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A Hairdryer

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Key: DB

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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[Db5]Shame on [Dbm]you, blue-eyed fox
[Db5]Shame on [Dbm]you, blowing hum
[Db5]Making holes, [Dbm]shame on you
[Db5]Flying south, for the [Dbm]sun (sitting on his hand)
[Db5]In a while, crocodile [Dbm](you're sitting on his hand)
[Db5]Shame on you, blue-eyed [Dbm]fox (blurring his whereabouts)
[Db5]A slipping shroud, way [Dbm]up loud (blaming everybody else)
[Db5]Blowing hum, making [Dbm]holes (a hairdryer)
[Db5]Truly seen, truly [Dbm]you (blaming everybody else)
[Db5]Flying south, for the [Dbm]sun (a slipping shroud)
[Db5]In a while, [Dbm]crocodile (way up loud)
[Db5]♪
[Dbm]Come, soft night
[Db5]Come, soft night
[Dbm]And pull [Db5]me apart
[Dbm]Open my eyes
[Db5]Open my eyes
[Dbm]And pull [Db5]me apart
[Dbm]♪
[Db5]Look at all [Dbm]the pretty lights
[Db5]Look at all [Dbm]the pretty lights
[Db5]Look at all [Dbm]the pretty lights
[Db5]Look at all the pretty [Dbm]lights (it takes us time)
[Db5]Look at all the [Dbm]pretty lights (to get somewhere)
[Db5]Look at all the pretty [Dbm]lights (it takes me time)
[Db5]Look at all [Dbm]the pretty lights
[Db5]Look at all the pretty [Dbm]lights (it takes me time)
[Db5]Look at all the [Dbm]pretty lights (to get somewhere)
[Db5]Look at all the pretty [Dbm]lights (it takes me time)
[Db5]Look at all [Dbm]the pretty lights
[Db5]Look at all the pretty [Dbm]lights (it takes me time)
[Db5]Look at all the [Dbm]pretty lights (to get somewhere)
[Db5]Look at all the pretty [Dbm]lights (it takes me time)
[Db5]Look at all [Dbm]the pretty lights
[Db5]Look at all [Dbm]the pretty lights

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Song Fundamentals

Original Key Db (Db Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Easy

Capo Position Capo Fret 1

Chord Count 13 Unique Chords

Genre Post-punk

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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A Hairdryer by The Smile is played in the key of Db with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: Db5 (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti Db (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil).

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Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for A Hairdryer by The Smile: sounding in Db (Capo Fret 1, shape C) at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in Db (Capo on Fret 1 (played in C shape)) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (Dbm, Db, B) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from Db5 to Dbm 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 – Dbm – D – Dm – I – Dbdim – A – B – Gbm – E – Abm – I – ii

Song chords:

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Db5 Dbm D Dm

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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Db Dbdim A B Gbm E Abm Db7 Ebm

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

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key DB Acoustic pitch of original recording

Capo Fret 1 sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key C Open chord finger positions

Placing a Capo on Fret 1 allows playing simpler C chord shapes while sounding in Db.

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piano Chord Family DB

Diatonic Matrix

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

I Db Tonic

ii Ebm Supertonic

iii Fm Mediant

IV Gb Subdominant

V Ab Dominant

vi Bbm Submediant

vii° Cdim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Easy

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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check_circle Terdapat 1 chord palang/gantung (Dbm)

dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: DB • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: I – Dbm – D – Dm – I – Dbdim – A – B – Gbm – E – Abm – I – ii • DIFF: 2/5 • CAPO: 1

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To play the Easy Chords for A Hairdryer, 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 1 to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for A Hairdryer?

The original recording key for A Hairdryer by The Smile is DB. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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[Db5]Shame on [Dbm]you, blue-eyed fox
[Db5]Shame on [Dbm]you, blowing hum
[Db5]Making holes, [Dbm]shame on you
[Db5]Flying south, for the [Dbm]sun (sitting on his hand)
[Db5]In a while, crocodile [Dbm](you're sitting on his hand)
[Db5]Shame on you, blue-eyed [Dbm]fox (blurring his whereabouts)
[Db5]A slipping shroud, way [Dbm]up loud (blaming everybody else)
[Db5]Blowing hum, making [Dbm]holes (a hairdryer)
[Db5]Truly seen, truly [Dbm]you (blaming everybody else)
[Db5]Flying south, for the [Dbm]sun (a slipping shroud)
[Db5]In a while, [Dbm]crocodile (way up loud)
[Db5]♪
[Dbm]Come, soft night
[Db5]Come, soft night
[Dbm]And pull [Db5]me apart
[Dbm]Open my eyes
[Db5]Open my eyes
[Dbm]And pull [Db5]me apart
[Dbm]♪
[Db5]Look at all [Dbm]the pretty lights
[Db5]Look at all [Dbm]the pretty lights
[Db5]Look at all [Dbm]the pretty lights
[Db5]Look at all the pretty [Dbm]lights (it takes us time)
[Db5]Look at all the [Dbm]pretty lights (to get somewhere)
[Db5]Look at all the pretty [Dbm]lights (it takes me time)
[Db5]Look at all [Dbm]the pretty lights
[Db5]Look at all the pretty [Dbm]lights (it takes me time)
[Db5]Look at all the [Dbm]pretty lights (to get somewhere)
[Db5]Look at all the pretty [Dbm]lights (it takes me time)
[Db5]Look at all [Dbm]the pretty lights
[Db5]Look at all the pretty [Dbm]lights (it takes me time)
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[Db5]Look at all [Dbm]the pretty lights
[Db5]Look at all [Dbm]the pretty lights