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Location: GA USA | Here's another cheat: Drop D power chords
A regular G power chord is played 355xxx
If you drop the top string to D, it's 555xxx
It's the same G5 chord, you just compensated for the tuning change by moving up 2 frets on the top string. Tricky thing is, you now have to think 2 frets up (G = 5th fret).
You can play the C major xx555x
And your D major xx777x
Now all your chords are one finger chords. I don't play them this way, but the teenagers at church do, so they can jump and fly all around while playing. |
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Location: new jersey | am i a sap for admitting i like men at work? |
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Location: closely held secret | No, you're not a sap for admitting you like men at work. |
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Location: new jersey | thanx waskel e. wabbit.
as for the tune... power chords = black and white. the real chords are high def. each has an audience. you can get by with power chords i suppose. i like the real mccoy however. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I haven't been able to get this song out of my head since this thread started, so tonight I started playing it. Not too hard with the "cheat sheet" chords, and it almost sounds real. |
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Location: New Hampshire, USA | Love this song, but I like "It's a Mistake" even better.
Nothing wrong with some vintage Men At Work... |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Try this - Double Drop D chords
I haven't tried it myself yet, but here\'s someone that has. (Not the most talented guitarist, (or clearest recording) but you'll see if they're the chords you're looking for.
Maybe one for Richard to work on for the Oktoberfest? |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | No time for me to learn something else. I got stuck on "Throw your arms around me". There are so many different versions that have been done I hear something in my head that I just can't quite articulate with my fingers and voice. I blame you Muzz |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Hey Brad! How is the song going? Got it yet? Need some inspiration?
What about a chubby bald guy doing a great rendition of it.
And he's definitely playing it in dropped D... or in this case, dropped C#. (He's detuned a half step.) |
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Location: south east Michigan | Howdy mate!
Overkill is coming along just fine. I just need to play it fifty times to get it memorized.
That guy does it pretty well. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Originally posted by The Artist (FKA Richard):I got stuck on "Throw your arms around me"...
... I blame you Muzz But I don't play that one?? :confused:
I thought you were gonna do Milky Way?
7 sleeps??? :cool: |
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Overkill... a group effort
