Chords for Whiskey Before Breakfast: Flatpicking Guitar Lesson

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[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [F#] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _
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_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [F#m] _
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_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [F#m] _
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_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _
_ _ Welcome!
In this guitar lesson for Whiskey Before Breakfast, we'll break down the four parts of the arrangement.
We'll have a slow playthrough of the entire part for each of the versions,
and then we'll have a chat about any of the bars that look a little bit tricky within the tab.
So, up first we'll have a look at variation number one, part A.
_ One, two, three, _ [G] four, _ one.
_ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
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_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [Bm] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Okay, for variation number one here, part A, _ we're really focusing around this open position,
so our C shape _ _ into a three [G]-finger F shape, _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ and that's where our left hand sits most of the time.
So the initial, _ well, the pickup [E] notes into the first measure,
in the left hand, you can see that we'll hold this C chord and we're really working around that C shape.
I'm also using my little finger [G#] when we go to the third fret on string four.
You could use your third finger, I'll show you what I mean.
[A] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [E] _ [F#] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ So there I use my little finger there on the third fret of the fourth string.
You could play in this way.
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ The main difference really is [G#] that you don't get to hold onto that [D] low C bass note,
_ which is really [E] nice if you can hold that there and use your little finger in this way.
_ _ [G] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ You're creating nice long notes, which sounds really pretty.
_ So throughout this arrangement, if you can hold your notes for as long as possible until you need to change,
it does help with how [G#] the notes overlap in sound together.
To create chordal sounds. _
_ So there's a hammer-on in measure two, [F#m] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [D] with your first finger there from that C shape,
and then your second finger hammering on. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [C#] _ _
There's a [G] little scale run there, _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ leading us into the F chord.
[D#] And this section here, we've got some cross-picking.
So we're playing a three-note pattern. _
That [G] three-note pattern is_
_ _ [B] _
_ _ _ So try to alternate [G] your picking.
Down, up, down, [B] up.
_ [D]
And then we play a partial C chord.
Same pattern.
Down, up, down, up. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] And then the final measure in part A here, we return to the C chord. _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] So part A in this variation really does stick _ _ to that open position around the C,
_ _ into [D] the F, _ _ and then some scale [E] notes [C#] to _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ tie it all together.
If you'd like to have a look at the lessons for part B in this variation,
and also the variation number two, part A, part B,
head on over to www.pickandlessons.com
There's a link in the description.
_ Those video lessons will be in the same structure as this,
so we'll have a slow play-through,
and then we'll have a chat about anything that is potentially a little tricky
within the arrangement.
So head on over to www.pickandlessons.com
and thanks for watching. _ _ _ _ _ _