The Cranberries - The Icicle Melts Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
[Opening]
[A]When, when will the [C]icicle melt,
And [A]when When will the [C]picture show end
[A]I should not have read the [C]paper today
‘Cause a [A]child, child he was [C]taken away
[chorus]
[C]There’s a place for the [Am]baby that died
[C]And there’s time for the [Am]mother who cried
[C]And she will hold him in [Am]her arm sometime
[C]’Cause nine months is too long [Am]
[Closing]
[A]How could you [C]hurt a child
[A]Now does this make you [C]satisfied
[A]I don’t know what’s happening to [C]people today
[A]When a child, he was [C]taken away
[chorus]
[Bb]There’s a place for the [Dm]baby that died
[Bb]And there’s time for the [Dm]mother who cried
[Bb]And she will hold him in [Dm]her arm sometime
[Bb]’Cause nine months is too long [A]
[chorus]
[C]There’s a place for the [Am]baby that died
[C]And there’s time for the [Am]mother who cried
[C]And she will hold him in [Am]her arm sometime
[C]’Cause nine months is too long [Am]
How to play The Icicle Melts on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Cranberries - The Icicle Melts 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.
The Icicle Melts uses these transitions most often: A → C (9), C → Am (8), and Am → C (6). 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 A - C chord transition.
1. A → C chord transition
To move from A to C;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → A chord transition
To move from Am to A;
- Lift your index finger from B 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.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
4. C → Bb chord transition
To move from C to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
5. Bb → Dm chord transition
To move from Bb to Dm;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. Bb → A chord transition
To move from Bb to A;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
The Icicle Melts chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Icicle Melts.
- The Icicle Melts includes 38 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- The Icicle Melts contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how The Icicle Melts connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → Am: 10%
- C → Bb: 2%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → C: 3%