‘Cheers Theme’ Gary Portnoy - Chords In Description (Standard - Capo 1)

Описание: From Songfacts:

In the '80s, American sitcoms usually had long theme songs that introduced the shows. They were usually peppy tunes to keep the viewers amused over the opening credits and were sometimes very bad.

The show Cheers was a very smart comedy, and the show's producers wanted a more adult theme that would reflect the depth of the characters who congregate in the Boston bar where the show was set.

This song did the trick, capturing the very reason why people go to their local taverns: to be with friends who understand them (OK, some people go to get drunk, but not at Cheers).

When Cheers went on the air, the show tanked in the ratings, but NBC had lots of requests for the sheet music and recording of the song.

To satisfy demand, Portnoy was brought back to the studio to record a full version of the song that was released as a single and got some airplay.

Eventually, the show found a wide audience of course and stayed on the air until 1993.

Chords

Intro
A (I use barred A here - 5th fret)
E

A (I use standard A shape here)
E

Verse
A
E
A
E
A
E
A
E

G
F#
Bm
Em

Chorus
A
G
D
Riff:
6th string/Open
6th string/2nd fret
6th string/4th fret

A
G
D
Repeat Riff

C#m
D
C#m
D
C#m
D
E
A

Outro
E
A
E

A

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