Lenny actually shows you in the video the barre chords he is using. This will help give you confidence that the chords are right, and  with the simple structure this is a great beginner guitar song. The song is great little rocker and can bebe played solo or in a band. This may not be his biggest hit, but Lenny Kravitz is considered to be one of the sexiest pop singers, and you know the girls will love it.

If you want to play a little lead along with the riff, you can use the E minor pentatonic scale.

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Intro: G-G-G

Verse:
G 
I’m crazy for this little lady

I’m freaking for my little baby
                     F                                E
‘Cause she makes me feel good

She’s so fine

G
Don’t need all my other ladies
   
I’m beggin’ for this little lady
                     F                             E
‘Cause I tell you she’s cool

She’s divine

Chorus:
G                                              C
I know she’s a super lady
          B                               Em
I’m weak and I’ve gone hazy yeah
    A                          C
I’m crazy for that lady
   B                        Em
She’s chic but she’s not shady yeah
              A
Sophisticated lady
         C                                     B
And she makes me feel good
      G
She’s so fine

Verse:
G
Never knew there was such a lady

That would make me want to straighten
                     F                                       E
Out my life at this time  but I find
G
I’m thinkin’ ’bout this pretty lady

I would love her good as my own baby
                          F                          E
‘Cause you know she’s no fool
       G
She’s refined

Chorus:
G                                          C
I know she’s a super lady
                    B                                 Em
I’m weak and I’ve gone hazy yeah
                  A                 C
I’m crazy for that lady
             B                            Em
She’s chic but she’s not shady yeah
               A
Sophisticated lady
                     C                            B
And she makes me feel good
      E
She’s so fine

 Interlude:
                 A
Yeah
                                                  C
Don’t you know she blows my mind
 E
All the time
      E
‘Cause she makes me feel good
                                    A                               C
Like a real woman should, Yeah !
                E
She’s so mine, Yeah !

Solo:  G-G-G-F-E-G
C                        B                                Em
I’m weak and I’ve gone hazy yeah
                 A                          C
I’m crazy for that lady
                            B                                   Em
She’s chic but she’s not shady yeah
             A
Sophisticated lady
         C                                    B
And she makes me feel good
                 Em                                 A
And she makes me feel good
           C                                      B
And she makes me feel good
                    E
She’s so fine
Interlude:
                 A
Yeah
                                          C
Don’t you know she blows my mind
                E
All the time
     E
‘Cause she makes me feel good
                                    A                                  C
Like a real woman should, Yeah !
   E
All the time

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 chorus is an easy enough G – D – A – G – D riff, and is fun to sing along to. John Fogerty and brother Tom Fogerty did a lot of the songwriting and the Cajun music influence is there from their Louisiana childhood.

There are some fill parts that you can hear on the song, and the tab has the notes written down. The timing can be a little tricky for a beginner, and is not required when your it by yourself, but if you have a friend that plays guitar and wants to jam along, then you try out the licks for yourself.

People really do like to hear this song and is a good choice for any cover band, or anyone who plays by themselves and sings. Bad Moon Rising works just as well for an acoustic guitar as it does for for a full band with electric guitars, bass and drums.

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Intro:

E–2–2—-2-2-2—0—3—-2—2-2-2|—2-2-2–2-2-2——————–|
B–3–3—-3-3-3—2—3—-3—3-3-3|—3-3-3–3-3-3——————–|
G–2–2—-2-2-2—2—0—-2—3-4-2|—2-2-4–2-2-4——————–|
D——————–2—0—-0———-|———————————–|
A——————–0—2—————|———————————–|
e————————-3—————|———————————–|

D       A   G    D
I see a bad moon a rising

After above play the following:
Measure 1:
E-2-2-2–2-2-2–2-2–2—————|———————————–|
B-3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3–3—————|———————————–|
G-2-4-2–2-2-4–2-2–4—————|———————————–|
D————————————|———————————–|
A————————————|———————————–|
e————————————|———————————–|

D     A       G      D
I see trouble on the way

Play measure 1 here again

D     A     G          D
I see earth quakes and lightnin’

And measure 1 …

D     A   G     D
I see bad times today

Measure 1

Chorus
G
Don’t go around tonight
           D                D
well, it’s bound to take your life
A            G            D
There’s a bad moon on the rise

Measure 1

Verse
D      A         G    D
I hear hurricanes a blowin’

Right after above comes Measure 2:
E————————————|———————————–|
B————————————|———————————–|
G–4—–4r2—-2——————–|———————————–|
D—-2h4—-2h4———————-|———————————–|
A————————————|———————————–|
e————————————|———————————–|

D          A      G      D
I know the end is comin’ soon
Measure 2

D      A      G      D
I fell rivers over flowin’
Measure 2

D             A       G        D
I hear the voice from rage and ruin
Measure 1

Lead over full Riff and Chorus

Verse
D        A        G      D
Hope you got your things together
Measure 2

D            A          G       D
Hope you are quite prepared to die
Measure 2

D          A              G     D
Looks like we’re in for nasty weather
Measure 2

D          A       G      D
One eye is takin’ for an eye
Measure 2

CHORUS

The music and lyrics seem to sooth the soul when you first hear reggae, and Bob Marley was the first superstar of this genre, and what put him ahead of everyone else was his ability to take complex situations and make them simple to understand and easy on the ears, this is what is considered to be a trait of the wisest of men, and that keeps the legacy alive of one of the greatest songwriters of all time.

Learning the timing of reggae is one of the first things you will need to do, and the up and down strumming on the guitar will take a little getting used to, but reggae has many songs to offer and when you put it together with bass lines, drums and percussion it has a beat and timing of it’s own that is fun and entertaining to learn.

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Other Reggae Artists – Reggae-Artists.com

Artist: Bob Marley
Song: Jamming

…JAMMIN’… by Bob Marley
————-…………..

*from ‘Exodus’ (1977)*

Intro:

Bm  E7  G  F#m7 (x2)

Chorus 1:

      Bm      E7  G                    F#m7
We’re jamming,     I wanna jam it with you.
      Bm       E7             G                     F#m7
We’re jamming, jamming, and I hope you like jamming too.

Verse 1:

Bm              E7          Bm        E7
Ain’t no rules, ain’t no vow, we can do it any-how,
G                     F#m7
I and I will see you through.

           Bm             E7            Bm           E7
‘Cos every day we pay the price, with a living sacri-fice,
G                         F#m7
Jamming ’till the jam is through.

Chorus 2:

      Bm      E7             G                          F#m7
We’re jamming, to think that jamming was a thing of the past.
      Bm      E7      G                      F#m7
We’re jamming,  and I hope this jam is gonna last.

Verse 2:

   Bm                 E7              Bm               E7
No bullet can stop us now; we neither beg, nor will we bow,
G                           F#m7
Neither can be bought, nor sold.

   Bm             E7              Bm            E7
We all defend the right, that the children us u-nite,
     G                            F#m7
Your life is worth much more than gold.

Chorus 3:

      Bm                E7
We’re jamming, jamming, jamming, jamming;
      G                          F#m7
We’re jamming in the name of the Lord.
      Bm                E7                                   F#m7
We’re jamming, jamming, jamming, jamming right straight from Yard.

Middle 8:

Bm    Em          Bm    Em
Holy mount Zi-on, Holy mount Zi-on.
Bm (n.c)
Jah sitteth in mount Zion,
Bm (n.c)
And rules all Creation. Yeah, we’re…

Chorus 4:

      Bm       E7              Bm
We’re jamming, pop-choo, wa-wa-aw,
               E7
We’re jamming, pop-choo-wa, see?
G                    F#m7
I wanna jam it with you.

      Bm                 E7
We’re jamming, (jamming, jamming, jamming),
    G                             F#m7
I’m jammed, I hope you’re jamming too.

Verse 3:

    Bm                  E7     Bm             E7
Jah knows how hard I’ve tried; truth I cannot hide,
G                  F#m7
To keep you satis-fied.

     Bm               E7           Bm              E7
True love that now ex-ists, is the love I can’t re-sist, so,
G          F#m7
Jam by my side.

Chorus 5:

            Bm                 E7
Yeah, we’re jamming, (jamming, jamming, jamming),
G                    F#m7
I wanna jam it with you.

      Bm
We’re jamming, we’re jamming, we’re jamming, we’re jamming,
We’re jamming, we’re jamming, we’re jamming, we’re jamming,
G                      F#m7
Hope you like jamming too…

(Fade)

The way the song is setup is a great riff for beginner guitarists and it is always nice to stay on top any current music that you can play for yourself or your friends.

With a little bit of effort this should be one those songs that you should pick up easy, but everybody learns at a different pace, and learning to play guitar takes some time, so do not be upset if takes a few times to get a feel for a song, this is the norm for most guitarists.

The chord structure of C#minor – A – E – B is nothing new for the music industry, songs like Message in the Bottle by the Police and More Than A Feeling by Boston are two songs that come into my head, but just because you use a much used guitar riff does not mean that you can not put your own twist on it, and that is what Lifehouse did with this song.

This is the best chord version on the internet right now, and should be able to help you get thru the whole song…….

On The Web – LifeHouseMusic.com
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Here is the video to jam along to…….

C#minor                      A               
Whoa oh     Whoa a oh
 E                       B
Halfway Gone I’m Halfway gone
         C#minor                      A 
You were always hard to hold
         E              B
So letting go aint easy
     C#minor                  F#
Im hanging on but growing cold
         E            B
While my mind is leaving

Pre Chorus:
A               B
Talk, talk is cheap
                     C#minor          B
Give me a word you can keep
       
Chorus:
     C#minor                          A
Cause I’m halfway gone and Im on way
   E                         B
And Im feeling, feelin feelin this way
   C#minor                          A
Cause your halfway in but dont take too long
     E                                B
Cause Im halfway gone, Im halfway gone
C#minor                        A
(Woah oh woah oh)
  E                          B 
Im halfway gone, Im halfway gone
          
Verse 2:
     C#minor                     A
You got one foot out the door
     E                   B
And choking on the other
      C#minor                      F#
Always thinking something more
   E                   B
Is just around the corner
Pre Chorus:
A             B
Talk, talk is cheap
                  C#minor          B
Give me a word you can keep (you can keep)
        

Chorus:
  C#minor                               A
Cause I’m halfway gone and Im on way
   E                             B
And Im feeling, feelin feelin this way
 C#minor                          A
Cause your halfway in but dont take too long
  E                                B
Cause Im halfway gone, Im halfway gone
          
  C#minor                                A
If you want me out, then Im on my way
    E                           B
And Im feelin, feelin feelin this way
      C#minor                              A
Cause youre halfway in, but dont take too long
       E                           B        
Cause Im halfway gone, Im halfway gone

 
 C#minor                        A
Woah oh woah oh
     E                       B
Im halfway gone, Im halfway gone
 C#minor                        A
Woah oh woah oh
      E                       B
Im halfway gone, Im halfway gone 

       
Bridge:

 C#minor                 A
Dont take too long
  E                      B
Dont take too long
    C#minor                      F#
Cause Im on my way
    E                      B
If you take too long
   
Chorus:
C#minor                          A
Cause I’m halfway gone and Im on way
E                         B
And Im feeling, feelin feelin this way
C#minor                          A
Cause Your halfway in but dont take too long
     E                B
Cause Im halfway gone, Im halfway gone
    C#minor                  A
If you want me out, then Im on my way
      E              B     
And Im feelin , feelin feelin this way
     C#minor                  A  
Cause youre halfway in, but dont take too long
  E                 B        
Cause Im halfway gone, Im halfway gone
   C#minor            A
(Woah oh woah oh)
  E                    B               
Cause Im halfway gone, and Im halfway gone
   C#minor             A
(Woah oh woah oh)
  E                            B
Cause Im halfway gone, yeah Im halfway gone
                   
Fades out on B

Riff used on “Woah oh woah oh”

e|—————————————————————————|
B|—————————————————————————|
G|—-9-8-6–9-8-6———————————————————–|
D|—————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————|
(Something like that)

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)