Walt Grace's Submarine Test, January

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Key: C#

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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[B7]Walt Grace
[C#]Desperately aiding [Bmaj7/D#]his whole place
[C#/F]Dreamed to discover [B7]a new space
[C#]And buried [Bmaj7/D#]himself alive
[C#/F]Inside his basement
[F#]Tongue on the side [D#m]of his face meant
[F#]He's working away [D#m]on his placement
[F#]And what it [D#m]would take to survive
[F#]'Cause when you're [B]done with this world
[D#m]You know the next [G#]is up to you
[D#m]And his wife told [C#]his kids he was crazy
[Badd13]And his friends said [F#]he'd fail if he'd try
[F#/C#]But with the [B7]will to work hard
[C#]And a [D#m]library card
[C#]He took [Badd13]a homemade, fan-blade
[D#m]One-man submarine ride
[C#]That morning
[Bmaj7/D#]The sea was mad [C#/F]and I mean it
[B7]Waves as big [C#]as he'd seen it
[Bmaj7/D#]Deep in his [C#/F]dreams at home
[F#]From dry land
[D#m]He rolled it [F#]over to wet sand
[D#m]Closed the hatch [F#]up with one hand
[D#m]And peddled [F#]off alone
[F#]'Cause when you're [B]done with this world
[D#m]You know the next [G#]is up to you
[C#]And for once in [D#m] this life it was quiet
[C#]As he learned how [Badd13]to turn in the tide
[F#]And the [F#/C#]sky was a-flare
[B7]When he came [C#]up for air
[D#m]In his [C#]homemade, fan-blade
[D#m]One-man submarine ride
[D#m]One evening
[C#]When weeks had [G#m]passed since he's leavin'
[D#m]The call she [C#]planned on receivin'
[F#]Finally made [B]it home
[C#sus4]She accepted
[C#]The news [F#]she never expected
[B]The operator connected
[G#m7]The call [C#]from Tokyo
[F#]'Cause when you're [B]done with this world
[D#m]You know the next [G#]is up to you
[B7]Now his friends bring [C#sus4]him up when they're drinkin'
[C#]At the bar with [F#]his name on the side
[D#m]And they smile [F#]when they can
[D#m]As they speak [F#]of the man
[D#m]Who took [F#]a homemade, fan-blade
[D#m]One-man submarine ride

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Song Fundamentals

Key C# (C# Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM (Approx.)

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Advanced

Capo Position Capo Fret 2

Chord Count 13 Unique Chords

Genre Acoustic Pop

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Walt Grace's Submarine Test, January by John Mayer is played in the key of C#. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: C# (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti C#/F (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti F# (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang), diikuti D#m (ii) sebagai Supertonic (Subdominant/Penghubung), diikuti F#/C# (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang).

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Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Walt Grace's Submarine Test, January by John Mayer: sounding in C# (Capo Fret 2, shape B) at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in C# (Capo on Fret 2 (played in B shape)) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (C#, F#, D#m) with open cowboy substitutions (open C#7 voicing, open F#7 voicing) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from B7 to C# requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

♭VII – I – ♭VII – I – IV – ii – ♭VII – V – ♭VII – IV – v – I – v

Song chords:

star Primary Chords (Song Foundation)

B7 C# Bmaj7/Eb C#/F

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

more_horiz Auxiliary / Transition Chords

F# Ebm B Ab Badd13 F#/C# Abm C#sus4 Abm7

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key C# Acoustic pitch of original recording

Capo Fret 2 sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key B Open chord finger positions

Placing a Capo on Fret 2 transforms fingering into B, maintaining C# sound without complex barre chords.

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Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of C#. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I C# Tonic

ii D#m Supertonic

iii Fm Mediant

IV F# Subdominant

V G# Dominant

vi A#m Submediant

vii° Cdim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Advanced

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

check_circle Uses 13 unique chords throughout the song

check_circle Requires 6 barre chord shapes (C#, F#, Ebm)

check_circle Requires extended harmonic variations (Bmaj7/Eb, Badd13)

check_circle Capo on fret 2 is recommended for optimal finger comfort

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KEY: C# • TEMPO: 110 BPM (Approx.) • PROG: ♭VII – I – ♭VII – I – IV – ii – ♭VII – V – ♭VII – IV – v – I – v • DIFF: 5/5 • CAPO: 2

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The original recording key for Walt Grace's Submarine Test, January by John Mayer is C#. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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[B7]Walt Grace
[C#]Desperately aiding [Bmaj7/D#]his whole place
[C#/F]Dreamed to discover [B7]a new space
[C#]And buried [Bmaj7/D#]himself alive
[C#/F]Inside his basement
[F#]Tongue on the side [D#m]of his face meant
[F#]He's working away [D#m]on his placement
[F#]And what it [D#m]would take to survive
[F#]'Cause when you're [B]done with this world
[D#m]You know the next [G#]is up to you
[D#m]And his wife told [C#]his kids he was crazy
[Badd13]And his friends said [F#]he'd fail if he'd try
[F#/C#]But with the [B7]will to work hard
[C#]And a [D#m]library card
[C#]He took [Badd13]a homemade, fan-blade
[D#m]One-man submarine ride
[C#]That morning
[Bmaj7/D#]The sea was mad [C#/F]and I mean it
[B7]Waves as big [C#]as he'd seen it
[Bmaj7/D#]Deep in his [C#/F]dreams at home
[F#]From dry land
[D#m]He rolled it [F#]over to wet sand
[D#m]Closed the hatch [F#]up with one hand
[D#m]And peddled [F#]off alone
[F#]'Cause when you're [B]done with this world
[D#m]You know the next [G#]is up to you
[C#]And for once in [D#m] this life it was quiet
[C#]As he learned how [Badd13]to turn in the tide
[F#]And the [F#/C#]sky was a-flare
[B7]When he came [C#]up for air
[D#m]In his [C#]homemade, fan-blade
[D#m]One-man submarine ride
[D#m]One evening
[C#]When weeks had [G#m]passed since he's leavin'
[D#m]The call she [C#]planned on receivin'
[F#]Finally made [B]it home
[C#sus4]She accepted
[C#]The news [F#]she never expected
[B]The operator connected
[G#m7]The call [C#]from Tokyo
[F#]'Cause when you're [B]done with this world
[D#m]You know the next [G#]is up to you
[B7]Now his friends bring [C#sus4]him up when they're drinkin'
[C#]At the bar with [F#]his name on the side
[D#m]And they smile [F#]when they can
[D#m]As they speak [F#]of the man
[D#m]Who took [F#]a homemade, fan-blade
[D#m]One-man submarine ride