Now that you have learned Major Chords, Minor Chords, Power Chords and you are comfortable with playing individual notes, you are able to play a wide array of many songs.
For example: Heart of Gold by Neil Young
The chords used in this song are Em, C, D and G.
Take a listen to the song.
The intro is an Em strum with a brief D:
Repeat twice:
(each / represents a beat)
Em Em Em Em Em D D Em
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / /
E --------0---0---0---0---0---0-|-2-------2-----0--------------------|
B --------0---0---0---0---0---0-|-3-------3----0---------------------|
G --------0---0---0---0---0---0-|-2-------2----0---------------------|
D --------2---2---2---2---2---2-|-0-------0----2--------------0-----|
A --------2---2---2---2---2---2-|----------------2------0---2----2--|
E --------0---0---0---0---0---0-|----------------0--------------------|
[Harmonica intro]
----You play the chord above the words as he sings---- Em C D G I want to live, I want to give Em C D G I've been a miner for a heart of gold Em C D G It's these expressions I never give Em G D That keep me searching for a heart of gold C G And I'm getting old Em G D Keep me searching for a heart of gold C (riff) G And I'm getting old Riff -----------3------------------ -----------0------------------ -----------0------------------ -----------0------------------ 3--2--0--2------------------ -----------3------------------ [Harmonica solo] Repeat Intro Em C D G I've been to Hollywood, I've been to Redwood Em C D G I've crossed the ocean for a heart of gold Em C D G I've been in my mind, it's such a fine line Em G D That keeps me searching for a heart of gold C riff G And I'm getting old [Harmonica solo] Em D Em Keep me searching for a heart of gold Em D Em You keep me searching and I'm getting old Em D Em Keep me searching for a heart of gold Em G D I've been a miner for a heart of gold
C G
Another example: The classic riff from Iron Man by Black Sabbath
The riff in this song is playing using power chords.
You use Root 6 B, Root 5 D, E, F# and G.
| B | D | D | E | E | G | F#| G | F#| G| F#| D | D | E | E | - Then repeat
- The hard part about this riff is you must slide back and forth between the G and F#
Watch it played on youtube to get the rhythm right
Other examples:
Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple, Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd, Turn the Page by Bob Seger, Mary Jane's Last Dance by Tom Petty.
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