Hi,
Can anyone tell me the chords to this old cowboy song??
Thanks
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Ive got that song on CD. I am at work now but tonight I will give t a listen and work out the chords.
sad but funny song. I feel that way some times.
Hey Thanks Dogbite!! I look forward to your next post :D
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I gave the song a listen last night. it is really quite a simple chord pattern. nothing fancy at all.
it is : I V I VI V I.
what the heck does that mean!?
the song I have is played in Bb. so that will be the I chord.
the second chord is F. that is the V chord.
lthe last chord is Eb. that is the Iv chord.
Ive found in older cowboy music that B flat and the progression is quite common.
I changed the chords to suit my voice. you can do the same thing. just remember the I V VI pattern.
so starting from the top.
I count eight beats then
V for eight beats then back to
I for eight beats then
IV for four beats
V for four beats
and I for four beats.
that's the pattern.
ink it up to the verse and you'll get the feel.
I made my I chord a D. the V chord became A7 ( the 7th I added ; it sounds good)
the IV chord is G.
the song picks out a melody part. you can nail that by finding the notes within the chord shape. just lift a finger. very simple.
I dont finger pick but hybrid pick. I hold the pick with thumb and index finger and use my middle finger to pluck the singlenotes. kinda like Merle Travis; except he used a thumb pick and a finger pick on his index .
there you go.
oh...at times I thought I heard the song play the pattern differently...ie. I IV V istead of the way I wrote.
but checking over and over I was right the first time. however, I doesnt sound goofy the other way.
Hey thanks dogbite for the input - I'm gonna give a go and see how I get on with it!
Thankyou buddy :D
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