While some of my website visitors and blog readers may be surprised to see posts of Katy Perry songs at www.guitarsongs.info, not exactly being guitar-based songs, "Teenage Dream" is actually the third song by Katheryn Elizabeth Brand ( aka Katy Perry ), having previously posted "Hot'n'Cold" and "I kissed a girl" to my Pop songs guitar chords page.
But... they are good fun pop songs, they can be played on guitar, and I like to include as many songs by female vocalists as I can.
No denying Ms. Perry's popularity either, the album of the same name debuted at Number 1 on the Billboard 200, as well as reaching #1 in Ireland and New Zealand. The single did likewise, as well as topping the charts in the UK, Australia and Canada
I've worked out my version of the song, and added it to my Pop Songs Guitar Chords page at the Guitarsongs.Info link below.
In the video below, the song is played in the key of DMaj7 ( D Major Seventh ), with chords DMaj7, F#m E, which can be a bit tricky if you're a beginner. I have transposed it down two semitones to CMaj7, so that it can be played with just chords: CMaj7, D and Em - you'll have to listen to the song to get the strumming pattern. I've indicated that you should put your capo on the second fret if you want to play along with the original.
Guitar chords and lyrics to "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry
Play along with the video above, or on Youtube at Katy Perry "Teenage Dream" on YouTube
Go to CD Universe to browse Katy Perry albums and other works: Katy Perry music at CD Universe
Katy's official website is at http://www.katyperry.com/ . Her MySpace page is at http://www.myspace.com/katyperry
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Monday, November 22, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Villagers "That Day" Guitar Chords and Lyrics
Villagers are the latest of the new wave of Irish bands who are giving some musical hope at least to a country who's leaders seem determined to drag it down to the morass.
Their new album "Becoming a Jackal" reached number 1 in the Irish Album and Indie Charts, while also being nominated for a Mercury prize, while the band themselves were nominated for a Q award.
I first heard them on Jools Holland on BBC2, and was hooked, particularly to the whimsical "That Day", which is actually their 4th single.
I've worked out my version of the song, and added it to my Rock Songs Guitar Chords page at the Guitarsongs.Info link below.
If you listen to the video ( also below ), the song is actually played in the key of G# ( A flat ), but I've chorded it in the the key of G, and indicated that you should put your capo on the 1st fret to get the correct pitch for the recorded song.
After transposition to G, the chords are a fairly manageable set of G, C, D, E minor, B minor and G/F# ( which is just a transition chord between the G and the E minor and is played: 2xx003 )
Guitar chords and lyrics to "That Day" by Villagers
Play along with the video above, or on Youtube at Villagers "That Day" on YouTube
Go to CD Universe to browse Villagers albums and other works: Villagers music at CD Universe
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P.J. Murphy
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Their new album "Becoming a Jackal" reached number 1 in the Irish Album and Indie Charts, while also being nominated for a Mercury prize, while the band themselves were nominated for a Q award.
I first heard them on Jools Holland on BBC2, and was hooked, particularly to the whimsical "That Day", which is actually their 4th single.
I've worked out my version of the song, and added it to my Rock Songs Guitar Chords page at the Guitarsongs.Info link below.
If you listen to the video ( also below ), the song is actually played in the key of G# ( A flat ), but I've chorded it in the the key of G, and indicated that you should put your capo on the 1st fret to get the correct pitch for the recorded song.
After transposition to G, the chords are a fairly manageable set of G, C, D, E minor, B minor and G/F# ( which is just a transition chord between the G and the E minor and is played: 2xx003 )
Guitar chords and lyrics to "That Day" by Villagers
Play along with the video above, or on Youtube at Villagers "That Day" on YouTube
Go to CD Universe to browse Villagers albums and other works: Villagers music at CD Universe
If you're looking to improve your guitar playing, check out my list of cool and useful guitarist resources on my Online Guitarist Resources page
Enjoy your music!
P.J. Murphy
webmaster: PJ's Guitar Chords & Lyrics - http://www.guitarsongs.info/
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Travis "Humpty Dumpty Love Song" Chords and Lyrics
I had previously worked out and posted chords and lyrics to Travis' "Flowers in the Window", "Side" and "Sing" from their "Invisible Band" album to my Travis song chords page, but had never actually listened to the album, other than those three singles.
My niece recently posted a YouTube video of the song "Humpty Dumpty Love Song", which is the last track on the album, and is actually one of the best Travis songs I've heard yet.
Chords are interesting, and not too tricky, verse is: C, G, Em, Am, F, Fm, C ; Chorus is just Am and C, and the Bridge is A, Dm, Dsus4, G7 and G. I have diagrams of all of the chords included.
I've added my transcription to the other nine songs on my Travis guitar chords page, you can find them all at the link below:
Guitar chords and lyrics to "Humpty Dumpty Love Song" and other songs by Travis
Play along with the video above, or on Youtube at Travis "Humpty Dumpty Love Song" on YouTube
Go to CDUniverse to browse Travis albums and other works: Travis music at CD Universe
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My niece recently posted a YouTube video of the song "Humpty Dumpty Love Song", which is the last track on the album, and is actually one of the best Travis songs I've heard yet.
Chords are interesting, and not too tricky, verse is: C, G, Em, Am, F, Fm, C ; Chorus is just Am and C, and the Bridge is A, Dm, Dsus4, G7 and G. I have diagrams of all of the chords included.
I've added my transcription to the other nine songs on my Travis guitar chords page, you can find them all at the link below:
Guitar chords and lyrics to "Humpty Dumpty Love Song" and other songs by Travis
Play along with the video above, or on Youtube at Travis "Humpty Dumpty Love Song" on YouTube
Go to CDUniverse to browse Travis albums and other works: Travis music at CD Universe
If you're looking to improve your guitar playing, check out my list of cool and useful guitarist resources on my Online Guitarist Resources page
Enjoy your music!
P.J. Murphy
webmaster: PJ's Guitar Chords & Lyrics - http://www.guitarsongs.info/
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Monday, November 01, 2010
Paramore "Brick by Boring Brick" Guitar Chords and Lyrics
Although Paramore have been together for about six years, with three albums under their belts, "The Only Exception" ( which I worked out last month and posted to my Pop Songs guitar chords page ) was the first of their songs I'd ever heard, and it pretty much got me hooked!
On "Brick by Boring Brick", also from the latest album "Brand New Eyes", Hayley Williams shows that as well as the silky, sultry vocals she treated us with on "The Only Exception", she can really rock out the vocals when she wants to. It's a great rock song, I need to dig deeper into this album and the band's older work.
The song is in the key of A major, but I've transposed it down to G ( partly as this creates an easier set of chords, but mainly because I couldn't reach the high notes! ). If you want to play along with the song on CD or on the video below, you'll need to put a capo on the 2nd fret to bring the key back up from G to A.
The chords ( after transposition ) are Em, C, G and D through most of the song, with an A minor thrown in during the bridge. If you want to play without the capo, these will be F#m, D, A, E and B minor.
My interpretation of "Brick by Boring Brick" is now on Rock Songs Guitar Chords page of my website, at the link below:
Guitar Chords and Lyrics to Paramore - Brick by Boring Brick
When you've had a few practice runs, try playing along with the song above, or at YouTube - Paramore "Brick by Boring Brick". Remember that I've transposed the song from A down to G, so you'll need to either transpose back up to the A major set of chords, or just put a capo on the 2nd fret.
The official Paramore web site is at: Paramore - Home Page.
If you are a new visitor to my website, or haven't visited in a while, check out the more than 1,900 songs on my guitar song chords and lyrics site
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P.J. Murphy
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On "Brick by Boring Brick", also from the latest album "Brand New Eyes", Hayley Williams shows that as well as the silky, sultry vocals she treated us with on "The Only Exception", she can really rock out the vocals when she wants to. It's a great rock song, I need to dig deeper into this album and the band's older work.
The song is in the key of A major, but I've transposed it down to G ( partly as this creates an easier set of chords, but mainly because I couldn't reach the high notes! ). If you want to play along with the song on CD or on the video below, you'll need to put a capo on the 2nd fret to bring the key back up from G to A.
The chords ( after transposition ) are Em, C, G and D through most of the song, with an A minor thrown in during the bridge. If you want to play without the capo, these will be F#m, D, A, E and B minor.
My interpretation of "Brick by Boring Brick" is now on Rock Songs Guitar Chords page of my website, at the link below:
Guitar Chords and Lyrics to Paramore - Brick by Boring Brick
When you've had a few practice runs, try playing along with the song above, or at YouTube - Paramore "Brick by Boring Brick". Remember that I've transposed the song from A down to G, so you'll need to either transpose back up to the A major set of chords, or just put a capo on the 2nd fret.
The official Paramore web site is at: Paramore - Home Page.
If you are a new visitor to my website, or haven't visited in a while, check out the more than 1,900 songs on my guitar song chords and lyrics site
If you're looking to improve your guitar playing, check out my list of cool and useful guitarist resources on my Online Guitarist Resources page
Enjoy your music!
P.J. Murphy
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Biffy Clyro "Bubbles" Guitar Chords and Lyrics
This is my first attempt at chording a Biffy Clyro song - despite the fact that both of my daughters have been fans since they were a virtually unknown band more than 10 years ago! While I liked what I was hearing from them, I didn't think they had enough global appeal to be of interest to my site visitors or Blog readers.
Only in the past couple of years have the band become an 'overnight success', their last album "Only Revolutions" hitting the UK charts at number 8, and peaking at the number three spot.
"Bubbles" is actually the 5th single taken from the album, I must admit I haven't listented to it extensively, but it is certainly more commercial than the earlier stuff I'd heard, reminiscent of bands like Snow Patrol, Keane, with maybe a touch of Kings of Leon.
I have worked out my version of "Bubbles" - the song is in G sharp/A Flat, so I've worked it out with a capo on the 1st fret, which means you can play it with chords in the key of G, and still play along with the record. Chords are mostly simple - G, D, E minor 7, B minor, A, A sus4, and F#/Dsus4 ( which is not as tricky as it sounds, being 2x0233, i.e. play the Dsus4 chord and hold down the 2nd fret, 6th string with your thumb ).
Although it's a 'rock band' kind of song, you can have fun with it on an acoustic, and it still sounds good. My transcription of Bubbles is now on my Rock Songs guitar chords page at the link below
PJs Guitar Chords and Lyrics - Biffy Clyro "Bubbles" song chords
Have a go at playing along with the song above, or at YouTube - "Biffy Clyro "Bubbles". Remeber to put the capo on the 1st Fret !
The official Biffy Clyro web site is at: Biffy Clyro - Home Page.
If you are a new visitor to my website, or haven't visited in a while, check out the more than 1,900 songs on my guitar song chords and lyrics site
If you're looking to improve your guitar playing, check out my list of cool and useful guitarist resources on my Online Guitarist Resources page
Enjoy your music!
P.J. Murphy
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Only in the past couple of years have the band become an 'overnight success', their last album "Only Revolutions" hitting the UK charts at number 8, and peaking at the number three spot.
"Bubbles" is actually the 5th single taken from the album, I must admit I haven't listented to it extensively, but it is certainly more commercial than the earlier stuff I'd heard, reminiscent of bands like Snow Patrol, Keane, with maybe a touch of Kings of Leon.
I have worked out my version of "Bubbles" - the song is in G sharp/A Flat, so I've worked it out with a capo on the 1st fret, which means you can play it with chords in the key of G, and still play along with the record. Chords are mostly simple - G, D, E minor 7, B minor, A, A sus4, and F#/Dsus4 ( which is not as tricky as it sounds, being 2x0233, i.e. play the Dsus4 chord and hold down the 2nd fret, 6th string with your thumb ).
Although it's a 'rock band' kind of song, you can have fun with it on an acoustic, and it still sounds good. My transcription of Bubbles is now on my Rock Songs guitar chords page at the link below
PJs Guitar Chords and Lyrics - Biffy Clyro "Bubbles" song chords
Have a go at playing along with the song above, or at YouTube - "Biffy Clyro "Bubbles". Remeber to put the capo on the 1st Fret !
The official Biffy Clyro web site is at: Biffy Clyro - Home Page.
If you are a new visitor to my website, or haven't visited in a while, check out the more than 1,900 songs on my guitar song chords and lyrics site
If you're looking to improve your guitar playing, check out my list of cool and useful guitarist resources on my Online Guitarist Resources page
Enjoy your music!
P.J. Murphy
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