help figuring out this part

[RockyRacc00n]

Hello. I would very much appreciate someone with better ears to help me figure out a run in this song. The song is Lyin' Eyes



The part that I need help with is over the D chord and start at the 5:08 mark, after the words, "You set it up so well, so carefully".

It's probably a variation of the other runs that happen at the same part in the other verses, but I can't seem to figure this one out completely.

[rick-slo]

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What's to figure out?

[RockyRacc00n]

Originally Posted by rick-slo

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What's to figure out?

I checked to make sure 5:08 was the place. And it is. I'm talking about the run that happens over the 2 measures of D chord.

I can play and sing just strumming the chords, but the song has lot of places where I've been copying the fills and runs and this particular one at 5:08 is the last one that I've been stuck on for a while.

[rick-slo]

Originally Posted by RockyRacc00n

I checked to make sure 5:08 was the place. And it is. I'm talking about the run that happens over the 2 measures of D chord.

I can play and sing just strumming the chords, but the song has lot of places where I've been copying the fills and runs and this particular one at 5:08 is the last one that I've been stuck on for a while.

That's just a single note line up the neck on string one. You can't do that and be strumming the underlying the chord at the same time.

[RockyRacc00n]

Originally Posted by rick-slo

That's just a single note line up the neck on string one. You can't do that and be strumming the underlying the chord at the same time.

Yes, where these fills happen, I stop strumming and do the fills.

There are earlier verses where similar runs happen over this D section. And if this one is a variation of those, then it's probably on the G string (with 3rd harmony on the B string.)

I think a part of the trouble I am having is getting the exact rhythm (sounds syncopated (or is it?), but can't quite get it.)

I realize for someone to communicate the exact thing, it would require the effort of writing down the tab for it, which I know may be asking a lot. But if someone has the patience to do that for me... that's what I am hoping.

[Pitar]

I'm hearing a D-C-B-A walk down starting at the 10th fret on the high E string. It's an essential run but will take some practice to incorporate it solo.

[JonPR]

This is the run. It has a couple of syncopations, but also a chromatic note.

|D                                              |G
|1  .  2  .  3  .  4  . |1  .  2  .  3  .  4  . |1
-------10-------8--------7--------6--------5-----3------
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As a solo player, you could incorporate it in the chord something like this:

|D                       D7                     |G
|1  .  2  .  3  .  4  . |1  .  2  .  3  .  4  . |1
-------10-------8--------7--------6--------5-----3------
-------7--------7--------7--------7--------7-----0-----------
-------7--------7--------5--------5--------5-----0----------
-0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------
-------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------

Obviously work out some kind of strum/picking pattern around those shapes.

More challenging maybe would be entirely in 10th position:

|D7                                             |G
|1  .  2  .  3  .  4  . |1  .  2  .  3  .  4  . |1
-------10----------------------------------------------
-------10-------13-------12-------11-------10----8-----
-------11-------11-------11-------11-------11----7-----
-------10-------10-------10-------10-------10----9-----
-------12-------12-------12-------x--------------10----
-------10-------10-------10-------10-------------------

The challenge there is muting the strings you don't want, at least if you're strumming, and keeping a flow going.

[RockyRacc00n]

Originally Posted by Pitar

I'm hearing a D-C-B-A walk down starting at the 10th fret on the high E string. It's an essential run but will take some practice to incorporate it solo.

Thank you for taking the time to listen and provide direction.

Originally Posted by JonPR

This is the run. It has a couple of syncopations, but also a chromatic note.

I am looking forward to trying out your tabs tonight!

[Montag311]

This seems pretty close to me.

e|------10---------8---------7----7-6-5---3---|
B|-------------------------------------------0---|
G|--/11------11\9------9\7------7-6-5----0---|
D|-------------------------------------------0---|
A|-------------------------------------------2---|
E|-------------------------------------------3---|