This Nearly Was Mine
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
written by Rogers and Hammerstein
As performed by Lindsey Buckingham
Trancription by Neil Murphy (with thanks to Marieke van der Til).
This is my interpretation of what Lindsey is doing. I've left out some of his fancier stuff,
partially for simplicity, but mainly because I'm not a great guitarist and I haven't been able to work it out!
There are other transcriptions out there that use a capo at the 5th that I've used
as the starting point for this transcription(thank you Marieke van der Til!).
I just find it easier to play it in this open position.
I'd love it if someone could take this and improve it.
Notes:
Tune to A430 if your playing along with the recording.
It's in 3/4 most of the time time but switches briefly to 4/4 for a descending run of notes towards the end.
/ = slide up
<7> = harmonic at 7th fret (play it with your pinky!)
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|
B|-3------|3-2-/3--|3-------|--------|
G|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D|0-------|2-------|4-------|5-------|
A|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|5-------|5-4-----|4/5---3-|--------|
B|5-------|4-------|------3-|--------|
G|--------|--------|---<7>--|--------|
D|4-------|3-------|------2-|1-------|
A|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|2-------|2-----2-|2-/7-0--|--------|
B|--2---2-|--3-----|--------|--------|
G|----2---|----4---|-----0--|2-3-----|
D|0-------|4-------|--------|--------|
A|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|--5---5-|--------|--------|--------|
B|3---3---|3-2---3-|3-------|--------|
G|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D|4---3---|2-------|0-------|--------|
A|--------|----0---|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|
B|-3------|3-2-/3--|3-------|--------|
G|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D|0-------|2-------|4-------|5-------|
A|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|5-------|5-4-----|4/5---3-|--------|
B|5-------|4-------|------3-|--------|
G|--------|--------|---<7>--|--------|
D|4-------|3-------|------2-|1-------|
A|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|2-------|2-----2-|2-/7-0--|--------|
B|--2---2-|--3-----|--------|--------|
G|----2---|----4---|-----0--|2-3-----|
D|0-------|4-------|--------|--------|
A|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|--5---5-|--------|--------|--------|
B|3---3---|3-2---3-|3-------|--------|
G|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D|4---3---|2-------|0-------|--------|
A|--------|----0---|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|3--2--3-|10----8-|7-------|--------|
B|--------|--------|8-------|--------|
G|4--2--4-|11----9-|0-------|--------|
D|0--0--0-|0-------|--------|--------|
A|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|
B|3--2--3-|10----8-|7-------|--------|
G|2-------|--------|7-------|--------|
D|0-------|--------|0-------|--------|
A|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|3--2--3-|10----8-|7--7--7-|12---10-|
B|--------|--------|8--8--8-|--------|
G|4--2--4-|11----9-|0--0--0-|--------|
D|0--0--0-|0-------|--------|--------|
A|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|
Switches to 4/4 for this descending run:
E|12-------9-|---------|---------|--------|
B|---10-12---|10-8-----|---------|--------|
G|-----------|-----9-6-|2-0------|--------|
D|-----------|---------|----2----|--------|
A|-----------|---------|------/4-|0-------|
E|-----------|---------|---------|--------|
Back to 3/4:
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|
B|-3------|3-2-/3--|3-------|--------|
G|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D|0-------|2-------|4-------|5-------|
A|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|5-------|5-4-----|4/5---3-|--------|
B|5-------|4-------|------3-|--------|
G|--------|--------|---<7>--|--------|
D|4-------|3-------|------2-|1-------|
A|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|2-------|2-----2-|2-/7-10-|--------|
B|--2---2-|--3-----|-----8--|--------|
G|----2---|----4---|-----7--|--------|
D|0-------|4-------|--------|--------|
A|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|10------|10-9-10-|10------|--------|
B|7-------|8-------|7-------|10------|
G|7-------|7-------|7-------|--------|
D|0-------|0-------|0-------|--------|
A|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|10------|10-9-7--|5-------|
B|7-------|8-------|--------|
G|7-------|7-------|--------|
D|0-------|0-------|--------|
A|--------|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|
How to play This Nearly Was Mine
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The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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