Members AlexMC Posted November 17, 2011 Members Share Posted November 17, 2011 I've just spent a couple of days tabbing out the studio version of Gary Moore's cover of Peter Green's 'If You Be My Baby'... Awesome song, full to the brim with quality blues licks... I want to learn it note for note, but there are no tabs available anywhere so had to do it myself. I'm pretty confident I've got it 99.9% correct but am having ridiculous difficulty figuring out the chords played at 6:12 and 6:17 in the live version: [video=youtube;SnPxL8NHKxg] Can anyone help, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimash Posted November 17, 2011 Members Share Posted November 17, 2011 The one in the upper left box, at the 6th fret and then at the 5th fret. ( counted by the red note ) Just a guess. D#9 to D9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted November 17, 2011 Members Share Posted November 17, 2011 Well, in this vid 6:12 is just a G chord (with horns dressing it up) and 6:17 is in the middle of a turn around type thing that sounds like D... D7/F#... G... Bb/G#... A... D#9 .. D9....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimash Posted November 17, 2011 Members Share Posted November 17, 2011 So the one at 6;12 is quite possibly a G9 at the 10th fret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted November 17, 2011 Members Share Posted November 17, 2011 Yeah - at 6:12 it's a G9 and the move at 6:17 is D#9 to D9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted November 17, 2011 Members Share Posted November 17, 2011 So the one at 6;12 is quite possibly a G9 at the 10th fret.10th fret I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimash Posted November 17, 2011 Members Share Posted November 17, 2011 10th fret I think. Yeah I already changed that. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted November 17, 2011 Members Share Posted November 17, 2011 Doh - sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimash Posted November 17, 2011 Members Share Posted November 17, 2011 Hey, no prob, I DID have it wrong . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AlexMC Posted November 18, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 18, 2011 Thanks for all the responses... I had a real aural block on those chords. Tried the G7 at the 10th fret but it didn't sound right. The G9th then D#9->D9 was spot on. I'm getting better at working out single-note lines but still no good identifying chords. Now, should I just scan the tabs and save as a PDF for upload, or re-enter the whole lot into PowerTab? Never used it before and it seems a little fiddly. I'm getting old and useless at learning new things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted November 18, 2011 Members Share Posted November 18, 2011 I just learn stuff from the recording and store it in my head. If I use Tab I never seem to learn it properly, but the act of working it out and writing out the lyrics seems to make it stick. Let me know if you're the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted November 18, 2011 Members Share Posted November 18, 2011 Alex, the "chord hit" at 6:12 is done by the band, bass, horns and whatnot. If you're asking what Gary actually plays, no one here can say (it's all blended isn't it?) but it's a G chord and the whole thing sounds dominant so, yes, in absence of all that orchestral support a simple G9 will work. If you're playing alone, you may want to choose a 9th chord that has some lower bottom notes to it, 32323x or just x2323x for example, so the "10th fret" idea is not your only choice. As to 6:17, that's a little more interesting and I thought it was that turn around that you were asking about. I took my guitar and pulled the chords out, then it seemed that you only needed the last chords of it, the half step move from above landing on the D9. For anyone interested, I think it's worth looking at the turnaround sequence of chords as it is simple yet tasty and useful. here it is in detail: D xx0232D7/F# 2xx21xG 3x000xBb/G# 4x333xA x0222xD#9.....D9 x6566x......x5455x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted November 18, 2011 Members Share Posted November 18, 2011 10th fret I think. For the fun of splitting hair, it could be considered at the 9th fret since that's the lowest fret used in that chord. You meant, of course, that the root is at the 10th fret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members VanHalen Posted November 18, 2011 Members Share Posted November 18, 2011 I'm going out on a limb here... Am7 and G major. Next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimash Posted November 18, 2011 Members Share Posted November 18, 2011 Alex, the "chord hit" at 6:12 is done by the band, bass, horns and whatnot. If you're asking what Gary actually plays, no one here can say (it's all blended isn't it?) but it's a G chord and the whole thing sounds dominant so, yes, in absence of all that orchestral support a simple G9 will work. If you're playing alone, you may want to choose a 9th chord that has some lower bottom notes to it, 32323x or just x2323x for example, so the "10th fret" idea is not your only choice. As to 6:17, that's a little more interesting and I thought it was that turn around that you were asking about. I took my guitar and pulled the chords out, then it seemed that you only needed the last chords of it, the half step move from above landing on the D9. For anyone interested, I think it's worth looking at the turnaround sequence of chords as it is simple yet tasty and useful. here it is in detail:D xx0232D7/F# 2xx21xG 3x000xBb/G# 4x333xA x0222xD#9.....D9 x6566x......x5455x Thanks for that. That is what the rest of the band is playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted November 18, 2011 Members Share Posted November 18, 2011 Thanks for that. That is what the rest of the band is playing. you're welcome, jimash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ballhawk Posted November 18, 2011 Members Share Posted November 18, 2011 And when you get bored just reverse it at the finish - C#9 to D9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AlexMC Posted November 18, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 18, 2011 I just learn stuff from the recording and store it in my head. If I use Tab I never seem to learn it properly, but the act of working it out and writing out the lyrics seems to make it stick. Let me know if you're the same. Since day 1 of picking up the guitar I've pretty much exclusively learned songs note-for-note from tab... however this has resulted in me having a lousy ear and a total inability to improvise over backing tracks. I came across this song and loved the sheer variety of simple licks Gary uses throughout... it's also a great example of mixing major and minor pentatonics over each chord which is something I'd like to improve on. I started to learn the song by ear and store it 'in my head' but at 6.5 minutes I was having difficulty remembering all the variations and ran out of ideas fairly shortly. I searched everywhere for commercial and amateur tabs but they just don't exist, so I thought I'd have a go myself. Now I can learn the whole song through without having to remember each lick, bend and slide, plus it's helped my ear training and ability to place notes within a rhythmic framework (ie bar lines) which I've always found tricky. I'd really like to record this song myself, but whilst I can handle guitar/bass/drums/vocals I think I'd have real difficulty working out then programming in the horns and piano... and without them the arrangement would sound very sparse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AlexMC Posted November 18, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 18, 2011 Alex, the "chord hit" at 6:12 is done by the band, bass, horns and whatnot. If you're asking what Gary actually plays, no one here can say (it's all blended isn't it?) but it's a G chord and the whole thing sounds dominant so, yes, in absence of all that orchestral support a simple G9 will work. If you're playing alone, you may want to choose a 9th chord that has some lower bottom notes to it, 32323x or just x2323x for example, so the "10th fret" idea is not your only choice. As to 6:17, that's a little more interesting and I thought it was that turn around that you were asking about. I took my guitar and pulled the chords out, then it seemed that you only needed the last chords of it, the half step move from above landing on the D9. For anyone interested, I think it's worth looking at the turnaround sequence of chords as it is simple yet tasty and useful. here it is in detail:D xx0232D7/F# 2xx21xG 3x000xBb/G# 4x333xA x0222xD#9.....D9 x6566x......x5455x The fact that Gary's chords sit within the mix is what made it hard for me to figure them out! But I have come across that #9th->9th turnaround before and should have recognised it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AlexMC Posted November 18, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 18, 2011 Handwritten version (8MB pdf), if anyone's interested: http://speedy.sh/4zSYh/If-You-Be-My-Baby-tab.pdf Probably won't transfer to PowerTab... too tedious. The original track is found on Gary Moore's Blues For Greeny. Let me know of any mistakes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AlexMC Posted November 23, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 23, 2011 I'd really like to record this song myself, but whilst I can handle guitar/bass/drums/vocals I think I'd have real difficulty working out then programming in the horns and piano... and without them the arrangement would sound very sparse. So, guitar and bass parts worked out... can anyone help with the piano chords, please? It's kinda buried in the mix and I'm not a keyboard player... I've got my MIDI keyboard plugged into Reason 4.0; D7/G7/A7 seems to fit, played: LH RH D F# A C G B D FA C# E G Can anyone advance my understanding here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 9 2208 Posted October 21, 2015 Members Share Posted October 21, 2015 Hi guys,Vittorio's here,first post in The forum can someone put The entire chords progression of The song? Given that link with better resolution i think they are: 1 0:35 (X5455X or XX10910X?) 2 0:50 (X1091010X ?????) 3 0:56 (X5455X ???) 4 1: 00 (X1091010X ???) 5 1: 06 (X12111212X ????) 6 1: 08 (same as 1?) 7 1:13 (bending...where?) 8 1:18 (bending on XXXX1917) 9 1:23 (?????) 10 1:28 (?????) 11 1:33 (same as 4?) 12 2:15 (same as 1??) 13 2:20 (same as 1?) 14 2:29 (????) 15 2:39 (?????) 16 5:25 (same as 4?) Hope someone can confirm and help where i can't understand thanks in advice!!! Vittorio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted October 23, 2015 Moderators Share Posted October 23, 2015 Gary Moore doesn't play chords. Notes leave his guitar via his amp in an orderly fashion, screaming with fear when he picks up the guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted October 24, 2015 Members Share Posted October 24, 2015 OH. Now it's MY country. Harrumph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 9 2208 Posted November 10, 2015 Members Share Posted November 10, 2015 Hi guys,Vittorio's here,first post in The forum can someone put The entire chords progression of The song? Given that link with better resolution i think they are: 1 0:35 (X5455X or XX10910X?) 2 0:50 (X1091010X ?????) 3 0:56 (X5455X ???) 4 1: 00 (X1091010X ???) 5 1: 06 (X12111212X ????) 6 1: 08 (same as 1?) 7 1:13 (bending...where?) 8 1:18 (bending on XXXX1917) 9 1:23 (?????) 10 1:28 (?????) 11 1:33 (same as 4?) 12 2:15 (same as 1??) 13 2:20 (same as 1?) 14 2:29 (????) 15 2:39 (?????) 16 5:25 (same as 4?) Hope someone can confirm and help where i can't understand thanks in advice!!! Vittorio No one guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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