There’s nothing fancy about the chorus to Hurt. The four-measure chord progression of G, Am, F, and G just repeats over and over. The strumming pattern is just straight eighth notes, but we’re not going to strum it with your standard up and down strumming. Watch the video lesson for the details:
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Redemption Song -Bob Marley
This song might be from Bob Marley, but it’s not a reggae song as you might believe. It’s just a rock type ballad. It’s in the key of G and uses only simple open chords. Introduction The intro is kind of like adding a little phrase that’s built around a G chord. Watch The Fret …
The Ocean 1
Dirty Deeds (Done Dirt Cheap)- ACDC
You’ll Be Mine- Stevie Ray Vaughan
This is a Vaughan rendition of a Willie Dixon song. The verses and bridge are 16 bars (or measures) long instead of the standard 12. It’s blazing fast too, at 184 beats per minute. There is a heavy use of muted strings to create a percussive sound. Intro
Blister In The Sun by Violent Femmes
Difficulty: Easy-Intermediate Intro Complete Transcription In PTB Complete Transcription In PDF
China Grove 1
Smoke On The Water- Chorus
Complete Transcription: Smoke On The Water- Deep Purple
Hair Of The Dog- Part 3
Interlude In the official recording, this riff is played with a device called a Talk Box. Since I don’t have access to a Talk Box at the time of this recording I cannot duplicate it exactly. Complete Transcription To ” Hair Of The Dog” (PDF) Complete Transcription To “Hair Of The Dog” (Power Tab)
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