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Jon Light Member From: Brooklyn, NY |
posted 11 July 2003 02:37 PM
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Quick chord question---- in key of A, last line of chorus, after the C# to F#m on "I hope Mary Lou, We never part", the final "Hello Mary Lou, Goodbye Heart"-----is that 2-5-1, 4-5-1, or 1-5-1? I have no recordings of this and my internal hard drive (my brain/ear memory) is pretty buggy. |
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Rainer Hackstaette Member From: Bohmte, Germany |
posted 11 July 2003 02:49 PM
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| A | A | C# | F#m | | B | E | A D | A | At least that's the way I play it. ;-) ------------------ |
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Jon Light Member From: Brooklyn, NY |
posted 11 July 2003 02:51 PM
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Thanks Rainer. I'm going to hold out for some more opinions. So far each of the options I presented is being reprsented by at least one band member. At the same time. Every week. Any one of them would work for me. Any ONE of them. |
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Pete Burak Member From: Portland, OR USA |
posted 11 July 2003 04:29 PM
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Here's one take from a DeadHead site... http://www.rukind.com/music/mstunes/Marylou.htm |
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Bill Hatcher Member From: Atlanta Ga. USA |
posted 11 July 2003 05:00 PM
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B7 E7 A. Just gave it a good listen. |
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Jon Light Member From: Brooklyn, NY |
posted 11 July 2003 05:03 PM
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Bingo. Thanks Pete, thanks again Rainer, thanks a bunch Bill. 2-5-1 it is. --Oh, btw, Bill, who did you listen to? |
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Roger Rettig Member From: NAPLES, FL |
posted 11 July 2003 05:40 PM
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Rainer's quite right, including that quick two beats of the '4' chord - this is one of those tunes that often gets played wrong! RR |
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Pete Burak Member From: Portland, OR USA |
posted 11 July 2003 06:16 PM
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Here is a link to listen to the tune. It is on the "Best of..." alblum. http://www.nrpsmusic.com/music/index.html |
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Donny Hinson Member From: Balto., Md. U.S.A. |
posted 12 July 2003 12:49 AM
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quote: Uhhhh, not quite. Actually, the line is... I knew Mary Lou, we'd never part Also, on the original record by Ricky Nelson (which I still have!), and the sheet music as well, the change you're referring to is a straight 2-5(7th)-1. Any other variations (while they might sound okay) should be considered as "personalizations". [This message was edited by Donny Hinson on 12 July 2003 at 01:02 AM.] |
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Jon Light Member From: Brooklyn, NY |
posted 12 July 2003 04:19 AM
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Thanx. As to those lyrics, I think I read somewhere that it's actually "I knew, General Stoneman, we'd never part". |
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Pete Burak Member From: Portland, OR USA |
posted 12 July 2003 12:21 PM
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Ahhh... the elsuive Joan Baez version... She does a heck of a "Walk Me Out In The Morning Dew, My Honey..." too! |
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Tony Prior Member From: Charlotte NC |
posted 14 July 2003 03:52 AM
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Depending on what phrasing you play and in what position you play them they are all correct... I personally have been picking a triad out of the Bm chord ( 2 nd fret ) rather than a B or B7 . I don't use picks so I play bass notes underneath the triad.. regardless..this is one great tune.. Ricky Nelson and James Burton..yipes what a combo.. tp |
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