Songs of note
A Forest -- The Cure
Verse
Am C F Dm
Interlude
B C F# F
Lullaby -- The Cure
Verse
C#m7 C#m7 C#m7 C#m7
Amaj7 Amaj7 Amaj7 Amaj7
Interlude
F#m F#m F#m F#m
Amaj7 Amaj7 Amaj7 Amaj7
Road To Nowhere -- Talking Heads
E E E E
C#m C#m C#m C#m
A A A A
B B E E
Drive -- Aimee Mann
Verse
C Cmaj7 C C
C Cmaj7 C C
Chorus
Am D Am D
C Cmaj7 C C
Bridge
C Am C Am
Em F C G
She's Always A Woman -- Billy Joel
Verse
A D A D D
D G D G G
Chorus
A D A F# F#
Bm Bm/A G A
Interlude
D G D
Mystify Me -- INXS
Verse
Dm Am G F
Dm Am G F
Chorus
Am C G G
Am C G G
Your Song -- Elton John
Capo on 1st fret.
Interlude
D G A G
Verse
D G A F#m
Bm Bm/A Bm/G# G
D A F# Bm
D Em G A A
D G A F#m
Bm Bm/A Bm/G# G
D A F# Bm
D Em G D D
Pre-chorus
A Bm Em G
A Bm Em G
Chorus
Bm Bm/A Bm/G# G
D Em G A
Interlude
D G A G
Verse
D G A F#m
Bm Bm/A Bm/G# G
D A F# Bm
D Em G A A
D G A F#m
Bm Bm/A Bm/G# G
D A F# Bm
D Em G D D
Pre-chorus
A Bm Em G
A Bm Em G
Chorus
Bm Bm/A Bm/G# G
D Em G A
Chorus 2 (ends on D)
Bm Bm/A Bm/G# G
D Em G D
Outro
D G A G D
Outdoor Type -- Lemonheads
With capo on fret 2.
Intro
C C/B Am Am
C C/B Am Am
Verse
C C/B Am Am
C C/B Am Am
F G C C/B Am
F G F
Intro
C C/B Am Am
C C/B Am Am
Verse
C C/B Am Am
C C/B Am Am
F G C C/B Am
F G F
Interlude
Em F F G
Em F F G
F G C C/B Am
F F F G
Cosmic Dancer -- T. Rex
Verse
G Em G Em
F C F C
Chorus
Am Am D D
Push & Pull -- Nikka Costa
C Am Em G
Songbird -- Oasis
G G G F#m
Em Em Em F#m
Enjoy the silence -- Depeche Mode
Note the D# amd D#m in the intro and verse.
Intro
Cm D# Cm D#
Verse
Cm D#m G# G#
Chorus
Fm G# Cm A#
Fm G# Cm B
Where the wild roses grow - Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue
Chorus
Gm Gm Cm Gm Gm Gm A# A# D D
Gm Gm Cm Gm Gm Gm Gm F Gm Gm
Verse
Gm Gm A# A# Cm Cm D D
Gm Gm A# A# Cm Cm D D
Gm Gm A# A# Cm Cm D D
Gm Gm A# A# Cm Cm D D D7 D7
Memorial -- Devendra Banhart
Verse
A Bm D A
Chorus
E E F#m F#m
Toothpaste kisses -- The Maccabees
Verse
A C#m7 A C#m7
D7 D7 G F#
Chorus
Bm Bm E E
Your love is weird -- Beck
| string | E | E7 | A | Fm7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 0 | |||
| B | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| G | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| A | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| E | 0 | 0 |
With capo on fret 2.
E E E E7
A Fm A Fm
Hurt -- Nine Inch Nails (Johnny Cash version)
Verse
Am Am C D
Chorus
G Am F C
Please Please Please -- The Smiths
Capo on fret 2. Let the high E string ring throughout.
Verse
C G C G
Em F G G
Chorus
F G C B F
F G Am Am7
F G C C7
Stronger -- Sugababes
Note the interesting Am to A change and then back again. You can also play around with Am7 and F7. The interlude is a Dm but with a descending root and an extra bar just for fun.
Repeat the first block twice, then the interlude, followed by two more choruses and finish on the A.
Intro
Am
Verse
F Am F Am
F Am F Am
Bridge
Dm F E E7
Chorus
F Dm A A
F Dm A A
Interlude
Dm C# C B
Dm C# C E E7
Don't Think Twice -- Bob Dylan
Essential finger picking classic. Capo on 4th fret. See Gareth Evans's lesson.
Intro
C G Am Am
F G C C
Verse
C G Am Am
F F C G
C G Am Am
D7 D7 G G7
Chorus
C G C7 C7
F F D7 D7
C G Am F
C G C C
Hallelujah -- Jeff Buckley
Not such a weird progession but it wanders around enough to need to write it down. Repeat four times.
Intro
C Am C Am
Verse
C Am C Am
F G C G
C F G Am F
G E7 Am Am
Chorus
F F Am Am
F F C G
Freedom -- George Michael
The song revolves around C but the bridge takes it to Cm! With a descending bassline before ultimately resolving back to C.
Chorus
C A# F C
C A# F C
Verse
G F C C
G F C C
G F C C
G F C C
Bridge
Cm B A# A
Cm B A# G7