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Ramones - Pet Sematary Chords

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ChordsDm, Em, F, C, Bb
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[Dm] [Em] [F] [Dm] [Em] [F]
[Dm]Under the [Em]arc of a [F]weather stain boards
[Dm]Ancient [Em]goblins [F]and warlords
[Dm]Come out of the [Em]ground not [F]making a sound
[Dm]The smell of [Em]Death is [F]all around

[verse 2]
[C]And the night when the [Dm]cold wind blows
[C]No one cares, [Dm]nobody [Bb]knows

[chorus]
[Dm]I don’t wanna be [F]buried in a [C]Pet Sema[Bb]tary
[Dm]I don’t want to [C]live my life a[Bb]gain [C]
[Dm]I don’t wanna be [F]buried in a [C]Pet Sema[Bb]tary
[Dm]I don’t want to [C]live my life a[Bb]gain [C]

[verse 3]
[Dm]Follow [Em]Victor to the s[F]acred place
[Dm]This ain’t a [Em]dream, I [F]can’t escape
[Dm]Molars and [Em]fangs, the [F]clicking of bones
[Dm]Spirits [Em]moaning a[F]mong the tombstones

[verse 4]
[C]And the night when the [Dm]moon is bright
[C]Someone cries, [Dm]something ain’t [Bb]right

[chorus]
[Dm]I don’t wanna be [F]buried in a [C]Pet Sema[Bb]tary
[Dm]I don’t want to [C]live my life a[Bb]gain [C]
[Dm]I don’t wanna be [F]buried in a [C]Pet Sema[Bb]tary
[Dm]I don’t want to [C]live my life a[Bb]gain [C]

[verse 5]
[Bb] [Dm] [Bb] [C]
[Dm]The moon is [Em]full, the [F]air is still,
[Dm]All of a [Em]sudden I [F]feel a chill
[Dm]Victor is [Em]grinning, [F]he’s rotting away,
[Dm]Skeletons [Em]dance, I [F]curse this day

[verse 6]
[C]And the night when the [Dm]wolf cries out
[C]Listen close and [Dm]you can hear me [Bb]shout

[chorus]
[Dm]I don’t wanna be [F]buried in a [C]Pet Sema[Bb]tary
[Dm]I don’t want to [C]live my life a[Bb]gain [C]
[Dm]I don’t wanna be [F]buried in a [C]Pet Sema[Bb]tary
[Dm]I don’t want to [C]live my life a[Bb]gain [C]

[Closing]
Oh, [Dm]no, [C]oh, [Bb]no [C]
I don’t want to [Dm]live my life, [C]not a[Bb]gain [C]
Oh, [Dm]no, [C]oh, [Bb]oh [C]
I don’t want to [Dm]live my life, [C]not a[Bb]gain [C]
Oh, no, [Dm]no, no [C] [Bb] [C]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [C]

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ArtistRamones
AlbumBrain Drain
GenresPunk, Rock
Year1989
KeyDm

How to play Pet Sematary on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ramones - Pet Sematary on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Pet Sematary uses these transitions most often: C → Bb (19), C → Dm (17), and Dm → C (15). 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 Dm - Em chord transition.

1. Dm → Em chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from Dm to Em;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
Dm to Em

2. Em → F chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Em to F;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Em to F

3. F → Dm chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from F to Dm;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
F to Dm

4. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

5. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

6. Dm → Bb chord transition

To move from Dm to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

7. C → Bb chord transition

To move from C to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

Pet Sematary chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Pet Sematary.

  • Pet Sematary includes 132 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Pet Sematary contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Pet Sematary connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
    • Dm → F: 14%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Dm: 5%
    • C → Bb: 2%
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