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Isbell's chords in Pancho and Lefty?
Can someone tell me what the chord progression in his version is? Sounds like the usual D-A-G, but with a little "mystery" added. An add9 or something in the *A* spot? Adds a lot of character without changing too drastically.
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He's in the key of E. It's difficult to see in the video I found
https://youtu.be/JK3aCgoYcRg but it might be capo 2 using D shapes. Chord IV definitely looks like an open G shape. In the key of D the chords are D, G, A and Bm. Bm is the chord each verse and chorus ends on. The A chords may at times be A7 and at other times A sus 4. Does that help? |
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He also adds some notes to the Bm. It sounds like he is adding some open strings, partly lifting the barre. If I can dig up a capo tomorrow I'll see if that's it.
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The key note is the second string D. Standard open D shape. Emphasize the D common tone by using shapes that hold the D note. He is initially suspending the A chord (the D note again). An interesting Bm shape happens when you hold the D shape again, drop the 1st string F# note to open E and pick up the B on 5th string, second fret and you've got a Bm. You can also drop the A on the 3rd string to open G or leave the A in. The root B in the bass and the minor 3 D up top defines the Bm and adds some interesting open string tensions (6, 11) . Pretty sure that is what he does. Pretty sure it is a common JT move too. And keep the D note in the G chord too.
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Just to clarify I am talking chord shapes. As noted, he is capoed to second fret playing key of D shapes which is E key.
hunter |
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Nice take on this song.
SO here's the chord shapes I hear...up to y'all to figure out the exact picking...I couldn't hear the live version for nothing, but I found the recorded version where he's actually capoed at the 3rd fret, but same deal. on the D: Dadd9 x x 0 2 3 0 and good old D: x x 0 2 3 2 on the A Asus: x 0 2 2 3 0 and A: x 0 2 2 2 0 On the G G: 3 x 0 0 3 3 and with the b5 3 x 0 0 2 3 (he doesn't play the first string much on the G's, it seems) and that cool B minor x 2 4 0 3 0...which I guess you could call a Bm11#5 or Bm11b6...but it's just adding an open G and E to a B minor... Anyway, hope that helps. |
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Thanks all. Got some good stuff to try out!
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