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Here's my lame attempt at the chords for Jar Of Cardinals (someone requested them awhile ago).The same thing gets played throughout, it's just a three-chord progression that goes to another key for the next three chords (I think).G G* Em C C* AmThe G is a standard 3rd fret barre, the rest are the standard open chords.The C* chord is just x20010 (according to a book I have this is a G6 (Bbass C added) but I just call it C*). The G* is the same thing as the C* on the 7th fret, but to play it at the 3rd fret like it's supposed to be, I think it's like this x34433. You can walk the bass down from the G to theG* as 3--2 with your thumb on the E string, but my thumb isn't big enoughto get that F# (I think the bass takes care of it on the album). This probably isn't exactly right, and you can substitute a Bm for the G*,though it sounds a little off. But, you ask, what about Gleemer? Well, here's my try: It starts with G3 C3 D5 (all barre, the numbers are the frets for thebarre, DON'T play a D fifth). Then it goes to the verses: G G* Em C This G* is just a G with an F# (2nd fret, E string) in the bass, but I can't play it with my thumb, so I hire a bassist. The chorus is the same,and to get from the verses to the chorus, after the C go D C G and into the chorus. I realize this probably makes little, if any, sense, but listen to the album and you can probably figure it out (I actually got some help from the Bevil Web version). I worked up a punk version of this with power chords, but it sounds really cheesy as a punk song, so don't try it at home.From Dougie:Actually on Gleemer, I would like to add the following.... INTRO: Cmajor9 with suspension....ok make a G chord...now move your 1st and 2nd fingers down one (ie your 2nd finger which is on 2nd fret/5th string... move it down to 2nd fret 4th string....OK? )Song: I play the following G Bm Em D Then when "The higher clouds" I play: G G/F#M Em C Then when Toby sings "Could this be...": G C DEnd Riff: String:6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 Fret :0 0 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 0 Try this riff anyway you would like...you could add String 6 Fret 4 instead of using S:6 and F:0...so start with S:6 F:2
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