Graduation Day

Chris Isaak

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(F)  (G) (D) (Em) 2x
 
(Em)Driving slowly, (C)watching the headlights in the (G)rain. 
Funny how things (D)change. 
(Em)Think of the good times, (C)wishing you were still with (G)me. 
The way it used to (D)be, gradua(Em)tion day. 

(Em)Watching the stars fall, (C)a million dreams have all gone (G)bad. 
Think of all we (D)had. 
(Em)I knew all then, (C)thought you loved me I was (G)wrong. 
Life goes (D)on, gradua(Em)tion day, (D)oh, gradua(Em)tion day. 

(C)Thinking of a time when (G)everything was right. 
(D)Thinking of a time with (C)only you and (Am)I. 
(G)Makes me sorry that it (D)had to end that (Am)way. 
Learned my lesson now there's (G)nothing left to (Am)say, 
gradua(EM)tion day, (D)oh gradua(Em)tion day. 

(Em) (C) (G) (D)  (Em) (C) (G) (D) (Em) 

(C)Thinking of a time when (G)everything was right. 
(D)Thinking of a time with (C)only you and (Am)I. 
(G)Makes me sorry that it (D)had to end that (Am)way. 
Learned my lesson now there's (G)nothing left to (Am)say,
gradua(Em)tion day, (D)oh gradua(Em)tion day.
(D)Oh gradua(Em)tion day, gradua(Em)tion day.

(F)  (G) (D) (Em) 3x

Zo speel je dit nummer

Op Gitaartabs leer je de akkoorden van Graduation Day van Chris Isaak, een toegankelijk poparrangement dat perfect aansluit bij je eerste gitaarweken. Dit nummer uit het album Forever Blue uit 1995 combineert eenvoudige akkoordenrijen met een melodische, aangename sound die je snel in je vingers krijgt.

Graduation Day staat op beginner-niveau (niveau 2) en je speelt hem volledig met akkoorden. De grundschaal bestaat uit Em, D, G, C, Am en F — bekende vormen die je vaker tegenkomen. Geen capo nodig. Pak je gitaar en speel deze popliedje direct mee.

How to practise this song

1
Practise the barre chord F
F is a barre chord. Lay your index finger flat across all strings and press firmly; practise it on its own until every string rings clearly before you use it in the song.
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Practise the change: F ↔ Am
Play each chord for 4 beats, then 2, then 1 — with the metronome at 60-70 bpm. Only push the tempo once the change is clean and on time.
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Great first song
Focus on clean chords — let every string ring. Speed comes by itself once the shapes are right.