Holy Grail

Jay-Z

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Holy Grail

Written by Shawn Carter/Kurt Cobain/The-Dream/Dave Grohl/Jerome Harmon/Timothy Mosley/Terius Nash/Krist Novoselic/Justin Timberlake/Ernest Wilson
Key: Am
Holy Grail Key EmEm
Holy Grail Key FmFm
Holy Grail Key F#mF#m
Holy Grail Key GmGm(one step down)
Holy Grail Key G#mG#m(half step down)
Holy Grail Key AmAm(original key)
Holy Grail Key A#mA#m(half step up)
Holy Grail Key BmBm(one step up)
Holy Grail Key CmCm
Holy Grail Key C#mC#m
Holy Grail Key DmDm
Holy Grail Key D#mD#m
	  		

Tuning:Standard 
Chords played: Dm C Bbmaj7 Bb/C Bb Asus A Gm F  
Intro Justin Timberlake verse 1: 
    Dm                   Dm/Bb                      Gm          C/Bb        Dm 
e|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--------------------------1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--| 
B|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--| 
G|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|x2 
D|--0~-------------------0--------------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--0~----------------------| 
A|------------------------3-1~-------------------10*----------------------3-------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------------------3~-------35-6~-------6--------------------------| 

one then zero, not 10(ten) 
  
Chorus: 
  F           C          Dm           C           B           C           Asus 
e|-1--1--1--1--------------------------------------1--1--1--1--------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------| 
B|-1--1--1--1--5--5--5--5--6--6--6--6--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--3**3**3**------| 
G|-2--2--2--2--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--------| 
D|-------------5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--------------5--5--5--5-----------------------------| 
A|-------------3~----------5~----------3~----------1~----------3~-------------0~----------------------| 
E|-1~-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

**this can also be played as 2 instead of 3 for a more dynamic range of sound 

Chorus can alternatively be play from the chords' easier positioning: 
   F           C           D           C           Bb          C           Asus      (A) 
e|-1--1--1--1--0--0--0--0--1--1--1--1--0--0--0--0--1--1--1--1--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------| 
B|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--------| 
G|-2--2--2--2--0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2--0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--------| 
D|-------------------------0~-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-------------3~----------------------3~----------1~----------3~----------0~-------------------------| 
E|-1~-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Jay-Z verse 1: 
e|----------------------(13)--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-(15)----(15)(15)(15)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 played simultaneously with: 
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--(3)-----(3)-------(3)-------------------------------------(3)-------------------------------------| 
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Chorus 2: 
  F           C          Dm           C           B           C           Asus 
e|-(1)(1)(1)(1)------------------------------------(1)(1)(1)(1)------------(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)----| 
B|-(1)(1)(1)(1)(5)(5)(5)(5)(6)(6)(6)(6)(5)(5)(5)(5)(3)(3)(3)(3)(5)(5)(5)(5)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)----| 
G|-(2)(2)(2)(2)(5)(5)(5)(5)(7)(7)(7)(7)(5)(5)(5)(5)(3)(3)(3)(3)(5)(5)(5)(5)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)----| 
D|-------------(5)(5)(5)(5)(7)(7)(7)(7)(5)(5)(5)(5)------------(5)(5)(5)(5)-------------------------| 
A|--------------3~----------5~----------3~----------1~----------3~----------0~----------------------| 
E|--1~----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

verse 2: 
e|----------------------(13)--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-(15)----(15)(15)(15)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 played simultaneously with: 
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--(3)-----(3)-------(3)-------------------------------------(3)-------------------------------------| 
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 "Still alive, still that n*gga" 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|--0~------------------------0~---------------------------------------| 
A|-----3~------------------------3~------------------------------------| 
E|--------3~------------------------3~---------------------------------| 

Chorus 3: 
  F           C          Dm           C           B           C           Asus 
e|-(1)(1)(1)(1)------------------------------------(1)(1)(1)(1)------------(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)----| 
B|-(1)(1)(1)(1)(5)(5)(5)(5)(6)(6)(6)(6)(5)(5)(5)(5)(3)(3)(3)(3)(5)(5)(5)(5)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)----| 
G|-(2)(2)(2)(2)(5)(5)(5)(5)(7)(7)(7)(7)(5)(5)(5)(5)(3)(3)(3)(3)(5)(5)(5)(5)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)----| 
D|-------------(5)(5)(5)(5)(7)(7)(7)(7)(5)(5)(5)(5)------------(5)(5)(5)(5)-------------------------| 
A|--------------3~----------5~----------3~----------1~----------3~----------0~----------------------| 
E|--1~----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
verse 3 Justin Timberlake verse 2: 

e|----------------------(13)--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-(15)----(15)(15)(15)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 played simultaneously with: 
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--(3)-----(3)-------(3)-------------------------------------(3)-------------------------------------| 
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Chorus 4:  
  F           C          Dm           C           B           C           Asus 
e|-(1)(1)(1)(1)------------------------------------(1)(1)(1)(1)------------(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)----| 
B|-(1)(1)(1)(1)(5)(5)(5)(5)(6)(6)(6)(6)(5)(5)(5)(5)(3)(3)(3)(3)(5)(5)(5)(5)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)----| 
G|-(2)(2)(2)(2)(5)(5)(5)(5)(7)(7)(7)(7)(5)(5)(5)(5)(3)(3)(3)(3)(5)(5)(5)(5)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)----| 
D|-------------(5)(5)(5)(5)(7)(7)(7)(7)(5)(5)(5)(5)------------(5)(5)(5)(5)-------------------------| 
A|--------------3~----------5~----------3~----------1~----------3~----------0~----------------------| 
E|--1~----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Outro: 

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--5~-----------------5\3/5----5\3-\1~--------------1p0h1*----------------------3-------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------------------------10\8\6\5/6-------6\5-3~----3/5/6~-------| 

hope you all enjoy. Have fun, thanks for viewing. 

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| \   slide down 
| h   hammer-on 
| p   pull-off 
| ~   vibrato 
| +   harmonic 
| x   Mute note 
| b   Bend 
| pb  Pre-bend 
| br  Bend release 
| pbr Pre-bend release 
| brb Bend release bend 

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