Share The Zombie Chords:
Did You Know? Zombie was written about the IRA terrorist bombing in Warrington, England in 1993 that killed two children. To encourage peace and for the IRA to stop. For many people it become the sound track to an era of real change in Ireland and a few weeks after the release of the song the IRA declared a ceasefire.
Share The Somebody To Love Chords:
Did You Know? Somebody To Love was written by Darby Slick brother of Jefferson Airplane singer Grace Slick who was never in the band... it was originally called 'Mind Full Of Bread!'
Share The For What It's Worth Chords:
Did You Know? For What It's Worth was named by accident. Stephen Stills took the song to the band's record label executive and said 'I have this songs here, for what it's worth, if you want it'. And the executive recorded the song as being called For What It's Worth.
Share The Twist And Shout Chords:
Did You Know? Twist And Shout was recorded in only one take. They did try to record a second take but John Lennon put so much into his vocal performance on the first one that his voice had completely gone.
Share The Louie Louie Chords:
Did You Know? The singing was recorded so low that nobody really knows exactly what the words are. They are so unclear that the FBI launched an investigation after a father reported them to be obscene.
Share The Bad Moon Rising Chords:
From The Album: Green River
Did You Know? John Fogherty wrote this song about the apocalypse and often changes the line 'There's a bad moon on the rise' to 'There's a bathroom on the right'!
Share The Free Fallin' Chords:
From The Album: Full Moon Fever
Did You Know? Tom Petty wrote Free Fallin' while recording his first solo album. The first verse began in the studio as a joke by Tom Petty to make producer Jeff Lynne Laugh!
Songs Using The 12 Bar Sequence: Before You Accuse Me, Sweet Home Chicago, Heart Break Hotel
Key: E
Did You Know? This form of the 12 Bar Blues was codified and standardised by W.C. Handy in his songs 'Yellow Dog Blues,' 'Beale Street Blues' & 'St. Louis Blues'
Difficulty Level: Yellow Pick (Orange Pick Using Full B7 and 7th chords for E & A)
Most Advanced Chord Change: Yellow Pick (when played with open anchor chords throughout)
Chords:
Open E Chord
Open A Chord
Open B7 Chord: X21202
Open E7: 020100
Open A7: x02020
Easier Chords:
Use B11 Instead of B7: X21200 (No Little finger)
Strumming Patterns:
Straight 8s:
|D U D U D U D U|
Played with a shuffle:
|D U D U D U D U |
Version 1:
|E - - - |E - - - |E - - - |E - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |E - - - |E - - - |
|B7 - - - |B7 - - - |E - - - |E - - - |
Version 2: (Using 7th)
|E - - - |E7 - - - |E - - - |E7 - - - |
|A - - - |A7 - - - |E - - - |E7 - - - |
|B7 - - - |B7 - - - |E - - - |E7 - - - |
Version 3: (Quick Change Blues)
|E - - - |A - - - |E - - - |E - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |E - - - |E - - - |
|B7 - - - |A - - - |E - - - |B7 - - - |
Version 4: (Quick Change Blues with 7ths)
|E - - - |A7 - - - |E - - - |E7 - - - |
|A - - - |A7 - - - |E - - - |E7 - - - |
|B7 - - - |A7 - - - |E7 - - - |B7 - - - |
Final Chord Strum: E
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Share The Eagles, Take It Easy Chords:
Did You Know? Take It Easy was The Eagles first single and is one of The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fames - 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll
Share The Neil Diamond, Sweet Caroline Chords:
Did You Know? Neil wrote this song about the daughter of Jackie and John F Kennedy.