[mandible]

I'm looking for the easiest possible chord progressions here, whilst still being actual songs. Ridiculously basic please.

Strumming rather than fingerpicking, just to teach basic chords in a way that will sustain interest.


Thanks in advance,

M

[wannalearn01]

Green Day- Time of your life

Well really remembrience, but I can't spell that word...

Dust in the wind has good chords...and you can practice alt. picking on that. If you don't know what that is, go here and read up.

T^roy also likes Jack and Diane by John Cougar Mellencamp

This post has been edited by wannalearn01: 17 April 2004 - 04:13 PM

[evileye]

Look in the pinned post in the tab requests forum. Also look through here, there was a topic before where there was a good list.

[pierceme3]

Maggie Mae ~ Rod Stewart
Ziggy Stardust ~ David Bowie
Nothing Else matters ~ Metallica
Stray Cat Strut ~ Stray Cats
American Pie ~ that one guy -- Its long and looks intimadating but really easy
Dust in the Wind ~ Kansas
Mr. Jones ~ Counting Crows
Knocking on Heavens Door ~ Bob Dylan
Outdoor Type ~ Lemonheads ... I tabbed the one on this website
Leroy Brown
Fire and Rain
Jane Says ... ONLY TWO CHORDS
Stuck in the Middle
Blister in the Sun
Kiss Off
Behind Blue Eyes ... minus the fingerpicking ... just fake it


This list should keep you busy for a couple of months

PEACE
Duncan

[dadfad]

Here are a couple. You can just chord them, or embellish them a little as shown as you get more familiar with them.

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Tupelo Honey
By Van Morrison  (arr. John M.)

You can take all the tea in China
Put it in a big brown bag for me.
Sail it right round all the seven oceans,
Drop it straight into the deep blue sea.

(chorus)
She's as sweet as Tupelo honey,
She's an angel of the first degree.
She's as sweet as Tupelo honey,
Just like honey, baby, from the bees.

You can't stop us on the road to freedom,
You can't stop us 'cause our eyes can see.
Men with insight, men in granite,
Knights in armour bent on chivalry.

(repeat chorus) She's as sweet as...

(repeat second verse) You can't stop us...

(repeat chorus) She's as sweet as...

The Chords (Key of G)
(chords are shown for the chorus, but the same progression
is used for all verses. The chord-forms are not all the most
common voicings, though none are difficult I used simple chords
for the sake of simplicity in the chorded verse below.)

G        D     C          G
She's as sweet as Tupelo honey,
G        D            C        D
She's an angel of the first degree
G        D     C          G
She's as sweet as Tupelo honey,
G         Em           D        C... hold C and resolve to G
Just like honey, baby, from the bees.

Chord forms:  G= 320033;  C= X32030 or X32033(Cadd9);  
             D=X00232: Em= 022000

Notice the 2nd string/3rd fret note (D) remains held through all chords,
Even in the C chord. Keep your ring finger anchored on that note as you go
through the chord changes. The maintained 3-string/3rd fret though G and C
forms can augment that sound as well if you want it. Experiment with the
substitutions of Em chords for G or Am for C if you want. They can add a
little different effect. I do at times. I never play this tune exactly the
same way. I just play it how I want at that time. Try doing it the same way.

Use hammer-ons. For practicing that effect, hold the G chord as shown.
Now lift your middle finger off the 5th  string, play the chord and
hammer back on to the 5th string 2nd fret. Also hammer the 4th string 2nd
fret and back. This shows the effect you want. Do the same thing on the
C chord, except hammer the 4th and 3rd strings, 2nd fret. The D chord is
a little bit different. Hold the D, now as you hold it, hammer the 3rd
string on the 4th fret with your pinky (notice this now is also a G chord
fragment on strings 2,3,4. Experiment with these multiple hammers awhile
until you find a feel that sounds good to you. This is done as a blue,
Appalachian-type slack-note style of guitar. Simple chords, with a lot
of technique to make it a really nicely done tune.

Experiment with the substitutions of Em chords for G or Am for C if you want.
They can add a little different effect. I do at times. I never play this
tune exactly the same way. I just play it how I want a that time.
Try doing it the same way.

Probably the best way to approach this is to first just run through the
progression a few times using just simple the chords, as shown in the
first part. Then, play it a little slower and try to do the little changes
below, like single notes, split-strums and hammers. This should give you a
good idea of the "feel" of how I tried to arrange it. Remember, this is
only an example of how to approach it. You can add more or less or dif-
ferent ways of playing it so it sounds the way YOU want it to sound, with
the feeling YOU are trying to convey. Good luck and hope you like this
style of arranging it.

    *********     **********     *********     *********     ********

Here's an example of the tabbed chorus (same for all the verses):

In front of each passage, I'll show the whole chord you should be holding and
add some examples of single-string notes and hammers, etc that can be added
while basically holding that position. The chord fingering will be down the tab
line like this (a G chord for example):

E)-|3|-----  This means hold the G chord like this (320033) as you start,
B)-|3|-----  then do the single notes or hammers, etc more-less while you  
G)-|0|-----  hold that basic shape, with small finger changes. I tried to
D)-|0|-----  time it with the words below the line as best I could.
A)-|2|-----
E)-|3|-----


    G                    D             Cadd9                G (keep holding..)    
   
E)--|3|-----3---------3--|2|------2---2--|3|----3--------3--|3|-----3----3---
B)--|3|-----3---------3--|3|------3---3--|3|----3--------3--|3|-----3----3---
G)--|0|-----0---------0--|2|------2---2--|0|----0-----0--0--|0|-----0----0---
D)--|0|-----0---0h2------|0|---0---------|2|---------0h2----|0|-----0----0---
A)--|2|------------------|0|--------0----|3|--3-------------|2|-------0h2----
E)--|3|--3---------------|X|-------------|X|----------------|3|--3-----------

               She's as.......sweet.........as... Tu-pe-lo.....honey.....


   (G)             D               Cadd9               D

E)-------3------3--|2|-----2------2--|3|----3-------3--|2|----2-------------
B)-------3------3--|3|-----3------3--|3|----3-------3--|3|----3----------3--
G)-------0------0--|2|-----2------2--|0|----0-------0--|2|----2-----2h4--2--
D)-------0---------|0|--0------------|2|-------0h2-----|0|-0----------------
A)---------0h2-----|0|---------0-----|3|--3------------|0|------------------
E)--3--------------|X|---------------|X|---------------|X|------------------

         She's an..... an-gel of the........ first de-----gree.............


    G                      D           Cadd9                G (hold the G..)  
   
E)--|3|-----3---------3--|2|------2---2--|3|----3--------3--|3|------3---3-
B)--|3|-----3---------3--|3|------3---3--|3|----3--------3--|3|------3---3-
G)--|0|-----0---------0--|2|------2---2--|0|----0-----0--0--|0|------0---0-
D)--|0|-----0---0h2------|0|---0---------|2|---------0h2----|0|------0---0-
A)--|2|------------------|0|--------0----|3|--3-------------|2|--0h2-------
E)--|3|--3---------------|X|-------------|X|----------------|3|--------3---

               She's as.......sweet.........as... Tupelo......honey.....



    (G)             Em                   D                   Cadd9(hold it...

E)-----3---------3--|0|-----0------------|2|--2---2---2--------|3|------3--
B)-----3---------3--|0|-----0--------0---|3|--3---3---3--------|3|------3--
G)-----0---------0--|0|-----0--------0---|2|--2---2---2--------|0|------0--
D)------------------|2|--------------2---|0|--0---0---0--------|2|--0h2----
A)---------0h2------|2|--2---------------|0|-------------------|3|---------
E)--3---------------|0|----------3-------|X|-------------------|X|---------

         Just like.... hon--ey, ba--by,.............from the..... bees....






....and into a G with alternating strum to next verse....etc...
E)--------|3|-------3----------3------3-------3------3------------
B)--------|3|-------3----------3------3-------3------3------------
G)--------|0|-------0----------0------0-------0------0------------
D)--------|0|----------------------------0h2----------------------
A)--------|2|------------0h2--------------------------------------
E)--0--2--|3|---3------------------3--------------3---------------



(This was tabbed using Notepad Courier New Regular 10 Font. If there's a
problem with the format, you should be able to copy it into Notepad using
that font for a good printable and readable version.)
 

Here's another tune............

CODE

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
# This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the #
# song. It is intended for private study, scholarship or research only.       #
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

Author/Artist: Traditional/Billy Roberts
Title: Hey Joe Acoustic Arrangement
Arranged and Transcribed by: John M. (Dadfad)
Email: duolian@msn.com or Dadfad@dadfad.com


HEY JOE (Traditional Western Folk -Billy Roberts credited with modern version
        as recorded by The Byrds, The Leaves, Music Machine and Jimi Hendrix)
        Arranged and Tabbed by Dadfad (John M) 06/13/02

This arrangement is slow to moderate, an old-time hammer-to-3rds-and-5ths style
of the old Appalachian blue-ballad form. Though the rhythm's a very simple 1-2
3-4, it's not easy to show in tablature because at times there may be several
open-to-hammer movements within a space of one actual beat. It's probably best
to approach this arrangement played very slowly to develop a feel of how to put
them together within the beats. This is a very improvisational style and these
hammer-flourishes should be played as felt, adding, ommitting or changing their
use at will. This tab is meant to be more of a suggestion toward the style than
a carved-in-stone note-for-note text.

The symbols used in the tab notation are as follows:
* XhX =hammer from a note (held or open) to the next as one tone, ex. 0h2 is
 hammer from open to second fret quickly. A note played with a space before a
 hammer will be shown as 0---h3, meaning play 0 distinctly then hammer a 3.
* (up) and ^ show direction of the strum. ^ is normal and (up) of course, is
 up! Where not shown, like on partial-chord strums,etc it can be assumed to be
 the normal down-strum (or as felt appropriate).
* The \ means slide down to (toward the nut), for example \2 means slide down
 to 2. A suggested slide-from note is in (), like (4)\2 meaning slide to the
 2 coming down from the 4 with the 4 being sounded slightly in the process.
* The ~~ means to use an obvious vibrato, maybe a little more than what might
 normally be used on a single note.
* An XbXbX means bend from one note up to the next and relax the bend back to
 the start-from note, like 2b3b2 is play 2 and bend to the tone of the 3 and
 then let it relax back to the 2 note.
* These hammers are easiest played while holding a certain position, usually a
 chord. This position will be shown at the beginning of a series of licks with
 the notes in (). It doen't mean to play that chord or figure, just to hold
 that position so as to be able to play the following series of licks easily.
* a few other simple notes - an (X) or X doesn't mean to mute that string, just
 it is not played or held. I like the G chord 320033 with the added 5th, but
 this is just my preference and of course is optional. To me, not only does it
 sound better, it starts the fingers in a position that's easier to work the
 hammering, etc from. A slow arpeggiated strum is shown across the tab-staff
 with the notes slightly staggered diagonally toward the right.
* On the instrumental closing, the chords are extended. For example a G to C
 extension will take up approximately the same space and beats as the normal
 full progession to allow for more expression within the extension.

These hammers work well within this tune because of the dual relationships of
of the notes. Notes hammered into the C pentatonic is also the blues pent scale
of the A, the G pent notes are the blues pent notes of the E, which is the key
of the tune. These relationships add the blues-feel to a typically country and
western progression, which gives the traditional blue-ballad style its feeling.

(Instrumental Lead-In)
1)-(0)---------------------------(3)---------3---3(up)--(2)--2----------------
2)-(1)---------------------------(3)---------3---3------(3)--3---3----3----3--
3)-(0)----------0--0h2--0--------(0)------0--0---0------(2)--2--2h4---2----0--
4)-(2)------0h2------------0h2-0-(0)---0--0--0---0------(0)--0----------------
5)-(3)----3----------------------(2)--0h2---------------(0)--0----------------
6)-(X)---------------------------(3)--------------------(X)-------------------


1)-(0)---------------------(0)--------0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0---0--0--0--0--|
2)-(2)----------2---2------(0)--------0--3--0--2--0--0--0h2-----0h2----2--0--|
3)-(2)--2---2---2--2h4--2--(1)--1--1-----------------------------------------|
4)-(2)--2--2h4----------2--(2)--2--2-----------------------------------------|
5)-(0)--0---------------3--(2)--2--2-----------------------------------------|
6)-------------------------(0)--0--0-----------------------------------------|

(First Vocal-Line)
1)-(0)-----------------------(3)--3-----------(2)---------------(0)-----------
2)-(1)-----------------------(3)--------------(3)---------------(2)-----------
3)-(0)-----------0-----0--0--(0)--0-------0---(2)--2--2h4--2--2-(2)--2--2--2-0
4)-(2)------2---0h2----2--0--(0)--0---0---0---(0)--0---0---0--0-(2)--2--2--2-0
5)-(3)--3---3----------3-----(2)--2--0h2------(0)--0------------(0)--0--0--0-0
6)-(X)-----------------------(3)--3-----------(X)---------------(X)-----------
......................Hey........ Joe,..........................where ya goin'


1)-----(0)------------------------0--0--0--0--0--0-|(0)--0---0----------------|
2)-----(0)------------------------0--3--0--2--0--0-|(3)-3h5--3----------------|
3)-----(1)-------------3---------------------------|(4)--------(4)\2--0-------|
4)-----(2)--2----------2-------2-------------------|---------------------2--0-|
5)-----(2)--2----------2-------2-------------------|--------------------------|
6)-----(0)--0------------------0-------------------|--------------------------|
.with  that gun in your hand?                        (turnaround back to the C)


(repeat the vocal-line licks, starting from the C chord thru E chord positions
for each vocal-line, using that C-G-D-A-E progression like this, with or with-
out the added hammers and other embellishments..............

  [C]Hey, [G]Joe. [D]Where you [A]goin' with that [E]gun in your hand.)



-HEY JOE-
-by Billie Roberts

Hey, Joe. Where you goin' with that gun in your hand.

Goin' down an' shoot my ol' lady. Caught her messin' round with another man.


Hey Joe, can you tell me where you gonna go?

Hey Joe, won't ya tell me where you gonna go?

I'm runnin' down to Mexico, find a place where I can be free.

Find a place where there ain't no hangman tryin' to put his noose around me.


1)-(0)------------------------------------------3--3---3(up)--3---------3---|
2)-(1)---------1-----1-----1----1--1------------3--3---3------3---------3---|
3)-(0)---------0----0h2---2h3---2--0--0---0--0--0--0---0------0---------0---|
4)-(2)----0h2------------------------0h2--2--0--0--0---0------0---------0---|
5)-(3)--3---------------------------------------2--2---2------2---------2---|
6)-(X)------------------------------------------3^-3-^-3------3^--------3^--|
(Play this C through G formation as a two chord extension)


1)-(0)-0-----------------------0--0---------------------------------|
2)-(3)-3--------3------3---3---3--3--3------------------------------|
3)-(2)-2-------2h4-----2---0---2--2--0---2---2---2--0--2---2----0---|
4)-(0)-0-----------------------0--0--0---2--2h4--2--0--2---2----0---|
5)-(0)-0---------------------------------0-------------0---0----3---|
6)-(X)--------------------------------------------------------------|
    (let ring)(Play this extended D through A formation two chord extension


1)--0-------0--------------------------------------------
2)--0-------0----(repeat---------------------------------
3)--1-------1----------chord-----------------------------
4)--2-------2--------------fading..)---------------------
5)--2-------2--------------------------------------------
6)--0-------0--------------------------------------------
...into a repeated E chord that fades out. Pause. And then play this...


1)--------------------3--5--5b6b5--p3-----------------------------------------
2)--------0---h3---5--------------------5--3----------------------------------
3)---------------------------------------------4---\2--0--2b3b2---0-----------
4)-------------------------------------------------------------------2--0-----
5)-------------------------------------------------------------------------2--
6)----------------------------------------------------------------------------
...single-string closing figure.


1)--------------------0--------------------0--0---||
2)-------------------0---------------------0--3---||
3)------------------1-----------------------------||
4)-----------------2------------------------------||
5)---0------------2-------------------------------||
6)-------3~~~----0--------------------------------||
into a slowly strummed full E chord....then....  End.