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Sweet Home Alabama - Chorus (Guitar 1 & 2)

Guitar 1 - Pre-Chorus (2nd Chorus)
the following bars (26 to 29) still belongs to the
verse, it's only the last part in bar 29
(yellow highlight) that varies. This is a unique riff that only
happens before the chorus every time.
Most of these riffs are similar and easy to get wrong,
so make sure you look and listen carefully to get it right the first
time.




Guitar 1
The chorus is all mainly 5th
chords with an occasional 2 fret stretch with your little finger
up from the 3rd finger on each 5th chord. This is taken from an
old blues rhythm style..
| A5
|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|
|-2---2-4---2-2---2-4---2-|
|-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|
|-------------------------| |
For the D5th
chord shape use the standard 1st finger on the thicker (5th)
string and 3rd finger on the (4th) thinner string under it. When
you play the note 2 frets higher than the 3rd finger make sure you
stretch your 4th finger. Some people play the 5th chord using their
1st & 2nd fingers then stretch with their 4th. I guess it's
up to you but I prefer the 1st way.
Place your mouse where it says to see what finger to use for the
5th chord shape. The fingers will stay the same for the C5 &
G5.





Guitar 2
For the 2nd guitar part you are playing a rhythm similar
to the verses except for the 2nd bars in each part (bars 31 &
33). In bar 31 you strum 3 G
Major chords, all off beat (on the "&"). Make
sure you count it through to help with the timing. The "1
2 3 4" is the beat (quarter note/crotchet),
the "&"
represents the half beat (eighth note/quaver) and at the end of
the bar there is an "a",
these represent the 16th
note or semi-quaver. Listen to the audio tutor to get the idea.



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