{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1800626,"song":"As We Go Along","artist":"The Monkees","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11396527-as-we-go-along-chords-by-the-monkees/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1800626?type=chord","rating":4.9158,"votes":51,"content":"Written By Carole King & Toni Stern\r\nPerformed By The Monkees for \"Head\"\r\n\r\nPerformance Notes: Singing and playing this can be a little tricky if you're not comfortable with phrasing in\r\n5/4, such as the intro and verses for this song. It shifts to a swinging 3/4 for the choruses, but most of\r\nthe song is in 5. Deceptively brilliant harmonization in the chords, giving it a very laid back, jazzy vibe.\r\n\r\nDadd4add9 is played by holding the C chord fingering and sliding your hand up to the fifth fret, making \r\nsure to let the open G and high E strings ring out.\r\n\r\nAll chord names and positions are relative to capo (so A is fretted but Bb is what you hear).\r\n\r\nCapo 1st fret\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    x9\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI can tell by your face,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThat you're looking to find a place,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]A7[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]Esus4[/ch]\r\nTo settle your mind and reveal who you are.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd you shouldn't be shy,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  For I'm not gonna try,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]A7[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Asus4[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTo hurt you, or heal you, or steal your star.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A7[/ch]        [ch]Amaj7[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOpen your eyes, get up off your chair,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Dadd4add9[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere's so much to do in the  sunlight.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A7[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGive up your secrets,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A7[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd let down your hair,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Asus4[/ch]\r\nAnd sit with me here by the firelight.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    x2\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhy think a-bout,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWho's gonna win out?[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]A7[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Esus4[/ch]\r\nWe'll make up our story as we go along.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThere's so little time,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFor us to try to rhyme,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]A7[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Asus4[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd so many highways to travel upon.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A7[/ch]        [ch]Amaj7[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOpen your eyes, get up off your chair,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Dadd4add9[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere's so much to do in the sunlight.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A7[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGive up your secrets,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A7[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd let down your hair,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Asus4[/ch]\r\nAnd sit with me here by the firelight.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    x9\r\n(fade out)[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nThere are numerous guitars layered on here, I'm pretty certain there's one capoed much higher up\r\nthat plays the arpeggiated triads during each chorus. If you wish to add them in with this guitar\r\nthe tab would be:\r\n\r\n[tab]e|--------12---------12---------12----------12----------12----------12-|\r\nB|----10---------10---------10----------10----------10----------10-----|\r\nG|-9----------9----------9----------11----------11----------11---------|\r\nD|---------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nA|---------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]","plain_text":"Written By Carole King & Toni Stern\nPerformed By The Monkees for \"Head\"\n\nPerformance Notes: Singing and playing this can be a little tricky if you're not comfortable with phrasing in\n5/4, such as the intro and verses for this song. It shifts to a swinging 3/4 for the choruses, but most of\nthe song is in 5. Deceptively brilliant harmonization in the chords, giving it a very laid back, jazzy vibe.\n\nDadd4add9 is played by holding the C chord fingering and sliding your hand up to the fifth fret, making \nsure to let the open G and high E strings ring out.\n\nAll chord names and positions are relative to capo (so A is fretted but Bb is what you hear).\n\nCapo 1st fret\n\n\n[Intro]\nA    D    x9\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\nA    D    x2\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n\n\nThere are numerous guitars layered on here, I'm pretty certain there's one capoed much higher up\nthat plays the arpeggiated triads during each chorus. If you wish to add them in with this guitar\nthe tab would be:","chords":["C","G","E","A","Bb","D","A7","Esus4","Asus4","Amaj7","B"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"Amaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,1,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,1,2,0]},"Asus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,3,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Esus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,2,0,0]}}}