Busking 3 or 4 Chord Songs

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daryl
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Thu Jan 12, 2012 5:58 pm

I Forgot To Remember to Forget Her (just scroll down)
Stand By Me (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... html#92917)
Jane Says (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... html#92924)
Young Dreams (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... html#92934)
Blowing In The Wind (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... t=20#92965)
Naked As We Came (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... t=20#93000)
The Joker (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... t=40#93299)
Heartbreak Hotel (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... t=60#93637)
Ballad of Serenity (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... t=80#93694)
And It Stoned Me (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =100#93733)
Can't Help Falling In Love (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =120#93771)
Gold Watch Blues (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =120#93821)
Superman's Song (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =160#93874)
Running To Stand Still (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =160#93933)
Frankie & Johnny (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =180#93979)
Singing The Blues (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =200#94103)
Cat's In The Cradle (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =220#94156)
Good Day Sunshine (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =220#94204)
Dead Flowers (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =220#94219)
Crazy Little Thing Called Love (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =240#94257)
Centerfold (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =260#94294)
Heute Hier Morgen Dort (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =280#94310
U2 Medley (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =280#94377)
Deportee - Plane Wreck At Los Gatos (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =300#94381)
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =320#94521)
I've Just Seen A Face (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =340#94568)
Man Of Constant Sorrow (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =360#94597)
Wild Thing (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =360#94602)
No Excuses (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =360#94612)
You Can Get It If You Really Want (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =380#94644)
Ballad Of John and Yoko (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =400#94676)
Shakin' All Over (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =420#94761)
Hey Good Lookin' (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =440#94856)
You Ain't Goin' Nowhere (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =460#95002)
Seven Bridges Road (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =480#95159)
Jambalaya (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =500#95272)
India (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =520#95379)
Love Me Do (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =520#95448)
You're Beautiful (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =560#95874)
La Bamba (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =560#95924)
I Lost My Baby (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =580#95956)
Wonderful Tonight (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =600#96128)
Hello Mary Lou (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =620#96531)
Bring It On Home To Me (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =620#96548)
Guest List (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =640#96569)
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =640#96984)
Jolene (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =680#97179)
Guantanamera (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =680#97216)
You Really Got Me (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =700#97468)
Last Kiss (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =720#98359)
Goodnight Elisabeth (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... =740#99836)
Leaving On A Jet Plane (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... 760#100818)
Hey There Delilah (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... 780#101034)
Let It Be (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... 800#101151)
Stand By Me (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... 800#101331)
Stand By Me - Reggae style (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... 820#101332)
You Can't Always Get What You Want (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... 820#101613)
Heart Shaped Box (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... 830#112872)
My My Hey Hey (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... 850#113387)
I Don't Want to Know (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... 860#113688)
Naked As We Came (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... 880#127209)
Runaround Sue (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... 910#127339)
Disarm (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... 920#127388)
Me and Bobby McGee (http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/149 ... 930#127413)
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OK here goes. This one is "I Forgot To Remember To Forget Her". I did it as part of the TG Competition (a long time ago) before I had a video camera. The chords are I IV V (in E).



The actual lyrics and chords are....

I for (E) got to remember to for (B7) get her

I (B7) can’t seem to get her off my (E) mind

I (A) thought I’d never miss her

But (E) I found out somehow

I (B7) think about her almost all the (E) time


The (A) day she went away

I (A2) made myself a (E2) promise

(E) That I’d soon forget we ever (B7) met

But (E2) something sure is (E72) wrong

‘Cause (A) I’m so blue and lonely

I for (E2) got to (B72) remember to (E) forget



The A2 and E2 and B72 are just notes to myself that I should play them just for 2 beats (instead of 4).


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Thu Jan 12, 2012 6:07 pm

Great way to kick off this thread Daryl. Nice solo especially. Great idea to put up the progressions and lyrics too, that's VERY helpful. THANKS!


...but you ARRRRE cheating just a little ;) ... we've SEEN that one. :)

Thanks for being a sport. I'm off to spend some time with my brother in paradise (Port Stephens - beautiful waters) and I'm taking my guitar, so I'll add something when I'm back.

This should be fun! The thread I mean. OK everyone has got to be able to add one of these.

I'm looking forward to seeing what people put up.

Shel


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Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:46 pm

Sorry Tony. :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

Stand By Me. I vi IV V (G Em C D).

Another old video. Sorry Michele. :( :P :blush:







When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me

If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
And the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah

Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me

Darlin', darlin', stand by me-e, stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me

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Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:26 pm

Hi Daryl, these were just great! I missed them first time round. Great singing and playing. This is a song I strum sometimes 'cause it's just a whole lot of fun. My arm is not up to strumming at the moment or I would have posted something with Claire, but really enjoyed these. You should come out to play more often. :) I'm sure I've seen that girl on UTube a while back. :)

Tom N.


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Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:59 pm

This is a Jane's Addiction song: "Jane Says"
It is a fun song...and is just a glorified 2 chord romp through the whole darn thing...well okay maybe a glorified three chords but that is about it! Darn is it repetitious! I do like this song alot and Krista does too...but this tune could really benefit from an interlude or something. I dunno why they didn't even put in a few bars of a short solo. We're talking about Dave Navarro here. it's kinda bizarre. You listen to Jane's Addiction tunes like Been Caught Stealing and Navarro takes lengthy solos. (anyways probably more info than you cared for about Jane's Addiction.) Strangely this is arguably the bands most popular tune. And, the lyrics are catchy.

Anyways, still a good song just a bit too minimal for most people, I would guess. (I like it, but I am in that camp as well.) Sound isn't very good on this song, sorry for that. I used my beater Oskar Schmidt guitar. The action is really high on it and you really have to work for it. Tried the resonator to no avail... though much louder, it sounded like crap on this tune.

Anyways enough rambles...

Krista sang it just two takes without any practice.


If anybody cares...
The verse is as you can probably tell, is just a: G-A pattern with couple quick pull offs.
The verse is is just G5 (3x0033) and Gsus2#11 (3x0223) The second of which is just a glorified A7 with G in the base.

Jane says
I'm done with Sergio
He treats me like a ragdoll
She hides
The television
Says I don't owe him anything
But if he comes back again
Tell him to wait right here for me
Or just
Try again tomorrow
I'm gonna kick tomorrow
Gonna kick tomorrow

Jane says
Have you seen my wig around?
I feel naked without it
She knows
They all want her to go
But that's O.K. man
She dont like them anyway
Jane says
She's goin away to spain
When she gets my money saved
I'm gonna start tomorrow
I'm gonna kick tomorrow
Gonna kick tomorrow

She gets mad
Starts to cry
She takes a swing but
She cant hit
She don't mean no harm
She just don't know
What else to do about it

Jane goes
To the store at 8:00
She walk up on St. Andrews
She waits
And gets her dinner there
She pulls her dinner
From her pocket
Jane says
I've never been in love
I don't know what it is
Only knows if someone wants her
I want them if they want me
I only know they want me

She gets mad
And she starts to cry
She takes a swing man
She cant hit!
She don't mean no harm
She just dont know
What else to do about it

Jane says
Jane says


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Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:37 am

I remember this one, (Stand By Me) Daryl. Great touch, there man! Nice Dynamics! Really sounds great!


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Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:54 am

Cori & Krista, Great ending there you two. Can you imagine playing the entire song WITHOUT singing? :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:


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Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:27 am

daryl wrote:
Great ending there you two. Can you imagine playing the entire song WITHOUT singing? :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
Now that would be excruciatingly dull! Krista and I were just talking about that earlier this evening.
Glad you liked the ending...


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Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:41 am

Krista, Cori, good job on the playing and singing, what a cute couple you are.

My favourite line from the video has to be...............and Cori don't screw up this time! :laugh: :laugh:

Man it's tough Cori, all the world's a critic. :laugh:

Tom N.


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Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:35 am

Oh gosh, there is already a thread set up for this, I better get my act together! :S :P

And yep Daryl, I've seen those recordings before as well, wich are great. I like the 'I forgot to remember to forget her' in particular, since Elvis has recorded that one as well and as a teenager I played it a lot, it's really a nice, kinda cute, sad song, funny combination if you think about it.

Krista and Cori, you both cracked me up big time, the beginning was hilarious, hahaha!!! :laugh: :laugh: You're right Krista, kick his butt before he is all over the place! :laugh: :P I'm just teasing you Cori, it made me of course remember our great time together in December, our outtakes stíll crack me up, you're too funny! And it was just really nice to see you again!

Alright, all laughing aside, I very much liked your guitarplaying, consistent, upbeat, strong rhythm in it and I very much liked to see and hear Krista again, well done, enjoyed it a lot!

Ness


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