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TUNING: gADGBE (from standard, tune the low E up to G)
CAPO II
The main riff consists of two parts:
Part A:
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------3-------5b6--------r5---3h5p3---------|
G|-0-------2-------4-------------------------------------------4-|
D|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------2-------0-----------------------------|
D|---------0-------------------------------0-----|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
g|-0---------------0-------2-------4-------------|
and Part B:
E|-----------------------------------------3h5p3-----------3h5---|
B|-------------------------3-------5-------------------5---------|
G|-0-------2-------4---------------------------------------------|
D|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------------|
E|-7---------------7-------7---------------7-----------7---------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------------|
The main riff is based out of a G chord, and is played in some capacity over almost every occurrence
of G in the chords below. The extent to which the main riff is played will be specified in brackets
next to the chord (e.g.: G [Part A]).
A variation on Part A (Part A var.) is played before and during the chorus. It (roughly) goes as follows:
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------3-------5b6--------r5---3h5p3---------|
G|-0-------2-------4-------------------------------------------4-|
D|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------2-------0---------------------------------------------|
D|---------0---------------0---------------2-------4-------0-----|
A|---------------------------------5-----------------------------|
g|-0---------------0---------------------------------------------|
Other chords can be picked/strummed in roughly this fashion:
E|-Am--------0-----------0-----------C--------0-----------0---------|
B|---------1-----------1-------------------1-----------1---------|
G|---------2-------------------------------0---------------------|
D|---------2---------------2---------------2---------------2-----|
A|-0---------------0---------------3---------------3-------------|
g|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Wind so bad...
INTRO:
G [Main riff] x 3
VERSE:
G [Main riff]
AmWind so badC,
AmBirds won't Cmove; they're
Am C G[Main riff]
hanging in the air
G [Main riff]
Pull him out from the sinking sand, take him to the unknown land
Am C G[Part A]
It's how he wants to ride
Am C G[Part Avar.]
It's how he wants to ride
CHORUS:
D G Am C G[Part Avar.]
You know it runs, the private river, out into the night
D G Am C G[Main riff]
Its flow will help you listen, keep you out of sight
INTERLUDE:
G [Main riff] x 3
VERSE:
G [Main riff]
AmMoon so badC, the
AmDoors won't Cmove
Am C G[Main riff]
They don't seem to care
G [Main riff]
Air so plain it runs the form; it's time to move and brave the storm
Am C G[Part A]
A different stop a day
Am C G[Part Avar.]
Move and make your way
CHORUS:
D G Am C G[Part Avar.]
You know it runs, the private river, out into the night
D G Am C G[Main riff]
Its flow will help you listen, keep you out of sight
OUTRO:
G [Main riff] x 4
Am C
Am C
Am C
AmYCou know it
AmrunsC
Am C
Am C
Am CYou know it
AmrunsC
Am C
Am C
Am CYou know it
AmrunsC
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Wildwood
by Steve Gunn
Chords in this song · guitar
Am
C
G
A
D
TUNING: gADGBE (from standard, tune the low E up to G)
CAPO II
The main riff consists of two parts:
Part A:
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------3-------5b6--------r5---3h5p3---------|
G|-0-------2-------4-------------------------------------------4-|
D|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------2-------0-----------------------------|
D|---------0-------------------------------0-----|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
g|-0---------------0-------2-------4-------------|
and Part B:
E|-----------------------------------------3h5p3-----------3h5---|
B|-------------------------3-------5-------------------5---------|
G|-0-------2-------4---------------------------------------------|
D|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------------|
E|-7---------------7-------7---------------7-----------7---------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------------|
The main riff is based out of a G chord, and is played in some capacity over almost every occurrence
of G in the chords below. The extent to which the main riff is played will be specified in brackets
next to the chord (e.g.: G [Part A]).
A variation on Part A (Part A var.) is played before and during the chorus. It (roughly) goes as follows:
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------3-------5b6--------r5---3h5p3---------|
G|-0-------2-------4-------------------------------------------4-|
D|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------2-------0---------------------------------------------|
D|---------0---------------0---------------2-------4-------0-----|
A|---------------------------------5-----------------------------|
g|-0---------------0---------------------------------------------|
Other chords can be picked/strummed in roughly this fashion:
Am C
E|---------0-----------0-------------------0-----------0---------|
B|---------1-----------1-------------------1-----------1---------|
G|---------2-------------------------------0---------------------|
D|---------2---------------2---------------2---------------2-----|
A|-0---------------0---------------3---------------3-------------|
g|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Wind so bad...
INTRO:
G [Main riff] x 3
VERSE:
G [Main riff]
Am C
Wind so bad,
Am C
Birds won't move; they're
Am C G
[Main riff]
hanging in the air
G [Main riff]
Pull him out from the sinking sand, take him to the unknown land
Am C G
[Part A]
It's how he wants to ride
Am C G A
[Part var.]
It's how he wants to ride
CHORUS:
D G Am C G A
[Part var.]
You know it runs, the private river, out into the night
D G Am C G
[Main riff]
Its flow will help you listen, keep you out of sight
INTERLUDE:
G [Main riff] x 3
VERSE:
G [Main riff]
Am C
Moon so bad, the
Am C
Doors won't move
Am C G
[Main riff]
They don't seem to care
G [Main riff]
Air so plain it runs the form; it's time to move and brave the storm
Am C G
[Part A]
A different stop a day
Am C G A
[Part var.]
Move and make your way
CHORUS:
D G Am C G A
[Part var.]
You know it runs, the private river, out into the night
D G Am C G
[Main riff]
Its flow will help you listen, keep you out of sight
OUTRO:
G [Main riff] x 4
Am C
Am C
Am C
Am C
You know it
Am C
runs
Am C
Am C
Am C
You know it
Am C
runs
Am C
Am C
Am C
You know it
Am C
runs
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