PRO I
Level 5
THE C FAMILY
some chords were just made to be together
try out each of these chords; note how some of the shapes are similar!
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C MAJOR
G MAJOR
A MINOR
F MAJOR
"Boston" by Augustana
Verse 1: C (2) C/B (2) Am (4) F (2) C (2) In the light of the sun, is there anyone? F (2) G (2) Oh it has begun C C/B Am F C Oh dear you look so lost, eyes are red and tears are shed, F G This world you must've crossed, you said Chorus: C (4) G (4) F (4) G (4) You don't know me, you don't even care - oh yeah C G F G You don't know me, you don't wear my chains - oh yeah C C/B | Am | F C | F G Verse 2: C C/B Am F C Essential and appealed, carry all your thoughts F G Across an open field, C C/B Am F C When flowers gaze at you, they're not the only ones F G Who cry when they see you, you said (chorus)
Bridge/outro: C G She said I think I'll go to Boston, I think I'll start a new life, F G I think I'll start it over, where no one knows my name, C G I'll get out of California, I'm tired of the weather, F G I think I'll get a lover and fly him out to Spain C G Oh yeah I think I'll go to Boston, I think that I'm just tired F G I think I need a new town, to leave this all behind C G I think I need a sunrise; I'm tired of the sunset, F G I hear it's nice in the summer; some snow would be nice C G F G You don't know me, you don't even care - oh yeah C G F G (repeated through outro)
There are really only two chord patterns in this song. Each section has four counts:
Verse: | C C/B | Am | F C | F G
Chorus: | C | G | F | G |
I've also included the number of counts per chord in each section of the song.
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G MAJOR
THE C FAMILY
G major
many students find the 4th finger difficult. try starting with the 4 on the small e string, then "reaching" up to the other two strings.
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F MAJOR
THE C FAMILY
F major
lay your 1st finger flat across the B and little e strings to get both notes.
this might mean changing the position of your thumb.
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3
2
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A MINOR
THE C FAMILY
did you notice?
The 2nd and 3rd fingers make a "stair" pattern on the C major, G major, and F major chords
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A MINOR
THE C FAMILY
A minor
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3
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o
same shape as
E major
but shifted down
one string
8th NOTES
the "natural"
downstrum
rhythm
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8th NOTES
try these out!
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"one and two, three and four and one and two and three and four"
"one, two and ... four and one, two and three and ..."
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More 8th note exercises!