Chords for As tears go by fingerpicking
Tempo:
71.05 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Em
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [E] In the [N] last soundbite we got you practising the first 4 bars of the tune As Tears Go By
using the Pima Mima fingerpicking [G] pattern.
[A] [C] [D]
In the song these first [N] 4 bars are repeated.
This is then followed by a repeat of the second half of that sequence.
One bar of C, [C] one bar
of [D] D.
[G] Then we have to break the pattern up to accommodate a short descending bassline.
Starting on the G chord we play the first half of the pattern.
P I M A.
[Em] Then shift the
lowest note of [G] the chord down a fret.
So I switch to using [C#] my first finger here at fret
2 on the 6th string and repeat the [F#] first half of the picking pattern.
[F#]
[Gm] This leads us [G] neatly
down to the open E string which [F#]
[E] we use as the root note to play a whole bar of E minor
[G] with the full Pima Mima [Em] pattern.
[G] So all together that's
[Em]
[G] [Em]
Here's the tab for that whole line.
Notice we call the shape used in the second half of the third bar G slash F sharp or G
over F sharp meaning the chord G played over an [N] F sharp bass note.
Now to the last line.
This starts with [C] two whole bars on the C chord played exactly as in the earlier lines.
Then
a whole [D] bar of D followed by a whole bar of D seventh.
[B] This D seventh [D] leads us neatly
back to [G] the G for the start of the whole sequence again which can be played through for the
next verse.
Here's the tab for that last line.
To help you learn this I'm going to now play
through the whole sequence at a slow speed.
For this demonstration we'll split the screen
so that you can check details on either hand.
One and two and three and four and
[A]
[C] [D]
[G] [A]
[C] [D]
[C] [D]
[G] [F#] [Em]
[C]
[D]
[G] [A] [C]
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[E] [B]
using the Pima Mima fingerpicking [G] pattern.
[A] [C] [D]
In the song these first [N] 4 bars are repeated.
This is then followed by a repeat of the second half of that sequence.
One bar of C, [C] one bar
of [D] D.
[G] Then we have to break the pattern up to accommodate a short descending bassline.
Starting on the G chord we play the first half of the pattern.
P I M A.
[Em] Then shift the
lowest note of [G] the chord down a fret.
So I switch to using [C#] my first finger here at fret
2 on the 6th string and repeat the [F#] first half of the picking pattern.
[F#]
[Gm] This leads us [G] neatly
down to the open E string which [F#]
[E] we use as the root note to play a whole bar of E minor
[G] with the full Pima Mima [Em] pattern.
[G] So all together that's
[Em]
[G] [Em]
Here's the tab for that whole line.
Notice we call the shape used in the second half of the third bar G slash F sharp or G
over F sharp meaning the chord G played over an [N] F sharp bass note.
Now to the last line.
This starts with [C] two whole bars on the C chord played exactly as in the earlier lines.
Then
a whole [D] bar of D followed by a whole bar of D seventh.
[B] This D seventh [D] leads us neatly
back to [G] the G for the start of the whole sequence again which can be played through for the
next verse.
Here's the tab for that last line.
To help you learn this I'm going to now play
through the whole sequence at a slow speed.
For this demonstration we'll split the screen
so that you can check details on either hand.
One and two and three and four and
[A]
[C] [D]
[G] [A]
[C] [D]
[C] [D]
[G] [F#] [Em]
[C]
[D]
[G] [A] [C]
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[E] [B]
Key:
G
C
D
Em
A
G
C
D
[C] _ _ [E] _ In the [N] last soundbite we got you practising the first 4 bars of the tune As Tears Go By
using the Pima Mima fingerpicking [G] pattern.
_ _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ In the song these first [N] 4 bars are repeated.
_ _ This is then followed by a repeat of the second half of that sequence.
One bar of C, [C] _ _ _ one bar
of [D] D.
_ _ _ [G] Then we have to break the pattern up to accommodate a short descending bassline.
Starting on the G chord we play the first half of the pattern.
P I M A.
[Em] Then shift the
lowest note of [G] the chord down a fret.
So I switch to using [C#] my first finger here at fret
2 on the 6th string and repeat the [F#] first half of the picking pattern.
_ [F#] _ _ _
[Gm] This leads us [G] neatly
down to the open E string which [F#] _ _
[E] we use as the root note to play a whole bar of E minor
[G] with the full Pima Mima [Em] pattern.
_ _ _ [G] So all together that's_
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ Here's the tab for that whole line. _ _
Notice we call the shape used in the second half of the third bar G slash F sharp or G
over F sharp meaning the chord G played over an [N] F sharp bass note. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Now to the last line.
This starts with [C] two whole bars on the C chord played exactly as in the earlier lines. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Then
a whole [D] bar of D followed _ by a whole bar of D seventh.
_ _ _ [B] This D seventh [D] leads us neatly
back to [G] the G for the start of the whole sequence again which can be played through for the
next verse.
Here's the tab for that last line. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ To help you learn this I'm going to now play
through the whole sequence at a slow speed.
For this demonstration we'll split the screen
so that you can check details on either hand.
One and two and three and four and_
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [F#] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [C] _
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[E] _ _ _ [B] _
using the Pima Mima fingerpicking [G] pattern.
_ _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ In the song these first [N] 4 bars are repeated.
_ _ This is then followed by a repeat of the second half of that sequence.
One bar of C, [C] _ _ _ one bar
of [D] D.
_ _ _ [G] Then we have to break the pattern up to accommodate a short descending bassline.
Starting on the G chord we play the first half of the pattern.
P I M A.
[Em] Then shift the
lowest note of [G] the chord down a fret.
So I switch to using [C#] my first finger here at fret
2 on the 6th string and repeat the [F#] first half of the picking pattern.
_ [F#] _ _ _
[Gm] This leads us [G] neatly
down to the open E string which [F#] _ _
[E] we use as the root note to play a whole bar of E minor
[G] with the full Pima Mima [Em] pattern.
_ _ _ [G] So all together that's_
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ Here's the tab for that whole line. _ _
Notice we call the shape used in the second half of the third bar G slash F sharp or G
over F sharp meaning the chord G played over an [N] F sharp bass note. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Now to the last line.
This starts with [C] two whole bars on the C chord played exactly as in the earlier lines. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Then
a whole [D] bar of D followed _ by a whole bar of D seventh.
_ _ _ [B] This D seventh [D] leads us neatly
back to [G] the G for the start of the whole sequence again which can be played through for the
next verse.
Here's the tab for that last line. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ To help you learn this I'm going to now play
through the whole sequence at a slow speed.
For this demonstration we'll split the screen
so that you can check details on either hand.
One and two and three and four and_
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [F#] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [C] _
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[E] _ _ _ [B] _