Barbaras Song
View chords used in this chart
>C#G#C#G#C#E
>
>To tune to this: lower your string so that the third fret matches the
>high E string open. After that match the twelfth fret Harm. to the 7th
>fret harm of the string. then the 7th fret harm of the string to
>the 5th of the string. then repeat (except for the and E part)
>
>E---12--12-----7----------------7--------|
>C#--12--12--5--7---------12--5--7--------|
>G#--12--12--5--7--12--0--12--5--7--5-----|
>C#--12--12--5--7--12--0--12--5--7--5--12-| These are all harmonics.
>G#--12--12--5--7--12--0--12--5--7--5--12-|
>C#--12--12--5--7--12--0--12--5--7--5--12-|
> d u
>d=downstroke
>u=guess.
> |
>E---12---12--11---11--11H12P11-9----11-7---0--5-----5H7-----4-----4-|
>C#------0--------0-----------------0------0-------0-------0-----0---|
>G#-----0--------0-----------------0------0------0-------0-----0-----|
>C#--12-------10----------------8-------7------5-----5-------0-------|
>G#------------------------------------------------------------------|
>C#------------------------------------------------------------------|
>** |REPEAT THREE X
>
>E---0----0-|
>C#-----0---|
>G#----0----|START AT **
>C#--3------|
>G#---------|
>C#---------|
>
>
>On the second time through, on the repeat of the XX0004 arpegio play
>
>E---4h5p4-0---0-0h4-----4--4---4--4---4--4h5--0--0---0-0h2---2--2--2-2--2sl4
>C#-----------0--------0-------0------0--------------0-------0-----0----0---
>G#----------0-------0--------0------0--------------0-------0-----0----0----
>C#--------3-----3----------3------3------3-------1-----1--------1----1-----
>G#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>C#-------------------------------------------------------------------------0
>
>E------4-4----4-4---0--0|REPEAT ALL ---------0------0----0-
>C#----0------0-----0--0-| -----------2--22-0-----
>G#---0------0-----0--0--| -------1-----------1---
>C#--0------0-----0--3---| -----0------------0----
>G#----------------------| --01----------1111-----
>C#-------0------0-------| -----------------------
>
>This is all i wanted to learn, because it goes wrong (for me) from there.
>After this it goes to a barre fingering at the fifth fret (555855).
>As i've said in my other posts, if you want tab, ask for a SPECIFIC song.
>
>IF THIS IS POSTED ANYWHERE ELSE, PLEASE GIVE ME CREDIT.
>thanks.
>elric@selway.umt.edu
How to play Barbaras Song
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.