INTRO: (listen to recording to get exact strumming pattern) |----------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0------------0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0---------| |----------2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2------------2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2---------| |----------2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2------------2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2---------| |----------2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2------------2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2---------| |------0---0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--------0---0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0---------| |--0-2-------------------------0-2--------------------------0-2--| MAIN RHYTHM FIGURE: (listen to recording to get exact strumming pattern) Gtr.I (rhythm) |---0--0-0-0---0--0-0--0----0-0--0-0---0--0-0-0-0------------------| |---2--2-2-2---3--3-3--3----3-3--3-3---2--2-2-2-2------------------| |---2--2-2-2---1--1-1--1----1-1--1-1---2--2-2-2-2------------------| |---2--2-2-2---2--2-2--2----2-2--2-2---2--2-2-2-2------------------| |---0--0-0-0---2--2-2--2----2-2--2-2---0--0-0-0-0------------------| |--------------0--0-0--0----0-0--0-0-------------------------------| | | |Gtr.II (lead) | |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |--9b(10)r9--7----------------------7--9-----7---------------------| |---------------9--7-------7--7--9--------9------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| HARMONY VOCALS SECTION: |---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------| |-7--5--3-------|----------7--5-|-7--5--3-------|----5--7--10--10-| |-7--6--4--2--4-|-4--6--7--7--6-|-7--6--4--2--4-|-7--6--7---9---9-| |----------4--5-|-5--7--7-------|----------4--5-|-7---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------| |-7--5--3-------|----------7--5-|-7--5--3-------|----5--7--12--10-| |-7--6--4--2--4-|-4--6--7--7--6-|-7--6--4--2--4-|-7--6--7--11---9-| |----------4--5-|-5--7--7-------|----------4--5-|-7---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------| SONG SETUP: (Play intro figure x1) (Play main rhythm fig. x4) Verse #1: Left alone to cry while he goes out singing And she don't see why a wedding bell ain't ringing (play main rhythm fig. X2) Verse #2: Left alone to cry while he goes out rocking And she can't see why it ain't her he's socking (play main rhythm fig. x2) (play harmony vocals section x2) (play main rhythm fig. x2) Verse #3: Left alone to cry, life don't seem worth living It's time to say goodbye, you've done enough forgiving (play main rhythm fig. x2) (play harmony vocals section x2) (play main rhythm fig. w/acoustic solo until fade)
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