C-G9-G at the end of Take it Easy

[lovgren]

OK, just a quick question. At the end of Eagles "Take it Easy", while singing "gotta take it eeee-eeee-saaay", there is a G9 in the middle. I looked this chord up and I can't figure out how this should be played. It sounds ok with just G-C, but I'd like to put a G9 in there if possible, or at least something similar.

Anyone have a way that you play this part of the song that you'd like to share? Thanks and Merry Christmas everyone!

[mr. beaumont]

You could try: x x 3 2 3 3 (or with an open second string) x x 3 2 0 3

or grab the low G with your thumb: 3 x 3 2 3 3 or 3 x 3 2 0 3 (I suppose you don't need the thumb for the second option)

Basically, you want an "A" in there somewhere...

[bishopdm]

How did you determine there's a G9 in there?

[JonPR]

It's actually a G9sus4, and as far as I can tell is all in the vocal harmonies.
If you have a bass player, he can play the G while you play a Dm7 somewhere - that will give you all the right notes. Make sure it's a shape you can easily move to from G and on into C.
If you want to put the G bass on guitar, I'd play it like this:

-1--
-1--
-2--
-0--
-x--
-3--

or this:

-x--
-1--
-2--
-3--
-x--
-3--

That second one is F/G, but is near enough. Mute the missing strings with the side of the finger on the string below.
Both these shapes go easily to an ordinary C shape.

[lovgren]

Wow, you all really know your stuff. Thank you so much for your help!!!