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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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                            Black Strat - Paul Baribeau
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Tuning: Standard
This song is in A Major. It mainly focuses around the A shape and he uses a lot of bass variations.
This is the main pattern of the song. Listen to it to figure out the rhythm.
e|A/B--------A------A/C#--------A/D------A/B--------A-----E----------------------------------|
B|-2------2------2------2------2------2--------------------------------------|
G|-2------2------2------2------2------2-----1--------------------------------|
D|-2------2------2------2------2------2-----2--------------------------------|
A|-2-------------4------5------2------------2--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
During the Chorus, he plays an F#m with the b and high e left open, which makes a really nice drone sound.
I use my thumb over the top to play the F bass note and my index finger to play the G string.
e|----0----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----0----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----2----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----4----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----4----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----2----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro: Main Pattern
Verse 2: Main Pattern again.
HeaA/Brd your Avoice cA/C#ut through the basement A/Dnoise
A/Bmade my Away through the crEowd
yA/Bour guitAar was A/C#screaming in the dA/Dark
A/Byour blaAck stratocaster soEund
Chorus:
It was F#mholy
it felt so hEolyF#m  E  
i said hoF#mly shit
Back to Main Pattern.
Verse 2: Main Pattern again.
WA/Bent outsAide, peA/C#rfect midwestern nightA/D  
A/Brode my Abike through the tEown
sA/Baw the sAky look A/C#like a handful of sparA/Dkles
A/Bfalling Ashimmering downE  
Chorus:
It was F#mholy
it felt so hEolyF#m  E  
i said hoF#mly shit
Back to main pattern.
End on E.

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Black Strat

by Paul Baribeau

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Chords in this song · guitar

A/B

A/C#

A/D

F#m

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Black Strat - Paul Baribeau

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Tuning: Standard

This song is in A Major. It mainly focuses around the A shape and he uses a lot of bass variations.

This is the main pattern of the song. Listen to it to figure out the rhythm.

A/B A A/C# A/D A/B A E

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-2------2------2------2------2------2--------------------------------------|

G|-2------2------2------2------2------2-----1--------------------------------|

D|-2------2------2------2------2------2-----2--------------------------------|

A|-2-------------4------5------2------------2--------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

During the Chorus, he plays an F#m with the b and high e left open, which makes a really nice drone sound.

I use my thumb over the top to play the F bass note and my index finger to play the G string.

e|----0----------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|----0----------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|----2----------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|----4----------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|----4----------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----2----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Intro: Main Pattern

Verse 2: Main Pattern again.

A/B A A/C# A/D

Heard your voice cut through the basement noise

A/B A E

made my way through the crowd

A/B A A/C# A/D

your guitar was screaming in the dark

A/B A E

your black stratocaster sound

Chorus:

F#m

It was holy

E F#m E

it felt so holy

F#m

i said holy shit

Back to Main Pattern.

Verse 2: Main Pattern again.

A/B A A/C# A/D

Went outside, perfect midwestern night

A/B A E

rode my bike through the town

A/B A A/C# A/D

saw the sky look like a handful of sparkles

A/B A E

falling shimmering down

Chorus:

F#m

It was holy

E F#m E

it felt so holy

F#m

i said holy shit

Back to main pattern.

End on E.

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