Key: Db major
Verse 1
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Fm
So you want to play rock guitar.
All right.
The longest journey begins
with the first step.
C
Okay.
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The first thing we'll do, hold the guitar
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the same way as you see me holding it on
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the front cover of the album sleeve.
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Now don't do anything just yet. I'll give you
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C
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an illustration of actually how to do it.
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me who's got a guitar as well.
Now put your fingers in position.
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E#m
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and four.
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Don't be content with using just one style of song,
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but try to blend one lick with another.
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Listen, listen.
Clock.
Clock.
Clock.
F
Clock.
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C
Fm
Gm
Ab
G
Clock, bass string.
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Fm
I know you're kinda
getting into this.
Yeah...
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G
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And I'm kinda getting into it.
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Fm
G
Now play a scratch drug score again.
Up.
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Finger scratch is down.
Down.
Finger scratch is up.
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Initially, you'll find it difficult.
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Fm
If this finger scratches down,
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you may even think it's impossible, but it's not.
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First of all, let me tell you something.
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My fingers are pretty strong.
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G
Fm
G
Ouch!
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Gb
You see what I mean?
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Ab
Gb
Fm
Gb
Fm
Okay, now.
D#
D#m
B
D#m
Press well down.
E#m
G#m
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Fm
Don't
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bend it properly, stretching the string,
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G
or bending or pushing the string.
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Abm
Fm
Alright, keep experimenting,
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just by bending the string, string, string.
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Also,
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just wiggle your finger,
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C
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G
Fm
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Fm
just like that.
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C
F
Fm
Right, now things have been kept
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fairly simple up to now.
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I'm going to complicate matters for
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you just a little bit anyway.
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Gb
Fm
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Gb
Fm
Ab
Here we go.
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Fm
Db
A kind of a funky rhythm this time.
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Ebm
Eb
Ebm
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Gb
One an d two and three an d four.
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F#
B
C#
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B
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B
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Abm
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See, it's just practice.
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Up till now, perhaps you've been practicing in
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Now's the time to take and to make every opportunity
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to use your newfound techniques for entertaining
other people.
Take your harp to the party,
sing for yourself and all that jazz.
Don't think about being nervous,
for if you're interested in what you're doing, you'll find
others will share your interest.
And that's all gonna fall into place for you
if you just practice, practice, practice, practice.
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