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Location: Louisville, OH 44641 | I didn't really find anything I liked on Chordie so I thought I'd ask some fellow members. It's a fingerpicking song...I think in D.
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| Well, here's one from AZ Chords and it's in D, take a look:
http://www.azchords.com/d/diamondneil-tabs-5047/playme-tabs-135422....
If that doesn't work for ya, let us know why and maybe we can be more specific with our help. |
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Location: Louisville, OH 44641 | Perfect Losov. Thanks. Time to break out my Folklore and get to work.
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Location: Boise, Idaho | In a way they're right, but in a way they are wrong. It's capoed at the second fret, played in a C and F. That's why is sounds like a D and G. I can't figure out how to tell you how to pick it, but I figured it out from listening to the song in a minute, so it shouldn't be hard for you. Straight C for the first 6 notes and then put your little finger on the 5th fret, 4th string for the second 6. There's also a guy on Youtube that plays it in a C that does it right. Maybe tomorrow night I'll get the computer and guitar in the same room and give you the fingering if you haven't figured it out already.
There's a powertab, too. Those are usually correct, but I don't have the powertab editor on the laptop. Sorry I found this so late or I'd have got the guitar and computer and cd player together sooner. There's a few frills that provide a little challenge. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
Straight C for the first 6 notes and then put your little finger on the 5th fret, 4th string for the second 6. There's also a guy on Youtube that plays it in a C that does it right. HERE ya go... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | That's the one. He starts it right, without the capo. Then he does some improv playing the melody. I used to know that song 30 years ago or so, but never wrote anything down. As usual, I wasted more time looking for tabs than it took me to figure out by playing the cd. |
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| Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
I used to know that song 30 years ago or so, but never wrote anything down. Yeah, I haven't played this song in years either, but when I did I played it in G. It better suited my voice but also gave me a way to approximate that break more easily. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Jim,
Did you figure it out? |
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Location: Louisville, OH 44641 | Thanks for the info guys. The video is very helpful.
I've heard a lot of Neil Diamond songs and enjoy him as an artist but it was only recently that I'd heard "Play Me". I loved the guitar work in the song...very beautiful. I always love a "new" song to learn. Keeps the guitar fun.
Mark, would appreciate any help you can throw my way. Sadly, I'm only about 1/10 as good at guitar as what I"d like to be. Mark, what a great collection you've got. Do you have a favorite child?
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Last night I pulled down the OFC to play this. I was about ready to go upstairs when I saw the K1111 hanging there and had to spend a few minutes with it. Just like with the real kids, I try not to play favorites. I don't play the 2 nylons much, just because I don't do to many classical music type songs. The Matrix is more of a keepsake, so it doesn't get used much and the 12 rarely gets played. Then there's the electrics. I just play intros and make weird noises on those. |
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Anyone have the tabs for Neil Diamond's "Play Me"?
