The rhythm (main riff - tricky!) goes something like this:
View chords used in this chart
A . . A . . A . . A . . A . . A . . C C C C C C
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -
A . . A . . A . . A . . A . . A . . G G G G G G
So the song goes (The lyrics are from Jason's PJH homepage, blame someone else
for their inaccuracies, blame me for the guitar ones!):
Intro. (riff above)
Verse (With riff above)
A C
Joe ain't you my buddy be
A G
stay with me when i fall and die
A C
always thought you'd come rushing in
A G
clear the shit out of my eye
Chorus (Of sorts)
D A D C
Verse (again)
Joe ain't you my buddy be
lay my enemies out in lines
come in close now i'll wash your feet
with my hair i'll mop them dry
Chorus (of sorts, again; but with: (I'm not positive about the timing on the
parts with the lyrics, but them's the chords. Scratch the muted strungs
between the Second D and the A-C-A parts.)
D A C D A C A
with my hair i'll mop them dry
D A C D A C A
something over there i do not like
The Middle Eight:
e|--------------------------------------||
b|--------------------------------------||
g|--------------------------------------||
d|-----------------------7--------5-----||
a|--O--O--O--3^-- 3 > 5-----5--3-----3--||
E|--------------------------------------||
(Key: ^ means slight bend, > means slide up to)
More verse:
joe will you be my buddy please
in this hell and day long time
when i'm trusting my hated tree
coming down with your silver knife
More chorus:
coming down with your silver knife
something over there i do not like
Ending bit: (These are chords, the O meaning open strings, play the A as a
power chord, the C is a single note vibratoed like mad)
A - A - O - A - A - O - A - A - O - C^
To lots of noise to FIN
How to play The rhythm (main riff - tricky!) goes something like this:
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 A. 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.