Been a while since I saw a new song on the list.........
How about Pretty Woman?...I do know this one is in the works.
How about American Pie? Has the basic chords, sounds nice. A good exercise in strumming patterns.
If it was easy it wouldn't be worth doing.
Hi JosephLefty,
American Pie is already on this forum. I posted it, see page 5.
Best regards,
Chris
The guitar is all right John but you'll never make a living out of it! (John Lennon's Aunt Mimi)
Found this on the net and edited it to as I was taught to play it....
Intro:
+--- let this note ring for 1 1/2 measure
v________________________
/
e -----------------|-----------------|
B -----------------|-----------------|
G -----------------|-----------------| repeat both measures
D ---------0-------|-----------------|
A - - ---2---------|-----------------|
E -0-0-4-----------|-----------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
and then over to the main riff which is just the following, usually repeated
4 times:
e -----------------
B -----------------
G -----------------
D ---------0-4-2-0-
A - - ---2---------
E -0-0-4-----------
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
A F#m
Pretty woman walking down the street,
A F#m
Pretty woman, the kind I'd like to meet.
D D
Pretty woman...
E E
I don't believe you -- it must be true.
E E
No one could look as good as you. (repeat main riff 4 times)
Pretty woman, won't you pardon me.
Pretty woman, I couldn't help but see.
Pretty woman...
Oh, you look lovely as you can be.
Are you lonely just like me? (repeat main riff 4 times)
F G
Pretty woman, stop awhile.
C Am
Pretty woman, talk awhile.
Dm G C C7
Pretty woman, give your smile to me.
F G
Pretty woman, yeah, yeah, yeah,
C Am
Pretty woman, look my way.
Dm G C A
Pretty woman, say you'll stay with me,
F#m D E
Cause I need you, I'll treat you right
Dm F#m D E
Come with me baby, Be mine tonight (repeat main riff 4 times)
Pretty woman, don't walk on by.
Pretty woman, don't make me cry.
Pretty woman...
Don't walk away, hey.
Okay.
If that's the way it must be, okay.
I guess I'll go on home, it's late.
There'll be tomorrow night, but wait
What do I see?
She's walking back to me.
Oh, pretty woman.
I know a little bit about a lot of things, but not a lot about anything...
Looking for people to jam with in Sydney Oz.......
Any ideas on a strumming pattern for this one....?
(OLd man would be proud of me if I played this to him as he was his hero)
LOL I was playing this one yesterday :)
The strumming pattern Roy used was actually kind of complicated. If you're not trying to truly duplicate the pattern, I'd use something like this:
D DU D D D DU D D
1 &a 2 & 3 &a 4 &
When he gets to the E chord ('I don't believe you'), the strumming slows down -
B DU B DU
1 2& 3 4&
with 'B' being a bass note (or two strings - he wasn't completely consistent, but it's not full chords)
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I play this with a D Du uD strum. Eighth notes being a bit easier than 16th. (Think I will try the 16th though)
I also play it with an E7 instead of the E. Makes it sound more 'sorrowful' which is what I believe the flavor of the song should be.
Great song ... Even one I can sing along with while I play.
Michael
Playing an instrument is good for your soul
