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Effigy chords by Creedence Clearwater Revival (Official Version)

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Dm
C#dim
Bb6
Gsus2
Em7b5
A7
F
G
C
D
C/B
E7

Intro 1
Dm 
C#dim 
Bb6 
Gsus2 
Em7b5 
Dm 
C#dim 
Bb6 
Gsus2 
Em7b5 
Dm 
C#dim 
Bb6 
Gsus2 
Em7b5 
A7 
A7 
Dm 
F 
G 
G 
C 
D 
G 
C 
C/B 
E7 
E7 

Verse 1
C 
D 
G 
C 
C/B 
Last night, I saw a fire burning on
E7 
The palace lawn
C 
D 
O'er the land
G 
C 
C/B 
The humble subjects watched in mixed
E7 
Emotion

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Chorus 1

C

D

G

C

C/B

Who is burning? Who is burning?

E7

Effigy

C

D

G

C

C/B

Who is burning? Who is burning?

E7

Effigy

Verse 2
C 
D 
Last night
G 
C 
C/B 
I saw the fire spreading to
E7 
The palace door
C 
D 
Silent majority
G 
C 
C/B 
Weren't keeping quiet
E7 
Anymore

Chorus 2

C

D

G

C

C/B

Who is burning? Who is burning?

E7

Effigy

C

D

G

C

C/B

Who is burning? Who is burning?

E7

Effigy

Solo 1
C 
D 
G 
C 
C/B 
E7 
E7 
C 
D 
G 
C 
C/B 
E7 
E7 
C 
D 
G 
C 
C/B 
E7 
E7 
C 
D 
G 
C 
C/B 
E7 
E7 

Verse 3

C

D

G

C

C/B

Last night, I saw the fire spreading to

E7

The countryside

C

D

G

C

C/B

In the morning few were left to watch

E7

The ashes die

Chorus 3

C

D

G

C

C/B

Who is burning? Who is burning?

E7

Effigy

C

D

G

C

C/B

Who is burning? Who is burning?

E7

Effigy

Bridge 1

C

D

G

C

C/B

Why? Why? Why?

E7

Effigy

Outro 1
C 
D 
G 
C 
C/B 
E7 
E7 
C 
D 
G 
C 
C/B 
E7 
E7 
C 
D 
G 
C 
C/B 
E7 
E7 
C 
D 
G 
C 
C/B 
E7 
E7 
C 
D 
G 
C 
C/B 
E7 
E7 
C 
D 
G 
C 
C/B 
E7 
E7 
C 
D 
G 
C 
C/B 
E7 
E7 
C 
D 
G 
C 
C/B 
E7 
E7 
[Repeat and fade]

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0

Dm
C#dim
Bb6
Gsus2
Em7b5
A7
F
G
C
D
C/B
E7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: D minorBPM: 76

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

Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
C#dim: x-4-5-x-5-x
Bb6: 6-x-5-7-6-x
Gsus2: 3-x-0-2-3-3
Em7b5: x-x-2-3-3-3
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C/B: x-2-2-0-1-0
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Effigy by Creedence Clearwater Revival, 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 D minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Creedence Clearwater Revival's performance.

Effigy

Creedence Clearwater Revival

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