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[D#m]Yeah, yeah, sick
[B](D.a. got [D#m]that dope)
[B]They say these bars are like [D#m]COVID (bars are like COVID, what?)
[B]You get 'em right off the bat [D#m](you get 'em right off the bat, yeah)
[B]Infected with SARS and Corona [D#m](infected with SARS and Corona)
[B]Like you took a bite off of that [D#m](you took a bite off of that, damn)
[B]And it goes from martian to [D#m]human (from martian to human, yeah)
[B]That's how the virus attacks [D#m](that's how the virus attacks)
[B]They come at me with machine [D#m]guns (at me with machine guns, brr)
[B]Like trying to [D#m]fight off a gnat
[B]Still stackin' [D#m]my chips, hoes
[B]Higher than Shaq [D#m]on his tiptoes
[B]Atop the [D#m]Empire State Buildin'
[B]This shit is [D#m]like child's play, childrеn
[B]I will [D#m]anni-nihilate, kill them
[B]I'll fuck around [D#m]and pile еight million
[B]Dead little juveniles, [D#m]wait, chill, then
[B]I'll await my trial [D#m]date 'til then (what?)
[B]Ain't nothin' you say could ever [D#m]trump (nah), mic, pencil get killed (yeah)
[B]If you're hypersensitive, I wasn't [D#m]referencin' the vice president, chill (chill)
[B]I mean my penmanship at times tends [D#m]to get ill, violence but with skill
[B]That's why I hence [D#m]when I write ends up
[B]With the mic and pencil [D#m]gettin' killed (haha, yeah, hold up)
[B]And I'm still ride or [D#m]die for the squad (yeah)
[B]So you know which [D#m]side that I'm on
[B]If a battle line's ever [D#m]drawn, but if I get involved
[B]It'll be like [D#m]K9's in a brawl
[B]But not similar to [D#m]Mike Vick at all
[B]'Cause even if I don't [D#m]have a dog in the fight
[B]They ain't never gonna get rid of the [D#m]fight in the dog (fight in the dog)
[B]Got stripes like a tiger, so you [D#m]might get mauled, a mic in the palms
[B]Like claws, I can [D#m]swing right for your jaw
[B]And rip it off with [D#m]one swipe of the paw
[B]Bitch, you still on [D#m]my dick or nah? (Nah)
[B]If I suck, your [D#m]wife is a straw (straw)
[B]I'm sick and I'm not gonna cover [D#m]my mouth next time that I cough 'cause
[B]They say these bars are like [D#m]COVID (bars are like COVID, what?)
[B]You get 'em right off the bat [D#m](you get 'em right off the bat, yeah)
[B]Infected with SARS and Corona [D#m](infected with SARS and Corona)
[B]Like you took a bite off of that [D#m](you took a bite off of that, damn)
[B]And it goes from martian to [D#m]human (from martian to human, yeah)
[B]That's how the virus attacks [D#m](that's how the virus attacks)
[B]They come at me with machine [D#m]guns (at me with machine guns, brr)
[B]Like trying to [D#m]fight off a gnat
[B]And d.a. got that dope [D#m]he sends to me (uh-huh)
[B]It's like pneumonia symptoms [D#m]and contracting COVID instantly
[B]Which is what separates [D#m]my flow from theirs
[B]So that no one gets even close [D#m]to this to pose a risk to me
[B]So vocalistically (what?), [D#m]that's social distancing (yeah)
[B]Flow going viral, [D#m]you best stay strapped
[B]With that Lysol and [D#m]get way back (shh)
[B]Get that Pine-Sol [D#m]and that Ajax
[B]'Cause this dry cough is just [D#m]like football umpires callin' a playback
[B]Bitch, back the fuck [D#m]up like 15 yards
[B]These rhymes call for [D#m]a face mask (face mask)
[B]'Nother 14-day quarantine, [D#m]they're cordoning off everything
[B]This shit lookin' like a [D#m]horror scene, like me metaphorically (damn)
[B]'Cause them [D#m]stay-at-home orders seem
[B]Like they just [D#m]keep getting more extreme
[B]Who knows [D#m]when this night-Marilyn
[B]Like Monroe, Norma [D#m]Jean (Norma Jean)
[B]Still got that heroin lyrical drip [D#m]with that morphine and that Thorazine
[B]'Cause I'm so fuckin' dope [D#m](dope) and you're a fiend
[B]And that's the one [D#m]thing that hasn't changed (nope)
[B]For some [D#m]semblance of normalcy
[B]But I might need that [D#m]Hydrochloroquine 'cause I got that (yeah)
[B]The Dark Horse, [D#m]I'm a knight-mare
[B]Mom fed me [D#m]Valium like air (mmm)
[B]Thought that's why they called [D#m]it a high chair (whoa)
[B]I got a [D#m]contact like eyewear (whoa)
[B]Wait a minute, bitch, [D#m]let me lie here (uh)
[B]Every year, you drop [D#m]the ball like Times Square
[B]My hair trigger whenever [D#m]I get an idea's
[B]Like, fuck, now my name [D#m]rings out like a sponge mop
[B]And my drip [D#m]was a drop
[B]In the bucket, [D#m]so that gun shot
[B]You just heard just [D#m]now in that one spot
[B]Just came from the nine [D#m]mil' that I just got
[B]That's big bucks and I got [D#m]a full money clip and I'm loaded
[B]I ain't even mean [D#m]to go the fuck off
[B]And I'm still totally [D#m]inappropriate with an opiate
[B]Groping it while I'm [D#m]holding it like a trophy
[B]I'm hoping a little [D#m]codeine'll get me OD'in'
[B]Whoa, everything is slow, [D#m]I begin to floating
[B]I know that I'm [D#m]getting loaded, the pen exploded
[B]Hiroshima with the [D#m]flows, a utopia
[B]With the dope, I'm an [D#m]OG, I'm like the G.O.A.T.
[B]Here to get your goat [D#m]little bit of sodium, it's assault
[B]When I'm at the podium, [D#m]at your throat, holy camoly
[B]I'm in the zone [D#m]with the shit I'm on
[B]Get Imodium and a [D#m]commode because nobody's even close
[B]You're petroleum to [D#m]plutonium, you're a phony
[B]I'm at the [D#m]crib with your ho
[B]Got her at the pole [D#m]like voting with no clothing
[B]Stripped down to a toe ring [D#m]and here we go with the gloating
[B]I've got my nose in [D#m]the air like a Boeing
[B]Then I got into a little [D#m]bit of an argument with her
[B]So I took a little [D#m]lick of a Klonopin at dinner
[B]Then I hit her with [D#m]the motherfucking ottoman and bit her
[B]Then I shot her in the liver, delivered [D#m]her to the bottom of the river (dope)
[B]But I'm probably gon' jump [D#m]in the water with her
[B]With a wad of money 'cause [D#m]I got a lot of it
[B]And when it come to drippin', I [D#m]be soppin' like a hundred mile an hour
[B]Never runnin' out of either one [D#m]of 'em, I gotta get it 'cause
[B]They say these bars are like [D#m]COVID (bars are like COVID, what?)
[B]You get 'em right off the bat [D#m](you get 'em right off the bat, yeah)
[B]Infected with SARS and Corona [D#m](infected with SARS and Corona)
[B]Like you took a bite off of that [D#m](you took a bite off of that, damn)
[B]And it goes from martian to [D#m]human (from martian to human, yeah)
[B]That's how the virus attacks [D#m](that's how the virus attacks)
[B]They come at me with machine [D#m]guns (at me with machine guns, brr)
[B]Like trying to [D#m]fight off a gnat
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Gnat by Eminem is played in the key of D#m with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: D#m (i) sebagai Tonic Minor (Pusat Nada/Gelap), diikuti B (VI) sebagai Submediant Mayor (Harapan/Penebal Harmoni).
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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips
Theory Guide
Guitar playing guide for Gnat by Eminem: sounding in D#m (Capo Fret 6, shape Am) at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').
check_circleKey & Tempo: Sounding in D#m (Capo on Fret 6 (played in Am shape)) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circleVoicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (D#m, B, F#m) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circleCritical Transition: Transition from D#m to B requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circleStrumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.
account_treeChord Progression Analysis
Harmonic Progression
Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)
i – VI – F#m – G – Bm – Em
Song chords:
starPrimary Chords (Song Foundation)
D#mBF#mG
Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.
more_horizAuxiliary / Transition Chords
BmEm
Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.
tuneWhy Use a Capo?
Capo & Sounding Key
Sounding KeyD#MAcoustic pitch of original recording
Capo Fret 6sync_altRaises the pitch of open strings
Fingering Shape KeyAMOpen chord finger positions
Placing a Capo on Fret 6 transforms fingering into Am, maintaining D#m sound without complex barre chords.
lightbulbAlternative Capo Positions for This Song:
pianoChord Family D#M
Diatonic Matrix
This song is built on the key of D#M. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:
iD#mTonic
ii°FdimSupertonic
IIIF#Mediant
ivG#mSubdominant
vA#mDominant
VIBSubmediant
VIIC#Subtonic
speedDifficulty Level: Medium
Difficulty Determinants for This Song:
check_circle2 chord unik digunakan
check_circleTerdapat 2 chord palang/gantung (D#m, B)
dnaMUSICAL DNA:
KEY: D#M•TEMPO: 110 BPM•PROG: i – VI – F#m – G – Bm – Em•DIFF: 3/5•CAPO: 6
helpEasy Chord Guide & FAQ Gnat
FAQ & Tips
quizHow to play the easy chords for Gnat (Eminem)?
To play the Easy Chords for Gnat, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) with Capo on Fret 6 to make transitions easier without barre chords.
quizWhat are the basic guitar chords and original key for Gnat?
The original recording key for Gnat by Eminem is D#M. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.
quizIs audio sync and auto-scroll available for practice?
Yes, ChordGitar.in features touch-free Auto-Scroll with speed control, as well as an integrated player so your tempo and rhythm practice stays precise.