Ode to Joy chords & tab
Ludwig van Beethoven · 1824
Theme
Freude, schöner Götterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische, dein Heiligtum!
Guitar Tab
Key of C, standard tuning. Read the high e string at the top.
Melody, first four bars (key of C): e|-0-----0---1-----3---|3----1----0---------|--------------0--|0-----------| B|---------------------|---------------3----|1-----1---3------|----3---3---| G|---------------------|--------------------|-----------------|------------| D|---------------------|--------------------|-----------------|------------| A|---------------------|--------------------|-----------------|------------| E|---------------------|--------------------|-----------------|------------| Freu- de, schö- ner Göt- ter- fun- ken, Toch- ter aus E- ly- si- um,
About this song
The choral theme from the last movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (1824), with the first lines of Schiller's poem 'An die Freude' that the choir sings. The melody is also the Anthem of Europe.
How to play it: Steady 4/4 with a push on beats 1 and 3. The dotted rhythm at the end of each line lands on the change to G.
Lead: C major (C D E F G A B). Nearly every note is a step between C and G, five fingers' worth. Watch the dotted quarter and eighth at the end of each line.
Chord Diagrams
No capoC
Chord Info
- Notes
- C – E – G
- Intervals
- 1 – 3 – 5
- Fingers
- 123
- Difficulty
- Easy
Strumming Pattern
- ↓1
- ·&
- ↓2
- ↑&
- ↓3
- ·&
- ↓4
- ↑&
Steady 4/4 with a push on beats 1 and 3. The dotted rhythm at the end of each line lands on the change to G.
Play with Beats
Fretboard View
C as you fret it in open position.