Classic Rock- CCR Susie Q
On the recording there are two guitars, rhythm and lead.
Here is a way to play both parts at once.
Chords used in this song
--E7----A---C7—--B7----D----C-----G----Em--
e-0-----5-----8-----7-----2-----0-----3-----0---
b-5-----5-----8-----7-----3-----1-----0-----0---
g-7-----6-----9-----8-----2-----0-----0-----0---
d-6-----7-----8-----7-----0-----2-----0-----2---
a-7-----7----10----9-----0-----3-----2-----2---
e-0-----5-----8-----7-----X-----X-----3-----0---
Here's the main riff
e---------------------------------------------------
b---------------------------------------------------
g-------7------------------------------------------- X 2
d-------6---7--5-----------------------------------
a-------7-----------5h7---7-----------5--7--------
e--0----0----------------------5h7------------(0)-
Use the E7 chord at the 5th fret and quickly change to the
E Minor Pentatonic Scale. You will sound like rhythm and lead
at once. The 0 in parenthesis is where the riff starts over.
At the start of every verse play this riff twice.
Then
e------5---------5------------8----------7--
b------5---------5------------8----------7--
g------6---------6------------9----------8-- X 1
d------7---------7------------8----------7--
a------7----7----7----------10----------9--
e--5---5---------5-----8-----8-----7----7—
Good example of alternating bass/strum method of rhythm guitar.
Play those chords staccato (short, abrupt). You can do this by
immediately releasing pressure with your fretting hand and palm
muting with your picking hand. You play this riff once and return
to the original E7 riff.
That's pretty much it. There are several great solos by John Fogerty
on this song. There is one section late in the song after a solo
where the D, C, G, Em shown below are played. The D and Em chords are
held for 4 beats, the C and G for 2.
e--2----0--3--0----
b--3----1--0--0----
g--2----0--0--0---- X 2
d--0----2--0--2----
a--0----3--2--2----
e--X----X--3--0----
Return to original E7 riff.
Oh Susie Q,
Oh Susie Q,
Oh Susie Q, baby I love you,
Susie Q.
I like the way you walk,
I like the way you talk,
I like the way you walk,
I like the way you talk, Susie Q.
(solo)
You say that you'll be true,
You say that you'll be true,
Oh, say that you'll be true,
And never leave me blue, Susie Q.
You say that you'll be mine,
You say that you'll be mine,
Oh, say that you'll be mine,
Baby all the time, Susie Q.
Oh Susie Q,
Oh Susie Q,
Oh Susie Q baby I love you,
Susie Q.
I like the way you walk,
I like the way you talk,
I like the way you walk,
I like the way you talk, Susie Q.
If you know something better than Rock and Roll, I'd like to hear it - Jerry Lee Lewis
ALL RIGHT, WES, ........
It's 1:48 am over here so can't have a go at this just yet............
That's half the greatest hits CD Twisted Fingers should have by now.....
: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.)
Wes, you rock man m/ very nice job you did on this one.
Thanks Vic and Grim
This has always been one of my favorites. I love the tone of
John Forgerty's lead guitar. It rocks.
For the purists, here's how he played the riff. It might
surprise you.
e---------------------------------------------------------
b--------3-----------------------------------------------
g------------2-------------------------------------------
d-----------------5---0h2--2------------0---2----------
a---------------------------------0h2--------------------
e---0------------------------------------------------(0)-
What might surprise you is the note at the 5th fret on the D string.
Why play it this way when you could play the open G string? It won't
sound right. The note will ring and the tone is wrong. Try it, you'll
see. So, position your hand at the 2nd fret. Use your pinky to play
that note at the 5th fret.
Wes
If you know something better than Rock and Roll, I'd like to hear it - Jerry Lee Lewis
ALL RIGHT, WES, ........
It's 1:48 am over here so can't have a go at this just yet............
That's half the greatest hits CD Twisted Fingers should have by now.....
:D
Vic............
Yep, that's just about half, and some of the better songs on it too. :D
BTW you and VIc both RAWK! :P
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