Here’s a great SRV riff. It’s a challenge to play it up to speed at first, so I’ve included an audio sample of it somewhat slower than the recorded version. You may need to start off even slower. There’s nothing wrong with that, just take your time. Like I said, it’s pretty hard. The main riff is played as an intro to the song and after each transition after the verse and 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 drop F#m D7 E A That's how it's happened, livin' Life by the drop
The rhythm guitar part is the hardest of the two. The G, D/F#, C, D chord progression is played arpeggio style.
This is a pretty easy song to play. The main riff being the verse riff below. Just form a D chord and use your pinky for the note on the third fret of the A string.
This interlude is easier to play than the main riff that we’ve already learned. There are two variations. In the first, the basic chord progression is C, D, Fmaj7, Am, C, G, D:
In the variation, in the last 2 measures, the chord progression is slightly altered with the G being replaced by D and it ends on Fmaj7:
Here’s a look at how you might want to fingerpick it:
