Travis Picking
View chords used in this chart
5 Successful Artists Who Have Not Made It Big in the US
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Travis Picking - Paul Davids
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Geert van der Ploeg
Original video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6b371mNkCw
Individual parts of the progression first, complete progression at the bottom.
[G part basic]
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|-0-----------0-------------|-0-----------0-------------|
G|-----0---------------------|-----0---------------------|
D|---------0------------0----|---------0------------0----|
A|---------------------------|---------------------------|
E|-3---------------3---------|-3---------------3---------|
[G part with variation]
e|---------------------------|------------------------------|
B|-0-----------0-------------|-0-----------1-------3--------|
G|-----0---------------------|-----0------------------------|
D|---------0------------0----|---------0---------------0----|
A|---------------------------|------------------------------|
E|-3---------------3---------|-3---------------3------------|
[Am part basic]
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|-1-----------1-------------|-1-----------1-------------|
G|-----2---------------------|-----2---------------------|
D|---------2------------2----|---------2------------2----|
A|-0---------------0---------|-0---------------0---------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
[Am part with variation]
e|---------------------------|---------------------0-----------|
B|-1-----------1-------------|-1-----------3---------------0---|
G|-----2---------------------|-----2---------------------------|
D|---------2------------2----|---------2---------------2-------|
A|-0---------------0---------|-0---------------0---------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------------|
[C part basic]
e|------------------------------|------------------------------|
B|-1-----------1----------------|-1-----------1----------------|
G|-----0------------------------|-----0------------------------|
D|---------2------------2-------|---------2------------2-------|
A|-3---------------3------------|-3---------------3------------|
E|------------------------------|------------------------------|
[C part with variation]
e|------------------------------|------------------------------|
B|-h1----------1------------0---|-h1----------1------------0---|
G|-----0------------------------|-----0------------------------|
D|---------2------------2-------|---------2--------------------|
A|-3---------------3------------|-3---------------3----2-------|
E|------------------------------|------------------------------|
[G part with turnaround]
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-------------0---------------0---|-----1-------0-------------------|
G|-----0---------------2-----------|---------------------2-------0---|
D|---------0---------------0-------|---------0---------------0-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-3---------------3---------------|-3---------------3---------------|
[Complete progression with turnaround]
e|---------------------------|------------------------------|
B|-0-----------0-------------|-0-----------1-------3--------|
G|-----0---------------------|-----0------------------------|
D|---------0------------0----|---------0---------------0----|
A|---------------------------|------------------------------|
E|-3---------------3---------|-3---------------3------------|
e|---------------------------|---------------------0-----------|
B|-1-----------1-------------|-1-----------3---------------0---|
G|-----2---------------------|-----2---------------------------|
D|---------2------------2----|---------2---------------2-------|
A|-0---------------0---------|-0---------------0---------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|------------------------------|------------------------------|
B|-h1----------1------------0---|-h1----------1------------0---|
G|-----0------------------------|-----0------------------------|
D|---------2------------2-------|---------2--------------------|
A|-3---------------3------------|-3---------------3----2-------|
E|------------------------------|------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-------------0---------------0---|-----1-------0-------------------|
G|-----0---------------2-----------|---------------------2-------0---|
D|---------0---------------0-------|---------0---------------0-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-3---------------3---------------|-3---------------3---------------|
***********************************
| h Hammer-on
***********************************
How to play Travis Picking
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.