played
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|-KICK THE REVERB-----------------------
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|--------------------------------2-2-2-2
|-18-15-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3--0-3-0-3-
E string staccato slide
(while picking mandolin style)
(i.e. up & down as fast as possible)
2: 8 bars of the E-A string plucking)
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|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----
|-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-------
1&2&3&4& (4 bars) (4 bars)
dudududu
3: Enter the rhythm guitar
Em Em Em Em
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|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----
|-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-------
1&2&3&4& (4 bars) (4 bars)
dudududu
(Play the chord once per bar, with a slow
upstroke)
4: Start of the Melody (lead line)
BARS 1-4
Em(1-4) Am(5-8)
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|----------------------2-2-2-2---------
|--2-2-2-2------------0-3-0-3----------
|-0-3-0-3------------------------------
Repeat Repeat
1&2&3&4& (4 bars) (4 bars)
dudududu
(Play the chord once per bar, with a slow
upstroke)
5:
Chorus (I suppose we can call it that)
B B C BABAB B C BABA
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|7777-777888-75757777-777888-7575------
1&2&3&4&1&2&3&4&1&2&3&4&1&2&3&4&
(8 picks per beat- i.e. dudududu)
(When I listen to the fast picking on
the E string
B AB ABAB AB ABAAm
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|7-57-5757-57-5755-18 11 10 9 etc.-----
E-string slide
repeat
6: The Bridge
During this part, the second lead guitar
plays a continuous staccato on the E-string
following the chord changes, which are played
in the barr position. It finishes with an
E-string slide into the first verse again.
Am G F G Am G F Em
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|-55--33---11---33---55----33--11---00-18
1&2&3&4& (4 bars) (4 bars)
dudududu
The actual picking pattern on this section
sound to me like:
1&2&3&4&5&6&7&8&
X XXX XXX XXXXXX
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MELODY PART
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Part 4: The lead breaks in
Lead Guitar:
Em
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|--------------------------12----------
|------------------------12--14-12-----
|---02024024242020-----14--------------
|--2---------------2-------------------
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(Play the last part as an Em barr on the 12th fret)
Am
|-----------------------12----12-------
|---------------------13----13--13-----
|---020242024242020-14----14------14---
|--2---------------2-------------------
|--------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------
(Play the last part as an Am barr on the 12th fret)
Part 5:
B C B ABA B C B Am
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|-44 5 4 242 44 5 4 2424242424242422
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6:BRIDGE:
Lead guitar:
Am G F G
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|-------55--------33--------110-------3
|------5--754----4--542----2---23----4-
|--77-7------55-5------33-3------55 5--
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Am G F Em
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|-------55--------33-------------------
|-5----5--754----4--542----020---------
|--77-7------55-5------33-3---32-------
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|---------------------------------12-11
E slide
OR if you want to try and copy the piano part.
(play these parts as Am and A form barr chords starting
at the 12th fret)
Am G
|----------12--------------------10-------
|--------13--13-12---12--------12--12-10--
|14-14-14---------14---12-12-12---------12
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|-----------------------------------------
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F G
|------------8-8-7---------------10-10-----
|10--------10-----10-12--------12-----13-12
|--10-10-10------------12-12-12------------
|------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------
Am G
|------------12--------------------10-------
|13--------13--13-12---12--------12--12-10--
|--14-14-14---------14---12-12-12---------12
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|-------------------------------------------
F Em
|-----------------------7-12-7---------
|-10--------8-10-8-----8------8--------
|---10-10-10 -----10-9---------9-------
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(for the Em chord play it on the 7th fret
and use your pinkie to play the high E (12))
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Last Verse:
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Play the first part all over again, and
then finish with one last staccato slide
and a final slow Em chord, downstroke
and full tremolo.
Then call in a day, and hit the beach.
Hugh R. Williamson
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How to play played
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 E. 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.