{"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":1866209,"song":"Stretching Out","artist":"Mark Knopfler","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11416677-stretching-out-chords-by-mark-knopfler/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1866209?type=chord","rating":4.93374,"votes":3,"content":"Key: A-flat Minor\r\nTime: 4/4\r\n\r\n\r\nTUNING: Half-Step Down, but can be played in a standard tuning\r\nCAPO: No, but in a standard tuning can be played with a capo\r\n\r\n\r\nI believe all the guitars for this instrumental were tuned down half step (or semitone).\r\nIf you try this tuning, you will realise how simple things will get, but you can play\r\nit in a standard tuning as well and with a capo, which is the easiest method.\r\n\r\nOnly 1st and 4th strokes in the strumming pattern hit the thicker strings, and\r\nall the other strokes should be going on the higher strings only. Also, you\r\ncan lift your left hand after those 1st and 4th strokes and mute the strings.\r\n\r\nThis way you will play the rhythm just like on the record.\r\n\r\n\r\nThe chords for Half-Step Down tuning are:\r\n\r\nAm........[x02210] or [577555]\r\nG.........[320003] or [355433]\r\nC.........[x32010] or [x3555x]\r\nF.........[133211]\r\nBm7add11..[x2x230] or [7x775x]\r\nE7........[020130] or [x7675x]\r\n\r\nAnd the full chord chart:\r\n\r\n| [ch]Am[/ch] | % | % | % |\r\n| [ch]Am[/ch] | % | [ch]G[/ch] | % |\r\n| [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]F[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]Bm7add11[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] |\r\n\r\n\r\nNow, if you want to play it in standard tuning, use these chords:\r\n\r\nAbm........[466444]\r\nGb.........[244322]\r\nB..........[x2444x] or [799877]\r\nE..........[022100] or [x7645x]\r\nBbm7add11..[6x664x]\r\nEb7........[x6564x]\r\n\r\n| [ch]Abm[/ch] | % | % | % |\r\n| [ch]Abm[/ch] | % | [ch]Gb[/ch] | % |\r\n| [ch]B[/ch] | [ch]E[/ch] | [ch]B[/ch] | [ch]E[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]B[/ch] | [ch]Gb[/ch] | [ch]B[/ch] | [ch]Bbm7add11[/ch] [ch]Eb7[/ch] |\r\n\r\n\r\nThe easiest way to play it is by using a capo on the 4th fret, now chords will look like this:\r\n\r\nEm.........[022000]\r\nD..........[x00232]\r\nG..........[320003]\r\nC..........[x32010]\r\nF#m7add11..[2x220x]\r\nB7.........[x21202]\r\n\r\n| [ch]Em[/ch] | % | % | % |\r\n| [ch]Em[/ch] | % | [ch]D[/ch] | % |\r\n| [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]F#m7add11[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch] |","plain_text":"Key: A-flat Minor\nTime: 4/4\n\n\nTUNING: Half-Step Down, but can be played in a standard tuning\nCAPO: No, but in a standard tuning can be played with a capo\n\n\nI believe all the guitars for this instrumental were tuned down half step (or semitone).\nIf you try this tuning, you will realise how simple things will get, but you can play\nit in a standard tuning as well and with a capo, which is the easiest method.\n\nOnly 1st and 4th strokes in the strumming pattern hit the thicker strings, and\nall the other strokes should be going on the higher strings only. Also, you\ncan lift your left hand after those 1st and 4th strokes and mute the strings.\n\nThis way you will play the rhythm just like on the record.\n\n\nThe chords for Half-Step Down tuning are:\n\nAm........[x02210] or [577555]\nG.........[320003] or [355433]\nC.........[x32010] or [x3555x]\nF.........[133211]\nBm7add11..[x2x230] or [7x775x]\nE7........[020130] or [x7675x]\n\nAnd the full chord chart:\n\n| Am | % | % | % |\n| Am | % | G | % |\n| C | F | C | F |\n| C | G | C | Bm7add11 E7 |\n\n\nNow, if you want to play it in standard tuning, use these chords:\n\nAbm........[466444]\nGb.........[244322]\nB..........[x2444x] or [799877]\nE..........[022100] or [x7645x]\nBbm7add11..[6x664x]\nEb7........[x6564x]\n\n| Abm | % | % | % |\n| Abm | % | Gb | % |\n| B | E | B | E |\n| B | Gb | B | Bbm7add11 Eb7 |\n\n\nThe easiest way to play it is by using a capo on the 4th fret, now chords will look like this:\n\nEm.........[022000]\nD..........[x00232]\nG..........[320003]\nC..........[x32010]\nF#m7add11..[2x220x]\nB7.........[x21202]\n\n| Em | % | % | % |\n| Em | % | D | % |\n| G | C | G | C |\n| G | D | G | F#m7add11 B7 |","chords":["A","Am","G","C","F","E7","Bm7add11","Abm","Gb","B","E","Eb7","Em","D","F#","B7"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"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]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}