Hedwig's Lament chords by Hedwig And The Angry Inch (Official Version)

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Em
Cdim7
C#m7b5
B7
G
Bm/F#
F6
F#dim
D#dim
G/D

Verse 1
Em 
Cdim7 
Em 
 (E minor)  (Cdim7)  (E minor) 
C#m7b5 
I was born on the  (C sharp minor7b5) other     side
Cdim7 
B7 
Em 
 (Cdim7) Of a town  (B7) ripped in two  (E minor) 
C#m7b5 
Cdim7 
 (C sharp minor7b5) And no matter how hard  (Cdim7) I tried
B7 
Em 
 (B7) I'd end up black and blue  (E minor) 

Verse 2

I rose from off of the doctor's slab

I lost a piece of my heart

Now everyone gets to take a stab

They cut me up into parts

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Verse 3

I gave a piece to my mother

I gave a piece to my man

I gave a piece to the rock star

He took the good stuff and ran

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Em
Cdim7
C#m7b5
B7
G
Bm/F#
F6
F#dim
D#dim
G/D

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: E minorBPM: 75

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

Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Cdim7: x-3-4-2-4-x
C#m7b5: x-4-5-4-5-x
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Bm/F#: 2-x-4-4-3-x
F6: x-x-3-2-3-1
F#dim: x-x-4-5-x-5
D#dim: x-x-1-2-x-2
G/D: x-x-0-0-0-3

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This is the definitive original version of Hedwig's Lament by Hedwig And The Angry Inch, 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 Hedwig And The Angry Inch's performance.