{"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":70650,"song":"Short And Sweet","artist":"Roy Harper","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11544973-short-and-sweet-chords-by-roy-harper/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/70650?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\r\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\r\n[Song: Roy Harper \"Short And Sweet\"]\r\n\r\nRight, as promised (at last!) here's my transcription of Short and Sweet.\r\nThis only has the few words I can remember with it. If you want the full\r\nwords maybe someone else knows them, or you can work them out yourself\r\n(kind of me I know!). If desparate I could go and get them myself I\r\nsuppose, but I think I've done enough here!\r\nYou really need the music to play along with to get an idea of what's\r\ngoing on. If you're unfamiliar with these types of chords then best to\r\nhave a mess around with them before hand to get the feel. It's all\r\nreally quite easy once you get the hang of it. My version of Tom\r\nTidder's Ground uses the same principle and types of chords - quite a\r\ncommon thing for Roy to do.\r\nI haven't fully road-tested this so if anyone has any comments\r\nor corrections, please post them.\r\n\r\nGordon\r\n\r\n------\r\n\r\nShort and Sweet (Harper/Gilmour)\r\n\r\n\r\nTuning: Standard with dropped bottom E to D\r\n\r\nWith the chords below, play either all six strings with one big\r\ndownward strum, or just the highest three with the bottom strings\r\nringing (as drones) (v. important that!). Or else give the bottom strings\r\nlittle strums inbetween playing the main tune on the high strings.\r\nListen (or watch if you have chance - sorry non-uk readers!) to what Roy\r\ndoes and you'll see what I mean (except in the trashy bit - see note\r\nbelow).\r\n\r\n\r\n(If you're clever or called Richard Thompson you can play the bass line from\r\nthe 2nd verse onwards on them whilst playing the top chords. On the\r\nother hand you may have a talented friend or a son called Nick who could\r\nplay the bass line and then solo in the middle thrashy part).\r\n\r\nHere's the naming scheme I've used (all chords should strictly be G/D etc but\r\nthat seems unnecessary and longwinded)(note: my numbering doesn't signify\r\nanything else - just for for my convenience to show its not a normal\r\nchord - except for Dmj7 of course):\r\n\r\n6th fret                                       |_|_|_|_|_|  6th\r\n:                                              |_|_|_|_|_1  :\r\n:....|_|_|_|_|_|...|_|_|_|_|_|...|_|_|_|_|_|...|_|_|_2_|_|..:\r\n     |_|_|_1_|_2   |_|_|_|_|_|   |_|_|_|_|_|   |_|_|_|_3_|\r\n     |_|_|_|_3_|   |_|_|_|_|_|   |_|_|_|_|_|   |_|_|_|_|_|\r\n     |_|_|_|_|_|   |_|_|_1_|_2   |_|_|_|_|_|   |_|_|_|_|_|\r\n     |_|_|_|_|_|   |_|_|_|_3_|   |_|_|_|_|_1   |_|_|_|_|_|\r\n     |_|_|_|_|_|   |_|_|_|_|_|   |_|_|_2_|_|   |_|_|_|_|_|\r\n     |_|_|_|_|_|   |_|_|_|_|_|   |_|_|_|_3_|   |_|_|_|_|_|\r\n\r\n        G1            A1           Bm1           Dmj7\r\n(playing hint: use the 3rd finger as a sort of \"anchor\" to slide up and\r\ndown on, swapping your 1st and 2nd fingers behind it)\r\n\r\n===========  ===========  ===========\r\n|_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|\r\n|_|_|_1_|_2  |_|_|_1_|_2  |_|_|_|_|_|\r\n|_|_|_|_3_|  |_|_|_|_3_4  |_|_|_|_|_1\r\n|_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_3_|_|\r\n|_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_2_|\r\n|_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|\r\n\r\n    D            Ds          Em2\r\n\r\n\r\n     (x x x)      (x x x)      (x x x)         (x x x)\r\n===========  ===========  ===========     ===========\r\n|_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|     |_|_|_|_|_|\r\n|_|_|_|_|_|  1_2_3_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|     |_|_|_|_|_|\r\n|_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|     |_|_|_|_|_|\r\n|_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|     |_|_|_|_|_|\r\n|_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|     |_|_|_|_|_|\r\n|_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|     |_|_|_|_|_|\r\n                          |_|_|_|_|_|     1_2_3_|_|_|\r\n                          |_|_|_|_|_|     |_|_|_|_|_|\r\n                          1_2_3_|_|_|\r\n    [ch]D[/ch]          Em1          B1              [ch]A2[/ch]\r\n\r\n(these 4 are the \"thrashy\" bit's chords. The 3 high strings aren't\r\nreally played directly, just occasionally inbetween sliding up and down\r\nthe bottom 3 strings for the main \"tune\" (in true Harper style!). This\r\nis where you also bring in a bit of overlaid distortion with chorus and\r\necho if you have a couple of Quadraverbs handy!)\r\n\r\nIntro :  D       D   Ds  Ds Ds   D D-----\r\n      (D)D       D   Ds  Ds Ds   Ds DS1  D D------\r\n        G1 G1    G1   A1   Bm1 Bm1   A1 A1\r\n        G1 G1    G1   A1   Bm1 Bm1   A1 A1  G1 G1  Dmj7 Dmj7-------\r\n        G1 G1    G1   A1   Bm1 Bm1   A1 A1\r\n        G1 G1    G1   A1   Bm1 Bm1   A1 A1  G1 G1  Dmj7 Dmj7 Em2 D------\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse1:\r\nYou ask, what is the qua-li-ty\r\nG1  G1    G1  A1 Bm1 Bm1 A1 A1\r\n\r\nOf life, seeking  to jus-ti-fy the part  you  play\r\nG1 G1    G1  A1  Bm1 Bm1 A1 A1  G1   G1  Dmj Dmj7..........\r\n\r\netc\r\nG1 G1    G1   A1  Bm1 Bm1   A1 A1\r\n\r\n                    ....an-y  more or less  than  short and sweet\r\nG1 G1    G1   A1  Bm1 Bm1  A1  A1  G1  G1   Dmj7 Dmj7  Em2  D\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 2 as above ending:\r\n(picked accentuating the bass line)\r\n\r\n               ..in      your garden\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]C/A[/ch]    [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]C/F#[/ch]  [ch]C/E[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(this involves a bit of stretching for the G on the low D so you have to[/tab]\r\ncheat a bit with the notes above - in fact Roy abandons the C altogether\r\nand just steps down on  the low D strumming whatever he happens to hit  at\r\nthe top end)\r\n\r\nthen intro and back to 2 more verses\r\n\r\nthen into the trashy bit:\r\n(picked:) [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]C/A[/ch]    [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]C/F#[/ch] D1\r\n\r\n[tab](strummed madly:) [ch]Em[/ch]   D1-[ch]Em[/ch]   D1-[ch]Em[/ch]  D1-[ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]A2[/ch]  B1\r\n(repeated a number of times)[/tab]\r\n\r\nand then into the intro again to finish.\r\n\r\nOr something like that anyway!","plain_text":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\n[Song: Roy Harper \"Short And Sweet\"]\n\nRight, as promised (at last!) here's my transcription of Short and Sweet.\nThis only has the few words I can remember with it. If you want the full\nwords maybe someone else knows them, or you can work them out yourself\n(kind of me I know!). If desparate I could go and get them myself I\nsuppose, but I think I've done enough here!\nYou really need the music to play along with to get an idea of what's\ngoing on. If you're unfamiliar with these types of chords then best to\nhave a mess around with them before hand to get the feel. It's all\nreally quite easy once you get the hang of it. My version of Tom\nTidder's Ground uses the same principle and types of chords - quite a\ncommon thing for Roy to do.\nI haven't fully road-tested this so if anyone has any comments\nor corrections, please post them.\n\nGordon\n\n------\n\nShort and Sweet (Harper/Gilmour)\n\n\nTuning: Standard with dropped bottom E to D\n\nWith the chords below, play either all six strings with one big\ndownward strum, or just the highest three with the bottom strings\nringing (as drones) (v. important that!). Or else give the bottom strings\nlittle strums inbetween playing the main tune on the high strings.\nListen (or watch if you have chance - sorry non-uk readers!) to what Roy\ndoes and you'll see what I mean (except in the trashy bit - see note\nbelow).\n\n\n(If you're clever or called Richard Thompson you can play the bass line from\nthe 2nd verse onwards on them whilst playing the top chords. On the\nother hand you may have a talented friend or a son called Nick who could\nplay the bass line and then solo in the middle thrashy part).\n\nHere's the naming scheme I've used (all chords should strictly be G/D etc but\nthat seems unnecessary and longwinded)(note: my numbering doesn't signify\nanything else - just for for my convenience to show its not a normal\nchord - except for Dmj7 of course):\n\n6th fret                                       |_|_|_|_|_|  6th\n:                                              |_|_|_|_|_1  :\n:....|_|_|_|_|_|...|_|_|_|_|_|...|_|_|_|_|_|...|_|_|_2_|_|..:\n     |_|_|_1_|_2   |_|_|_|_|_|   |_|_|_|_|_|   |_|_|_|_3_|\n     |_|_|_|_3_|   |_|_|_|_|_|   |_|_|_|_|_|   |_|_|_|_|_|\n     |_|_|_|_|_|   |_|_|_1_|_2   |_|_|_|_|_|   |_|_|_|_|_|\n     |_|_|_|_|_|   |_|_|_|_3_|   |_|_|_|_|_1   |_|_|_|_|_|\n     |_|_|_|_|_|   |_|_|_|_|_|   |_|_|_2_|_|   |_|_|_|_|_|\n     |_|_|_|_|_|   |_|_|_|_|_|   |_|_|_|_3_|   |_|_|_|_|_|\n\n        G1            A1           Bm1           Dmj7\n(playing hint: use the 3rd finger as a sort of \"anchor\" to slide up and\ndown on, swapping your 1st and 2nd fingers behind it)\n\n===========  ===========  ===========\n|_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|\n|_|_|_1_|_2  |_|_|_1_|_2  |_|_|_|_|_|\n|_|_|_|_3_|  |_|_|_|_3_4  |_|_|_|_|_1\n|_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_3_|_|\n|_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_2_|\n|_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|\n\n    D            Ds          Em2\n\n\n     (x x x)      (x x x)      (x x x)         (x x x)\n===========  ===========  ===========     ===========\n|_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|     |_|_|_|_|_|\n|_|_|_|_|_|  1_2_3_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|     |_|_|_|_|_|\n|_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|     |_|_|_|_|_|\n|_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|     |_|_|_|_|_|\n|_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|     |_|_|_|_|_|\n|_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|     |_|_|_|_|_|\n                          |_|_|_|_|_|     1_2_3_|_|_|\n                          |_|_|_|_|_|     |_|_|_|_|_|\n                          1_2_3_|_|_|\n    D          Em1          B1              A2\n\n(these 4 are the \"thrashy\" bit's chords. The 3 high strings aren't\nreally played directly, just occasionally inbetween sliding up and down\nthe bottom 3 strings for the main \"tune\" (in true Harper style!). This\nis where you also bring in a bit of overlaid distortion with chorus and\necho if you have a couple of Quadraverbs handy!)\n\nIntro :  D       D   Ds  Ds Ds   D D-----\n      (D)D       D   Ds  Ds Ds   Ds DS1  D D------\n        G1 G1    G1   A1   Bm1 Bm1   A1 A1\n        G1 G1    G1   A1   Bm1 Bm1   A1 A1  G1 G1  Dmj7 Dmj7-------\n        G1 G1    G1   A1   Bm1 Bm1   A1 A1\n        G1 G1    G1   A1   Bm1 Bm1   A1 A1  G1 G1  Dmj7 Dmj7 Em2 D------\n\n\nVerse1:\nYou ask, what is the qua-li-ty\nG1  G1    G1  A1 Bm1 Bm1 A1 A1\n\nOf life, seeking  to jus-ti-fy the part  you  play\nG1 G1    G1  A1  Bm1 Bm1 A1 A1  G1   G1  Dmj Dmj7..........\n\netc\nG1 G1    G1   A1  Bm1 Bm1   A1 A1\n\n                    ....an-y  more or less  than  short and sweet\nG1 G1    G1   A1  Bm1 Bm1  A1  A1  G1  G1   Dmj7 Dmj7  Em2  D\n\n\nVerse 2 as above ending:\n(picked accentuating the bass line)\n\n               ..in      your garden\n\ncheat a bit with the notes above - in fact Roy abandons the C altogether\nand just steps down on  the low D strumming whatever he happens to hit  at\nthe top end)\n\nthen intro and back to 2 more verses\n\nthen into the trashy bit:\n(picked:) C   C/B C/A    C/G  C/F# D1\n\n\n\nand then into the intro again to finish.\n\nOr something like that anyway!","chords":["E","D","G/D","A2","C","C/B","C/A","C/G","C/F#","C/E","G","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]}}}