Alec Benjamin - Gabriel Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[E]Gabriel the oldest son, he [E]praised the lord [E]and married young
[G#m]Became a Priest and at confession, [G#m]cured the people [G#m]of transgression
[E]Gabriel he held the weight of, [E]everybody’s [E]toxic waste and
[G#m]With the load upon his shoulder, [G#m]couldn’t sleep [G#m]as he got older
[chorus]
[C#m]Ooooh, [A]what it means to be someone that
[E]Everybody has to talk to, [F#]everybody has to talk to
[C#m]Ooooh, our [A]Gabriel, he had no one that
[E]He could talk to Gabriel, he [F#]had no one that he could talk to
[verse 2]
[E]Looking for a place to be or, [E]someplace he could [E]hide his grief
[G#m]Gabriel ran to the beach and, [G#m]set out for the [G#m]open sea
[E]Heaved the baggage from the sands, [E]aboard the vessel [E]with his hands
And [G#m]when he couldn’t see the land, [G#m]released their sins on [G#m]his command
[chorus]
[C#m]Ooooh, [A]what it means to be someone that
[E]Everybody has to talk to, [F#]everybody has to talk to
[C#m]Ooooh our [A]Gabriel, he had no one that
[E]He could talk to Gabriel, he [F#]had no one that he could talk to
[verse 3]
[C#m] [A] [E] [F#] [C#m] [A] [E] [F#]
[E]As the problems slowly drifted, [E]all the weight was [E]quickly lifted
[G#m]From his back into the sea, [G#m]he finally [G#m]felt he was free
[verse 4]
[E]When he got home after months, [E]sat down and [E]waited for lunch
He [G#m]looked down at an empty dish
‘Cause [G#m]all their sins [G#m]had killed the fish
[Closing]
[C#m]Ooooh, [A]what it means to be someone that
[E]Everybody has to talk to, [F#]everybody has to talk to
[C#m]Ooooh, our [A]Gabriel, he had no one that
[E]He could talk to Gabriel, he [F#]had no one that he could talk to
But is Gabriel responsible?
How to play Gabriel on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Alec Benjamin - Gabriel on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Gabriel uses these transitions most often: A → E (8), C#m → A (8), and E → F# (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with E - G#m chord transition.
1. E → G#m chord transition
To move from E to G#m;
- While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 6.
- Place pinky on D string fret 6.
2. G#m → C#m chord transition
To move from G#m to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to B string fret 2.
- Lift your pinky from D string fret 6 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
3. C#m → A chord transition
To move from C#m to A;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.
4. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
5. E → F# chord transition
To move from E to F#;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
6. F# → C#m chord transition
To move from F# to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
Gabriel chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Gabriel.
- Gabriel includes 43 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Gabriel contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Gabriel connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → F#: 3%
- E → G#m: 3%
After G#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (26%), E (23%), and F# (19%).- G#m → E: 23%
- G#m → C#m: 9%