Zombie
The Cranberries
Another head hangs lowly
Child is slowly taken
And the violence caused such silence
Who are we mistaken?
But you see, it's not me, it's not my family
In your head, in your head they are fighting
With their tanks, and their bombs, and their bombs, and their guns
In your head, in your head they are crying
In your head, in your head
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie
What's in your head? In your head?
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie-ie, oh
Du-du-du-du
Du-du-du-du
Du-du-du-du
Du-du-du-du
Another mother's breaking
Heart is taking over
When the violence causes silence
We must be mistaken
It's the same old theme, since 1916
In your head, in your head they're still fighting
With their tanks, and their bombs, and their bombs, and their guns
In your head, in your head they are dying
In your head, in your head
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie
What's in your head? In your head?
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie-ie, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, eh-eh-oh, ra-ra-ra
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How to play Zombie by The Cranberries on guitar
Zombie is a strong beginner song to learn because the progression is simple, steady, and instantly recognizable. It feels driving and serious, but the chord changes are easy to hear and follow, so you can focus on keeping a solid pulse.
You can lean on open shapes for most of it with E, C, G, and Em, while F# is the harder barre shape to watch. The main change to get smooth is the move from G into F#, since that shift can slow your hand down if you rush it.
Start by looping E - C - G - F# slowly until the shapes feel automatic. Then practice the same cycle with a steady count, making each change clean before you add speed. Once that feels comfortable, play along with the track and keep your hand relaxed so the tempo stays even.
Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.
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