Chords for 'Lady Cab Driver' Prince Rhythm Guitar Lesson
Tempo:
116.7 bpm
Chords used:
Bm
Em
B
G
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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Hey folks, let's check out Lady Cab Driver.
[Bm] [Em]
[Bm] [G] [C] OK, so we're just looking at the basic rhythm [Bm] today and that's a B minor 7.
So I'm playing 14, 16, 14, 15, 14 starting on the A string.
[Em] And that same shape down at the 7th.
just sliding into that note from a semitone [Bbm] below.
I'm re-picking.
[Db] Then going back down a [B] semitone and back up.
[Bm] [Em]
[Bm] [G] [C] OK, so we're just looking at the basic rhythm [Bm] today and that's a B minor 7.
So I'm playing 14, 16, 14, 15, 14 starting on the A string.
[Em] And that same shape down at the 7th.
just sliding into that note from a semitone [Bbm] below.
I'm re-picking.
[Db] Then going back down a [B] semitone and back up.
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Bm
Em
B
G
C
Bm
Em
B
Hey folks, let's check out Lady Cab Driver.
[Bm] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] OK, so we're just looking at the basic rhythm [Bm] today and that's a B minor 7.
_ So I'm playing 14, 16, 14, 15, _ 14 starting on the A string. _ _
[Em] And that same shape down at the 7th.
And I'm starting by just sliding into that note from a semitone [Bbm] below.
_ [Bm] _ _
_ I'm re-picking.
_ [Bm] _ _ _
[Db] Then going back down a [B] semitone and back up. _ _
[D] _ [G] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] And then going down to 7th and playing 3 _ _ [Bm] on the E minor 7.
Back up, same again.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ And then_
_ It's _ [B] all together.
[Bm] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
OK, and that's the basic rhythm and we get variations on that.
Sometimes he plays the B minor 7 down at the 7th position. _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ So [N] you can do that too.
And there's a little muted part in there with a little power chord later [B] on.
_ _ So _ _ _ _ we get [Abm] some playing around [Bm] on the _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ little [B] _ B, A, B.
And then the little chromatic _ A, A sharp, B.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _
[B] _ [N] _ So you'll hear that in too.
And we also get a little breakdown later on where he stays on the [Bm] B minor 7. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ That kind of style. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] So it's a great one just to practice your funk playing.
Really great rhythms in there.
Really fun one to play.
Oh, we can also throw in the little lick.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] So what I'm playing there is just the second time we go to the E minor 7.
It's played on the keyboard but it's fun just to learn it and throw it in.
[Gb] I'm playing an F sharp on the [A] 7th.
A [G] on the 10th.
G _ on the _ _
[Bm] 8th.
Back to F sharp.
_ And finishing on a D. _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
And I'm playing that while keeping _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the rest of the chord to keep it funky. _
Or I could just play it _ as a muted. _ _
[N] Any way you want to funk it up, it's cool.
It's just great to use these little songs to practice your funk playing.
_ So _ that's Lady Cab Driver.
Later we'll take a look at the solo and enjoy playing.
Thank you very much. _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] OK, so we're just looking at the basic rhythm [Bm] today and that's a B minor 7.
_ So I'm playing 14, 16, 14, 15, _ 14 starting on the A string. _ _
[Em] And that same shape down at the 7th.
And I'm starting by just sliding into that note from a semitone [Bbm] below.
_ [Bm] _ _
_ I'm re-picking.
_ [Bm] _ _ _
[Db] Then going back down a [B] semitone and back up. _ _
[D] _ [G] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] And then going down to 7th and playing 3 _ _ [Bm] on the E minor 7.
Back up, same again.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ And then_
_ It's _ [B] all together.
[Bm] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
OK, and that's the basic rhythm and we get variations on that.
Sometimes he plays the B minor 7 down at the 7th position. _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ So [N] you can do that too.
And there's a little muted part in there with a little power chord later [B] on.
_ _ So _ _ _ _ we get [Abm] some playing around [Bm] on the _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ little [B] _ B, A, B.
And then the little chromatic _ A, A sharp, B.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _
[B] _ [N] _ So you'll hear that in too.
And we also get a little breakdown later on where he stays on the [Bm] B minor 7. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ That kind of style. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] So it's a great one just to practice your funk playing.
Really great rhythms in there.
Really fun one to play.
Oh, we can also throw in the little lick.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] So what I'm playing there is just the second time we go to the E minor 7.
It's played on the keyboard but it's fun just to learn it and throw it in.
[Gb] I'm playing an F sharp on the [A] 7th.
A [G] on the 10th.
G _ on the _ _
[Bm] 8th.
Back to F sharp.
_ And finishing on a D. _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
And I'm playing that while keeping _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the rest of the chord to keep it funky. _
Or I could just play it _ as a muted. _ _
[N] Any way you want to funk it up, it's cool.
It's just great to use these little songs to practice your funk playing.
_ So _ that's Lady Cab Driver.
Later we'll take a look at the solo and enjoy playing.
Thank you very much. _ _ _