The chord pattern is very simple, and is another great song for a beginning guitarist. If you are a singer, then this would be a great match between an acoustic guitar and a vocalist.

Once again it is proven over and over in the popular music genre, all you need is a simple riff and the right amount of fill in instruments to complete the sound to have a hit song. Of cource having a singer that can write lyrics that match the melody, and being able to stay in key is important, but when you sing from the heart and feel the emotion that the music expresses, it can make you a popular artist.

Most of the chords from Fade Into You are played over and over, and once you get the rhythym of A – E – B minor progression, it becomes easy to stay in the pocket of the timing. There also is a D chord that is put in as a type of bridge to let you know when to start the verse all over again.

The slide is playing along in the with chords in the same key, and you can just barre your finger to play along with out the slide to get a feel for the timing of the notes the slide is playing.

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  A                E                       Bm
  A                E                       Bm
  A                E                       Bm
  A                E                       Bm      D
  A                 E                      Bm

  A                 E                      Bm                    
  a stranger’s  light, it comes on  slowly
  A                E                       Bm
  a stranger’s  heart without a  home
  A                E                       Bm
  you put your  hands into your  head
  A                E                      Bm
  and then  smiles cover your  heart
  A     E           Bm
  Fade….  in to you                                                                
  A       E               Bm
  strange  you never  knew
  A   E                Bm     D
  Fade….  in to you                                                                
  A                E                      Bm
  i think it’s  strange you never  knew
  A    E              Bm
  Fade….  in to you                                                                
  A           E              Bm
  strange  you never  knew
  A          E          Bm           D
  Fade….  in to you                                                                
  A             E                            Bm
  i think it’s  strange you never  knew
  A            E                          Bm
  i think it’s  strange you never  knew

The Rumours CD has many great songs for the beginner guitarist to learn. Gold Dust Woman can  be pulled off by a single acoustic guitar and the riffs are simple enough to get a feel for in your first pass through the chords.

I kept this tabbed out in a standard tuning so that you will not have to change tuning. If you want to tune the high E to a D for a further effect then I would play it open on all of the chords. Some tabs have in this in a D tuning, but it is not required to do for a single guitar and I wanted to keep it basic so that it will be easy to learn. 

If you are a singer then you will really enjoy learning Gold Dust Woman. The tempo is not hard to get uesd to, and you can really ring out some emotions if you want to and improvise vocally at the end for some fun. 

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Intro Riff

-|———————————-|-
-|——-3———3——3-3——-|-
-|——-2———3——3-3——-|-
-|——-0———0——0-0——-|-
-|———————————-|-
-|———————————-|-

  
  Verse  Chords

     D     G/b     C/g      G        D no3rd
-|-2——-3——-3——-3—————–|-
-|-3——-3——-3——-3———3——–|-
-|-2——-0——-0——-0———2——–|-
-|———-0——-2——-0——–0———|-
-|———-2——-3——-2—————|-
-|—————————3————–|-

  Bridge chords 

      Bb      G      C         D no3rd
-|—1——3——0——————-|-
-|—3——3——1——-3———|-
-|—3——0——0——-2——–|-
-|———-0——-2——0——–|-
-|———-2—— 3————–|-
-|———-3———————–|-

D                               G/b
Rock on- gold dust Woman
C/g                          G
Take your silver spoon
                         D no3rd              (intro riff)
And dig your grave

D                  G/b
Heartless challenge
C/g                    G                D no3rd    (intro riff)
Pick your path and i’ll pray

D                           G/b
Wake up in the morning
C/g                           G                  D no3rd    (intro riff)
See your sunrise- loves- to go down

D                G/b
Lousy lovers-
C/g                                       G                     D no3rd    (intro riff)
pick their prey But they never cry out loud

        Bb    
Well did  she make you cry
G
Make you break down
C                                       D no3rd
Shatter your illusions of love
         Bb
And Is it over now-
G
do you know how
C                                          D no3rd (intro riff)
Pick up the pieces and go home.

D                               G/b
Rock on- ancient Queen

C/g                             G                         D no3rd (intro riff)
Follow those who pale In your shadow

D                              G/b
Rulers make bad lovers
C/g                                        G                   D no3rd (intro riff)
You better put your kingdom up for sale

        Bb    
Well did she make you cry
G
Make you break down
C                                         D no3rd
Shatter your illusions of love
         Bb
Well Is it over now-
G
do you know how
C                                             D no3rd (intro riff)
Pick up the pieces and go home.

        Bb    
Well did she make you cry
G
Make you break down
C                                         D no3rd
Shatter your illusions of love
         Bb
And now tell me now Is it over now-
G
do you know how
C                                             D no3rd (intro riff)
Pick up the pieces and go home.

You Can Sit On a D chord here or keep playing the opening riff until your done. Have some fun with improvision in a D scale.

The former Led Zeppelin lead singer had released the single earlier with Jimmy Page in 1998, and after reworking the song for the Raising Sand album, the duo of Plant and Krauss have produced a song that is great for beginner guitarists.

The chord progression that is listed below is for the radio and video version of Read The Letter, you can add the other verse from the album if are going to be playing and singing by following the same chord structure.

As with most new songs that you learn, you should play along with the video or CD on your guitar to get a feel of the verses and choruses. Once you know the basic riffs you can improvise a little to add your own texture and flavor to the song.

This really is a basic song and uses some of the most used open chords in standard tuning – Amajor, Emajor and Dmajor, and these are the building blocks of songwriting and guitar playing.

Intro

{A} {E} {A} {E}

{A}Caught out running with just a {E}little too much to hide
{A}Maybe baby every-{E}-thing’s going to turn out fine
{D}Please read the {A}letter I {E}nailed it to your door
It’s {D}crazy how it {A}all turned out we {E}needed so much more

{A} {E}

{A}Once I put beside you a {E}well of many words
{A}My house was full of rings and {E}charms and pretty birds
{D}Please under-{A}-stand me my {E}walls came falling down
There’s{D}nothing here that’s {A}left for you but {E}check with lost and found

{B}Ahhhhhhhhhhhh {A}- {B}Ahhhhhhhhhhhh
{B}Ahhhhhhhhhhhh {A}- {B}Ahhhhhhhhhhhh

{E}Please read the {A}letter that I {E}wrote {A}
{E}Please read the {A}letter that I {E} wrote {A}
{E}Please read the {A}letter that I {E}wrote {A}

instrumental Verse

{A } {E} {A} {E} - {D} {A} {E} {D} {A} {E}

{A}One more song {E}just before we go
{A}Remember baby your gonna {E}reap just what you sow
{D}Please read my {A}letter and {E}promise me you’ll keep
{D}The secrets and the {A} memories that we {E} cherish in the deep
{D}Please read the {A}letter I {E}nailed it to your door
It’s {D}crazy how it {A}all turned out we {E}needed so much more

{E}Please read the {A}letter that I {E} wrote {A}
{E}Please read the {A}letter that I {E} wrote {A}
{E}Please read the {A}letter that I {E} wrote {A}
{E}Please read the {A}letter that I {E} wrote {A}

END

The video shows songwriter Emily Haines and guitarist James Shaw performing the song in the studio, and you really get a sense of the emotion that does go into songwriting.

This song at first looks to be in the is in the key of Bb or A#, they are pretty much the same depending on how technical you want to get about it, but when you jam along in the minor pentatonic scale you find that it is actually in the key of G.

To make things simpler, you can put a capo on the third fret and play some open chords to make it less demanding for the beginning guitarist, and also to make it easier if you are going to also be the vocalist.

As a beginner guitarist you should play along to the song until you get a feel of the progression, and then start to add in some of the fill notes as you get familiar with the chord structure. This is a fun song to play once you have it figured out.

CAPO III Fret
Standard Tuning

         G  Asus2  Em  C
I tremble    
                          G  Asus2  Em  C
They’re gonna eat me alive
            G  Asus2  Em  C
If I stumble
                          G  Asus2  Em  C
They’re gonna eat me alive
                      Em (listen to the song for this part)
Can you hear my heart beating like a hammer?
Beating like a hammer? Beating like a hammer? Beating like a hammer?
G           C         D         Em
Help, I’m alive, my heart keeps beating like a hammer
G          C
Hard to be soft
D           Em
Tough to be tender
     G       C          D            Em
Come take my pulse, the pace is on a runaway train
G           C         D         Em
Help, I’m alive, my heart keeps beating like a hammer
Beating like a hammer. Beating like a hammer. Beating like a hammer

G D Asus2
(The C kinda sneaks in, again listen to the song)
                C G D Asus2 
If you’re still alive
           C    G D Asus2 
My regrets are few
           C   G D Asus2 
If my life is mine
               C  G D Asus2 
What shouldn’t I do?
                  C G   D Asus2 
I get wherever I’m going
               C  G D Asus2 
I get whatever I need
                  C      G    D Asus2  
While my blood’s still flowing
                     Em
And my heart still beats…
Beating like a hammer
Beating like a hammer
Beating like a hammer
Beating like a hammer

G           C         D         Em
Help, I’m alive, my heart keeps beating like a hammer
G          C
Hard to be soft
D           Em
Tough to be tender
     G       C          D            Em
Come take my pulse, the pace is on a runaway train
G           C           D       Em
Help, I’m alive, my heart keeps beating like a hammer
Beating like a hammer. Beating like a hammer. Beating like a hammer.

G D Asus2
(The C kinda sneaks in, again listen to the song)
                C G D Asus2 
If you’re still alive
           C    G D Asus2 
My regrets are few
           C   G D Asus2 
If my life is mine
               C  G D Asus2 
What shouldn’t I do?
                  C G   D Asus2 
I get wherever I’m going
               C  G D Asus2 
I get whatever I need
                  C      G    D Asus2  
While my blood’s still flowing
                     Em
And my heart still beats…
Beating like a hammer
Beating like a hammer
Beating like a hammer
Beating like a hammer

G  Asus2  Em  C

         G  Asus2  Em  C
I tremble    
                          G  Asus2  Em  C
They’re gonna eat me alive
            G  Asus2  Em  C
If I stumble
                          G  Asus2  Em  C
They’re gonna eat me alive
                      Em (End)
Can you hear my heart beating like a hammer?

What I try to do is get the timing down of the song first, and worry about getting the actual notes correct as I learn the song on my guitar for the first time.

That is why I chose to do – Let It Be - by the most popular band on the planet – The Beatles . This song was written primarily by Paul McCartney, and once again you can see an example of a world class songwriter that was not afraid to produce a simple song.

Let It Be is a great beginner guiatr song since it deals with the the most popular open chords on the guitar – Cmaj -Fmaj -Am – Gmaj.

There is a lead that you can follow along on with you want – it is in the A minor pentatonic scale, and is a classic example of the sliding minor pentatonic scale that is featured in many rock songs.

There is also a tricky little bridge in the middle that you should learn, as this is a transition part of the song, but with a little practice you should be able to get the riff down.

If you are a singer, this is an excellent song to showcase your voice, and Let It  Be is pretty much known worldwide, and should be in any beginner guitarists playlist.

C                     G                 Am          F
When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me
C                 G              F  (Hit E note on D string)(Hit open D String) C
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
C                 G                Am       Am7      F
And in my hour of darkness, She is standing right in front of me
C                 G              F  (Hit E note on D string)(Hit open D String) C
Speaking words of wisdom, Let it be

Chorus:

Am         G          F          C
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
C                G              F (Hit E note on D string)(Hit open D String) C
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Verse 2:

C                   G               Am                  F
And when the broken hearted people, Living in the world agree
C                G              F  (Hit E note on D string)(Hit open D String) C
There will be an answer, let it be
C                   G               Am                  F
But though they may be parted, There is still a chance that they will see
C                G              F  (Hit E note on D string)(Hit open D String) C
There will be an answer, let it be

Chorus:

Am         G          F          C
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
C                G              F (Hit E note on D string)(Hit open D String) C
There will be an answer, let it be
Am         G          F          C
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
C                G              F (Hit E note on D string)(Hit open D String) C
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be  

E|-5-3-1-0——————|
B|-6-5-3-1-3-1-0————|
G|————–4-2-0-2-0——–|
D|————————3-2——–|
A|————————–|
E|————————–|

Solo:

E|———————————————————————————|
B|—————————————————————–8-8b(r)———|
G|————————————————————-5-7———7b(r)—|
D|——————————-5-7hb5————–5-5—5-7———————|
A|—–3-5-5b-3-5-5——3h5-5/7——–7hb5-3—–7—–7————————-|
E|-3h5—————3h5———————————————————–|

E|———————————————————————————|
B|—————————————————————8-10r8————|
G|-5–7b-5———————————–7/9-7-5h7——-7/9——–9r7-5——|
D|———7-5————————-3h5r3———–7-5h7———————–|
A|————–7-5b-3———–3h5r3———————————————|
E|—————————3/5—————————————————|

E|———————10b(r)-10-8————————————————-|
B|———–10-10r8—————10-8—10r8————————————-|
G|—–5h7/9———9——————9——9r7-5h7r5—————————|
D|-5h7—————————————————————————–|
A|———————————————————————————|
E|———————————————————————————| 

Am         G          F          C
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
C                G              F (Hit E note on D string)(Hit open D String) C
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Verse 3:
C                   G                  Am                    F
And when the night is cloudy, there is still a light that shines on me
C                G              F  (Hit E note on D string)(Hit open D String) C
Shine on till tomorrow, let it be
C                   G                   Am            F
I wake up to the sound of music, Mother Mary comes to me
C                G              F  (Hit E note on D string)(Hit open D String) C
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be

Am         G          F          C
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
C                G              F (Hit E note on D string)(Hit open D String) C
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be
Am         G          F          C
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
C                G              F (Hit E note on D string)(Hit open D String) C
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

In fact when you think about it, when you are using a barre chord, you are actually using your forefinger as a capo, and then forming the open chord structure with you other three fingers.

Put the capo on other frets and play the chords you know, check out the different sounds and you may find yourself wroting your own songs in the way Billy did using a capo.

Billy Currington – People Are Crazy (Capo 5th)

Intro:  (C)   (G) 

(C)                 (G)
This old man and me, were at the bar and we
(Am)                         (F)
Were having us some beers and swapping I don’t cares.
(C)              (G)
Talking politics, blond and redhead chicks.
(Am)                       (F)
Old dogs and new tricks and habits we ain’t kicked.

(C)                        (G)
We talked about God’s grace and all the hell we raised.
(Am)                     (F)
Then I heard the ole’ man say
(C)                  (G)                 (C)  (G)
God is great, beer is good and people are crazy.

(C)
He said “I fought two wars,
(G)
Been married and divorced.”
(Am)
What brings you to Ohio?
(F)
He said “Damned if I know.”
(C)                     (G)
We talked an hour or two about every girl we knew.
(Am)
What all we put ‘em through.
(F)
Like two ole’ boys will do.

(C)
We pondered life and death
(G)
He lit a cigarette
(Am)                                    (F)
And said “These damn things will kill me yet.”
(C)                      (G)                 (C)
But God is great, beer is good and people are crazy.

Bridge:

(F)                  (Em) 
Last call, its 2am, I said goodbye to him
(Dm)                 (G)
I never talked to him again

(C)                (G) 
Then one sunny day, I saw the old mans face
(Am)                (F)
Front page Obituary, he was a millionaire.
(C)                   (G)
He left his fortune to some guy he barely knew,
(Am)                          (F)  
His kids were mad as hell. But me? I’m doing well.
(C)                    (G)
And I dropped by today, to just say thanks and pray,
(Am)                       (F)  
And I left a six-pack right there on his grave and I said 

(C)                  (G)                 (C)   (F) 
God is great, beer is good and people are crazy.

(C)                  (G)                 (Am)  (F)
God is great, beer is good and people are crazy.

(C)                  (G)                 (C)
God is great, beer is good and people are crazy.

Outro: (C)   (G)

This song requires a little bit of finger picking, and does not require a Plectrum – which is the correct word for what is commonly known as a pick. This is a great song for the beginner guitarist because you are required to use your thumb to hit the bass notes first, and your middle and ring finger or whatever fingers work to pluck the other strings together to fill out the notes.

This song will help you find your own style of finger picking – do not be afraid to practice the riffs slowly at first, until you get a true feel of the speed of the measures.

I always like to play around with any new song that I learn to see how the artist plays it – and to see how I interpret the music in a way that I can play it comfortably. Hey There Delilah is a pretty straight forward acoustic guitar song – and may be one of those songs that you need to learn almost note for note to get the true feel of what songwriters Tom Higgenson and Luke Ebbin had in mind.

Here is a link to the full fingering picking structure of Hey There Delilah

Here is a link to the full fingering picking structure of Hey There Delilah

Here are the chords and lyrics together for easier learning if you want to sing and play

INTRO
D, F#m, D, F#m

VERSE 1
D                            F#m
Hey there Delilah, What’s it like in New York City?
      D                               F#m
I’m a thousand miles away, But girl tonight you look so pretty,
        Bm  G                 A                  Bm
Yes you do, Time Square can’t shine as bright as you,
             A
I swear it’s true.
D                            F#m
Hey there Delilah, Don’t you worry about the distance,
          D                                  F#m
I’m right there if you get lonely, Give this song another listen,
           Bm    G            A                Bm
Close your eyes, Listen to my voice it’s my disguise,
            A
I’m by your side.

CHORUS
D                      Bm  D                      Bm
Oh it’s what you do to me, Oh it’s what you do to me,
D                      Bm  D                      Bm           
Oh it’s what you do to me, Oh it’s what you do to me,
               D
What you do to me.

VERSE 2
D                         F#m
Hey there Delilah, I know times are getting hard,
           D                                    F#m
But just believe me girl some day, I’ll pay the bills with this guitar,
              Bm    G              A               Bm
We’ll have it good, We’ll have the life we knew we would,
           A
My word is good.
D                           F#m  
Hey there Delilah, I’ve got so much left to say,
         D                                 F#m
If every simple song I wrote to you, Would take your breath away,
             Bm   G            A                  Bm
I’d write it all, Even more in love with me you’d fall,
             A
We’d have it all.

CHORUS
D                      Bm  D                      Bm
Oh it’s what you do to me, Oh it’s what you do to me,
D                      Bm  D                      Bm           
Oh it’s what you do to me, Oh it’s what you do to me,

Bridge
G                                      A
A thousand miles seems pretty far, But they’ve got planes and trains and cars,
D                                 Bm 
I’d walk to you if I had no other way
G                                         A
Our friends would all make fun of us, And we’ll just laugh along because,
   D                                     Bm
We know that none of them have felt this way,
G                               A           
Delilah I can promise you, That by the time that we get through,
    Bm                                               A
The world will never ever be the same, And you’re to blame.

VERSE 3
D                        F#m
Hey there Delilah you be good, And don’t you miss me,
         D                                         F#m
Two more years and you’ll be done with school, And I’ll be making history,
Bm        G                 A              Bm
Like I do, You’ll know it’s all because of you,
G             A            Bm
We can do whatever we want to,
G           A               Bm                  A
Hey there Delilah here’s to you, This one’s for you.

FINAL CHORUS
D                      Bm  D                      Bm
Oh it’s what you do to me, Oh it’s what you do to me,
D                      Bm  D                      Bm
Oh it’s what you do to me, Oh it’s what you do to me,
               D
What you do to me.
   Bm   D    Bm    D    Bm   D    Bm   D D
Ohhh

With more than 20 top 25 songs, obviously Tom Petty is popular and you can learn from his playing style that it is not all about what you play, more of how you play it and keep the rhythyms simple – yet catchy – and have a good time…… 

Here is a lesson on the chords and where to put the capo for Free Fallin’

 Here is a tab for someone who does not want to use a capo

 INTRO:
          |—-5—-6——-|-6-5——3——|
          |—-6—-6——-|-6-6——5——| (Repeat)
          |—-5—-5——-|-5-5——5——|
          |——————|——————-|
          |——————|——————-|
          |——————|——————-|

          MAIN VERSE:CHORUS
          (F)      (Fsus)                   (F)(Csus)(Fsus)
          |1–1-1-1–1—-1–1—1—1-1-|–1–1—–1—1-1–1–1-1—|
          |1–1-1-1–1—-1–1—1—1-1-|–1–1—–1—1-1–1–1-1—|
          |2–2-2-2–3—3–3—3–3-3-|–3–2——-0–0-0–0–0-0—|
          |3–3-3-3–3—3–3—3–3-3-|–3–3——-2—2-2–2–2-2—|
          |————————————–|—————-3—3-3—3–3–3-|
          |—————————————|———————————-|

          FIG. 1

          |—————————-|—————————-|
          |—————————-|—————————-|
          |—————————-|—————————-|
          |—————————-|—————————-|
          |—3–3–3–8–8–8–8–8—|-8–3–3-10–10–10–10–10-|
          |—1–1–1–6–6–6–6–6—|-6–1–1–8—8—8—8—8-|

          Intro
          Main verse
          chorus
          Main verse
          chorus
          Fig 1
          main verse
          chorus
          main verse
          chorus

Lyrics for Free Fallin’

Shes a good girl, loves her mama
Loves jesus and america too
Shes a good girl, crazy bout elvis
Loves horses and her boyfriend too

Its a long day living in reseda
Theres a freeway runnin through the yard
And Im a bad boy cause I dont even miss her
Im a bad boy for breakin her heart

And Im free, free fallin
Yeah Im free, free fallin

All the vampires walkin through the valley
Move west down ventura boulevard
And all the bad boys are standing in the shadows
A ll the good girls are home with broken hearts

And Im free, free fallin
Yeah Im free, free fallin
Free fallin, now Im free fallin, now im
Free fallin, now Im free fallin, now im

I wanna glide down over mulholland
I wanna write her name in the sky
Gonna free fall out into nothin
Gonna leave this world for a while

And Im free, free fallin
Yeah Im free, free fallin

This is a great structure for learning how to pick and strum a guitar for a beginning guitarist, it is slow enough to keep up, yet has enough pace to force you to pay attention and keep in time. Incubus has no problem keeping things simple, and have really found the style of music they enjoy, and it shows.

Enjoy playing along to this simple guitar song whether you have an acoustic or electric. Incubus uses both in this song, and you will get a chance to match up nicely with voicings of the strings regardless of your choice of instrument………. 

Em        Bm          D             A
e|————-|——–|—————–|—————|
b|—0—–0-|——–|——7—7–8-|-5—-5–7—–|
G|——0—–|—–7-|——7—7–7-|-5—-5——–|
D|————-|—–7-|——7———-|—————|
A|-7———-|—5—|-(0)–5-5——-|—————|
E|————-|-7—–|——————|-5–5———-|

    Em           Bm       A              C
e|————-|——–|—-5—5X5—–|–3—3X3——-|
B|—0—–0-|——–|—-5—5X5—–|–5—5X5——-|
G|——0—–|—–7-|—-6—6X6—–|–5-5-5X5——|
D|————-|—–7-|—-7-7-7X7—-|–5-5-5X5——| 
A|-7———-|—5—|—-7-7-7X7—-|–3-3-3X3——|
E|————-|-7—–|—-5-5-5X5—–|—————|

            (repeat with drums)

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Verse 1|
——-

Em   Bm               D
Tonight we drink to youth

    Am                   Em
and holding fast the truth

       Bm                  D         Am
don’t want to lose what i had as a boy

Em    Bm               D
my heart still has a beat
      Am            Em
but love is now a feat

     Bm              D       C       
as common as a cold day in L.A.

——-
Refrain|
——-

    Am
sometimes when I’m alone I wonder

C
is there a spell that I am under

Am                           C      D
keeping me from seeing the real thing

——-
Chorus |
——-

Em      Bm
Love hurts

        D              Am
but sometimes it’s a good hurt

         Em        Bm     A-C
and it feels like I’m alive

Em      Bm
Love sings

      D                 C
when it transcends the bad things

         Em         Bm 
out of heartache, try me

         A              C
cause without love I won’t survive

Instrumental : Em

——-
Verse 2| Walter Michael De la Cruz Rockz
——-

Em    Bm          D
Tethered and abused

          Am          Em
stand naked and accused

       Bm               D          Am
should I surface, this one man submarine

Em  Bm              D
I only want the truth

        Am                 Em
so tonight we drink to youth

   Bm          D              C
I never lose what I had as a boy

——-
Refrain|
——-

    Am
sometimes when I’m alone I wonder

C
is there a spell that I am under

Am                           C      D
keeping me from seeing the real thing

——-
Chorus |
——-

Em      Bm
Love hurts

        D              Am
but sometimes it’s a good hurt

         Em        Bm     A-C
and it feels like I’m alive

Em      Bm
Love sings

      D                    C
when it transcends the bad things

         Em         Bm 
out of heartache, try me

         A              C
cause without love I won’t survive

Adlib: Em-Bm-D-C;
       Em-Bm-A-C
       Am-C
       Am-C-D

——-
Chorus |  guitar only
——-

Em      Bm
Love hurts

        D              Am
but sometimes it’s a good hurt

         Em        Bm     A-C
and it feels like I’m alive

(with drums)

Em      Bm
Love sings

      D                    C
when it transcends the bad things

         Em         Bm 
out of heartache, try me

         A              C
cause without love I won’t survive

Em      Bm   D         Am
Love hurts ooohhhhhhh  ohhhhhh

Em      Bm         A              C  
love hurts cause without love I won’t survive

Em      Bm   D         C
Love hurts ooohhhhhhh  lalala lalala

Em      Bm         A              C        Em
love hurts cause without love I won’t survive

Bob Dylan just told a story and you could see his connection to the words and music that came together, of course you want to write original chords, but performing songs that you actually like will always come thru. Never shy away from the simple guitar songs,  just be the natural you and you maybe surprised how many people will enjoy what you are playing, cover bands will play what public wants to hear, and those that don’t will end up not getting many gigs, but always play what you enjoy to listen to yourself and your guitar playing will improve as youll want to keep learning.

That is why I picked this Taylor Swift guitar tab of White Horse, Taylor is extremely popular and this is a great beginner guitar song that will be enjoyed by a wide variety of music fans………….

Tabbed by: Krista
Email: leavethepieces@gmail.com

Tuning: Standard

   C   F   Am  G   G   G  Bb  G* Gsus4
e|-3—3—3—3—3—3—1—3—3-|
B|-1—1—1—0—1—3—3—3—3-|
G|-0—2—2—0—0—0—3—4—5-|
D|-2—3—2—0—0—0—3—5—5-|
A|-3—x—0—2—2—2—1—5—5-|
E|-x—x—x—3—3—3—1—3—3-|

*NOTE*
The chords aren’t really C F Am,
But that’s what I’m calling them to make it easier.
Just look at the charts to see how to play them.
(I think they’re Fmaj7, Am7, and I’m not sure about C)
Also, I hear G played a few ways in the song,
So play whichever sounds good to you!

(Seriously guys, my tab was switched with a different tab for a while,
I have NO idea how it happened! I did NOT write out just the chorus,
this is my tab, the whole song!)

C F Am F x2

C
Say you’re sorry
       F
That face of an angel
       Am                          F
Comes out just when you need it to
C                     F
As I paced back and forth all this time
          Am                 F
Cause I honestly believed in you
Am
Holding on
      F
The days drag on
         Gsus4 (or 320013)
Stupid girl,
                                    G* (or 320003)
I should have known, I should have known

            C                        Am
I’m not a princess, this ain’t a fairytale
            F
I’m not the one you’ll sweep off her feet,
G
Lead her up the stairwell
           C                     Am
This ain’t Hollywood, this is a small town,
          F                         G
I was a dreamer before you went and let me down
         Am            G
Now it’s too late for you
           F                    C C
And your white horse, to come around

C
Baby I was naive,
F
Got lost in your eyes
     Am                       F
And never really had a chance
C                    F    
My mistake I didn’t know to be in love
            Am                          F
You had to fight to have the upper hand
       Am
I had so many dreams
       F
About you and me
       G
Happy endings, now I know

            C                        Am
I’m not a princess, this ain’t a fairytale
            F
I’m not the one you’ll sweep off her feet,
G
Lead her up the stairwell
           C                     Am
This ain’t Hollywood, this is a small town,
          F                         G
I was a dreamer before you went and let me down
         Am            G
Now it’s too late for you
           F                    C    
And your white horse, to come around

C             Am          F                 G  

Am             G          F
And there you are on your knees,
C               G        F
Begging for forgiveness, begging for me
C            G            F             Bb
Just like I always wanted but I’m sooo sorry

                     C                        Am
Cause I’m not your princess, this ain’t a fairytale
           F                             G
I’m gonna find someone someday who might actually treat me well
          C                       Am
This is a big world, that was a small town
            F                    G
There in my rearview mirror disappearing now
        Am           G              F
And its too late for you and your white horse
        Am           G              F                     C  
Now its too late for you and your white horse, to catch me now

F      Am
Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa
F                 C
Try and catch me now
  F Am
Oh, it’s too late
F            C
To catch me now
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