Hi everyone, I'm working on a few songs to play for my wife on v-day next week after we get the rascals to bed over some wine and what have you. So far I've only got about 4 songs and 1 of them I'm having a little trouble with..First and foremost the 4 songs I have so far
Waste-Phish
Just Like Heaven-The Cure (no funny comments)
Till The Morning Comes-The Grateful Dead
Maybe I'm Amazed-Paul McCartney
any other good acoustic suggestions??
Okay the song I'm having a little bit of trouble with is Maybe I'm Amazed those of you familiar with it probably remember that its really a piano song. I found a decent guitar arrangement here on the web I hope I won't get in any type of trouble for posting it here so some of you virtiuoso's can help...Intro (riff):
no chord Bb etc....
e---------------------------------
B---------------------------------
G----------------0-1-2------------
D------0-1-2-3-4------------------
A--3-4----------------------------
E---------------------------------
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + "Maybe I'm.....
Verse 1
Bb F C G
Maybe I'm a-mazed at the way ....
Bb F/A(bass) C(tacet)
Maybe I'm a-fraid of the ....(intro riff).
Bb F C G
Maybe I'm a-mazed at the way ...
Bb F/A(bass)
Hung me ...
Ab Eb/G(bass) C C / / /
Maybe I'm a-mazed at ....
Chorus
D Dmaj7 D7
Maybe I'm a man, ...
(D7) D6
In the middle of ....
G Gmaj7 G D(tacet) D Dm D D D Dm D
That he doesn't .....1 2 + 3 + 4 +
D Dmaj7 D7
Maybe I'm a man, ....
(D7) D6
Who could ever ....
G Gmaj7 G D(tacet)Dm(tacet)Gm7(tacet)A7(tacet)
Baby won't you ....
Solo
Bb F C G
e----1---1--3--1---------0-1-0---------|
B--3---3----------3--1----------3-0----|
G-----------------------------------0--|
D--------------------------------------| PART I
A--------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------|
Bb F C (tacet)intro riff
e----1---1--3--1---------0-------------|
B--3---3----------3--1-----1-----------|
G----------------------------0---------|
D------------------------------2-------| PART II (repeat PART I
A--------------------------------------| then go to PART III below)
E--------------------------------------|
Bb F/A(bass) Ab Eb/G(bass) C
e-----------------------------------------------------5-3-|
B--3-4-3---1----------1-2-1-----------------------3-5-----|
G-------------2---------------3-0-------------3-5---------|
D----------------3----------------1-------3-5-------------| PART III
A---------------------------------------3-----------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|
return to chorus after solo
Verse 2 (rhythm guitar should scrape or mute strings during this verse).
Bb F C G
Maybe I'm a-mazed at the way ....
Bb F/A(bass) C (tacet)
Maybe I'm a-fraid of the way .... (intro riff)
Bb F C G
Maybe I'm a-mazed at the ...
Bb F/A(bass)
Right me when ....
Ab Eb/G(bass) C
Maybe I'm amazed at the way .....(fade over chorus chords
and vocal ad lib).
Thats the Arrangement their are a few spots I'm running into trouble I'm playing are a few of the chords I'm not familar with F/A(bass) Ab Eb/G(bass),Dmaj7,D6,Gmaj7
on the F/A i've just been playing F and it sounds fine...the Ab and Eb/G have me completely perplexed pretty sure that I do know Dmaj7 bar top 3 strings on 2nd fret? but D6 and the the Gmaj7 preplexing...I've been playing a little less than a year (will be a year in March) am a quick learner but starting out I just wanted to learn to play other peoples songs I've written about 4 of my own now and I am about to start working on learning theory *bangs head against wall* I played trumpet for 6 years so I'm hoping its not too much of a task reading music and whatnot..but for the past year i've just been learning chords reading chord charts and tab learning songs..I have mel bay's book of chords scales and arppegios but I guess im too lazy to look up these chords..anyways if you took the time to read all of this and can help it would be appreciated thanx!
How about Freddie King's "Big Leg Woman?"
You're a big leg woman,
In a short, short mini skirt.
Promise me darling,
You'll never make me feel like dirt...
That ought to put her in the mood!
"A cheerful heart is good medicine."
never heard big leg woman sounds cool looked it up on limewire couldnt find it...checking out the billy joel song but im on a dial up connection its taking me a minute
Check out Freddie King's CD "Texas Cannonball." It's on there. Great CD.
"A cheerful heart is good medicine."
How about Freddie King's "Big Leg Woman?"
You're a big leg woman,
In a short, short mini skirt.
Promise me darling,
You'll never make me feel like dirt...
That ought to put her in the mood!
Better wait 'til she's had a bit o'the wine before you spring that one. :lol:
How about Lady in Red (Chris de Burgh) or Something About the Way You Look Tonight (Elton John)?
Margaret
When my mind is free, you know a melody can move me
And when I'm feelin' blue, the guitar's comin' through to soothe me ~
How about Clapton's Wonderful Tonight? If you ain't played that til you puke you aint a guitar player. Awe ... That was insensitive! Sorry ..... coming up on my 23rd anniversary and happily married. Just not mushy is all. Besides, Mrs.TR hates that one. :P I have however played it A..... LOT! Wanna hear a cover? :lol:
"Work hard, rock hard, eat hard, sleep hard,
grow big, wear glasses if you need 'em."
-- The Webb Wilder Credo --
How about Clapton's Wonderful Tonight? If you ain't played that til you puke you aint a guitar player. Awe ... That was insensitive! Sorry ..... coming up on my 23rd anniversary and happily married. Just not mushy is all. Besides, Mrs.TR hates that one. :P I have however played it A..... LOT! Wanna hear a cover? :lol:
Funny, I hate that one, too. Just yuck. It sounds like a drunken old sot that can't handle his booze and has to be taken home and put to bed. :lol:
Survey SAYS: Don't play that one, Phurry.
Margaret
When my mind is free, you know a melody can move me
And when I'm feelin' blue, the guitar's comin' through to soothe me ~
You can always go with the classic Jimmy Buffet tune, "Why Don't We Get Drunk".
Playing guitar and never playing for others is like studying medicine and never working in a clinic.
A quick look through the Easy Songs Index and I came up with:
Feel Like Makin' Love - Bad Company
In My Life & Something - Beatles
Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Bros
Dream Lover - Bobby Darin
Words Of Love - Buddy Holly
Close To You - Carpenters
Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream
Save The Last Dance For Me - Drifters
Best Of My Love & Peaceful Easy Feeling - Eagles
More Than Words - Extreme
Help Me Make It Through The Night - Gladys Night (also by Kris Kristofferson)
Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns'n'Roses
You're Beautiful - James Blunt
You've Got A Friend - James Taylor
Oh My Love & Starting Over - Lennon
Lady - Kenny Rogers
Dedicsted To The One I Love - Mamas & Papas
You Got It - Roy Orbison
I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles
The One I Love - REM
My Girl - Temptations
Love Is All Around - Troggs, Wet Wet Wet
All I Want Is You - U2
Something there for everybody, surely?
:D :D :D
Vic
"Sometimes the beauty of music can help us all find strength to deal with all the curves life can throw us." (D. Hodge.)
I'm also fond of the Willie Dixon classic I Just Wanna Make Love To You.
"A cheerful heart is good medicine."
You can't go wrong with this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEnxpkkKYTU
haha............you old romantic Sleutelbos :shock: :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Here's a romantic song-- I Could Not Ask for More - Edwin McCain.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Oyob6d-ohQ
Margaret
When my mind is free, you know a melody can move me
And when I'm feelin' blue, the guitar's comin' through to soothe me ~
There's Grand Funk Railroad's song, Big Buns.
It's a very short one. A capella.
"A cheerful heart is good medicine."
