Hi Guys- Probably very old news here, but can anyone confirm perhaps that this song (At least one guitar) has a capo on the 3rd, and played with a "D" voicing, and all broken open chords, keeping the the high "E", now "G" open during the entire cycle? Sounds really great on the Ricky-12 this way, and just would like to hear some other thoughts! Many thanks, Christian

Well how I thought the song was playead (one of the guitars) was

F (003213) C (032013) Am (002213) G (320003 with occasional 320013).

i no live tom does it that way and it matches the recording. i have no idea about any other guitars, but this i am sure of

Actually, and this is just going from memory, that sounds like it might work. I know the live arrangement is entirely different from the recorded - that may very well be one of the 39458493 layers on that song

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Well thank you Mike; you do confirm that constant high G that most tabs don't show. Much obliged, Christian

looks like in his live videos that he is playing Dminor,C,Am,D

It's standard F, C, Am, G. That's how it was recorded, and that's how it's played live as well.

Downstrokes only.

Ed

I play the standard open F, C and Am. The difference is in the "G" for me. The verses use a 32OO13 and the chorus is 320033. That's the accoustic part.

As mikemono correctly points out above, the 1st string, 3rd fret (G note) is present on all 4 chords of the progression.

This can be easily seen on the Gainesville DVD. There is also often a "Gsus" added.

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A new way to try that I think sounds really good.
Fm7 (the lazy F) with the G added. "Rock" the chord (pull off amd hammer down the F and A), play the C chord with the G added. Play the Am with the G added and "rock" the chord ( hammer, pull the A and E). Play the G chord with your first finger still on the C and hammer/pull on it a little. Sounds really close if you experiment a little.