Friday, May 22, 2020

The Beatles - We Can Work It Out - Guitar Chord Cheat Sheet

The Beatles We Can Work It Out released as a double A Side with Day Tripper in 1965 and recorded during the Rubber Soul Album sessions 

Co written by Lennon and McCartney with the upbeat “we can work it out” lyric by Paul and the more pessimistic line of “life is very short” by John 

The almost waltz feel of the bridge section was George Harrison’s idea

Chords in this song are simple D Dsus4 C for the verse and chorus of G D G A.
But where things get really interesting are in the bridge and where The Beatles in my opinion influenced so many songwriters with Bm Bm/A G F#7sus4 F#7 then in waltz timing Bm Bm/A Bm/G Bm/F# 










The Beatles Across The Universe Guitar Tab & Chord Cheat Sheet




The Beatles Across The Universe Guitar Tab & Chord Cheat Sheet 

Credited to Lennon and McCartney but written by John Lennon 

On a standard-tuned guitar (EADGBE) the song is played in the key of D; however, the recording was slowed electronically, resulting in a lower C# tuning to the ear. The verse beginning "Words are flowing out" (I (D) chord) is notable for a prolonged vi (Bm)–iii (F#m) to ii7 (Em7) minor drop to the dominant chord V7 (A7) on "across the universe" in the 4th bar. On the repeat of this chord sequence a turn following the ii7 (Em7) through a iv minor (Gm) brings the verse to a close before moving on directly to the tonic on the "Jai Guru Deva Om" refrain. 








Thursday, May 21, 2020

The Beatles Paperback Writer Guitar Tab Cheat Sheet





Paperback Writer - The Beatles Easy Guitar Lesson - Learn It In 5 Minutes (Guitar Tab & Chords)

Written primarily by Paul McCartney this is a really effective guitar riff derived from G with a two chord progression of G to C

The Beatles 1962 - 1966 Red Album Guitar tab book says to tune this one down one whole step. This would mean the riff is played in A. The chord progression being A to D

In the Paperback Writer video John Lennon can be seen quite clearly playing barre chords G and C on his Epiphone Casino 

The Beatles : The Top 10 Songwriting Tips Of All Time from Total Guitar Magazine

The Beatles : The Top 10 Songwriting Tips Of All Time 































Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Link Wray Rumble Guitar Tab & Chord Cheat Sheet

Link Wray Rumble Guitar Tab & Chord Cheat Sheet


  


Released in 1958 by Link Wray and the Ray Men this was one of the first examples of powers chords and distortion on a record. 
Actually banned by some radio stations for encouraging juvenile delinquency 

Based on Dsus2 E Dsus2 A Dsus2 B7 chords with an E minor pentatonic run 





Guitar Tab by 
https://www.anyonecanplayguitar.co.uk/rumble-by-link-wray/

Monday, May 18, 2020

The Eagles Hotel California Guitar Tab & Chord Cheat Sheet



The Eagles Hotel California is a classic rock song. 

Writing credits for the song are shared by Don Felder (music), Don Henley, and Glenn Frey (lyrics). The Eagles' original recording of the song features Henley singing the lead vocals and concludes with an extended section of electric guitar interplay between Felder and Joe Walsh.

With the capo on the 7th fret the Bm chord becomes an Em followed by B7 Dsus2 A9 C G Am7 B7
This serves as the progression for intro, verse and Outro which the guitar solo is played over 

The chorus is simply C G B7 Em - C G Am B7