🎸 Chord Ylvis - Stonehenge

another song from musical comedy duo , ylvis! once again , they use some very
interesting chords progressions and transitions .

i was originally going to make this tab with the guitar tuned down half A
step so you can hit the low D# ( D# ) note during the verse chords , but i think most
people would prefer a standard tuning version .

regardless , i have included a bonus intro section at the bottom of the tab
for those feeling ambitious enough to play it a half step down . ; )

there are a lot of subtle chord variations throughtout the songs ( like sus2
sus4 6 maj7b5 ) . you can always simplify the chord and use a regular
major/minor chord if you find them to be too cumbersome .

as always , listen to the song while playing with the tab to get the timing
down!

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chords used in intro and verses

Gm ( 3xx333 )
Gsus2 ( 3xx233 )
G5 ( 3xx033 )
D#maj7 ( xx1333 )
D#maj7b5 ( xx1233 )
D#maj7 * ( xx1033 )
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* * if you want an easier variation , just use Gm and D#maj7 for intro and
verses * *
( or you can omit using the G5 and D#maj7 * )

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stonehenge – ylvis

intro

| Gm Gsus2 | Gm Gsus2 G5 |

| D#maj7 D#maj7b5 | D#maj7 D#maj7b5 D#maj7 * |

verse 1

Gm Gsus2 G5
my life is so successful
Gm Gsus2 G5
i’ve got everything a man could
D#maj7 D#maj7b5 D#maj7 D#maj7b5 D#maj *
ever need .

Gm Gsus2 G5
got A 1000 dollar haircut
Gm Gsus2 G5
and i even have a talk show on
D#maj7 D#maj7b5 | D#maj7 D#maj7b5 D#maj7 *
tv

Cm Dm D#
and i know i should be happy , but instead
Gm Fsus4 F
there’s a question i can’t get out of my head .

chorus 1
* * easier variation : substitute F for F6 and D# for D#maj7
F6 ( 1×3231 )
D#maj7 ( x6878x )

C Gm
what’s the meaning of stonehenge?
D# D#maj7
it’s killing me that no one knows
F6 F
why it was built 5000 years ago .
C Gm
why did they build the stonehenge?
D# D#maj7
how could they raise the stones so high
F6 F Cm
completely without the technology
Dm D#
we have today?

verse 2

Gm Gsus2
when i make my jalapenos
Gm Gsus2 G5
calamari and prosciutto
D#maj7 D#maj7b5 | D#maj7 D#maj7b5 D#maj7 *
i’m the king!

Gm Gsus2
my wife applauds me in the kitchen
Gm Gsus2
when i tell her all i bought is
D#maj7 D#maj7b5 | D#maj7 D#maj7b5 D#maj7 *
from the local store

Cm Dm D#
and when the kids have gone to bed , we’re all alone
F Gm
she gives me a smile
Fsus4 F
then she plays with my balls

chorus 2

C Gm
all i think of is stonehenge
D# D#maj7
i think about it when i dream
F6 F
the biggest henge that i have ever seen
C Gm
what’s the purpose of stonehenge?
D# D#maj7
a giant granite birthday cake
Fsus4 F
or a prison far too easy to
G Am
escape?

bridge ( technically starts with the G on “escape?” )

F
stonehenge! stonehenge! lots of stones in a row!
G
they were 25 tons each stone , my friend
Am
but amazingly they got them all down in the sand
F
and they moved it ( stonehenge! )
and they dragged it ( stonehenge! )
G Asus4
and they rolled it 46 miles from wales!

chorus 3

D F#m G Am
what’s the deal with stonehenge?
F Fmaj7
you should have left a tiny hint
Gsus4 G D
when you made this fxxking labyrinth , of stone! ( who the . . . )
Am
who the fxxk builds a stonehenge? ( fxxk builds a stonehenge? )
F Fmaj7
two stone age – guys wondering what to do
Gsus4 G
who just said : “dude , let’s build a henge or two!”

outro
* * chords in ( ) are optional but compliment the voicing of the song * *

A G
i would give anything to know
( Em ) ( Bm ) A
about the stonehenge
G
yeah , i would give all i have to give
( Em ) ( Bm ) A
would you give them your car?
G
mmm are you kidding me , of course i would have given the car
( Em ) ( Bm ) A
what car do you drive?
G
drive a civic , drive a civic . drive a civic!
( G ) ( Em ) ( Bm ) A
a car you can trust!
G
never mind the car , let’s talk about the henge
what henge is that again?
A
it’s the stonehenge , it’s the stonehenge!
G A
god , it is the greatest henge of all!
C#m D Em G
what’s the meaning of stone – henge?!

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there’s the tab! as you can see they use all sorts of music tricks by using chords from
different keys .

you can make some of the chords more complex to better match the piano if you’d like ,
though the chords i used above should provide just enough flavor making the song overly difficult .

tune guitar half a step down and play the following for the intro ( let the notes ring ) :

D# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A# | – – 4 – – – – 4 – – – – – 4 – – – – 4 – – – – – 4 – – – – 4 – – – – 4 – – – – 4 – – – – 4 – – – – 4 – – – – 4 – – – – 4 – – – – 4 – – – – – 4 – – – – 4 – – – – 4 – – |
F# | – – 4 – – – – 4 – – – – – 3 – – – – 3 – – – – – 4 – – – – 4 – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – 4 – – – – 3 – – – – 3 – – – – 4 – – – – – 4 – – – – 3 – – – – – – – |
C# | – – – – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6 – – |
G# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D# | – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

then play the rest of the song as normal but shift each chord one half step up ( one fret ) .