Section4 Complete
Section4 Complete
#2
MORE CHORDS
MORE SONGS
4-2
BUT FIRST
A REALLY USEFUL
MEMORY TRICK
You can build a major and a minor chord on each of these tones
Which makes 24 basic major and minor chords
you will notice that - except for the 4 ‘B’ chords (Bb, Bbm, B and Bm)
Then all you have to memorise are the position of the ‘middle’ notes
(the ‘3rd’)
This also makes the four B chords easy to remember because your THUMB and
5th finger will be on DIFFERENT coloured keys.
4-4
ALL 24 ‘basic MAJOR and MINOR chords
Notice that except for the 4 ‘B’ chords (Bb, Bbm, B and Bm) the other 20
chords ALWAYS have the same colour key for the 1st and 5th of the chord
(in Root position the 1st and 5th is thumb and 5th finger)
C Gb(F#)
Gbm
Cm (F#m)
Db(C#) G
Db Gm
(C#m)
D Ab(G#)
Dm Abm
(G#m)
Eb(D#) A
Ebm Am
(D#m)
E Bb(A#)
Em Bbm
(A#m)
F B
Fm Bm
4-5
MORE CHORDS
MORE SONGS
4-6
A Note about using
Ultimate-Guitar for chords and lyrics
I have explained in Section 1, that if you want to apply the rhythms to complete
songs you can get the rest of the chords and lyrics on various chord websites online.
So if I show a progression with all flat chords (like Bb, Eb or Ab) - on ultimate guitar
the chords will show as sharp chords (ie A#, F#, G#)
For example - if I give a few bars of 'Auld Lang Syne' in the key of F major (which
has Bb in it) - when you go to ultimate guitar to get the rest of the lyrics and chords
you will notice they (incorrectly) use A# instead of Bb
All other chords have the SAME colour key for ROOT note and 5th
But the B chords have DIFFERENT colour keys for ROOT note and 5th
Then it’s just a matter of memorising the middle note (the 3rd)
(A#)
(A#m)
NOTE - The reason I use Bb and Bbm rather than A# and A#m is that you will mostly
encounter Bb and Bbm in song books.
4-10
THE 4 B’s
A A7 E7
D D7 G D
Swing low, sweet char-----iot
D Bm A A7
coming for to carry me home
D D7 G D
Swing low, sweet char--iot
Bm E7 A7 D
coming for to carry me home
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce / Reggae (Swing Low Sweet Chariot) INVERSIONS
A A7 E7 (mid)
E B E7 A
E
Oh when the saints, go marching in.
B
When the saints go marching in.
E E7 A
I want to be, in that number.
E B E
When the saints go marching in.
E (md)
G A7 D7 B7
Em G7 C E7
G A7 D7 G
As the blackbird in the spring, 'neath the willow tree,
G A7 D7 G
Sat and piped, I heard him sing; sing of Aura Lee.
G B7 Em G7 C G
Aura Lee, Aura Lee, maid with golden hair
G E7 A7 D7 G
Sunshine came along with thee, and swallows in the air.
G (bk) A7 (bk) D7 B7
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce / Static Broken Chord (Carrickfergus - Traditional Irish)
Em A D Bm
(D) Em A D Bm
I wish I was, in Carrickfergus
Em A D
Only for nights, in Ballygrand
Em A D Bm
I would swim over the deepest ocean
Em A D
The deepest ocean to be by your side
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce / Static Broken Chord (Carrickfergus - Trad. Irish) INVERSIONS
Em (mid) A D (mid) Bm
F Bb Bbm G C7
F Bb Bbm
Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam,
F G C7
Where the deer and the antelope play.
F Bb Bbm
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,
F C7 F
And the skies are not cloudy all day.
F (md) Bb Bbm
Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam,
F (md) G (md) C7
Where the deer and the antelope play.
F (md) Bb Bbm
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,
F (md) C7 F (md)
RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (Blow The Man Down - Traditional Sea Shanty)
D Bm Em A
D D D D
Come all ye young fellows that follow the sea
D Bm Em A
Way hey, blow the man down
Em A Em A
Now please pay attention and listen to me
A A D
O, give me some time to blow the man down
RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (Blow The Man Down - Traditional Sea Shanty) INVERSIONS
D (mid) Bm Em (bk) A
Bm A D Em
Bm
oh lordy, trouble so hard
A
oh lordy, trouble so hard,
D
don't nobody know my troubles but God
Em
don't nobody know my troubles but God
RHYTHM: Bossa Nova Bounce (Trouble So Hard - Old Spiritual / Moby) INVERSIONS
Bm A D (mid) Em (mid)
Bm
oh lordy, trouble so hard
A
oh lordy, trouble so hard,
D (md)
D7 G Em Am G7
C C#dim B Am7
(D7) G Em Am D7
Should old acquaintance be for - got,
G G7 C C#dim
And never brought to mind?
G Em Am D7
Should old acquaintance be for - got,
B/D# Em Am7 D7 G
And the days of auld lang syne?
RHYTHM: Oom Pah / TWIST #2 (Sloop John B - Traditional Sea Shanty / Beach Boys)
E B B7 E7 A
E E
We come on the Sloop John B, my grandfather and me.
B B7
Around Nassau town we did roam,
E E7 A
Drinking all night, Got into a fight,
E B E
Well I feel so break up, I wanta go home.
RHYTHM: Oom Pah / TWIST #2 (Sloop John B - Trad. Sea Shanty / Beach Boys) INVERSIONS
E (mid) B B7 E7 (mid) A
E (md) E (md)
We come on the Sloop John B, my grandfather and me.
B B7
Around Nassau town we did roam,
E (md) E7 (md) A
Drinking all night, Got into a fight,
E (md) B E (md)
Well I feel so break up, I wanta go home.
Practice Progressions - Bb (A#), Bbm (A#m), B, Bm 4-20
RHYTHM: Oom Pah (Froggie Went a Courtin' - Traditional Folk Song - Bob Dylan)
E B A
E
Froggie went a-courtin' and he did ride, ah hah
B
Froggie went a-courtin' and he did ride, ah hah
E
Froggie went a-courtin' and he did ride,
A
With a sword and a pistol by his side,
E B E
Froggie went a-courtin' and he did ride, ah hah
RHYTHM: Oom Pah (Froggie Went a Courtin' - Traditional Folk Song - Bob Dylan) INVERSIONS
E (mid) B A
E (md)
D G A A7
B Em E
D G D A
After the ball is o---ver, after the break of dawn,
A7 D
After the dancers' leaving, after the stars are gone;
D G D B Em
Many a heart is aching, if you could read them all;
A D E A D
Many the hopes that have vanished af-----ter the ball.
D (mid) G A A7
B Em (md) E (mid)
D (md) G D(md) A
After the ball is o---ver, after the break of dawn,
A7 D (md)
RHYTHM: BNB or Static Broken Chord (The Parting Glass - Traditional Irish)
Bm D A G Em
Bm D A
Of all the money that ere I had
Bm D A
I spent it in good com---pany
Bm D A
And all the harm that ere I did
Bm A G Bm
Alas! T'was done to none but me
[Bridge]
A D G D
And all I've done for want of wit
Em G A
To memory now I can't recall
[Chorus]
Bm D A
So fill to me the parting glass
Bm A G Bm
Goodnight and joy be with you all
RHYTHM: BNB or Static Broken Chord (The Parting Glass - Traditional Irish) INVERSIONS
Bm D (mid) A G Em (mid)
Bm D (md) A
Of all the money that ere I had
Bm D (md) A
I spent it in good com---pany
Bm D (md) A
And all the harm that ere I did
Bm A G Bm
Alas! T'was done to none but me
[Bridge]
A D (md) G D (md)
And all I've done for want of wit
Em (md) G A
To memory now I can't recall
[Chorus]
Bm D (md) A
So fill to me the parting glass
Bm A G Bm
Goodnight and joy be with you all
Practice Progressions - Bb (A#), Bbm (A#m), B, Bm 4-23
D Bm Em A G
D Bm
On the first day of Christmas,
Em A D
My true love sent to me
D/F# G D/A A D
A par--------tridge in a pear tree.
RHYTHM: Left Note / Right Chord (The Twelve Days of Christmas) INVERSIONS
D (md) Bm
On the first day of Christmas,
Em (md) A D (md)
RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (When Irish eyes are smiling - Traditional Irish)
D G B7 E7
A D7 G#dim A7
D G D
When Irish eyes are smiling, sure'n tis like a morn in spring
G D B7 E7 A
In the lilt of Irish laughter You can hear the angels sing
D D7 G D
When Irish hearts are happy All the world seems bright and gay
G G#dim D B7 E7 A7 D
And when Irish eyes are smiling Sure they steal your heart away
RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (When Irish eyes are smiling - Traditional Irish) INVERSIONS
When Irish eyes are smiling, sure'n tis like a morn in spring
G (bk) D B7 E7 (md) A
In the lilt of Irish laughter You can hear the angels sing
D (md) D7 (md) G (bk) D (md)
When Irish hearts are happy All the world seems bright and gay
G (bk) G#dim (bk) D (md) B7 E7 (md) A7 D (md)
And when Irish eyes are smiling Sure they steal your heart away
Practice Progressions - Bb (A#), Bbm (A#m), B, Bm 4-25
RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah / 3 Beat Bounce (We wish you a Merry Christmas)
G (1) C A D B
Em D G(2) Bm
G C A D
We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas.
B Em C D G
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
G D Em D
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin.
G Bm C D G
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year!
RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah / 3 Beat Bounce (We wish you a Merry Christmas) INVERSIONS
G C (mid) A D (mid) B Em (mid)
C D G (mid) G (bk) Bm
G C (md) A D (md)
RHYTHM: Left Note / Right Chord (Wade In The Water - Old Spritual - Eva Cassidy)
Em D C B
Em D C B
Wade in the wa-------ter
Em D C B
wade in the water children
Em D C B
Wade in the wa-------ter
Em B Em
God's gonna trouble the wa--------ter
RHYTHM: Left Note / Right Chord (Wade In The Water - Old Spritual - Eva Cassidy) INVERSIONS
Bm
What shall we do with the drunken sailor?
A
What shall we do with the drunken sailor?
Bm
What shall we do with the drunken sailor?
A Bm
Ear-ly in the morning
[Chorus]
Bm
Hooray, and up she rises
A
Hooray, and up she rises
Bm
Hooray, and up she rises
A Bm
Ear-ly in the morning
Bm (mid)
What shall we do with the drunken sailor?
A
What shall we do with the drunken sailor?
Bm (mid)
What shall we do with the drunken sailor?
A Bm (mid)
Ear-ly in the morning
[Chorus]
Bm (mid)
Hooray, and up she rises
A
Hooray, and up she rises
Bm (mid)
Hooray, and up she rises
A Bm (mid)
Ear-ly in the morning
Practice Progressions - Bb (A#), Bbm (A#m), B, Bm 4-28
RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (Where did you sleep last night? - Trad Folk Song / Nirvana)
E A G B
E A G
My girl, my girl, don't lie to me
B E
Tell me where did you sleep last night?
E
In the pines, in the pines
A G
Where the sun don't ever shine,
B E
I would shiver the whole night through.
RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (Where did you sleep last night? - Trad Folk Song / Nirvana)
E (bk) A G B (mid)
E (bk) A G
My girl, my girl, don't lie to me
B (md) E (bk)
E
Show me the way to go home
A E
I'm tired and I want to go to bed
E
I had a little drink about an hour ago
B
And it went right to my head
E
Where ever I may roam
A E
On land or sea or foam
E
You will always hear me singing this song
B E
Wont you show me the way to go home
E (mid) A B
E (md)
Show me the way to go home
A E (md)
I'm tired and I want to go to bed
E (md)
I had a little drink about an hour ago
B
And it went right to my head
E
Where ever I may roam
A E (md)
On land or sea or foam
E (md)
You will always hear me singing this song
B E (md)
Wont you show me the way to go home
Practice Progressions - Bb (A#), Bbm (A#m), B, Bm 4-30
D D7 G D
Amazing Grace! how sweet the sound
D7 A A7
That saved a wretch like me!
D D7 G D
I once was lost, but now am found,
Bm A G --D
Was blind, but now I see.
E A
I've been a wild rover for many a year
E A B E
I spent all me money on whiskey and beer
E A
But now I'm returning with gold in great store
E A B E
And I never will play the wild rover no more
[Chorus]
B E A
And it's no nay never, no nay never no more
E A B E
Will I play the wild rover, no never, no more
RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (The Wild Rover - Traditional Irish) INVERSIONS
E (bk) A B (mid)
E (bk) A
I've been a wild rover for many a year
E (bk) A B (md) E (bk)
I spent all me money on whiskey and beer
E (bk) A
But now I'm returning with gold in great store
E (bk) A B (md) E
And I never will play the wild rover no more
[Chorus]
B (md) E (bk) A
And it's no nay never, no nay never no more
E (bk) A B (md) E (bk)
Will I play the wild rover, no never, no more
Practice Progressions - Bb (A#), Bbm (A#m), B, Bm 4-32
RHYTHM: Oom Pah / Static Broken Chord (The Blue Ridge Mountains Of Virginia)
D D7 G E7
A7 C G7 B7
D D7 G E7 A7 D7 G C D7
In, The, Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, On the trail of the lonesome pine
G E7 A7
In the pale moon shine, Our hearts entwine
A7 D7 A7 D7
Where she carved her name, And I carved mine
G G7 C B7
Oh, June, Like the mountains I'm blue, Like the pine, I am lonesome for you
D D7 G E7 A7 D7 G C G
In, The, Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, On the trail of the lonesome pine
RHYTHM: Oom Pah / Static Broken Chord (The Blue Ridge Mountains Of Virginia) INVERSIONS
D D7 G (md) E7 A (bk)
A7 (bk) C G7 (md) B7
D G7 B7
G
It's a long way to Tipperary,
C G
It's a long way to go.
G
It's a long way to Tipperary
A A7 D
To the sweetest girl I know!
G G7
Goodbye, Piccadilly,
C B7
Farewell, Leicester Square!
G C G
It's a long long way to Tippe ra-----ry,
A D G
But my heart's right there
D (mid) G7 B7
G
It's a long way to Tipperary,
C (md) G
It's a long way to go.
G
It's a long way to Tipperary
A A7 D (md)
To the sweetest girl I know!
G G7
Goodbye, Piccadilly,
C (md) B7
Farewell, Leicester Square!
G C(md) G
It's a long long way to Tippe ra-----ry,
A D (md) G
But my heart's right there
Practice Progressions - Bb (A#), Bbm (A#m), B, Bm 4-34
D (mid) A Bm D G (bk)
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce (In the style of... Desperado - The Eagles)
F (mid) F7 (mid) Bb Bbm
Dm7 G (bk) C7
RHYTHM: LN / RC (In the style of... Hit The Road Jack / Is You Is Or Is You Aint My Baby)
Em (mid) C B
RHYTHM: HBB (In the style of... Can't Help Falling In Love)
RHYTHM: HBB (In the style of... You Were Always On My Mind - Willie Nelson)
D (mid) A Bm G Em7
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Practice Progressions - Bb (A#), Bbm (A#m), B, Bm 4-36
RHYTHM: Bossa Nova Bounce (In the style of... Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding)
G (bk) B C A
G (bk) B C A Repeat
D Bm Em (mid) A Repeat
RHYTHM: Bossa Nova Bounce (In the style of... Silly Love Songs - Paul McCartney)
G (bk) Bm7 Cmaj7 D
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce (In the style of... Don’t Stop Thinking’ About Tomorrow - Fleetwood Mac)
E D A B B7
E D A Repeat 3 times B B7
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Practice Progressions - Bb (A#), Bbm (A#m), B, Bm 4-37
RHYTHM: Bossa Nova Bounce (In the style of... Easy Like Sunday Morning - Lionel Richie)
G (bkds) Bm7 Am
RHYTHM: Bossa Nova Bounce (In the style of... I Hear You Knockin’ - Dave Edmunds)
E (bk) A B
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce (In the style of... Crazy Love - Van Morrison)
G (bk) Bm C G (mid) D Em
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce (In the style of... Top Of The World - The Carpenters)
G (bk) D (mid) Bm Am
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Practice Progressions - Bb (A#), Bbm (A#m), B, Bm 4-38
RHYTHM: HBB (In the style of... The First Cut Is The Deepest - CHORUS)
E (mid) B A
Chorus
E (mid) B A B Repeat
RHYTHM: HBB (In the style of... Against All Odds - Phil Collins)
Am Bm C Dm F (mid)
Am Bm C Dm F (mid) G (bk)
Em (mid) Am7 (bk) Dm Dm7 F(mid)/G G (bk)
RHYTHM: HBB (In the style of... Lady In Red - Chris De Burgh)
G (bk) C D B Em (mid)
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce (In the style of... Out On The Weekend - Neil Young)
A Bm Bm7 E (mid) E7 (mid)
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Practice Progressions - Bb (A#), Bbm (A#m), B, Bm 4-39
RHYTHM: HBB (In the style of... You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban)
D (mid) G A Bm
RHYTHM: Twist 2 (In the style of... Crocodile Rock - Elton John)
G (bk) Bm C D
G (bk) G (bk) Bm Bm C C D D
RHYTHM: HBB (In the style of... The Winner Takes It All - Abba)
G (mid) D Am (bk) G (bk)
RHYTHM: Fast HBB (In the style of... What’s Up - 4 Non Blondes) original key A
A Bm D (mid)
Intro + verses
A A Bm Bm D (mid) D (mid) A A
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Practice Progressions - Bb (A#), Bbm (A#m), B, Bm 4-40
RHYTHM: HBB + (In the style of... Oh You Pretty Things - David Bowie) Chorus only
G (bk) Bm Em (mid) D (mid) C7
CHORUS ONLY
G (bk) Bm Em (mid) D (mid) C7 C7 G (bk)
RHYTHM: BNB (In the style of... You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder)
G C6 (mid) Bm7 A#m7
C (mid) G Am B7
B C# AB
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Practice Progressions - Bb (A#), Bbm (A#m), B, Bm 4-41
RHYTHM: BNB (In the style of... Wicked Game - Chris Isaak)
Bm A E
Intro + verses
Bm A E E
RHYTHM: HBB / Left Note Right Chord / Reggie (In the style of... Memories - Maroon 5)
G (bk) D Em (mid) Bm C
Intro + verses
RHYTHM: Slow Half Beat Bounce (In the style of... My Way)
D Dmaj7 D7 B
D Dmaj7/C# D7/C B
Em (mid) Em7(mid)/ D A7/C# D
RHYTHM: BNB (In the style of... Goodbye Norma Jean - Elton John)
D (mid) G (bk) A A7 Bm
Chorus
A A7 D (mid) G (bk) D (mid) D (mid) A A
G (bk) G (bk) Bm Bm A G (bk) G (bk)
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Practice Progressions - Bb (A#), Bbm (A#m), B, Bm 4-42
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce (In the style of... And I Won’t Last A Day Without You - Carpenters)
G (bk) Bm C Em (mid) Am D(mid)
RHYTHM: Bossa Nova Bounce (In the style of... Arthur - from the film 'Arthur')
Am7 (mid) D7 G (mid) C
F (mid) B7 E B
RHYTHM: HBB or Split Chord (In the style of... Talking To The Moon - Bruno Mars)
G (bk) B Em (mid) C
Verses
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Practice Progressions - Bb (A#), Bbm (A#m), B, Bm 4-43
RHYTHM: Reggae Basic Bang 8/8 (In the style of... Wait In Vain - Bob Marley) in G
Bridge
RHYTHM: Reggae Double Bang 4/4 (In the style of... Jammin’ - Bob Marley) Em
Chorus
RHYTHM: Reggae Basic Bang 8/8 (In the style of... I Shot The Sheriff - Bob Marley) in Em
Chorus
Em (bk) Am Em (bk) Em (bk) repeat
Verses
(1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + )
RHYTHM: LN/RC Split (In the style of... He Stopped Lovin Her Today - George Jones) G
E A B7
E E A A B7 B7 E E repeat
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4-44
Cm, Fm, Gm
and
Db(C#), Eb(D#), Ab(G#)
4-45
Cm, Fm, Gm
You can easily form these three new chords using three chords you
ALREADY know
IN ROOT POSITION
Notice the difference between the SOUNDS of the minor and the major
(C#)
IN ROOT POSITION
• Notice there are TWO black keys between the ROOT and the 5th
• Notice that in both Db and Ab the white key is the one on the ‘right’ of the
two white keys. Think ‘right for major - left for minor’
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Bb Eb F
Bb
Show me the way to go home
Eb Bb
I'm tired and I want to go to bed
Bb
I had a little drink about an hour ago
F
And it went right to my head
Bb
Where ever I may roam
Eb Bb
On land or sea or foam
Bb
You will always hear me singing this song
F Bb
Wont you show me the way to go home
Bb Eb (mid) F (bk)
Bb
Show me the way to go home
Eb (md) Bb
I'm tired and I want to go to bed
Bb
I had a little drink about an hour ago
F (bk)
And it went right to my head
Bb
Where ever I may roam
Eb (md) Bb
On land or sea or foam
Bb
You will always hear me singing this song
F (bk) Bb
Wont you show me the way to go home
Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db (C#), Eb(D#), Ab(G#) 4-50
Eb
Show me the way to go home
Ab Eb
I'm tired and I want to go to bed
Eb
I had a little drink about an hour ago
Bb
And it went right to my head
Eb
Where ever I may roam
Ab Eb
On land or sea or foam
Eb
You will always hear me singing this song
Bb Eb
Wont you show me the way to go home
Eb (mid) Ab (bk) Bb
Eb (md)
Show me the way to go home
Ab (bk) Eb (md)
I'm tired and I want to go to bed
Eb (md)
I had a little drink about an hour ago
Bb
And it went right to my head
Eb (md)
Where ever I may roam
Ab (bk) Eb (md)
On land or sea or foam
Eb (md)
You will always hear me singing this song
Bb Eb (md)
Wont you show me the way to go home
Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db (C#), Eb(D#), Ab(G#) 4-51
Bb C7 F7 D7
Gm Bb7 Eb G7
Bb C7 F7 Bb
As the blackbird in the spring, 'neath the willow tree,
Bb C7 F7 Bb
Sat and piped, I heard him sing; sing of Aura Lee.
Bb D7 Gm Bb7 Eb Bb
Aura Lee, Aura Lee, maid with golden hair
Bb G7 C7 F7 Bb
Sunshine came along with thee, and swallows in the air.
Bb C7 F7 (mid) Bb
As the blackbird in the spring, 'neath the willow tree,
Bb C7 F7 (mid) Bb
Sat and piped, I heard him sing; sing of Aura Lee.
Bb D7 Gm Bb7 Eb (mid) Bb
Aura Lee, Aura Lee, maid with golden hair
Bb G7 C7 F7 (mid) Bb
Sunshine came along with thee, and swallows in the air.
Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db (C#), Eb(D#), Ab(G#) 4-52
Eb F7 Bb7 G7
Cm Eb7 Ab C7
Eb F7 Bb7 Eb
As the blackbird in the spring, 'neath the willow tree,
Eb F7 Bb7 Eb
Sat and piped, I heard him sing; sing of Aura Lee.
Eb G7 Cm Eb7 Ab Eb
Aura Lee, Aura Lee, maid with golden hair
Eb C7 F7 Bb7 Eb
Sunshine came along with thee, and swallows in the air.
Eb Bb
Oh I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee,
Eb Bb Eb
I'm going to Louisiana, my true love for to see
Eb Bb
It rained all night the day I left, the weather it was dry
Eb Bb Eb
The sun so hot I froze to death; Susanna, don't you cry.
Ab Eb Bb
Oh, Susanna, don't you cry for me
Eb
For I come from Alabama,
Bb Eb
with my banjo on my knee.
Eb (mid) Bb Ab (bk)
Eb (md) Bb
Oh I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee,
Eb (md) Bb Eb (md)
I'm going to Louisiana, my true love for to see
Eb (md) Bb
It rained all night the day I left, the weather it was dry
Eb (md) Bb Eb (md)
The sun so hot I froze to death; Susanna, don't you cry.
Ab (bk) Eb (md) Bb
Oh, Susanna, don't you cry for me
Eb (md)
For I come from Alabama,
Bb Eb (md)
with my banjo on my knee.
Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db (C#), Eb(D#), Ab(G#) 4-54
Eb Bb Ab
Eb
Froggie went a-courtin' and he did ride, ah hah
Bb
Froggie went a-courtin' and he did ride, ah hah
Eb
Froggie went a-courtin' and he did ride,
Ab
With a sword and a pistol by his side,
Eb Bb Eb
Froggie went a-courtin' and he did ride, ah hah
Eb (mid) Bb Ab (bk)
Eb (md)
Froggie went a-courtin' and he did ride, ah hah
Bb
Froggie went a-courtin' and he did ride, ah hah
Eb (md)
Froggie went a-courtin' and he did ride,
Ab (bk)
With a sword and a pistol by his side,
Eb (md) Bb Eb (md)
Froggie went a-courtin' and he did ride, ah hah
Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db (C#), Eb(D#), Ab(G#) 4-55
RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (Where did you sleep last night? - Nirvana)
C F Eb G
C F Eb
My girl, my girl, don't lie to me
G C
Tell me where did you sleep last night?
C
In the pines, in the pines
F Eb
Where the sun don't ever shine,
G C
I would shiver the whole night through.
RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (Where did you sleep last night? - Nirvana) INVERSIONS
C F (md) Eb (md)
My girl, my girl, don't lie to me
G (bk) C
Tell me where did you sleep last night?
C
In the pines, in the pines
F (md) Eb (md)
Where the sun don't ever shine,
G (bk) C
I would shiver the whole night through.
Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db (C#), Eb(D#), Ab(G#) 4-56
RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (Where did you sleep last night?)
Bb Eb Db F
Bb Eb Db
My girl, my girl, don't lie to me
F Bb
Tell me where did you sleep last night?
Bb
In the pines, in the pines
Eb Db
Where the sun don't ever shine,
F Bb
I would shiver the whole night through.
RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (Where did you sleep last night?) INVERSIONS
Bb Eb (md) Db (md)
My girl, my girl, don't lie to me
F (bk) Bb
Tell me where did you sleep last night?
Bb
In the pines, in the pines
Eb (md) Db (md)
Where the sun don't ever shine,
F (bk) Bb
I would shiver the whole night through.
Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db (C#), Eb(D#), Ab(G#) 4-57
Bb F Bb7 Eb
Bb
Oh when the saints, go marching in.
F
When the saints go marching in.
Bb Bb7 Eb
I want to be, in that number.
Bb F Bb
When the saints go marching in.
Bb
Oh when the saints, go marching in.
F (bk)
When the saints go marching in.
Bb Bb7 Eb (md)
I want to be, in that number.
Bb F (bk) Bb
When the saints go marching in.
Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db (C#), Eb(D#), Ab(G#) 4-58
Eb Bb Eb7 Ab
Eb
Oh when the saints, go marching in.
Bb
When the saints go marching in.
Eb Eb7 Ab
I want to be, in that number.
Eb Bb Eb
When the saints go marching in.
Eb (md)
Oh when the saints, go marching in.
Bb
When the saints go marching in.
Eb(md) Eb7(md) Ab (bk)
I want to be, in that number.
Eb (md) Bb Eb (md)
When the saints go marching in.
Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db (C#), Eb(D#), Ab(G#) 4-59
RHYTHM: Oom Pah (or TWIST #2) (Sloop John B. - Traditional Sea Shanty / Beach Boys)
Eb Bb7 Eb7 Ab
Eb Eb
We come on the Sloop John B, my grandfather and me.
Bb7
Around Nassau town we did roam,
Eb Eb7 Ab
Drinking all night, Got into a fight,
Eb Bb7 Eb
Well I feel so break up, I wanta go home.
RHYTHM: Oom Pah (Sloop John B. - Traditional Sea Shanty / Beach Boys) INVERSIONS
Eb (md) Eb (md)
RHYTHM: Oom Pah / Static Broken Chord (The Blue Ridge Mountains Of Virginia)
Bb Bb7 Eb C7
F7 Ab Eb7 G7
RHYTHM: Oom Pah / Static Broken Chord (The Blue Ridge Mountains Of Virginia)
Bb Eb7 G
Eb
It's a long way to Tipperary,
Ab Eb
It's a long way to go.
Eb
It's a long way to Tipperary
F F7 Bb
To the sweetest girl I know!
Eb Eb7
Goodbye, Piccadilly,
Ab G
Farewell, Leicester Square!
Eb Ab Eb
It's a long long way to Tippera------ry,
F Bb Eb
But my heart's right there
Eb (md)
It's a long way to Tipperary,
Ab (bk) Eb (md)
It's a long way to go.
Eb (md)
It's a long way to Tipperary
F (md) F7 (md) Bb
To the sweetest girl I know!
Eb (md) Eb7 (md)
Goodbye, Piccadilly,
Ab (bk) G (bk)
Farewell, Leicester Square!
Eb (md) Ab(bk) Eb (md)
It's a long long way to Tippera------ry,
F (bk) Bb Eb (md)
But my heart's right there
Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db (C#), Eb(D#), Ab(G#) 4-62
E A7 C#
A
It's a long way to Tipperary,
D A
It's a long way to go.
A
It's a long way to Tipperary
B B7 E
To the sweetest girl I know!
A A7
Goodbye, Piccadilly,
D C#
Farewell, Leicester Square!
A D A
It's a long long way to Tippera-------ry,
B E A
But my heart's right there
E (mid) A7 C#(mid)
A
It's a long way to Tipperary,
D (md) A
It's a long way to go.
A
It's a long way to Tipperary
B B7 E (md)
To the sweetest girl I know!
A A7
Goodbye, Piccadilly,
D (md) C#(md)
Farewell, Leicester Square!
A D (md) A
It's a long long way to Tippera-------ry,
B E (md) A
But my heart's right there
Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db (C#), Eb(D#), Ab(G#) 4-63
F Bb7 Edim
Bb Eb Bb
When Irish eyes are smiling, sure'n tis like a morn in spring
Eb Bb G C7 F
In the lilt of Irish laughter You can hear the angels sing
Bb Bb7 Eb Bb
When Irish hearts are happy All the world seems bright and gay
Eb Edim Bb G C7 F Bb
And when Irish eyes are smiling Sure they steal your heart away
RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (When Irish Eyes Are Smiling) INVERSIONS
Bb Eb (mid) G (bk) C7
Bb Eb (md) Bb
When Irish eyes are smiling, sure'n tis like a morn in spring
Eb (md) Bb G (bk) C7 F (md)
In the lilt of Irish laughter You can hear the angels sing
Bb Bb7 Eb (md) Bb
When Irish hearts are happy All the world seems bright and gay
Eb (md) Edim (md) Bb G(bk) C7 F7 (md) Bb
And when Irish eyes are smiling Sure they steal your heart away
Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db (C#), Eb(D#), Ab(G#) 4-64
Eb Eb7 Ab Bb Bb7 Cm
Eb Eb7 Ab Eb
Amazing Grace! how sweet the sound
Eb7 Bb Bb7
That saved a wretch like me!
Eb Eb7 Ab Eb
I once was lost, but now am found,
Cm Bb Ab Eb
Was blind, but now I see.
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce or 6/8 Split (Swing Low Sweet Chariot)
Eb Eb7 Ab Cm
Bb Bb7 F7
Eb Eb7 Ab Eb
Swing low, sweet char----iot
Eb Cm Bb Bb7
coming for to carry me home
Eb Eb7 Ab Eb
Swing low, sweet char----iot
Cm F7 Bb7 Eb
coming for to carry me home
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce or 6/8 Split (Swing Low Sweet Chariot) INVERSIONS
Bb Bb7 F7 (mid)
RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah / Twist #2 (My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean - Trad. Sea Shanty / Beatles)
Eb Ab F Bb Bb7
Eb Ab Eb
My bonnie is over the ocean,
Eb F Bb Bb7
My bonnie is over the sea.
Eb Ab Eb
My bonnie is over the ocean
Ab Bb7 Eb
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me.
RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean - Trad. Sea Shanty / Beatles)
Bb Eb F
Bb Eb
Lavender's blue dilly dilly lavender's green
Bb F Bb
When I am king dilly dilly you shall be queen
Bb Eb
Lavender's green dilly dilly lavender's blue
Bb F Bb
You must love me dilly dilly 'cos I love you
Bb Eb (mid) F (bk)
Bb Eb (md)
Lavender's blue dilly dilly lavender's green
Bb F (bk) Bb
When I am king dilly dilly you shall be queen
Bb Eb (md)
Lavender's green dilly dilly lavender's blue
Bb F (bk) Bb
You must love me dilly dilly 'cos I love you
Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db (C#), Eb(D#), Ab(G#) 4-68
Cm
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Fm Cm
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Bb
O holy night
Eb Bb
The stars are brightly shining
F Bb
It is the night of the dear Savior's birth
Bb Eb Bb
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Dm Am Dm
Till He appeared and the Soul felt its worth
[Pre-Chorus]
F Bb
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
F Bb
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
[Chorus]
Gm Dm Cm Gm
Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices!
Bb F Bb Eb Bb F Bb
O night divine, o night when Christ was born PLAY MELODY Gm Eb HOTRS
Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db (C#), Eb(D#), Ab(G#) 4-69
Bb Eb Dm Cm F
Bb Eb Bb
Michael row the boat ashore, allelu------ya
Dm Cm Bb F Bb
Michael row the boat ashore, allelu------u----ya
Bb Eb Bb
Sister help to trim the sail, allelu--------ya
Dm Cm Bb F Bb
Sister help to trim the sail, allelu------u----ya
Bb Gm
As I was going over the far-famed Kerry mountains,
Eb Bb
I met with Captain Farrel, and his money he was counting.
Gm
I first produced me pistol and I then produced me rapier,
Eb Bb
Saying 'Stand and deliver for you are a bold deceiver'.
[Chorus]
F
Musha ring duma doo duma da
Eb
Whack for the daddy o,
Eb
Whack for the daddy o,
Bb F Bb
There's whiskey in the jar.
Bb (md) Gm
As I was going over the far-famed Kerry mountains,
Eb (bk) Bb (md)
I met with Captain Farrel, and his money he was counting.
Gm
I first produced me pistol and I then produced me rapier,
Eb (bk) Bb (md)
Saying 'Stand and deliver for you are a bold deceiver'.
[Chorus]
F
Musha ring duma doo duma da
Eb (bk)
Whack for the daddy o,
Eb (bk)
Whack for the daddy o,
Bb (md) F Bb (md)
There's whiskey in the jar.
Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db (C#), Eb(D#), Ab(G#) 4-71
Fm Eb
Fm
What shall we do with the drunken sailor?
Eb
What shall we do with the drunken sailor?
Fm
What shall we do with the drunken sailor?
Eb Fm
Ear-ly in the morning
Fm (mid) Eb (mid)
Fm (md)
What shall we do with the drunken sailor?
Eb (md)
What shall we do with the drunken sailor?
Fm (md)
What shall we do with the drunken sailor?
Eb (md) Fm (md)
Ear-ly in the morning
Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db (C#), Eb(D#), Ab(G#) 4-72
Bb Cm F Gm
(Bb) Cm F Bb Gm
I wish I was, in Carrickfergus
Cm F Bb
Only for nights, in Ballygrand
Cm F Bb Gm
I would swim over the deepest ocean
Cm F Bb
The deepest ocean to be by your side
Bb Gm F
But the sea is wide and I can't swim over
Gm F
And nor have I the wings to fly
Cm F Bb Gm
If I could find me a handy boatman
Cm F Bb
To ferry me over to my love and die
Bb Cm F (mid) Gm (bk)
Bb Gm (bk) F (md)
But the sea is wide and I can't swim over
Gm (bk) F (md)
And nor have I the wings to fly
Cm F (md) Bb Gm (bk)
If I could find me a handy boatman
Cm F (md) Bb
To ferry me over to my love and die
Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db (C#), Eb(D#), Ab(G#) 4-73
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce or 6/8 Split (Swing Low Sweet Chariot)
Bb Bb7 Eb Gm F F7
Bb Bb7 Eb Bb
Swing low, sweet char-----iot
Bb Gm F F7
coming for to carry me home
Bb Bb7 Eb Bb
Swing low, sweet char------iot
Gm C7 F7 Bb Eb Bb
coming for to carry me home
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce or 6/8 Split (Swing Low Sweet Chariot) INVERSIONS
Bb Bb7 Eb(md) Bb
Swing low, sweet char-----iot
Bb Gm (bk) F (md) F7 (md)
RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah / 3 Beat Bounce (We Wish You A Merry Christmas)
Eb (1) Ab F Bb
G Cm Eb (2) Gm
Eb (1) Ab F Bb
We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas.
G Cm Ab Bb Eb (2)
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Eb (2) Bb Cm Bb
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin.
Eb (2) Gm Ab Bb Eb (2)
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year!
RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah / 3 Beat Bounce (We Wish You A Merry Christmas) INVERSIONS
G (bk) Cm Ab Gm (bk)
Bb F F7 Bb7 Eb Gm
Bb F F7 Bb Bb7
Silent night! Holy night! All is calm all is bright
Eb Bb
Round yon virgin mother and child
Eb Bb
Holy infant so tender and mild
F F7 Bb Gm
Sleep in heavenly pe----eace!
Bb F Bb
Sleep in heavenly peace!
Ab Adim G Fm (2)
C7 F Dm Gm F7
Bb Bdim A7 Gm7
(C7) F Dm Gm C7
Should old acquaintance be for - got,
F F7 Bb Bdim
And never brought to mind?
F Dm Gm C7
Should old acquaintance be for - got,
A7/C# Dm Gm7 C7 F
And the days of auld lang syne?
Eb Ab Bb Bb7 C Fm
Eb Ab Eb Bb
After the ball is o---ver, after the break of dawn,
Bb7 Eb
After the dancers' leaving, after the stars are gone;
Eb Ab Eb C Fm
Many a heart is aching, if you could read them all;
Bb Eb F Bb Eb
Many the hopes that have vanished af-------ter the ball.
Eb (md) Ab (bk) Eb Bb
After the ball is o---ver, after the break of dawn,
Bb7 Eb
After the dancers' leaving, after the stars are gone;
Eb (md) Ab (bk) Eb (md) C Fm (md)
Eb Cm Fm Bb Ab
Eb Cm
On the first day of Christmas,
Fm Bb Eb
My true love sent to me
Eb/G Ab Eb/Bb Bb Eb
A par-----tridge in a pear tree.
Eb (md) Cm
On the first day of Christmas,
Fm (md) Bb Eb (md)
F Dm Gm C Bb
F Dm
On the first day of Christmas,
Gm C F
My true love sent to me
F/A Bb F/C C F
A par----tridge in a pear tree.
F (md) Dm
On the first day of Christmas,
Gm (md) C F (md)
Dm C F Gm
Dm
oh lordy, trouble so hard
C
oh lordy, trouble so hard,
F
don't nobody know my troubles but God
Gm
don't nobody know my troubles but God
Dm (bk) C (mid) F Gm
Dm (bk)
C F Fm D7 G7
C F Fm/Ab
Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam,
C D7 G7
Where the deer and the antelope play.
C F Fm/Ab
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,
C G7 C
And the skies are not cloudy all day.
C G7 C
Home, home on the range,
C D7 G7
Where the deer and the antelope play.
C F Fm/AB
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,
C G7 C
And the skies are not cloudy all day.
C (mid) F Fm D7 (mid) G7
C (md) F Fm/Ab
Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam,
C (md) D7 (md) G7
Where the deer and the antelope play.
C F Fm/Ab
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,
C (md) G7 C (md)
And the skies are not cloudy all day.
C (md) G7 C (md)
Home, home on the range,
C (md) D7 (md) G7
Where the deer and the antelope play.
C (md) F Fm/AB
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,
C (md) G7 C (md)
And the skies are not cloudy all day.
Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db (C#), Eb(D#), Ab(G#) 4-83
D G Gm E7 A7
D G Gm
Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam,
D E7 A7
Where the deer and the antelope play.
D G Gm
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,
D A7 D
And the skies are not cloudy all day.
D A7 D
Home, home on the range,
D E7 A7
Where the deer and the antelope play.
D G Gm
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,
D A7 D
And the skies are not cloudy all day.
D (mid) G Gm E7 (mid) A7
D (md) G Gm/Bb
Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam,
D (md) E7 (md) A7
Where the deer and the antelope play.
D (md) G Gm
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,
D (md) A7 D (md)
And the skies are not cloudy all day.
D (md) A7 D (md)
Home, home on the range,
D (md) E7 (md) A7
Where the deer and the antelope play.
D (md) G Gm
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,
D (md) A7 D (md)
And the skies are not cloudy all day.
Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db, Eb, Ab 4-84
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce (In the style of... Rocket man - Elton John)
Gm Gm7 Bb C7
Eb Cm F
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce (In the style of... Rocket man - Elton John) INV
Gm (bk) Gm7 (bk) Bb C7
Eb (mid) Cm F (bk)
RHYTHM: HBB (In the style of... You Give me Something - James Morrison)
C (mid) G F G7 Am D7 (bk)
C (mid) G F G7 Am C (mid) F G7
Am C F D7(bk)/F# G
(Gm/Eb) (F/D)
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Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db, Eb, Ab 4-86
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce (In the style of... Trouble - Coldplay)
F Dm Am Eb Gm
F Dm Am Eb Gm F
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce (In the style of... Trouble - Coldplay) INV #1
F(bk) Dm (mid) Am Eb (mid) Gm (bk)
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce (In the style of... Trouble - Coldplay) INV #2
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce (In the style of... Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison)
RHYTHM: 3 Beat Bounce (In the style of... If I Could Save Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce)
Dm (mid) Gm A A7 Bb Dm (bk)
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Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db, Eb, Ab 4-87
Dm (mid) A7 C (mid) G
Bb F (bk) Gm A
AB GA
Dm (mid) Dm (mid) A7 A7 C (mid) C (mid) G G
Bb Bb F (bk) F (bk) Gm Gm A A
RHYTHM: BNB (In the style of... Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - Amy Winehouse) F
F Dm Gm C
A A7 Dm7 Gm7 F
F Dm Gm C F Dm Gm C
A A7 Dm Dm7 Gm7 C F F
RHYTHM: BNB (In the style of... Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - Amy Winehouse) F INV
F (mid) Dm Gm (mid) C
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Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db, Eb, Ab 4-88
RHYTHM: Country Oom Pah (In the style of... On The Road Again - Willie Nelson)
F A G Gm Bb C7
F F F F A A A A
Gm Gm Bb C7 F F
RHYTHM: Country Oom Pah (In the style of... On The Road Again - Willie Nelson) INV
F (mid) A (bk) G (bk) Gm (bk) Bb C7
RHYTHM: Fast HBB (In the style of... Instant Karma - John Lennon) in G
G Em Eb F
G Em G Em G Em Eb F G
RHYTHM: Fast HBB (In the style of... Instant Karma - John Lennon) in G INV
G (bk) Em (mid) Eb (mid) F (mid)
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Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db, Eb, Ab 4-89
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce (In the style of... Right Here Waiting For You - Richard Marx)
F Bb Gm7 C F Dm
F Bb Gm7 C F Bb
Gm7 C/E Dm Gm7 Dm Gm7 C
Chorus
F C Dm Bb C F
C Dm Bb C Dm
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce (In the style of... Right Here Waiting For You - Richard Marx) INV
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce (In the style of... Here In Heaven - Eric Clapton) Gm later
F (bk) C (mid) Dm (mid) Bb
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Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db, Eb, Ab 4-90
RHYTHM: Slow Half Beat Bounce (In the style of... Drive - The Cars) Eb
Eb Ebmaj7 Cm Fm7
Chorus
RHYTHM: Slow Half Beat Bounce (In the style of... Drive - The Cars) Eb INV
Eb (mid) Ebmaj7 (mid) Cm Fm7 (mid)
Chorus
Cm Fm7 (mid) Cm Fm7 (mid) Eb (mid) Ebmaj7 Eb Ebmaj7
RHYTHM: BNB (In the style of... I’m Not In Love - 10CC)
Fmaj7 Fm7 Em7 E7 Am Am7
RHYTHM: BNB (In the style of... I’m Not In Love - 10CC) INV
Fmaj7 (mid) Fm7 (mid) Em7 E7 Am(bk) Am7 (bk)
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Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db, Eb, Ab 4-91
RHYTHM: Bossa Nova Bounce (In the style of... Your Song - Elton John)
Eb Ab Bb
INTRO - play with arpeggiated pattern - play rest of song with Bossa Nova Bounce
Eb Ab/ Eb Bb / Eb Ab/ Eb
RHYTHM: Bossa Nova Bounce (In the style of... Your Song - Elton John) INV
Eb (mid) Ab (bk) Bb
INTRO - play with arpeggiated pattern - play rest of song with Bossa Nova Bounce
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce (In the style of... I Dreamed A Dream - Les Miserables)
F (mid) Bb C7 D (mid)
Gm G C (mid) Fm F (bk)
F (mid) F/E F/D F/C Bb Bb/A Bb/G C7 F (mid) F/E F/D F/C
Bb Bb/A Bb/G C7 D (mid) D/F# Gm Gm/Bb D (mid) D/F# G G/B
C (mid) C/E Fm Fm/Ab C (mid) F (bk)
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Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db, Eb, Ab 4-92
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce or Split Chord (In the style of... Goodbye To Love - The Carpenters)
Eb Ab Bb Ebmaj7
Dm Cm G F7
Eb Ab Bb Eb Ebmaj7 Ab Bb
Dm Cm Eb Ab Eb G Cm F7
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce or Split Chord (In the style of... Goodbye To Love - Carpenters) INV
Eb (mid) Ab Bb Ebmaj7 (mid) Ab (bk)
RHYTHM: Slow BNB (In the style of... Say You Wont Let Go - James Arthur)
Bb F Gm7 Eb
Bb F/A Gm7 Eb
RHYTHM: Slow BNB (In the style of... Say You Wont Let Go - James Arthur) INV
Bb F (bk) Gm7 (bk) Eb (bk)
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Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db, Eb, Ab 4-93
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce or Split Chord (In the style of... For All We Know - The Carpenters)
C D D7 F (mid) Fm (mid) Am
RHYTHM: Slow Half Beat Bounce (In the style of... I Am Sailing - Rod Stewart)
F Dm Bb G
Gm F C7
F Dm Bb F G Dm Gm F C7
RHYTHM: Slow Half Beat Bounce (In the style of... I Am Sailing - Rod Stewart) INV
F (bk) Dm (mid) Bb G (bk)
Gm (bk) F (mid) C7
RHYTHM: Bossa Nova Bounce (In the style of... Shape of You - Ed Sheeran) Dm
Dm (mid) Gm (bk) Bb C (mid)
RHYTHM: Twist 2 (In the style of... Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison)
G Em C D
Cm F7 Bb Gm F
G Em G Em C C D D
D D Cm F7 Bb Gm Cm F Bb
RHYTHM: Twist 2 (In the style of... Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison) INV
G (bk) Em (mid) C D
Cm F7 (mid) Bb Gm (bk)
RHYTHM: HBB or Split Chord (In the style of... All I Have To Do Is Dream)
F Dm Gm C Bb C7
F Dm Gm C F Dm Gm C
F Dm Bb C7 F Dm Bb C7
RHYTHM: HBB or Split Chord (In the style of... All I Have To Do Is Dream) INV
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Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db, Eb, Ab 4-95
RHYTHM: Slow HBB (In the style of... Drive - The Cars) F
F Fmaj7 Dm Gm
Chorus
Dm Gm Dm Gm F Fmaj7 F Fmaj7
RHYTHM: Slow HBB (In the style of... Drive - The Cars) F INV
F (mid) Fmaj7 (mid) Dm Gm (mid)
Chorus
RHYTHM: 3 Beat Bounce (In the style of... America - Simon & Garfunkel)
Eb Ebmaj7 Cm Cm7 Ab Ab6
Eb Ebmaj7 Cm Cm7 Ab Ab
Ab6 Ab Eb Ebmaj7 Cm Cm
RHYTHM: 3 Beat Bounce (In the style of... America - Simon & Garfunkel) INV
Eb (mid) Ebmaj7 (mid) Cm Cm7 Ab (bk) Ab6 (bk)
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Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db, Eb, Ab 4-96
RHYTHM: HBB (In the style of... I Believe I Can Fly - R Kelly - CHORUS) original key
C Am (bk) Dm Dm7
Chorus
C Am (bk) Dm Dm7 F(mid)/G E(mid)/G# Am (bk)
Fm6(mid)/Ab C/G Fm6 (mid) Am7 (bk)
RHYTHM: HBB (In the style of... I Believe I Can Fly - R Kelly - CHORUS) in G
G (bk) Em (mid) Am Am7
CHORUS
G (bk) Em (mid) Am Am7 D (mid) B/D# Em (mid)
Cm6/Eb G(bk)/D Cm6 Em7 (mid)
RHYTHM: Straight Beat (In the style of... Back To Black - Amy Winehouse)
Dm Gm (mid) Bb (bk) A (bk)
RHYTHM: STRAIGHT BEAT (In the style of... Somewhere Only We Know - Keane)
F (bk) Am Gm Bb (mid) C (mid)
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Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db, Eb, Ab 4-97
RHYTHM: BNB (In the style of... Everybody’s Talkin’ At Me - Harry Nilsson) in F
F Fmaj7 F6 F7 Gm C
F Fmaj7 F6 F7
Gm C F F
RHYTHM: BNB (In the style of... Everybody’s Talkin’ At Me - Harry Nilsson) in F INV
RHYTHM: HBB (In the style of... Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - Elton John)
Dm Dm7 Gm Gm7
C C7 F Em A7
Dm Dm7 Gm Gm7 C C7 F Em A7
RHYTHM: HBB (In the style of... Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - Elton John) INV
C C7 F (mid) Em (mid) A7
RHYTHM: Slow HBB - Slash (In the style of... While My Guitar Gently Sleeps - Beatles) Fm
Fm Db Eb Bb C
Fm Fm/Eb Fm/D Db Fm Eb Bb C
RHYTHM: Slow HBB - Slash (In the style of... While My Guitar Gently Sleeps - Beatles) Fm INV
Fm (mid) Db Eb (mid) Bb C
RHYTHM: HBB / split chord (In the style of... Boulevard of broken dreams - Green Day)
Fm Ab Eb Bb
Fm Ab Eb Bb repeat
RHYTHM: HBB / split chord (In the style of... Boulevard of broken dreams - Green Day) INV
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Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db, Eb, Ab 4-99
RHYTHM: BNB (In the style of... This Guys In Love With You - Burt Bacharach)
Cmaj7 Fmaj7 (Am/F) Bbmaj7 (Dm/Bb) E Am7
RHYTHM: BNB (In the style of... This Guys In Love With You - Burt Bacharach) INV
RHYTHM: HBB (In the style of... The First Cut Is The Deepest - CHORUS) in Eb
Eb (mid) Bb Ab
Chorus
Eb (mid) Bb Ab Bb Repeat
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Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db, Eb, Ab 4-100
RHYTHM: SLOW BNB (In the style of... To Make You Feel My Love - Adele)
G D F C Cm A7
G D F C Cm G A7 D G
RHYTHM: SLOW BNB (In the style of... To Make You Feel My Love - Adele) INV
C (mid) Cm (mid) G A7
RHYTHM: 3BB (In the style of... Chim Chim Cher-ee - Mary Poppins) SLASH CHORDS
Dm G Gm E A
RHYTHM: 3BB (In the style of... Chim Chim Cher-ee - Mary Poppins) SLASH CHORDS INV
Dm (mid) G Gm E (bk) A
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Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db, Eb, Ab 4-101
RHYTHM: 3BB (In the style of... Chim Chim Cher-ee - Mary Poppins) with a ‘minor major 7’
Dm Dm(maj7) Dm7
G Gm E A
Dm Dm(maj7) Dm7 G
Gm Dm E A
RHYTHM: 3BB (In the style of... Chim Chim Cher-ee - Mary Poppins) with a ‘minor major 7’ INV
Gm E (bk) A
Fm Db Ab Eb Repeat
RHYTHM: BNB (In the style of... All of me - John Legend) Fm INV
Fm (mid) Db Ab (bk) Eb (mid)
RHYTHM: BNB (In the style of... Unbreak My Heart - Tony Braxton)
A Dm Gm7 C A7
Chorus
A Dm Gm7 C A7 Dm Gm7 C
RHYTHM: BNB (In the style of... Unbreak My Heart - Tony Braxton) INV
Chorus
A Dm (mid) Gm7 (bk) C (mid) A7 Dm (mid) Gm7 (bk) C (mid)
RHYTHM: BNB (In the style of... Unbreak My Heart - Tony Braxton)
G Cm Fm7 Bb G7
Chorus
G Cm Fm7 Bb G7 Cm Fm7 Bb
RHYTHM: BNB (In the style of... Unbreak My Heart - Tony Braxton) INV
Chorus
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Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db, Eb, Ab 4-103
RHYTHM: Slow BNB (In the style of... Make You Feel My Love - Adele) in C
C G Bb F Fm D7
Intro + verses
C G Bb F Fm C D7 G C
RHYTHM: Slow BNB (In the style of... Make You Feel My Love - Adele) in C INV
C (mid) G Bb (mid)
F Fm D7 (bk) G
Intro + verses
C (mid) G Bb (mid) F Fm C (mid) D7(bk) G C (mid)
RHYTHM: Oom Pah (In the style of... Singing In The Rain)
FM7 F6 Gm C C7 F
Gm C7 Gm C7 Gm C7 F F
RHYTHM: Oom Pah (In the style of... Singing In The Rain) INV
(mid)
FM7 F6 FM7 F6 FM7 F6 FM7 F6 FM7 F6 FM7 F6 Gm (bk) C
RHYTHM: Slow Half Beat Bounce (In the style of... Bring Him Home - Les Miserables)
F Gm Am Bb C
F Gm Am Bb F Gm Am Bb Am Gm Bb/C C
RHYTHM: Straight Beat / HBB (In the style of... Too Good At Goodbyes - Sam Smith)
Dm (mid) F C (mid) Gm
RHYTHM: Bossa Nova Bounce (In the style of... I Can See Clearly Now The Rain Has Gone)
Bb Eb (mid) F (mid) F7 (mid) Ab Eb (bk)
RHYTHM: Left Note / Right Chord (In the style of... You Make Me Feel So Young)
Bb Bdim Cm F (bk)
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Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db, Eb, Ab 4-105
RHYTHM: BNB (In the style of... I’ll Never Fall In Love Again - Burt Bacharach)
Fmaj7 Dm7 Bb C7 Am
D7 Gm Bb7 F
Fmaj7 Dm7 Bb Bb C7 Am D7
Gm C7 Bb7 F Bb (HOLD) C7 (HOLD)
RHYTHM: BNB (In the style of... I’ll Never Fall In Love Again - Burt Bacharach) INV
Fmaj7(mid) Dm7 Bb C7 Am (bk)
RHYTHM: Split Chord (In the style of... Love Is Real - John Lennon)
Dm A Bb Eb F
love is.. Dm A Dm Bb Eb F Bb
RHYTHM: Split Chord (In the style of... Love Is Real - John Lennon) INV
RHYTHM: HBB (In the style of... What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong) in C
C Em F Dm7 E7
Am Ab G7 C+ FM7
C Em F Em Dm7 C E7 Am
Ab Dm7 G7 C C+ FM7 G7
(sharp 5th)
RHYTHM: HBB (In the style of... What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong) in C
C Em (mid) F (mid) Dm7 E7 (mid) Am
RHYTHM: HBB (In the style of... What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong) in F
F Am Bb Gm7 A7
Dm Db C7 F+ BbM7
F Am Bb Am Gm7 F A7 Dm
Db Gm7 C7 F F+ BbM7 C7
(sharp 5th)
RHYTHM: HBB (In the style of... What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong) in F
F Am Bb Gm7 A7 Dm (mid)
F Am Bb Am Gm7 F A7 Dm (mid)
Db (mid) Gm7 (bk) C7 F (mid) F+ (mid) BbM7 C7
(sharp 5th)
Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db, Eb, Ab 4-107
RHYTHM: LN/RC Split (In the style of... For No One - The Beatles)
Verse Chorus : : :
R R R T T T T
1 2 3 4 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
L L
C (mid) Am F Bb (mid)
Verse
C (mid) C(mid)/B Am C(mid)/G F Bb (mid) C (mid) C (mid)
Chorus
Dm (mid) A Dm (mid) A Dm (mid)
A Dm (mid) A Dm (mid) Gsus4 G
RHYTHM: Slow HBB - Slash (In the style of... While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Beatles) Gm
Gm (mid) Eb F (mid) C D G (bk)
RHYTHM: Split Chord (In the style of... I Will - The Beatles) INV
F (mid) Dm Gm (mid) C7
Am (bk) F7 (mid) Bb
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Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db, Eb, Ab 4-108
RHYTHM: Reggae Basic Bang 8/8 (In the style of... One Love - Bob Marley) original key INV
Bb F (bk) Eb (mid)
(1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + )
RHYTHM: Reggae Double Bang 8/8 (In the style of... I Shot The Sheriff - Bob Marley)
Gm Cm Eb Dm7
Chorus
Gm Cm Gm Gm repeat
Verses
Eb Dm7 Gm repeat x 5
(1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + )
RHYTHM: Reggae Double Bang 8/8 (In the style of... I Shot The Sheriff - Bob Marley) INV
Gm (bk) Cm Eb (mid) Dm7
Chorus
Verses
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Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db, Eb, Ab 4-109
RHYTHM: Reggae Double Bang 4/4 (In the style of... Jammin’ - Bob Marley) Gm
Gm7 C7 Eb Dm7
Chorus
RHYTHM: Reggae Double Bang 4/4 (In the style of... Jammin’ - Bob Marley) Gm INV
Chorus
Gm7 (bk) C7 Eb (mid) Dm7 (mid) repeat
RHYTHM: Reggae Basic Bang 8/8 (In the style of... I Shot The Sheriff - Bob Marley) in Dm
Dm (mid) Gm (bk) Bb Am7
Chorus
Verses
Bb Am7 Dm (mid) repeat x 5
(1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + )
RHYTHM: Reggae Basic Bang 8/8 (In the style of... Wait In Vain - Bob Marley)
Bridge
RHYTHM: Reggae Basic Bang 8/8 (In the style of... Wait In Vain - Bob Marley) in F
Bridge
RHYTHM: Reggae Basic Bang 8/8 (In the style of... Wait In Vain - Bob Marley) in Eb
Bridge
RHYTHM: Reggae Basic Bang 8/8 (In the style of... Wait In Vain - Bob Marley) in Eb
Bridge
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Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db, Eb, Ab 4-111
RHYTHM: 3BB (In the style of... Sweet Baby James - James Taylor) original key
D A G F#m Bm Em7
D A G F#m Bm G D F#m
Bm G D F#m G D A Em7
RHYTHM: 3BB (In the style of... Sweet Baby James - James Taylor) original key
RHYTHM: Oom Pah (In the style of... Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree)
F Am Cm D7 Gm
Bbm Dm G G7 C7
F F Am Am Cm D7 Gm Gm
Gm Bbm Dm Dm G G7 Bbm C7
RHYTHM: Oom Pah (In the style of... Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree)
F (mid) Am (bk) Cm D7 Gm (bk)
RHYTHM: Oom Pah (In the style of... Save Your Kisses For Me - Brotherhood Of Man)
Cm G (bk) Am (bk) D
RHYTHM: HBB - Slash (In the style of... Space Oddity - David Bowie) Fm later
Chorus
C (mid) Em (bk) C (mid) Em (bk) Am Am/G D7(mid)/F#
RHYTHM: 6/8 (In the style of... Perfect Day - Lou Reed - Live Aid)
Gm Gm7 A A7 D (bk) Bm
Verse
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Practice Progressions - Cm, Fm, Gm, Db, Eb, Ab 4-113
Bb F Gm Eb
Verse
Bb F Gm Eb Repeat
RHYTHM: BNB (In the style of... High - Lighthouse Family) INV
Bb (mid) F Gm Eb (bk)
Verse
R R R R R R R R
1 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 2 + 3 + 4 +
L L L L L L L L
RHYTHM: Modified Half Beat Bounce (In the style of... Creep - Radiohead)
G B C Cm
G G B B C C Cm/Eb Cm/Eb
RHYTHM: Modified Half Beat Bounce (In the style of... Creep - Radiohead) INV
R T R T
1 2 3 4 5 6
L L L
RHYTHM: 6/8 (In the style of... A Thousand Years - Christina Perri)
Verse
R T T R T T
1 2 + 3 4 5 + 6
L L L
RHYTHM: 6/8 (In the style of... If You Don’t Know Me By Now - Simply Red) F
Fmaj7 (mid) Am7 Bbmaj7 Gm7 (bk)
RHYTHM: BNB (In the style of... Put Your records On - Corrine Bailey Ray)
G A7 C(mid)/D G G A7 C(mid)/D G
(Gb)
To turn it into the minor chord - F#m - simply move the 3rd (middle note)
ONE key to the LEFT
(Gbm)
4-118
F# (Gb),
F#m (Gbm)
PRACTICE PROGRESSIONS
4-119
Practice Progressions - F# (Gb), F#m (Gbm)
D E7 A7 F#
Bm D7 G B7
D E7 A7 D
As the blackbird in the spring, 'neath the willow tree,
D E7 A7 D
Sat and piped, I heard him sing; sing of Aura Lee.
D F# Bm D7 G D
Aura Lee, Aura Lee, maid with golden hair
D B7 E7 A7 D
Sunshine came along with thee, and swallows in the air.
Bm D7 G B7
F#m A7 D F#
A B7 E7 A
As the blackbird in the spring, 'neath the willow tree,
A B7 E7 A
Sat and piped, I heard him sing; sing of Aura Lee.
A C# F#m A7 D A
Aura Lee, Aura Lee, maid with golden hair
A F# B7 E7 A
Sunshine came along with thee, and swallows in the air.
A B7 E7 (mid) C# (mid)
A B7 E7 (mid) A
As the blackbird in the spring, 'neath the willow tree,
A B7 E7 (mid) A
Sat and piped, I heard him sing; sing of Aura Lee.
A C#(mid) F#m(bk) A7 D (mid) A
Aura Lee, Aura Lee, maid with golden hair
A F#(bk) B7 E7 (mid) A
Sunshine came along with thee, and swallows in the air.
4-121
Practice Progressions - F# (Gb), F#m (Gbm)
A F#m
As I was going over the far-famed Kerry mountains,
D A
I met with Captain Farrel, and his money he was counting.
F#m
I first produced me pistol and I then produced me rapier,
D A
Saying 'Stand and deliver for you are a bold deceiver'.
[Chorus]
E
Musha ring duma doo duma da
D
Whack for the daddy o,
D
Whack for the daddy o,
A E A
There's whiskey in the jar.
A F#m (bk)
As I was going over the far-famed Kerry mountains,
D (md) A
I met with Captain Farrel, and his money he was counting.
F#m (bk)
I first produced me pistol and I then produced me rapier,
D (md) A
Saying 'Stand and deliver for you are a bold deceiver'.
[Chorus]
E (bk)
Musha ring duma doo duma da
D (md)
Whack for the daddy o,
D (md)
Whack for the daddy o,
A E (bk) A
There's whiskey in the jar.
Practice Progressions - F# (Gb), F#m (Gbm) 4-122
E A7 D#dim E7
A D A
When Irish eyes are smiling, sure'n tis like a morn in spring
D A F# B7 E
In the lilt of Irish laughter You can hear the angels sing
A A7 D A
When Irish hearts are happy All the world seems bright and gay
D D#dim A F#7 B E7 A
And when Irish eyes are smiling Sure they steal your heart away
RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (When Irish Eyes Are Smiling) INVERSIONS
A D (mid) F#(bk) B7
A D (md) A
When Irish eyes are smiling, sure'n tis like a morn in spring
D (md) A F#(bk) B7 E (md)
In the lilt of Irish laughter You can hear the angels sing
A A7 D (md) A
When Irish hearts are happy All the world seems bright and gay
D(md) D#dim(md) A F#(bk) B E7 (md) A
And when Irish eyes are smiling Sure they steal your heart away
Practice Progressions - F# (Gb), F#m (Gbm) 4-123
A7 D Bm Em D7
G G#dim F# Em7
(A7) D Bm Em A7
Should old acquaintance be for - got,
D D7 G G#dim
And never brought to mind?
D Bm Em A7
Should old acquaintance be for - got,
F#/A# Bm Em7 A7 D
And the days of auld lang syne
A E E7 A7 D F#m
A E E7 A A7
Silent night! Holy night! All is calm all is bright
D A
Round yon virgin mother and child
D A
Holy infant so tender and mild
E E7 A F#m
Sleep in heavenly pe---eace!
A E A
Sleep in heavenly peace!
A E(bk) E7(bk) A A7
Silent night! Holy night! All is calm all is bright
D (md) A
Round yon virgin mother and child
D (md) A
Holy infant so tender and mild
E (bk) E7 (bk) A F#m
Sleep in heavenly pe---eace!
A E (bk) A
Sleep in heavenly peace!
Practice Progressions - F# (Gb), F#m (Gbm) 4-125
B
Show me the way to go home
E B
I'm tired and I want to go to bed
B
I had a little drink about an hour ago
F#
And it went right to my head
B
Where ever I may roam
E B
On land or sea or foam
B
You will always hear me singing this song
F# B
Wont you show me the way to go home
B E (mid) F# (bk)
B
Show me the way to go home
E (md) B
I'm tired and I want to go to bed
B
I had a little drink about an hour ago
F# (bk)
And it went right to my head
B
Where ever I may roam
E (md) B
On land or sea or foam
B
You will always hear me singing this song
F# (bk) B
Wont you show me the way to go home
Practice Progressions - F# (Gb), F#m (Gbm) 4-126
RHYTHM: Oom Pah / Static Broken Chord (In The Blue Ridge Mountains Of Virginia)
A A7 D B7
E7 D7 G F#
A A7 D B7 E7 A7 D G A7
In, The, Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, On the trail of the lonesome pine
D B7 E7
In the pale moon shine, Our hearts entwine
E7 A7 E7 A7
Where she carved her name, And I carved mine
D D7 G F#7
Oh, June, Like the mountains I'm blue, Like the pine, I am lonesome for you
A A7 D B7 E7 A7 D G D
In, The, Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, On the trail of the lonesome pine
RHYTHM: Oom Pah / Static Broken Chord (In The Blue Ridge Mountains Of Virginia)
A A7 D (md) B7
In, The, Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, On the trail of the lonesome pine
D (md) B7 E7 (md)
D (1) G E A
F# Bm F#m D (2)
D (1) G E A
We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas.
F# Bm G A D (2)
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
D (2) A Bm A
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin.
D (2) F#m G A D (2)
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year!
RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (We Wish You A Merry Christmas) INVERSIONS
D (mid) G E (mid) A
D (md) G E (md) A
We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas.
F#(bk) Bm G A D (md)
Bm A G F#
Wade in the wa-----ter
Bm A G F#
wade in the water children
Bm A G F#
Wade in the wa-----ter
Bm F# Bm
God's gonna trouble the wa--ter
RHYTHM: Bossa Nova Bounce (In the style of... Nobody Does It Better - Paul McCartney)
G (mid) Gm (mid) D D7
F# (mid) Bm Em (mid)
RHYTHM: 3 Beat Bounce (In the style of... She’s Always A Woman To Me - Billy Joel)
A D (mid) G (bk) Bm F# (bk) G
RHYTHM: Left Note / Right Chord (In the style of... Blue Moon)
RHYTHM: Bossa Nova Bounce (In the style of... Uptown Girl - Billy Joel)
E (mid) F#m (mid) A (bkds)
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Practice Progressions - F# (Gb), F#m (Gbm) 4-130
RHYTHM: Bossa Nova Bounce (In the style of... New Kid In Town - The Eagles)
RHYTHM: Fast HBB (In the style of... Instant Karma - John Lennon) original key
A F#m (bk) F (bk) G (bk)
RHYTHM: HBB or Split Chord (In the style of... Our House - Crosby Stills & Nash)
A Amaj7 F#m D (mid) Bm
Chorus
RHYTHM: Slow HBB (In the style of... Drive - The Cars)
Chorus
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Practice Progressions - F# (Gb), F#m (Gbm) 4-131
RHYTHM: HBB (In the style of... Against All Odds - Phil Collins)
RHYTHM: Slow HBB - Slash (In the style of... While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Beatles)
Dm (mid) Bb C (mid) G A
Chorus
D (mid) F#m (bk) Bm F#m (bk) Em (mid) Em7 (mid) A
RHYTHM: BNB (In the style of... Everybody’s Talkin’ At Me - Harry Nilsson)
RHYTHM: Straight Beat (8 half beats) (In the style of... Yellow - Cold Play)
B F# (bk) E (mid) B
Intro + verses
RHYTHM: BNB or Split Chord (In the style of... Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi)
Db Ab (bk) Bbm Gb (bk)
RHYTHM: BNB (In the style of... I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boys)
Intro, Verses
RHYTHM: Slow HBB (In the style of... Praying For Time - George Michael)
A Amaj7 A7 Dm6
RHYTHM: HBB / BNB (In the style of... It Will Rain - Bruno Mars)
D (mid) F#m (bk) Em (mid) Bm A
Verse
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Practice Progressions - F# (Gb), F#m (Gbm) 4-133
RHYTHM: Reggae Double Bang 4/4 (In the style of... Jammin’ - Bob Marley) original key
Chorus
RHYTHM: Fast Split Chord (In the style of... Hey There Delilah - Plain White Ts)
D (mid) F#m (bk) Bm G A
RHYTHM: 3BB (In the style of... Annies Song - John Denver)
D (mid) G A Bm
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Practice Progressions - F# (Gb), F#m (Gbm) 4-134
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce (In the style of... Summertime - Gershwin)
C B7 F# B A7 G
Dbm (C#m)
Ebm (D#m)
Abm (G#m)
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FIRST play the 3 major chords you know - Db, Eb, and Ab
Then, transform each of these chords into Dbm, Abm, and Ebm
by simply moving your MIDDLE finger DOWN one key as follows
NOTE
In the following practice progressions we will mostly use the
‘sharp’ version of these chords C#m, D#m and G#m
Dbm (C#m)
Ebm (D#m)
Abm (G#m)
PRACTICE PROGRESSIONS
Practice Progs - C#m (Dbm), D#m (Ebm), G#m (Abm), 4-138
B7 E C#m F#m
E7 A A#dim G#
B7 E C#m F#m B7
Should old acquaintance be for-----got,
E E7 A A#dim
And never brought to mind?
E C#m F#m B7
Should old acquaintance be for----got,
G#/C C#m F#m B7 E
And the days of auld lang syne
E E7 A E
Amazing Grace! how sweet the sound
E7 B B7
That saved a wretch like me!
E E7 A E
I once was lost, but now am found,
C#m B A --E
Was blind, but now I see.
E E7 A C#m
B B7 F#
E E7 A E
Swing low, sweet char----iot
E C#m B B7
coming for to carry me home
E E7 A E
Swing low, sweet char---iot
C#m F# B7 E A E
coming for to carry me home
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce / Reggae (Swing Low Sweet Chariot) INVERSIONS
B (mid) B7 (mid) F#
Bb
Oh when the saints, go marching in.
F
When the saints go marching in.
Bb Bb7 Eb Ebm
I want to be, in that number.
Bb Gm7 Cm7 F Bb
When the saints go mar---ching in.
Bb F7 (mid) Bb7
Bb
Oh when the saints, go marching in.
F7 (md)
E C#m
On the first day of Christmas,
F#m B E
My true love sent to me
E/G# A E/B B E
A par------tridge in a pear tree.
A D A
Michael row the boat ashore, allelu------ya
C#m Bm A E A
Michael row the boat ashore, allelu----u----ya
A D A
Sister help to trim the sail, allelu-------ya
C#m Bm A E A
Sister help to trim the sail, allelu----u----ya
A D(md) A
Michael row the boat ashore, allelu------ya
C#m (md) Bm A E(bk) A
Michael row the boat ashore, allelu----u----ya
A D(md) A
Sister help to trim the sail, allelu-------ya
C#m (md) Bm A E(bk) A
Sister help to trim the sail, allelu----u----ya
Practice Progs - C#m (Dbm), D#m (Ebm), G#m (Abm), 4-144
(Bb) Bb F (bk)
Happy Birth----day to you
F7 (bk) Bb
Happy Birth---day to you
Bb Bb7 Eb (md) (Ebm) (md)
Happy Birth----day dear ..............
Bb F7 (bk) Bb
Happy Birth--day to you
RHYTHM: Half Beat Bounce (In the style of... Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright - Bob Dylan)
E (mid) B C#m A
RHYTHM: Slow HBB (In the style of... Drive - The Cars)
Chorus
RHYTHM: Slow HBB - Slash (In the style of... While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Beatles)
Am (bk) F (mid) G (bk) D (mid) E (mid)
Chorus
RHYTHM: Slow HBB - Slash (In the style of... While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Beatles)
Em (mid) C D (mid) A B
Chorus
E (mid) G#m (bk) C#m G#m (bk) F#m (bk) F#m7 (bk) B
RHYTHM: HBB - Slash (In the style of... When A Man Loves A Woman - Michael Bolton)
E (mid) C#m B A
RHYTHM: Slow BNB (In the style of... Make You Feel My Love - Adele)
Bb F (bk) Ab Eb (mid) Ebm (mid) C7
Intro + verses F G Ab Eb F Gb
RHYTHM: HBB (arpeggiated) (In the style of... Someone Like You - Adele)
A C#m (mid) F#m (bk) D (mid)
verses
A C#m (mid) F#m (bk) D (mid) Repeat
RHYTHM: HBB or Split Chord (In the style of... Talking To The Moon - Bruno Mars)
Verses
Intro + verses
RHYTHM: STRAIGHT BEAT (In the style of... Somewhere Only We Know - Keane)
A C#m (mid) Bm D (mid) E (mid)
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PRACTICING
YOUR CHORDS AND
INVERSIONS
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It is really important that you know all your chords and their inversions.
Using the chords in songs is helpful but if you really want to speed up the
process you need to do set practice routines.
For instance, one of the most common progressions has FOUR chords a
fifth apart (in a descending direction)
You don’t need to understand the theory behind the circle of fifths
B E A D G C F Bb Eb Ab Db Gb(F#)
The reason to start at the ‘B’ is that it is very easy to memorise because
the word ‘BEAD’ is in the sequence twice
B E A D G C F Bb Eb Ab Db Gb(F#)
Am Dm G7 C F Bdim E7 Am
A D G C F B E A
NOTE - The chords can be major or minor depending on the key you are
playing in - but the sequence will still give the root note of the chord
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Here are a few more examples of how the sequence is used in chord
progressions
You don’t have to play these - just look for the circle of fifths sequence
B E A D G C F Bb Eb Ab Db Gb(F#)
Remember - The chords will be major or minor depending on the key you are
playing in but the sequence will still give the root note of the chord
C Am Dm G Repeat
C Am Dm G C C7 F
C Am Dm G C Em A A7
Dm Dm G G7 C Am Dm G
C G G C F C G C
Am Em F Fmaj7 C C7 F Fmaj7
C Cmaj7 Am Am7 Dm7 G7 Gm7 C7
C Cmaj7 C7 F Em A Em A Dm Dm7 G
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There are two main reasons for using the circle of fifths to practice your
chords
2. It sounds great! When you play chords using the sequence it sounds like
you are playing a complete piece of music.
What you did was play a broken chord pattern using the CIRCLE OF FIFTHS
sequence (in an anticlockwise direction) and it sounded GREAT!
So you can do the same with ALL your MAJOR and MINOR chords and
inversions
Bbm (mid) Ebm (bk) Abm (mid) Dbm (bk) F#m (mid) Bm (bk)
Bbm (mid) Ebm (bk) Abm (mid) Dbm (bk) F#m (mid) Bm (bk)
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