BPM 139 - Drop D for big Chorus? Play F 3332 [Intro] [F - Strum Csus4 at end]
Riff - down up on full chord helps melody ring outs----------Think Csus4 at end Strum---d--d---d---d--d--d-d--u-d-u-------------d--u--d--d---d--d ------E -------------------5--5-5-5--5--5-5-5----------------x--x-x ------B -------------------8--6-8-6--8--6-8-6---11-11-11-10--5--5-5 ------G -------------------5--5-5-5--5--5-5-5---10-10-10-10--5--5-5 ------D -------------------x---------x----------10-10-10-10--5--5-5 ------A -8xx8-x8xx-8xx8-x8x8---------8----------8--8--8--8---3--3-3 ------E ----------------------------------------------------------- Drums SBBSBS
[Verse - Fsus2 to F is what is played high - just bass drum for first line] [follow drums on C then bring in snare figure 1x3x x2xx] (Pattern bass FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FCCC CCCC bbbb bbbb bbbb bbbb bbbb bbbb bFFF FFFF ) Drums and Guitar BxSx BSxS guitar on snares typically x 3 - then BxSx SxSx
(C is 101010xxx, Bb is 888xx as hard to stop that lower E string ringing when played at x1333x) [F] -------Loving you, isn t the right thing to do?------ [Cxxx xxxx] [Bb] -------How can I, ever change things that I feel--- [Fxxx xxxx] [F] If I could, maybe I d give you my world----- [Cxxx xxxx] --- [Bb] -------How can I, when you wont take it from me?---- [Fxxx xxxx]
[Chorus - 16th notes in strum pattern x-xx x-x- -x-- x--- feel B (BB)S B - B S - ] [Dm] You can [Bb] go your own way, [C] Go your own way [C] [Dm] You can [Bb] call it Another [C] lonely day [C] [Dm] You can [Bb] go your own way, [C] Go your own way [C]
[Verse] (Pattern bass FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FCCC CCCC bbbb bbbb bbbb bbbb bbbb bbbb bFFF FFFF ) [F] --------Tell me why, everything turned around?---- [C] [Bb] --------Packing up, shacking up is all you wanna do--- [F] [F] --------If I could, baby Id give you my world----- [C] [Bb] ---------Open up, everythings waiting for you----- [F]
[Chorus - 16th notes in strum pattern xxx xxx xxx xxx feel] [Dm] You can [Bb] go your own way, [C] Go your own way [C] [Dm] You can [Bb] call it Another [C] lonely day [C] [Dm] You can [Bb] go your own way, [C] Go your own way [C]
[Chorus - 16th notes in strum pattern xxx xxx xxx xxx feel] [Dm] You can [Bb] go your own way, [C] Go your own way [C] [Dm] You can [Bb] call it Another [C] lonely day [C] [Dm] You can [Bb] go your own way, [C] Go your own way [C]
[Solo] (over and over during guitar solo) Dm Bb C C
[Chorus - 16th notes in strum pattern xxx xxx xxx xxx feel] [Dm] You can [Bb] go your own way, [C] Go your own way [C] [Dm] You can [Bb] call it Another [C] lonely day [C] [Dm] You can [Bb] go your own way, [C] Go your own way [C] (Fade out on chorus)
[Potential Solo Approach - perhaps put distortion on with fast strumming] Dm Bb C (fast strumming) E 10--------10---10-13-12-10-------------- B 10-13b15--10---10---------13-11-10---10- G 10--------10---10------------------12--- D 0---------8----10----------------------- A 0---------8----10----------------------- E 0---------8----10
[Intro - Capo 2 - BPM 88] G G/D x4 - arpeggio - play G string with thumb, B and E with first and second fingers then play D string thumb with thumb - repeat pattern (sort of) for all other chords OR JUST DOWNPICK THE BASS NOTE WITH FIRST FINGER JUST USING A PLECTRUM THEN STRUM THE REST OF THE CHORD WHILST PLAYING THE SNARE - WITH EACH CHORD PLAY ROOT THEN 5TH AFTER - SO WITH C YOU ARE PLAYING C/G EVERY SECOND BASS NOTE - SOUNDS GOOD
[Verse 1 - Finger pick with bass drum on all quarter notes - Root to 5th where possible] (Finger picking pattern is pama - play just 2 treble strings in up up down pattern) [G] Almost Heaven [Em] , West Virginia [D] Blue Ridge Mountains, [C] Shenandoah [G] River. [G] Life is old there, [Em] older than the trees, [D] younger than the mountains, [C] blowin' like a [G] breeze.
[Chorus - Strum with bass drum and full snare - 2/4 - Bass note Root to 5th where possible] Country [G] Roads, take me [D7] home, to the [Em] place I be [C] long West Vir [G] ginia, mountain [D] mama, take me [C] home, country [G] roads.
[Verse 2 - Slap snare so gentler feel] [G] All my memories [Em] gather 'round her [D] , miner's lady, [C] stranger to blue [G] water. [G] Dark and dusty, [Em] painted on the sky, [D] misty taste of moonshine, [C] teardrop in my [G] eye.
[Chorus] Country [G] Roads, take me [D7] home, to the [Em] place I be [C] long West Vir [G] ginia, mountain [D] mama, take me [C] home, country [G] roads.
[Bridge] [Em] I hear her [D/F#] voice, in the [G] mornin' hour she calls me. The [C] radio re [G] minds me of my [D] home far away. And [Em] drivin' down the [F] road I get a [C] feelin' that I [G] should have been home [D] yesterday, yester [D7] day.
[Chorus] Country [G] Roads, take me [D7] home, to the [Em] place I be [C] long West Vir [G] ginia, mountain [D] mama, take me [C] home, country [G] roads.
[Chorus] Country [G] Roads, take me [D7] home, to the [Em] place I be [C] long West Vir [G] ginia, mountain [D] mama, take me [C] home, country [G] roads.
[Outro] Take me [D] home, (down) country [G] roads. Take me [D] home, (down) country [G] roads.
