Two Door Cinema Club - Chords for "What You Know"

This is my second attempt at working out a 2-Door Cinema Club song, having posted chords and lyrics for "Something Good Can Work" to my Rock Songs Guitar Chords Page about a year ago.

With the shortage of good new songs by what I'd class as "Guitar Bands" these days, I've had to step a bit outside of my comfort zone and try working on songs by bands like "Owl City", "Florence and the Machine", "Paramore" and a few others in, I suppose, the "electro-pop" genre, including of course "Two Door Cinema Club". They are almost all nice, catchy, sing-along songs though, and generally sound ok even just played on acoustic guitar, even though the song itself is carried mostly by electronic keyboards.

This one is in the key of F#m, so I have transcribed it to Em, which means putting a capo on the 2nd fret, to bring it up to the original key.

Chords aren't too tricky: Em, Em7, D6, Bm, Cmaj7 on the verse, and Em, Em7/F# ( 220000 ), G and Cmaj7.


My guitar version of "What You Know" has been uploaded to my Rock songs chords page, you can find it at the link below:

Rock Guitar chords and lyrics to "What You Know" by Two Door Cinema Club



Play along with the video above, or on Youtube at Two Door Cinema Club "What You Know" on YouTube

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Guitar Chords - Jamie Lawson "I wasn't expecting That"

Like David Gray before him, Jamie Lawson is another West of England singer-songwriter who has been 'adopted' by the Irish music loving people as one of their own. His great single "I wasn't expecting that" went to #1 in the Irish iTunes charts, having gone viral on YouTube, with over 360,000 views since it was posted earlier this year.

Jamie has been touring his new album of the same name ( "Wasn't expecting That" ) around Ireland over the past few months, and is building up a huge following around the country. I have only had the chance to 'dip into' the album, some of the songs sound amazing, some possibly need to grow on you. Very much a new artist finding his feet, but one I believe will explode on the international scene very soon.

I have worked out an easily playable chords and lyrics version of the single, and posted it on my Pop Songs Guitar Chords page at www.guitarsongs.info (PJ's Guitar Chords and Lyrics)

The chords are straightforward enough: C, Em, Am, G, F, Dm and E7 for the verse and chorus, and a bridge which also includes G# and G7. The key for the song is actually F#, but Jamie plays it with a capo on the 6th fret, using the chords above, which just seem to suit the song.

The chords and lyrics for "Wasn't Expecting That" are at this link:

Guitar chords and lyrics to "Wasn't Expecting That" by Jamie Lawson

Play along with the video below, or on Youtube at Jamie Lawson "Wasn't Expecting That" on YouTube




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Guitar Chords "To Make You Feel My Love" Adele and Bob Dylan

This post is a 2-for-1 special! When I heard Adele's version of "To Make You Feel My Love" I realized that I hadn't posted the chords for the original version by Bob Dylan, despite the fact that I am a huge Dylan fan.

Thought I might have gotten away with just working out the song once, but on listening to both versions, there are quite a few differences, the Dylan version is bluesier, and is in a totally different key. So... I worked out the chords for both versions, so that you should be able to play whichever is your favourite version. Or even mix it up and alternate between the two!

The Adele version is in the key of B flat, a tricky key, so I have transposed it to the key of G - if you put a capo on the 3rd fret you'll be playing back in B flat, and can play along with the original Adele version. The transposed chords are: G, G/F#, F, C, Cm, G, A7, D7 and G for the verse and C, G, B7, C, G, C, G, A7, D7 for the Bridge.

The Dylan version is in the key of C sharp, so I've also transposed the chords for this version, down to C, so in this case you would need a capo on the 1st fret to play along with the original.

The chords are a bit more complex, but I have included a chart showing the fingering for each of the chords used, which are: Cadd9, Em7, Em7b5, F, Fm, C, D7, G, Cadd9 for the verse, and for the Bridge - F, C, E, F, C, F, C, Dm7 and G.


I've posted my chord arrangement for Adele's version on my Pop Songs Guitar Chords at the link below:

Guitar chords and lyrics to "To Make You Feel My Love" by Adele.


Play along with the Adele video above, or on YouTube at Adele "To Make You Feel My Love" on YouTube


I've posted my version of Dylan's original on my Bob Dylan Songs Guitar Chords at the link below:

Guitar chords and lyrics to "To Make You Feel My Love" by Bob Dylan

I haven't been able to locate the Dylan version on YouTube, it's available on his "Time out of Mind" album if you can get hold of it.


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Guitar Chords and Lyrics - Cee Lo Green "Forget You"

This has gotta be the classic pop/soul song of 2011! I'd never heard of Cee Lo Green before this, but I gather from Wikipedia that he was half of Gnarls Barkley, who had had a UK and US number 1 previously with "Crazy"

"Forget You" ( originally titled "F**k You", but very sensibly toned down to get radio exposure! ) is a tongue-in-cheek lyric, bemoaning the fact that he can't get the girl 'cos he ain't got the money, but surging along on an almost 60's Motown feelgood rhythm and melody.

I figured this one would probably be a "must play" cover for all guitarists who play at work / friend / family sessions ( most probably using the original lyrics ... ), so I've worked out a chords and lyrics version which is very easy to play, even for beginning guitarists. Basically it is C major, D7th, F major and back to C most of the way thru.

There is a bridge which has E minor, A minor, F major, G major and D minor ( there is a little bass "walk-up" from the Am to the Dm if you can manage it, but you'll get away without it - chances are your audience will be singing along so loud they won't notice! )


I've posted my chords and lyrics version of "Forget You" on the Guitarsongs.info Soul, R&B page at the link below:


Guitar chords and lyrics to "Forget You (F**k You)" by Cee Lo Green


You can play along with the video above, or on Youtube at Cee Lo Green "Forget You" on YouTube

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Guitar Chords and Lyrics - "Slow" by Rumer

Sara Joyce ( a.k.a "Rumer" ) has a voice which has been compared by many to the late Karen Carpenter. While this is of course a compliment, having heard just a few of the songs from Rumer's debut album "Seasons of My Soul", I think this lady has a distinctive voice of her own, and a wide range - if you haven't heard her songs yet, approach them with an open mind.

I believe Rumer is going to carve out a really strong niche in the smooth soul/jazz world. She has already toured with Joshua Radin and Jools Holland, and has had a number of songs written for her by the King of Smooth himself, Burt Bacharach.

I have worked out my simple chords and lyrics version of "Slow", and added it to my Pop Songs Guitar Chords page at the link below. The song, as in the video below, is in the key of F major / E flat minor, so I have transposed it down a semi-tone and chorded it in E major / D minor. Just place a capo on the 1st fret to bring it back to the original key, particularly if you want to play along with the original.

The chords are D minor 7th and E major for the verses, with an additional A major in the chorus. If you're not familiar with Dm7, it's just the first 3 strings of an F chord with the three bass strings not played, i.e. xxx211 on a standard EAGBDe tuning.

You can try out my version of the song at the link below:


Guitar chords and lyrics to "Slow" by Rumer




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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 !


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Manic Street Preachers "It's Not War" chords and lyrics

I have only a few Manic Street Preachers' songs - the last song of theirs I worked out and posted was in 2007!

I do quite like the band, and always have, but a lot of their songs haven't really been strong enough to make me want to play them. Only "If you Tolerate This" and "Your're love alone is not enough" have previously made it to my Pop Songs Guitar Chords page.

I do quite like the new single "(It's not War), Just the end of love", which I only heard a short while ago. It's a bit rockier than some of their older stuff, and the chords were quite tricky.

To make them reasonably playable, I had to transpose them down FIVE semitones, which means you will need to put your capo on the 5th fret if you want to play along with the original. Even at that, the intro has a little: C, C/Bb, Bb; Bb, Am, C riff which very early learners will probably find difficult. Of course, if you're just playing for fun, you can ignore the intro altogether, in which case the chords for the verse are: C, F and G, and the chorus chords are: Am F G, G G F (x2) and Em F.

The intro chords appear again as the riff after the 2nd chorus, but if you find them too tricky, you can just leave them out.


If you can get to grips with it, it's a fun song to play, and my interpretation is now on my Rock Songs guitar chords page at the link below

PJs Guitar Chords and Lyrics - Pop Songs, Manic Street Preachers "(It's not war) Just the End of Love"



You should try playing along with the song above, or at YouTube - Manic Street Preachers "(It's Not War) Just the end of love". The band play the song in the key of F, but I've chorded it in C major, so you'll need to put a capo on the fifth fret to play along in the correct key.


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Guitar Chords and Lyrics - Joshua Radin "I'd rather be with you"

Joshua Radin is one of those artists who just seems to pass me by, I never seem to hear his songs on radio. I had previously posted my chords and lyrics version of "Closer", which was from Joshua's debut album "We Were Here", but which I actually first heard in an episode of "Scrubs" ( which has been a great source for me in finding good artists I might never have otherwise heard ).

I did recently hear "I'd rather be with you" played on Irish radio, and assumed it was his new single, but a little research shows that this is from his 2nd album "Simple Times", released in 2008, and he actually has a new album "The Rock and The Tide" currently in pre release. I must keep my ears open this time!

In any case, I have worked on creating a simple version of the song, and my interpretation is now on my Pop Songs guitar chords page at the link below

PJs Guitar Chords and Lyrics - Pop Songs, Joshua Radin "I'd Rather be with You"



You should try playing along with the song above, or at YouTube - Joshua Radin "I'd rather be with you". The song is actually in C sharp / D flat, but I've chorded it in C major, so you'll need to put a capo on the first fret to play along in the correct key.


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The Script "For The First Time" Guitar Chords and Lyrics

I had previously posted chords and lyrics for "Breakeven" and "The Man Who Can't be moved" from the debut self-titled album by Dublin three-piece band The Script, who are maintaining the trend of new Irish bands breaking onto the international scene in recent years. The band have recently played support for such luminaries as U2 and Paul McCartney.

If anything, their second album, "Science and Faith" is even better than "The Script", both being among those rare albums where every song is a gem, with no makeweight or lightweight songs.

I have now worked out my interpretation of their first single from the new album, "For the First Time" and posted it to my Rock Guitar songs page , at the link below:

Guitar chords and lyrics to "For the First Time" by The Script



Try playing along with the song above, or on YouTube where the link is: The Script "For the First Time" on YouTube

The band's official website is at: http://www.thescriptmusic.com/ie/home/

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Imelda May "Big Bad Handsome Man" Chords & Lyrics

This is my first attempt at interpreting one of the divine Imelda Mary Higham's great songs, but in response to a request on Facebook I decided to give it a go.

For those not familiar with the whole Imelda May phenomenon, Imelda and her band, from Dublin, have re-introduced Rockabilly to Irish music listeners who have become increasingly starved of any music with a whiff of rock'n'roll to it.

Her second album "Love Tattoo" and her subsequent tour of the album made Irish music fans really sit up and listen! Imelda won the award for Best Female at the 2009 Meteor Awards, and has also performed at the 2010 Grammy awards with Jeff Beck. Just a matter of time before the rest of Europe and the US catch up with her alternately smooth and raucous jazzy vocal style.

"Big Bad Handsome Man" was the second single released from "Love Tattoo" ( check out the brilliant first single - "Johnny got a Boom-Boom" ! )


Although my transcription is a basic chords and lyrics version, it is ( I hope! ) a very playable one. The song was in the key of B flat minor - not one to encourage the early learner - so I transcribed it down a semitone to A minor, which means the only chords you need are Am and E ( just put a capo on the 1st fret to bring it back to the original key ).

The trickiest part is getting the rhythm right. I'm afraid that I'm not an expert in formal rhythm structures, but it's a kind of "Cha-cha, cha" strum on each chord, as indicated in the transcription below. There is also a nice jazzy chord to end the song which I haven't quite figured out yet. I indicated it as Cmaj7, as there seems to be both a C and a B note, but I'm pretty sure that's not right - corrections welcome!

Ok, so I have added this to my Rock songs guitar chords page at the link below, I hope you'll have lots of fun with it. And do check out "Love Tattoo" if you already haven't, and if you get the chance to catch Imelda and the band live, don't miss it!!

Guitar chords and lyrics to "Big Bad Handsome Man" by Imelda May



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Florence and the Machine - "You've got the Love" chords and lyrics

Having posted my first Florence and the Machine song transcription ( Dog Days are Over ) just a short while ago, I have every intention of posting more songs by the brilliant Florence Welch, who won the Critics Choice award at last year's Brit Awards, and have now worked out chords and lyrics for "You've got the love", the fifth single from the fabulous debut album "Lungs".

The song itself has certainly been around, having been recorded previously by The Source, Candi Staton and Joss Stone.

The song is in the somewhat tricky key of B flat ( F minor ), so I have transposed it down a semitone to A ( E minor ), which makes it much more playable, particularly for early learners. Just put your Capo on the first fret if you want to try playing along with the song. After transcription, the chords are just Em, D and A - a really easy sequence for beginners.

I've posted my interpretation of "Dog Days are Over" in simple chords and lyrics format to my Rock songs chords page, just click on the link below:

Rock Guitar chords and lyrics to "You've Got the Love" by Florence and The Machine


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Scouting for Girls "This aint a love song" Chords and Lyrics

Back in 2008, I had posted guitar chords and lyrics for Scouting for Girls' "Heartbeat" and "Elvis Ain't Dead" from their debut, self-titled album to Rock guitar chords page on my website ( PJs Guitar Chords and Lyrics). They were being hailed at that time as the champions of a new 'Brit-Pop' era, the album reaching #1 in the British charts, and the band receiving a bunch of "BRIT" nominations.

They had been strangely silent ever since, until the release of "Everyone wants to be on TV", their 2nd album, in April 2010. "This ain't a love song" is a great pop-rock song, which was the first single released from the album, and hit the top of the singles charts.

I have worked out a very playable version of the song, suitable for early learners, and for acoustic or electric guitar, and posted it to my rock song chords page, where you'll also find "Heartbeat" and "Elvis Ain't Dead".

The chords are very straightforward, just various combinations of C, G, Am and F

You can check it out by clicking on the link below:

Miscellaneous rock guitar songs: Scouting For Girls - "This ain't a Love Song"



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Guitar Chords "Old Dan Tucker" Bruce Springsteen ( Trad )

I first heard "Old Dan Tucker" played at one of the fabulous Sunday night sessions in Wexford Town's 'Sky and the Ground' bar ( If you're visiting Wexford this summer this is the place to be for great music ).

I first thought that it might have been one of Paul C.'s own creations, he performs the song so well, but it has that authentic foot-stompin' barn-dancin' sound of old Americana, so I ran my usual check on Wikipedia , and found that it was one of the songs on Springer's "Seeger Sessions", having thought to have originally been written in the early 1800's. The Seeger Sessions had totally passed me by, as I haven't been a huge Pete Seeger fan, but I will definitely be checking out this album now!

"Dan Tucker" is one of those raucous rip-roaring songs which will always get the crowd joining in on the chorus ( or during the intro, as in the video clip below! )
It's a standard old "Three Chord Trick", so you should be able to sing it in the key of your choice. In "The Boss's" version below the song is in E major, but he's playing with a capo on 4th fret, so the chords he plays are C, F, G, C.

The song does lend itself well to being played with the C chord structure, so you can just try moving the capo until it fits your singing voice. If you don't want to use a capo, my Guide to guitar chord transposition should help you find the chords which suit you best.

I've transcribed a very simple version of this song, using the lyrics from the Springsteen video ( there are many other versions with additional verses if you want to search for 'Old Dan Tucker' lyrics ), and posted it to my Bruce Springsteen song chords page at the link below:

Guitar Chords and Lyrics to Bruce Springsteen "Old Dan Tucker"





If the video clip above doesn't play correctly, click here to play the YouTube video.



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Muse "Uprising" guitar chords and lyrics

Strangely enough, this is the first song I've posted from Devon's finest alternative rockers Muse. I guess I didn't really see them as a 'guitar band', or at least thought their songs weren't suited to early learners and acoustic players. Their earlier stuff sounded very close to Radiohead ( not that that's a bad thing! ), but on their newer songs, particularly the 2009 album Resistance, from which Uprising is taken, they have most certainly stamped their own sound.

Uprising can sound fine without the synth effects, and has only 4 chords - Dm, Gm, F and A, so should be within the grasp of most early learning guitarists.

I've worked out chords for "Uprising" for my Rock songs chords page, you can find it at the link below:

Rock Guitar chords and lyrics to "Uprising" by Muse




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The Killers "World we live in" chords & lyrics

"The World We Live In" is the 3rd single from the Killers' latest album "Day and Age". An interesting song with shifting chord sequences and some really good melodies and harmonies.

I have worked out a chords and lyrics version, as basic as is possible with the Killers! You can find it on my Killers chords page at the link below:

Song Chords and Lyrics for "This is the World we live in" by The Killers




If you want to try playing along with the song, play the video above or on Youtube at The Killers World We Live in

Have a look at the official website for The Killers at: http://www.thekillersmusic.com/, they've got loads of good stuff, info on the band, a fan club, forum and online store.

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Chris Elmore, who has been a great supporter and regular contributor to my newsletter has consolidated all of his guitarist resources under one banner - elmore-music.

- Guitar Tips: Over 70 multimedia lessons to skyrocket your learning process
- Guitar Songs: 50 classic rock songs broken down into intros, rhythm, lead, solos with audio, video and tab to give you all you need to be able to play these great numbers.
- Guitar Backing Tracks - Your very own backing band in the comfort of your home!
- Guitar Leads - Electric, Acoustic, Rock, Jazz - learn to play lead guitar in 30 days
- Guitar Theory - Binds it all together by teaching you the reasoning behind the music

For early learners, or those who want to bring their guitar playing to a higher level, I have put together a list of cool and useful guitarist resources ( including the Elmore Music lessons above ) on my Online Guitarist Resources page, please feel free to check them out!


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P.J. Murphy
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Jason Mraz - "I'm yours" chords and lyrics

I must have been on another planet for the past few years - I only became aware of Jason Mraz when I installed a new search option on my blog, and checking the stats found that this song is the most searched for by a mile, ahead of even the Kings of Leon "Use Somebody" and Greenday "21 Guns" (both of which I have already posted on my site).

Jason Mraz has been around for several years, so I have a lot of catching up to do, but I figured I'd better have a listen to "I'm Yours", when so many guitarists obviously want to play the song.

It's a great little song, with a reggae/calypso beat, reminded me a lot of some of Jack Johnson's songs. It's fun and easy to play too - it's actually in the key of B major, with chords B, F#, G#m, and E, with a C#7 thrown in once or twice, but putting the capo on the 2nd fret, I was able to transpose it to A, so the chords are a much easier set - A, E, F#m, D, with the occasional B7.

I've posted my version of the chords and lyrics to "Jason Mraz - I'm Yours" to my Pop Guitar Songs page, at the link below:

Guitar Chords and Lyrics to "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz.



If the video above doesn't load, click on this YouTube - Jason Mraz "I'm Yours link.

The official Jason Mraz website is at http://www.jasonmraz.com/

You can browse Jason Mraz albums and singles at this CDUniverse link: Jason Mraz CDs at CD Universe

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Colbie Caillat - Fallin' For You chords and lyrics

I accepted a MySpace friend request from Colbie Caillat about three & a half years ago. I promote my chords and lyrics website on my MySpace account, so I get a lot of friend requests from bands and artists.

She was an unsigned artist then, but had already had a huge number of listeners to the songs featured on her MySpace page. She has a great voice, and the songs even back then were polished and professional, so I was telling anyone who would listen that she was going to be 'BIG!'.

I've posted chords and lyrics for the brilliant "Bubbly", which had over 22 million plays on her MySpace page before taking the US charts by storm and hitting the #1 single spot in May 2007, and also chords and lyrics for "Realize", which was also a top 20 hit from the debut album "Coco".


I have now worked out my interpretation of her latest single "Fallin' for You", released in June 2009, and which went straight into the US charts at #12. Still puzzling as to why this success isn't mirrored in the UK and Europe, maybe it's just a matter of time.

For those who are familiar with these songs, and would like to attempt playing them, I have worked out fairly easy to play versions which you can reach at the links below:

Colbie Caillat - "Bubbly" chords and lyrics.

Colbie Caillat - "Realize" chords and lyrics.

Colbie Caillat - "Fallin' For You" chords and lyrics.


If you're not familiar with the songs, you can check them out at these links:

Colbie Caillat - "Bubbly" on YouTube.

Colbie Caillat - "Realize" on YouTube.

Colbie Caillat - "Fallin For You" on YouTube.

You can buy her great new album "Breakthrough", or her brilliant first album "Coco", featuring "Bubbly" and her other singles at CD Universe - Colbie Caillat music page

Colbie's official website is at http://www.colbiecaillatmusic.com/ Her world renowned MySpace page is at http://www.myspace.com/colbiecaillat - this is a 'must visit' page!!!

P.S. - In case you're wondering, my latest tip for the next band to make it big via MySpace is a Canadian rock band recently re-invented as "Moeraes Fate" and previously known as "Dame", now gigging and recording as "Moeraes Fate" - check out their new & old MySpace pages at http://www.myspace.com/moeraesfateband and http://www.myspace.com/dameband Moeraes Fate are a fantastic 3 piece all-girl rock band who are destined for greatness. You heard it here first!



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Snow Patrol "Take back the city" chords and lyrics

Love to play Snow Patrol songs on my guitar, so I was delighted to hear they're releasing a new album "A Hundred Million Suns" last month, I've only had a quick 'listen-thru', but it sounds great, and I'm hoping I'll be able to work out playable versions of some of the songs.

I've got the ball rolling with the new single "Take back the city". If you're an early learner you may be put off by the number of 'sus' chords throughout the song, but I have provided the diagrams for these chords at the beginning of the song - once you get familiar with the shapes and can get into the rhythm with which they carry the verses along, you'll be fine!

I've posted the song to my Snow Patrol Song Chords page, please feel free to check it out.

You can find the official Snow Patrol website at: http://www.snowpatrol.com/

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Chris Elmore, who has been a great supporter and regular contributor to my newsletter has consolidated all of his guitarist resources under one banner - elmore-music.

- Guitar Tips: Over 70 multimedia lessons to skyrocket your learning process
- Guitar Songs: 50 classic rock songs broken down into intros, rhythm, lead, solos with audio, video and tab to give you all you need to be able to play these great numbers.
- Guitar Backing Tracks - Your very own backing band in the comfort of your home!
- Guitar Leads - Electric, Acoustic, Rock, Jazz - learn to play lead guitar in 30 days
- Guitar Theory - Binds it all together by teaching you the reasoning behind the music

For early learners, or those who want to bring their guitar playing to a higher level, I have put together a list of cool and useful guitarist resources ( including the Elmore Music lessons above ) on my Online Guitarist Resources page, please feel free to check them out!


Enjoy your music!

P.J. Murphy
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Midlake - "Roscoe" guitar chords and lyrics

Another 'debut' band for my site! Not that Midlake are a new band ( formed in 1999, according to the ever-reliable Wikipedia ). Hailing from Texas, they list Radiohead, Jethro Tull, Grandaddy and Travis amongst their influences, which was good enough for me to give them a listen.

I liked what I heard too. I could hear the 'Tull influences in "Roscoe", but also, I thought, a hint of the Shins in the vocals and the melody.

The song has a nice gentle flow to it, and with just three chords, is pretty playable, although the chords of G#m, F# and E might be a bit daunting to early learners. If you are among this group, you should learn to transpose songs like this to an easier key, and use your capo ( if necessary ) to bring the song pitch up to the original key.

In this case I would replace the G#m, F# and E with Em, D and C ( in that order ) and put a capo on the 4th fret, so that you're playing Em shape, but actually playing a G#m chord. Check out my beginners guide to chord transposition, you will hopefully find it useful!

I have uploaded my interpretation of Midlake's "Roscoe" to my rock guitar songs page at the link below:

Miscellaneous Rock guitar songs - Midlake 'Roscoe'


If the video doesn't load here, click here to watch it on YouTube




The official Midlake website is at : http://www.midlake.net , and their music can be browsed or bought online at the link below:

Midlake CDs at CD Universe



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Bat for Lashes - "Daniel" guitar chords and Lyrics

I had been aware of "Bat for Lashes" for quite a while, they'd played Glastonbury in 2007, won the ASCAP Vanguard award the same year, toured with Radiohead and was nominated for two Brit Awards last year, but I only heard them for the first time on "Later with Jools Holland" on BBC TV, singing "Daniel". Either they aren't getting the radio coverage they deserve, or I'm not listening to enough radio!

I think they are a great band, and this is a great song! Just checking out Wikipedia's page for the band, comparisons have been made with Bjork, PJ Harvey, Annie Lennox, Tori Amos, Fiona Apple, Stevie Nicks and Dolores O'Riordan. Not bad company to be keeping!

The song itself is really melodic and moves along at a nice pace. The version I heard was in the key of E / G#m, but I've transcribed it to G / Em, which means the chords are a more playable set of Em, G, C, Am. These are repeated throughout both verse and chorus, making it a really easy song to learn and play. Just put your capo on the 4th fret and play the 'G' chords as indicated, and you will be able to play along with the 'real' version in E major / G minor.


I've posted my version of the song to my Pop Guitar Songs page at the link below:


Miscellaneous Pop guitar songs - Bat for Lashes 'Daniel'




If you feel like playing along to the original above, or check out the YouTube version at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSmWvU0Z_8w



The official Bat For Lashes website is at : http://www.batforlashes.com , and their music can be browsed or bought online at the link below:

Lisa Mitchell CDs at CD Universe



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P.J. Murphy
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