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The Cranberries - Zombie Chords

Chord reference Em, C, G, D
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em]Another [C]head hang [G]slowly child is [D]slowly taken [Em]And the [C]violence caused such [G]silence who are [D]we mistaken But you [Em]see it’s not me, it’s not [C]my family, In your [G]head, in your head, they are [D]fighting With their [Em]tanks and [C]their bombs in your [G]head, in your head, They are [D]crying.

In your[Em]head, in your [C]head, [G]zombie, zombie, [D]zombie What’s in your [Em]head, in your [C]head, [G]zombie, zombie, [D]zombie

[Em]Another’s [C]mother’s [G]breaking, heart is [D]taking over. [Em]When the [C]violence caused [G]silence, we must [D]be mistaken. It’s the [Em]same old theme [C]since 1916, in your [G]head, in your head, they’re still [D]fighting With their [Em]tanks and their bombs and [C]their guns, In your [G]head, in your head, they’re [D]dying.

In your[Em]head, in your [C]head, [G]zombie, zombie, [D]zombie What’s in your [Em]head, in your [C]head, [G]zombie, zombie, [D]zombie

[Em] [C] [G] [D]

Album No Need to Argue
Year 1994
Key Em

How to Play Zombie on Guitar?

The Cranberries - Zombie can be played in the key of Em using the Em, C, G, D chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Zombie with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.