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Post by besterberg on Feb 4, 2018 15:52:01 GMT -5
I think what he's doing on "swing-ing" is playing the Am7, then adding a G bass note on the low E to make it a C/G over the second syllable, like this: 3.x.2.0.1.0. Then over "party" he seems to play a sort of D9/F#: 2.x.0.2.1.0, before changing it to a D7/F#: 2.x.0.2.1.2 on the word "down" So basically where I have Am, he's got the C/G and D9/F#, then he keeps the F# in the bass over the D7. Thanks for pointing it out. It's prettier that way and may even be the way it is on the record. It's just hard to tell by ear when he's adding bass notes on guitar, vs. them being covered by the bass. You are right on the money, again. It is pretty this way, but like I said, it's easier if you have fingers like Paul. And it is quite hard to tell with those bass notes. Thanks for posting your take on all these songs. I don't have the best ear, so it's hard to figure out what the heck Paul is playing.
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Post by besterberg on Jan 26, 2018 11:49:21 GMT -5
I think you have it pretty much nailed. However, when watching live videos from the last tour, specifically the St. Paul show, Paul uses some pretty strange fingerings in the chorus. It also looks like he hits some version of a D chord before switching to Cmaj7 when he sings the "side by side" line. When he sings the "swingin' party down the line part," it looks like he's holding down the E string at the 2nd fret (relative to capo) and either the 1st or 2nd string at the first fret. I can't figure it out from there. I'd love for you to take a look and see what you think he's playing. All I know is, Paul must have REALLY long fingers to play the chords he does.
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Post by besterberg on Apr 14, 2017 11:00:35 GMT -5
Yes, thank you very, very much.
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Post by besterberg on Mar 10, 2017 11:38:05 GMT -5
Wow, I think you've finally solved the mystery of the Sixteen Blue intro. Well done. One suggestion, though. To my ears, it sounds like the G2 chord is voiced this way: 3.5.5.4.0.0. Live, I have no idea how he plays it. From watching live videos on YouTube, it looks like he changes the voicings constantly.
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