Cemetery chords by Silverchair (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

C
Em
Aadd9
Em9
D
Cmaj7
A
G
F
Emadd9

Verse 1
C 
Em 
 (C major) Need a change  (E minor) 
C 
Em 
 (C major) Not to imitate,  (E minor) but to irritate
C 
Em 
C 
 (C major) All the ones who hate  (E minor)  (C major) 
Em 
I may be late  (E minor) 
C 
Em 
 (C major) Always seem to get  (E minor) the wrong date
C 
Em 
C 
Em 
Well I  (C major) guess it's fate  (E minor)  (C major)  (E minor) 
Aadd9 
C 
 (Aadd9)  (C major) 

Verse 2
C 
Em9 
 (C major) I live in a cemetery  (E minor9) 
C 
Em9 
 (C major) Full of good will and in (E minor9) tegrity
C 
Em9 
You see,  (C major) I have no specialty  (E minor9) 
C 
Em9 
 (C major)  (E minor9) 
Aadd9 
 (Aadd9) Here's your warning,
C 
I'll give you click click  (C major) boom

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Chorus 1

I live in a cemetery

I need a change

Not to imitate, but to irritate

I live in a cemetery

I need a change

Not to imitate, but to irritate

Interlude 1
Em 
A 
G 
D 
 (E minor)  (A major)  (G major)  (D major) 
Em 
A 
G 
F 
 (E minor)  (A major)  (G major)  (F major) 
Em 
A 
G 
D 
 (E minor)  (A major)  (G major)  (D major) 
Em 
A 
G 
F 
 (E minor)  (A major)  (G major)  (F major) 
Em 
A 
G 
D 
 (E minor)  (A major)  (G major)  (D major) 
Em 
A 
G 
F 
 (E minor)  (A major)  (G major)  (F major) 
Em 
A 
G 
D 
 (E minor)  (A major)  (G major)  (D major) 
Em 
A 
G 
F 
 (E minor)  (A major)  (G major)  (F major) 

Interlude 2

Chorus 2
Em 
D 
Cmaj7 
 (E minor) I live in  (D major) a  cemetery  (C minoraj7) 
D 
Em 
I need  (D major) a  change  (E minor) 
D 
Cmaj7 
D 
Not to imitate, but to irri (D major) tate  (C minoraj7)  (D major) 
Em 
D 
Cmaj7 
 (E minor) I live in  (D major) a  cemetery  (C minoraj7) 
D 
Em 
I need  (D major) a  change  (E minor) 
D 
Cmaj7 
D 
Not to imitate, but to irri (D major) tate  (C minoraj7)  (D major) 
Em 
D 
Cmaj7 
 (E minor) I live in  (D major) a  cemetery  (C minoraj7) 
D 
Em 
I need  (D major) a  change  (E minor) 
D 
Cmaj7 
D 
Not to imitate, but to irri (D major) tate  (C minoraj7)  (D major) 
Em 
D 
Cmaj7 
 (E minor) I live in  (D major) a  cemetery  (C minoraj7) 

Outro 1

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GuitarPianoUkulele

C
Em
Aadd9
Em9
D
Cmaj7
A
G
F
Emadd9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: E minorBPM: 108

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Aadd9: x-0-7-6-0-0
Em9: 0-2-0-0-0-2
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Emadd9: 0-2-2-0-0-2

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This is the definitive original version of Cemetery by Silverchair, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Silverchair's performance.