ZOMBIE (THE CRANBERRIES)
GUITAR LESSON
Original Tempo: 88bpm | Video Tempo: 60bpm
Learn how to play Zombie by The Cranberries with this beginner-friendly guitar lesson. In the video below, I’ll guide you through the simple open chords and a straightforward strumming pattern that make this song accessible even for newer players. On this page, you’ll also find clear chord diagrams, beginner strumming advice, and a detailed chord guide with timestamps to help you follow along step by step. Whether you’re just starting out or want to add a 90s rock classic to your repertoire, this lesson will help you play Zombie with confidence.
STRUMMING PATTERNS
INTRO & VERSES
CHORUS'S
CHORDS
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CHORD GUIDE
INTRO 1 (0:00)
|Em |Cmaj7 |G6 |Em7/F# |
|E5 |C5 |G5 |D/F# | (x2)
HEAVY INTRO (0:13)
INTRO LICK (0:42)
VERSE 1 (0:48)
Em Cmaj7 G6 Em7/F#
Another head hangs lowly child is slowly taken
Em Cmaj7 G6 Em7/F#
And the violence caused such silence who are we mistaken
Em Cmaj7
But you see it's not me, it's not my family,
G6 Em7/F#
In your head, in your head, they are fighting
Em Cmaj7
With their tanks and their bombs, and their bombs and their guns
G6 Em7/F#
In your head, in your head, the are crying.
CHORUS 1 (1:33)
E5 C5 G5 D/F#
In your head, in your head, zombie, zombie, zombie
E5 C5 G5 D/F#
What's in your head, in your head, zombie, zombie, zombie
CHORUS TAG 1 (1:58)
E5 |C5 |G5 |D/F# | (x2)
INTRO 2 (2:09)
|Em |Cmaj7 |G |Em7/F# |
VERSE 2 (2:20)
Em Cmaj7 G Em7/F#
Another mother's breaking, heart is taking over
Em Cma7 G Em7/F#
When the violence causeS silence, we must be mistaken.
Em Cmaj7
It's the same old theme since 1916,
G6 Em7/F#
in your head, in your head, they're still fighting
Em Cmaj7
With their tanks and their bombs, and their bombs and their guns
G6 Em7/F#
In your head, in your head, they are dying.
CHORUS 2 (3:06)
E5 C5 G5 D/F#
In your head, in your head, zombie, zombie, zombie
E5 C5 G5 D/F#
What's in your head, in your head, zombie, zombie, zombie
CHORUS TAG 2 (3:29)
|E5 |C5 |G5 |D/F# | (x2)
BREAKDOWN (3:53)
|Em |Cmaj7 |Em |Cmaj7 | (x2)...
HEAVY OUTRO (4:14)
|E5 |C5 |G5 |D/F# | (repeat to fade)
Copyright Disclaimer
This file is the authors work and represents my interpretation of the song. It is intended solely for private study, scholarship, or research. The chord charts and lesson sheets provided are simplified resources to support online learning. For official sheet music, I highly recommend purchasing from licensed publishers such as Hal Leonard or Musicnotes.