Beggar's Song

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Key: E

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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[E]Jesus, come [F#m]talk to me
[G#m]I am but a blind [A]mess, I am wild and free
[E]I know that I need [F#m]us, more than I need me
[G#m]One more whiskey, I [A]am wild and free
[E]Ohh, but I'm a beat down, [F#m]washed up, son of a bitch
[E]I got one more cigarette and [F#m]all my money is spent, but I'ma
[G#m]Be damned if I [A]let it keep me down
[E]Oh yeah, I'm a beat down, [F#m]washed up, son of a bitch
[E]I got one more cigarette and [F#m]all my money is spent, but I'ma
[G#m]Be damned if I [A]let it keep me down
[E]Oh my mother, Mary, [F#m]come walk with me
[G#m]I am on four drugs, [A]I am wild and free
[E]I know that I failed [F#m]less, the less I knew me
[G#m]Wander through the darkness, [A]and come walk with me
[E]Oh yeah, I'm a beat down, [F#m]washed up, son of a bitch
[E]I got one more cigarette and [F#m]all my money is spent, but I'ma
[G#m]Be damned if I [A]let it keep me down
[G#m]Yeah, yeah, oh, I'm a beat [A]down, washed up, son of a bitch
[E]I got one more cigarette and [F#m]all my money is spent, but I'ma
[G#m]Be damned if I let [A]it keep me down, yeah, yeah
[E]You know that [F#m]it's not over
[E]It's okay to [F#m]let yourself hurt
[E]Swimming in the murky water, [F#m]won't you come on out?
[G#m]Yeah, yeah, you know [A]that it's not over
[E]It's okay to [F#m]let yourself hurt
[G#m]Swimming in the murky water, won't [A]you come on out? Yeah, yeah
[E]We sing a beat [F#m]down, washed up, beggar song
[G#m]And we sing it even louder [A]when the money is gone because we'll
[E]Be damned if I [F#m]let it keep us down
[G#m]Ayy, yeah, I'm a beat down, [A]washed up, son of a bitch
[E]I got one more cigarette and [F#m]all my money is spent, but I'ma
[G#m]Be damned if I let it [A]keep me down, yeah, yeah, yeah
[E]You know that [F#m]it's not over
[E]It's okay to [F#m]let yourself hurt
[E]Swimming in the murky water, [F#m]won't you come on out?
[G#m]Ayy, yeah, you know [A]that it's not over
[E]It's okay to [F#m]let yourself hurt
[G#m]Swimming in the murky water, won't [A]you come on out? Yeah, yeah
[E]We sing a beat [F#m]down, washed up, beggar song
[G#m]And we sing it even louder [A]when the money is gone, because we'll
[E]Be damned if I [F#m]let it keep us down
[G#m]Ayy, yeah, oh, I'm a beat [A]down, washed up son of a bitch
[E]I got one more cigarette and [F#m]all my money is spent, but I'ma
[G#m]Be damned if I [A]let it keep me down

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info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key E (E Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Medium

Capo Position Capo Fret 4

Chord Count 4 Unique Chords

Genre Alternative

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Beggar's Song by Matt Maeson is played in the key of E with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: E (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti F#m (ii) sebagai Supertonic (Subdominant/Penghubung), diikuti G#m (iii) sebagai Mediant (Tonic/Pewarna), diikuti A (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Beggar's Song by Matt Maeson: sounding in E (Capo Fret 4, shape C) at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in E (Capo on Fret 4 (played in C shape)) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (F#m, G#m) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from E to F#m 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)

I – ii – iii – IV

Song chords:

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E F#m G#m A

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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This song uses a minimalist 4-chord structure.

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

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key E Acoustic pitch of original recording

Capo Fret 4 sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key C Open chord finger positions

Placing a Capo on Fret 4 transforms fingering into C, maintaining E sound without complex barre chords.

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piano Chord Family E

Diatonic Matrix

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

I E Tonic

ii F#m Supertonic

iii G#m Mediant

IV A Subdominant

V B Dominant

vi C#m Submediant

vii° D#dim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Medium

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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check_circle Terdapat 2 chord palang/gantung (F#m, G#m)

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KEY: E • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: I – ii – iii – IV • DIFF: 3/5 • CAPO: 4

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quiz How to play the easy chords for Beggar's Song (Matt Maeson)?

To play the Easy Chords for Beggar's Song, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) with Capo on Fret 4 to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for Beggar's Song?

The original recording key for Beggar's Song by Matt Maeson is E. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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[E]Jesus, come [F#m]talk to me
[G#m]I am but a blind [A]mess, I am wild and free
[E]I know that I need [F#m]us, more than I need me
[G#m]One more whiskey, I [A]am wild and free
[E]Ohh, but I'm a beat down, [F#m]washed up, son of a bitch
[E]I got one more cigarette and [F#m]all my money is spent, but I'ma
[G#m]Be damned if I [A]let it keep me down
[E]Oh yeah, I'm a beat down, [F#m]washed up, son of a bitch
[E]I got one more cigarette and [F#m]all my money is spent, but I'ma
[G#m]Be damned if I [A]let it keep me down
[E]Oh my mother, Mary, [F#m]come walk with me
[G#m]I am on four drugs, [A]I am wild and free
[E]I know that I failed [F#m]less, the less I knew me
[G#m]Wander through the darkness, [A]and come walk with me
[E]Oh yeah, I'm a beat down, [F#m]washed up, son of a bitch
[E]I got one more cigarette and [F#m]all my money is spent, but I'ma
[G#m]Be damned if I [A]let it keep me down
[G#m]Yeah, yeah, oh, I'm a beat [A]down, washed up, son of a bitch
[E]I got one more cigarette and [F#m]all my money is spent, but I'ma
[G#m]Be damned if I let [A]it keep me down, yeah, yeah
[E]You know that [F#m]it's not over
[E]It's okay to [F#m]let yourself hurt
[E]Swimming in the murky water, [F#m]won't you come on out?
[G#m]Yeah, yeah, you know [A]that it's not over
[E]It's okay to [F#m]let yourself hurt
[G#m]Swimming in the murky water, won't [A]you come on out? Yeah, yeah
[E]We sing a beat [F#m]down, washed up, beggar song
[G#m]And we sing it even louder [A]when the money is gone because we'll
[E]Be damned if I [F#m]let it keep us down
[G#m]Ayy, yeah, I'm a beat down, [A]washed up, son of a bitch
[E]I got one more cigarette and [F#m]all my money is spent, but I'ma
[G#m]Be damned if I let it [A]keep me down, yeah, yeah, yeah
[E]You know that [F#m]it's not over
[E]It's okay to [F#m]let yourself hurt
[E]Swimming in the murky water, [F#m]won't you come on out?
[G#m]Ayy, yeah, you know [A]that it's not over
[E]It's okay to [F#m]let yourself hurt
[G#m]Swimming in the murky water, won't [A]you come on out? Yeah, yeah
[E]We sing a beat [F#m]down, washed up, beggar song
[G#m]And we sing it even louder [A]when the money is gone, because we'll
[E]Be damned if I [F#m]let it keep us down
[G#m]Ayy, yeah, oh, I'm a beat [A]down, washed up son of a bitch
[E]I got one more cigarette and [F#m]all my money is spent, but I'ma
[G#m]Be damned if I [A]let it keep me down