Working Class Hero

Nice one Rodders,

I've tried it out and it sounds very authentic except for my singing!

The lyrics are more depressing than my offering (Sylvia's Mother) but probably just as true to life.

Cheers

Chris

Yeah especialy the third verse. Hadn't listened to it in ages as I only had it on vynil then got a copy on CD.
I'm gonna try and tab out "Well well well" this week as I cant seem to find it on the net, Ive got the intro and verse down but am having a little trouble with the chorus. But once its done I'll post it. If I can fight my way through lining everything up after copying and pasting.

Oops sorry, (Vinyl) Dislexia getting the better of me.

All the best.

P.S. would you like to bring your'e jamming folks round to mine one evening ? It might be fun.

Excellent Rodders. Great song.

BTW If you guys and girls like to listen and play along, you can go here:
http://ollin.net/music/johnlennon/workingclasshero.html

Thanks Elvis

I tried posting Well well well earlier today as I have finished tabbing it out but it got soooooo messed up on the post preview that I'm ashamed to say I gave up. Maybe I'll have another go soon.

All the best.

Just found this whilst browsing youtube. Nice little lesson for this song

http://youtube.com/watch?v=YE1aAJc5gzE

hi rodders thanks

it seems easy, I must try it as soon as possible

one thing: i must check John Lennon's original, but listening to recent Green Days' cover, I noticed it is in 6/8 time signature, so may be this is important to remember when approaching the song

Cheers

Matteo

hi all

I listened back to John Lennon's version to find out that it is merely acoustic (no drums!). Anyway i think it is helpful to add a couple of info to your excellent posting:

a) time signature: it is in 6/8, which is a sort of 2/4 played with a triplets feel. May be it is easier to play it like a 3/4 (count 1 to 3 for each measure, instead of the usual 1 to 4). I'll stick to 3/4 for semplicity's sake

b) chord changes. in the verse it is six 3/4 measures going like this Am/Am/G/Am/Am/Am/Am, in the verse seven going Am/G/D/Am/Am/Am/Am

c) strum patterns: never change throughout the song, it could be played with three downstrums for each measures or also with a quicker D/du/du for each mesures. Also try a D/u/du for a lazier approach

cheers

Matteo

hi all

I listened back to John Lennon's version to find out that it is merely acoustic (no drums!). Anyway i think it is helpful to add a couple of info to your excellent posting:

a) time signature: it is in 6/8, which is a sort of 2/4 played with a triplets feel. May be it is easier to play it like a 3/4 (count 1 to 3 for each measure, instead of the usual 1 to 4). I'll stick to 3/4 for semplicity's sake

b) chord changes. in the verse it is six 3/4 measures going like this Am/Am/G/Am/Am/Am/Am, in the verse seven going Am/G/D/Am/Am/Am/Am

c) strum patterns: never change throughout the song, it could be played with three downstrums for each measures or also with a quicker D/du/du for each mesures. Also try a D/u/du for a lazier approach

cheers

Matteo

It's a great song. I feel that it's so "me"... I can relate to a lot of what he's saying.

Anyway, I play it both ways: "with a quicker D/du/du for each mesures. Also try a D/u/du for a lazier approach". The first, quicker strum pattern seems to me to be closer to what he played on the recording, but the slower strum is also excellent. And you absolutely have to get that hammered D in there, or else it's just not the song. :wink: