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Ghost Of Tom Joad

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This is from a live video. My theory's not very good, but the fingerings are all correct.
capo on 6th fret, not sure about the tuning, just experiment with it.
 Asus4- 032203
D sus4(add9) - 030003
 Cmaj- 01023x
G6add11 - 010023
 G6- 000023
Fmaj - 112331
 Am- 0122xx
When playing the  Asus4part,try experimenting with hammering on and off the two 
strings you are playing with your middle two fingers. it can sound really cool. 
You can get the rhythm from listening to the song, its not too hard.
                            Asus4  Dsus4(add)
 Men walkin' 'long the railroad            tracks
                             CmajG6add11
Goin' someplace there's no goin'         back
G6add11Highway patrol choppers coming up over the bridge
     Dsus4add9                   Asus4  
Hot soup          on a campfire under the bridge
Shelter line stretchin' 'round the corner
Welcome to the new world order
Families sleepin' in their cars in the southwest
No home no job no peace no rest
FmajThe highway is alive tonight
                         CmajG6add11            Am  
But nobody's kiddin' nobody 'bout      where it goes
Dsus4add9I'm sittin' down here in the campfire light
Asus4Searchin' for the Ghost of Tom Joad
The rest of it just goes on like this.

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Ghost Of Tom Joad

by Junip

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Cmaj

Dsus4

Fmaj

This is from a live video. My theory's not very good, but the fingerings are all correct.

capo on 6th fret, not sure about the tuning, just experiment with it.

Asus4

- 032203

D sus4(add9) - 030003

Cmaj

- 01023x

G6add11 - 010023

- 000023

Fmaj - 112331

- 0122xx

Asus4

When playing the part,try experimenting with hammering on and off the two

strings you are playing with your middle two fingers. it can sound really cool.

You can get the rhythm from listening to the song, its not too hard.

Asus4 Dsus4

(add)

Men walkin' 'long the railroad tracks

Cmaj

G6add11

Goin' someplace there's no goin' back

G6add11

Highway patrol choppers coming up over the bridge

Asus4

Dsus4add9

Hot soup on a campfire under the bridge

Shelter line stretchin' 'round the corner

Welcome to the new world order

Families sleepin' in their cars in the southwest

No home no job no peace no rest

Fmaj

The highway is alive tonight

Cmaj Am

G6add11

But nobody's kiddin' nobody 'bout where it goes

Dsus4add9

I'm sittin' down here in the campfire light

Asus4

Searchin' for the Ghost of Tom Joad

The rest of it just goes on like this.

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