Don't let this song confuse you. It's actually not THAT hard.
What I have below are three guitar parts.
One of the guitar parts is the acoustic guitar, which I believe
is what James Taylor is playing.
The second guitar is actually an electric, but I have played
it on acoustic. It has a real jazzy sound to it.
The third guitar part is the "vocals"
which have been transcribed. I found it hard to play some of the
bends on the acoustic, so I want to give you a key to help. Some
of you may know how bends work, but for those of you who don't,
here is a key:
When you see a bend on the second fret (it's a full bend),
you can play the fourth fret on that same string instead. I
didn't change this on the tablature because if you try to pull
it up, it won't sound the same without me changing a bunch of
stuff.
When you see the 1 1/2 bend, that equals the seventh fret
on the same string.
Try it out and see what you think. If you can bend
the notes on your acoustic, great. If not, now you can still play
it.
Here is the full score:
Here is the NEW video for the acoustic part. It is
broken down into segments as a montage. I am covering lines 1-8
on this video, as it begins repeating itself.
Please let me know what
you think:
Acoustic Guitar:
Jazz Guitar:
Here is the video for the jazz guitar. I am covering
lines 2 - 7. The rest is pretty much like that.
Vocals:
The red at the end tells you that this is the end
of the verse, and will move into the chorus. Remember, a full bend
on the second fret is equal to that of the fourth fret. A 1 1/2
bend on the fourth fret is equal to the seventh fret on that same
string.
