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All Right Now 1
Burning For You Part 2
Complete Transcription: blue_oyster_cult-burning_for_you
Bang Your Head- Quiet Riot
Blue Wind- Jeff Beck
This riff is in 4/4 time except for the 2nd measure in which we switch to 2/4 time (only 2 beats). Notice that the 4th measure mirrors the 1st measure, but with the addition of bends. This is a typical Jeff Beckism. It may be tricky to get it to sound right because it relies …
Creep 1
You’ll be repeating this 8 measure chord progression throughout the entire song. The basic chord progression is G, B, C, Cm, but we’ll throw in a couple of suspended chords with the B and C chords that really add color. During the chorus, it’s played a bit differently, but the underlying chord progression stays the …
One Of These Things First- Nick Drake
Here’s a song from the late Nick Drake in open D tuning. Use a capo on the 2nd fret to sound like the original recording. http://guitaralliance.com/images/stories/audio/one%20of%20these%20things%20first%202.mp3 Download: Nick Drake – One Of These Things First – Power Tab
Boom Boom- John Lee Hooker
Song Facts “Boom Boom” is written and performed by John Lee Hooker. In the original recording, either the guitar is tuned up a half step or a capo is used on the 1st fret, in effect transposing the song to the key of F. It’s in standard 4/4 time and is performed at about 157 …
Silent Lucidity- Queensryche
Life By The Drop- Part 5
Final Chorus The final chorus delivers a one-two punch as we throw in a couple of guitar licks in between the vocal delivery. F#m (add lick here) Livin’ the dream! F#m (add lick here) My mind stoped achin’! The song finishes with the refrain: F#m D7 E A That’s how it’s happened, livin’ Life by the …