Queens Of The Stone Age – Fortress (Guitar)
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Chords
*For this song play Power Chords* (except Em) for most notes -- which means, bar all
strings with finger 1,
then use Finger 4 & 5 for A + D string with 2 frets space from your barred fret)
(this is standard for most power chords) *to learn most convenient way
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POWER CHORDS CHART for song (V IMPORTANT!!) please check you know these before starting
and use for whole song (except Em)
F# = (fret 2 barred, fingers 4 and 5 on A + D strings(fret 4)
G = (fret 3 barred, fingers 4 and 5 on A + D strings fret 5)
G# = fret 4 barred, fingers 4 and 5 on A + D strings fret 6)
A = (fret 5 barred, fingers 4 and 5 on A + D strings fret 7)
B = (fret 7 barred, fingers 4 and 5 on A + D strings fret 9)
C# = (fret 9 barred, fingers 4 and 5 on A + D strings fret 11)
D = (fret 10 barred, fingers 4 and 5 on A + D strings fret 12)
E = (fret 12 barred, fingers 4 and 5 on A + D strings fret 14)
*PLEASE NOTE!
INSTEAD of playing the 'B POWER CHORD (fret 7) You can always play the 'A MAJOR SHAPED'
Power Chord 'FRET2'
(which means all strings on fret 2 are barred, Fingers 3, 4, 5 on B, G, D strings of
fret 4)
*alternating between both of these variant (at random times in the song) will enhance
the dynamics
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*I would skip the INTRO entirely unless synth / organ in your band
[Intro]
G
Em (open chord)
B
F#
| just drop in from Verse 1 (where the vocals begin) (the chord progression is identical)
[Verse 1]
GM Em Your heart is like a fortress B F# Keep your feelings locked away GM Em Is it easier? B Does it make you feel safe? GM Em You wander through the darkness B F# Of wilderness behind your eyes GM Em I know you’re afraid B But you gotta move on
[Chorus 1]
G Em Every fortress falls B F# It is not the end G Em It ain't how you fall B F# But how we rise that says GM AM Who you really are B D right :)
So get up and come through
GM If ever your fortress caves Em You're always safe
[Verse 2]
GM Em I don't even know you B A D Yet, I don't truly know myself, I pray you w- GM Em - On't feel as alone B F# As I have fe-elt GM A I don't want to fail you so B D I tell you the awful truth G Em Everyone faces darkness on their own A B As I have done, so will you
[Chorus 2]
G Em Every fortress falls B F# It is not the end G Em It ain't if you fall B F# But how we rise that says GM AM Who you really are B D So get up and come through GM If ever your fortress caves Em B B A B B B F# F# You're always safe in mine
[Bridge]
(*continue power chords)
G F# A G#
[Pre-Chorus]
GM C# The Earth spins round the sun Em And behold B Everything happens D AM Every night that falls prey, to sun - G Em B A D C# -- Rise G Em B A D C# If your fort-ress is G Em B A D C# Under siege You can all-ways G A B D Run to me If your fort-ress is G AM B F# Under siege, you can all-ways run Ev-ery
[Chorus 3]
G Em Fortress falls B F# It is not the end G Em It ain't if you fall B A But how you rise that says F# G AM Who you really are B D So get up and come through GM If ever your fortress caves Em B B A B B B B D D You're always safe in mine G If ever your fortress caves Em B B A B B B B D D You're always safe in mine
[Outro]
Gm G# B B A B B B B F# F# Come on throooooooooo-oooooooooo-oooooooogh Gm A B B A B F# F# F# D C# Come on throooooooooo-oooooooooo-oooooooogh
Gm A B B A B F# F# F# D C#
Gm A B B A B F# F# F# D C#
Gm E
music by Queens of the Stone Age | Relax; enjoy the music. Try be natural & focus on root notes.