Chords for Just A Closer Walk With Thee - left hand bluegrass technique

_ _ _ _ OK, today we've got a song that many of you are already trying.
A song called Just a Closer Walk with Thee.
But several people have asked if I can do a little bit more on the left hand technique.
_ _ So, here we go.
_ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _
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_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [E] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
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_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
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_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ Let's [D] slow it right down and take a closer look at the left hand.
_ _ _ _ _ This is how it begins.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [D] _ _
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[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Db] _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ Let's start that again, even slower. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
Now, we're trying to get to that note. _
We've got a D _ string playing and on the A string I've got the 5th fret.
_ So both notes are the note D and they're ringing together. _
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Something we find quite [Dm] commonly on a banjo.
_ _ But on the guitar it's not quite so common.
It gives a really nice effect. _
Let's hear it again.
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_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
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_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
Now, I hope you notice the hammer-ons and pull-offs.
_ They're what make this song _ _ as effective as it is. _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
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[C] _ _ _ _ Now, here we go.
_ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
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_ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ From the beginning [Bm] again.
_ [C] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
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[E] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ That ending _ _ [E] is_
_ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ You could change it to something like [D] this.
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_ [Bb] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [E] _
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_ _ Very slowly.
[D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [B] _ [G] _ _
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_ _ Now, just something about the right hand.
About the use of the plectrum. _ _
On the main beats we have a downstroke and on the [Am] [Bb] offbeats we have an upstroke.
Have a look at the beginning. _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Db] _ [D] _ _
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_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
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[A] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ So, most of the strokes I'm playing are _ downstrokes.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ There's a down-up effect when I'm playing [C] chords.
[E] But the main notes, because most of the main notes land on the _ _ actual beat,
_ _ they're played on the upstroke.
And the main notes are played with a _ downstroke.
_ _ [Bb] _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ Let's move very slowly.
_ [Bm] _
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_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
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And halfway through, _ [Bb] _ [A] _ _ _
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
all slightly different.
_ To be honest, I can't remember exactly what I play, so it's slightly different [E] each time. _ _ _
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