Chords with lyrics
The strum pattern and chord progression is simple, just listen to the song and play
along till you get the rhythm. There's a mute/thumb slap technique you can apply to keep the
flow if you're playing solo.
Standard tuning
Capo 2nd fret
For the verses, this is the strum pattern and tablature:
(V down strum, ^ up strum, X slap)
V V ^ V V ^ V V ^ V V V V
E----------------------------------|
B----------------------------------|
G----------------------------------|
D--2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2-----|
A--2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-|
E------X-------X-------X-----------|
E minorEm E minorEm E minorEm E minorEm E minor 7Em7
E minorEm E minor 7Em7
Well I met Sierra at the casino bar,
E minorEm E minor 7Em7
And she said, "I have travelled on my way too far"
E minorEm E minor 7Em7
Well hey Sierra, let me pick up your tab,
E minorEm E minor 7Em7
She said, "I got something to tell you boy, just don't get mad,
A augmentedA
And I hate saying this but it was so much fun,
E minorEm
Oh I killed a woman back in 1991"
(Bridge)
E minorEm E minor 7Em7
G+G C majorC E minorEm C majorC
Sierra the serial killer, Sierra
G+G C majorC E minorEm C majorC