Life By The Drop- Part 3

Verse

The verses of the song are 16 measures long. Each verse has 4 lines of lyrics, so if you do the math you’ll come to find that each line of the lyric will last 4 measures.

[Verse 1]
Hello there my old friend
Not so long ago it was ’til the end
We played outside in the pouring rain
On our way up the road we started over again

The chord progression for the verse is A, E, F#m, D and each chord gets a measure.

 

Mary Had A Little Lamb by Stevie Ray Vaughan

Stevie Ray Vaughan

How Hard Is It?

This song’s intro is an instrumental featuring the guitar. It helps make this blues song very unique. It’s not for the faint of heart, though. There are a few quick passages that may trouble some players.

Video Demonstration

In the video below I’ll play the entire intro for you:

“Mary Had A Little Lamb” Guitar Tab

Breakdown:

Complete Transcription To “Mary Had A Little Lamb” (PDF)