The intro and the verse have an almost ballad-like melody that is made even more spine tingling by the arpeggiated chords. Bottoms Up has two distinct parts that every aspiring guitarist needs to learn. With only three open chords that will only require about three fingers to fret, how hard can it be to play Bottoms Up? This contemporary musical piece has all the makings of a great country rock song. It is a wonderful piece for practicing and strengthening a few basic guitar-playing techniques. Your fingers will also make occasional trips to the bass strings. Once you start with the verses, it is the strumming of the lower strings that you will focus on. It would seem as if the high notes provide the backing for the piece. The guitar riffs involve arpeggios with emphasis on the bass notes. However, it should give you a basic idea of the natural pitch of the song. It would be impossible to replicate this sound with your guitar. What differentiated Cash’s version from the original Carter piece was the introduction of Mariachi-style horns. The Rolling Stone magazine considers Ring of Fire as one of music history’s greatest pieces. It has a folk-like vibe to it that will have you strumming and fingerpicking your guitar for hours on end. However, he had his wife, June Carter Cash, to thank for writing the song. Here’s a country song that will not make you sound oversentimental, Ring of Fire is one of Johnny’s greatest pieces. Who doesn’t love Johnny Cash? I had to put him on this list. It’s a bit weird, yet has an element of coolness to it. That is what makes this piece so awesome. It is a very lively song that is meant to unleash the beast lurking inside you. Wild Thing is a very popular song to cover and is one you should definitely consider adding to your guitar song repertoire. After all, they came at a time when everybody was already getting hyped up to the music of British bands, like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, and The Animals, among others. I can only speculate that the growing popularity of the invading British bands on the American music scene of the 1960s had something to do with the warm reception of American ears to the Troggs version. Then came the Hampshire boys from the UK with their characteristic English charisma. I’ll bet you didn’t know that it was the New York City-based rock band, The Wild Ones that first recorded it a year earlier. As always, make sure you learn at your own pace and you will eventually get the hang of it.Īlmost everyone knows that The Troggs popularized this song way back in 1966. What you need to concentrate on is the transition between chords. You can get away with the song by ditching the F chord altogether. However, the F chord only needs to be played very briefly. Especially on an acoustic guitar, strumming out the chords is a great starting point and sounds great once you get a catchy strumming pattern down. However, it’s also possible to play the song by just strumming out the three chords as you will see in the video above. It forms a solid foundation for learning the licks and slides that you can incorporate into your playing later. This is great to help you bridge the gap between strumming chords and picking individual notes. One of the most exciting guitar riffs ever, you might not realize at first that this is a 3 chord song because the notes of each chord are individually picked for the intro riff. One of the greatest rock acts of all time, this three chord song is a masterpiece and is exactly the kind of song everyone should learn. You Are My King (Amazing Love) by Billy Foote Lord I Lift Your Name on High by Rick Founds For What It’s Worth by Buffalo Springfield Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival

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