This is your basic major chord progression in Gmajor
but I use some more advanced inversions to follow the melody
which I show below. The numbers in parenthesis are my own notation
and indicate the inversion in use. I came up with this by a
process of playing around, and I'm not God, so feel free to
experiment with this. The song uses a lot of parallel sixths
which I play using a regular pick and a finger pick on my
long finger which is a standard country technique. Finger them
like this. (Numbers are for fingers, not frets here)
--1---|-------|-------|---2---|-------
------|-------|-------|-------|-------
------|---2---|-------|---2---|-------
- -Sliding sixths are a lick which sounds very much like a steel
guitar. There is a particularly choice one on the last line.
Notice it is the bottom (bass) note which is slid. This tab comes
with no warranty and I accept no liability for consequential
damages. This song is a great confidence builder for beginners as
it isn't too hard to play, but makes you sound like a country pro.
Oh yeah, the passages I have marked stacatto, use a real common
lead guitar lick. After sounding the notes release the strings
quickly. You want to make the guitar chirp.
x x x x x x x x
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| | | o | o | | | | | o | | | | | o | | | | | o
7 ----------- 3 ----------- 5 ----------- 3 ----------
| | | | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | o | |
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| | o | | | | | o o o | | | o o o | | | o | | |
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
G(7) C(3) D(5) | | | | o |
-----------
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
o o o o o o o o o o o o | | | o o o | | | | | o
8 ----------- 3 ----------- 5 ----------- 10 -----------
| | | o | | | | | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| o o | | | | o o | | | | | o | o | | | o o o |
----------- ----------- ----------- ------------
Red River Valley (traditional)
adlib
SOL(7) SOL(3) DO(3) strum|-------------3--|-7---7---7---5--|-3---3---5---3--|-----3----------|
|---------3---3--|-8---8----------|-----3----------|-5---5----------|
|----------------|-7---7---7---5--|-4---4---5---4--|-5---5----------|
|----------------|-9---9----------|-----5----------|-----5----------|
|----------------|----------------|-----5----------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|-----3----------|----------------|
from this val - ley they say you are go -ing
adlib
SOL(7) SOL(10) RE(7) strum|-------------3--|-7---7---7---7--|-10--10--8---7--|-5--------------|
|---------3---3--|-8---8-------8--|-12--12--10--8--|-7--------------|
|----------------|-7---7---7------|-12--12---------|-7--------------|
|----------------|-9---9----------|-12--12---------|-7--------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
we will miss yr brt eyes + sweet smile
adlib
G(7) G7 (sl) C(8) strum
|-------------3--|-7---7---7---5--|-3---3---5---7--|-10--8----------|
|---------3------|-8---8-------7--|-6---6---6---8--|-----8----------|
|----------------|-7---7---7------|-4---4----------|-10--9----------|
|----------------|-9---9----------|-5---5----------|-----10---------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----10---------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----8----------|
for they say you are ta- king the sun shine
{ ----staccatto ------ } adlib
SOL(3) RE7 SOL(3) strum|----------------|-3---3---3---5--|-7-------5---5--|-3--------------|
|-------------5--|-3---3----------|----------------|-3--------------|
|-------------5--|-4---4---3---5--|-7-------5---5--|-4--------------|
|----------------|-5---5----------|----------------|-5--------------|
|----------------|-5---5----------|----------------|-5--------------|
|----------------|-3---3----------|----------------|-3--------------|
that bright -ens our path way a while
adlib
SOL(7) RE7 SOL(3) strum|-------------3--|-7---7---7--7---|-7---7---5---7--|-5---3----------|
|---------3---3--|-8---8----------|-7---7---7---7--|-----3----------|
|----------------|-7---7---7--7---|-7---7---5---7--|-5---4----------|
|----------------|-9---9----------|-9---9---7---9--|-----5----------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----5----------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----3----------|
come + sit by my side if you love me
{ ------ stacatto ---------------} adlib
|-------------3--|-7-------3---7--|-10------8---7--|-5--------------|
|---------3---3--|----------------|---------10--8--|-7--------------|
|----------------|-7-------4---7--|-12-------------|-7--------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|-7--------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
do not hast- en to bid me a dieu
adlib
G(7) G7 (sl) C(8) strum
|---------10--8--|-7---7---7---5--|-3---3---5---7--|-10--8----------|
|---------10--10-|-8---8-------7--|-6---6---6---8--|-----8----------|
|----------------|-7---7---7------|-4---4----------|-10--9----------|
|----------------|-9---9----------|-5---5----------|-----10---------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----10---------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----8----------|
but re- mem- ber the red ri- ver valley
slide adlib
G(3) bottom D7 G(3) strum
|----------------|-3---3---2---3--|-5---5---7---5--|-3--------------|
|---------5---5--|-3---3----------|-7---7---7---7--|-3--------------|
|---------5---5--|-4---4---2---4--|-5---5---7---5--|-4--------------|
|----------------|-5---5----------|-7---7---9---7--|-5--------------|
|----------------|-5---5----------|----------------|-5--------------|
|----------------|-3---3----------|----------------|-3--------------|
and the cow- boy who loves you so true
This is your basic major chord
..progression in Gmajor
but I use some more advanced
..inversions to follow the melody
which I show below. The numbers
..in parenthesis are my own
..notation
and indicate the inversion in use.
.. I came up with this by a
process of playing around, and I'm
..not God, so feel free to
experiment with this. The song
..uses a lot of parallel sixths
which I play using a regular pick
..and a finger pick on my
long finger which is a standard
..country technique. Finger them
like this. (Numbers are for
..fingers, not frets here)
--1---|-------|-------|---2---|-------
------|-------|-------|-------|-------
------|---2---|-------|---2---|-------
-Sliding sixths are a lick which
..sounds very much like a steel
guitar. There is a particularly
..choice one on the last line.
Notice it is the bottom (bass)
..note which is slid. This tab
..comes
with no warranty and I accept no
..liability for consequential
damages. This song is a great
..confidence builder for beginners
..as
it isn't too hard to play, but
..makes you sound like a country
..pro.
Oh yeah, the passages I have
..marked stacatto, use a real
..common
lead guitar lick. After sounding
..the notes release the strings
quickly. You want to make the
..guitar chirp.
x x x x x x x x
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| | | o | o | | | | | o
.. | | | | | o | | | | |
..o
7 ----------- 3 ----------- 5 ----------- 3 ----------
| | | | o | | | | | | |
.. | | | | | | | | | o |
..|
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| | o | | | | | o o o |
.. | | o o o | | | o | |
..|
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
G(7) C(3)
.. D(5) | | | | o
..|
-----------
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
o o o o o o o o o o o o
.. | | | o o o | | | | |
..o
8 ----------- 3 ----------- 5 ----------- 10 -----------
| | | o | | | | | o | |
.. | | | | | | | | | | |
..|
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| o o | | | | o o | | |
.. | | o | o | | | o o o
..|
----------- ----------- ----------- ------------
DO(8) SOL(3) RE7 SOL(10)
Red River
..Valley (traditional)
.. adlib
SOL(7)|-------------3--|-7---7---7---5-
|---------3---3--|-8---8---------
|----------------|-7---7---7---5-
|----------------|-9---9---------
|----------------|---------------
|----------------|---------------
...
-|-|-3---3---5---3--|-----3-------
-|-|-----3----------|-5---5-------
-|-|-4---4---5---4--|-5---5-------
-|-|-----5----------|-----5-------
-|-|-----5----------|-------------
-|-|-----3----------|-------------
...
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
from this val - ley
..they say you are go -ing
.. adlib
SOL(7)|-------------3--|-7---7---7---7-
|---------3---3--|-8---8-------8-
|----------------|-7---7---7-----
|----------------|-9---9---------
|----------------|---------------
|----------------|---------------
...
-|-|-10--10--8---7--|-5-----------
-|-|-12--12--10--8--|-7-----------
-|-|-12--12---------|-7-----------
-|-|-12--12---------|-7-----------
-|-|----------------|-------------
-|-|----------------|-------------
...
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
we will miss yr
..brt eyes + sweet smile
.. adlib
G(7)
.. G7 (sl) C(8) strum
|-------------3--|-7---7---7---5-
|---------3------|-8---8-------7-
|----------------|-7---7---7-----
|----------------|-9---9---------
|----------------|---------------
|----------------|---------------
...
-|-|-3---3---5---7--|-10--8-------
-|-|-6---6---6---8--|-----8-------
-|-|-4---4----------|-10--9-------
-|-|-5---5----------|-----10------
-|-|----------------|-----10------
-|-|----------------|-----8-------
...
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
for they say you
..are ta- king the sun shine
{ ----staccatto ------ } adlib
SOL(3) RE7 SOL(3) strum|----------------|-3---3---3---5-
|-------------5--|-3---3---------
|-------------5--|-4---4---3---5-
|----------------|-5---5---------
|----------------|-5---5---------
|----------------|-3---3---------
...
-|-|-7-------5---5--|-3-----------
-|-|----------------|-3-----------
-|-|-7-------5---5--|-4-----------
-|-|----------------|-5-----------
-|-|----------------|-5-----------
-|-|----------------|-3-----------
...
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
that bright -ens
..our path way a while
.. adlib
SOL(7) RE7 SOL(3) strum|-------------3--|-7---7---7--7--
|---------3---3--|-8---8---------
|----------------|-7---7---7--7--
|----------------|-9---9---------
|----------------|---------------
|----------------|---------------
...
-|-|-7---7---5---7--|-5---3-------
-|-|-7---7---7---7--|-----3-------
-|-|-7---7---5---7--|-5---4-------
-|-|-9---9---7---9--|-----5-------
-|-|----------------|-----5-------
-|-|----------------|-----3-------
...
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
come + sit by
..my side if you love me
{ ------ stacatto ---------------} adlib
|-------------3--|-7-------3---7-
|---------3---3--|---------------
|----------------|-7-------4---7-
|----------------|---------------
|----------------|---------------
|----------------|---------------
...
-|-|-10------8---7--|-5-----------
-|-|---------10--8--|-7-----------
-|-|-12-------------|-7-----------
-|-|----------------|-7-----------
-|-|----------------|-------------
-|-|----------------|-------------
...
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
do not hast- en
..to bid me a dieu
.. adlib
G(7)
.. G7 (sl) C(8) strum
|---------10--8--|-7---7---7---5-
|---------10--10-|-8---8-------7-
|----------------|-7---7---7-----
|----------------|-9---9---------
|----------------|---------------
|----------------|---------------
...
-|-|-3---3---5---7--|-10--8-------
-|-|-6---6---6---8--|-----8-------
-|-|-4---4----------|-10--9-------
-|-|-5---5----------|-----10------
-|-|----------------|-----10------
-|-|----------------|-----8-------
...
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
but re- mem- ber
..the red ri- ver valley
..slide
..adlib
G(3)
..bottom D7 G(3)
..strum
|----------------|-3---3---2---3-
|---------5---5--|-3---3---------
|---------5---5--|-4---4---2---4-
|----------------|-5---5---------
|----------------|-5---5---------
|----------------|-3---3---------
...
-|-|-5---5---7---5--|-3-----------
-|-|-7---7---7---7--|-3-----------
-|-|-5---5---7---5--|-4-----------
-|-|-7---7---9---7--|-5-----------
-|-|----------------|-5-----------
-|-|----------------|-3-----------
...
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
and the cow- boy
..who loves you so true
Tablature chitarra di COWBOY SONGS Red River Valley 1 Skitarrate per suonare la tua musica, studiare scale, posizioni per chitarra, cercare, gestire, richiedere e inviare accordi, testi e spartiti