The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Part One) - Part 1

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Key: AM

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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[Am7]There are unsmiling faces [Dm7]and bright plastic chains
[Am7]And a wheel [G]in perpetual motion
[Dm7]And they follow the races [Em7]and pay out the gains
[Am7]With no show [Dm7]of an outward emotion
[Am7]And they think it [G]will make their lives easier
[Dm7]For God knows up [Em7]'til now it's been hard
[Am7]But the game never ends [Dm7]when your whole world depends
[Am7]On the turn [G]of a friendly card
[Dm7]No, the game never ends [Em7]when your whole world depends
[Am7]On the turn [Dm7]of a friendly card
[Am7]There's a sign in the [G]desert that lies to the west
[Dm7]Where you can't tell [Em7]the night from the sunrise
[Am7]And not all the King's [Dm7]horses and all the King's men
[Am7]Have prevented the [G]fall of the unwise
[Dm7]Oh, they think it [Em7]will make their lives easier
[Am7]And God knows up [Dm7]'til now it's been hard
[Am7]But the game never ends [G]when your whole world depends
[Dm7]On the turn [Em7]of a friendly card
[Am7]No, the game never ends [Dm7]when your whole world depends
[Am7]On the turn [G]of a friendly card
[Dm7]♪
[Em7]But a pilgrim must follow [Am7]in search of a shrine
[Dm7]As he enters [Am7]inside the cathedral

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Song Summary & Key Facts

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Album The Turn Of A Friendly Card - Part 1

Released 1980

Genre

Album Album Rock

Songwriter The Alan Parsons Project

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Song Fundamentals

Original Key Am (A Minor)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Very Easy

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 51 Unique Chords

Genre Album

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Part One) - Part 1 by The Alan Parsons Project is played in the key of Am with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: Am7 (i) sebagai Tonic Minor (Pusat Nada/Gelap), diikuti Dm7 (iv) sebagai Subdominant Minor (Tensi Melankolis), diikuti G (VII) sebagai Subtonic Mayor (Tensi Menuju Minor), diikuti Em7 (v) sebagai Dominant Minor (Pelepas Tensi Lembut), diikuti Dm (iv) sebagai Subdominant Minor (Tensi Melankolis), diikuti C (III) sebagai Mediant (Relatif Mayor/Terang).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Part One) - Part 1 by The Alan Parsons Project: sounding in Am without capo at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in Am (Standard tuning without capo) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (Bb, F, F#m) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from Am7 to Dm7 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 – iv – VII – v – D/A – Asus4 – iv – III – Bb – Gm – i – Bbmaj7 – VI – A – Dsus4 – D

Song chords:

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Am7 Dm7 G Em7

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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D/A Asus4 Dm C Bb Gm Am Bbmaj7 F A Dsus4 D Em Asus2 C/Bb Gm7 G7sus4 F11 Gm9 Cm7 Dm/G C/G Em/A E/A E/G# E/D F#m Amaj7/E Eadd13 Bm7 C#m7 F#m7 G#m C#/G# Bbm Ebm Ab Fm Gb/Db Am/D Dm/E Dm/F D/E A7sus4 A7 Cm Dm/D

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

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key AM Acoustic pitch of original recording

No Capo sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key AM Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of Am without a capo.

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Diatonic Matrix

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

i Am Tonic

ii° Bdim Supertonic

III C Mediant

iv Dm Subdominant

v Em Dominant

VI F Submediant

VII G Subtonic

speed Difficulty Level: Very Easy

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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check_circle Semua bentuk chord terbuka (Open Chords), tanpa kunci palang (barre)

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KEY: AM • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: i – iv – VII – v – D/A – Asus4 – iv – III – Bb – Gm – i – Bbmaj7 – VI – A – Dsus4 – D • DIFF: 1/5 • CAPO: 0

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quiz How to play the easy chords for The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Part One) - Part 1 (The Alan Parsons Project)?

To play the Easy Chords for The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Part One) - Part 1, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) to make transitions easier without barre chords.

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The original recording key for The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Part One) - Part 1 by The Alan Parsons Project is AM. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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Song Summary & Key Facts

Transcribed by Contributor

Album The Turn Of A Friendly Card - Part 1

Released 1980

Genre

Album Album Rock

Songwriter The Alan Parsons Project

Chord Version Options

3 Versions

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