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> Hi, Firstly I would like to thank everyone who has replied to my other posts > in this NG. Great to see a NG that does actually try and help you out > instead of raving on with crap. Anyway, I am just starting off learning the > guitar. I am currently learning the G, A and D chords. I was wondering if > anyone knew of a website that showed some songs that were played using only > these chords. I am getting a little tired of Amazing Grace. I have had a > little bit of a look around but most songs have other chords as well that I > haven’t dealt with yet. There probably aren’t many songs that only have > these 3 chords but I thought I would ask anyway. Thanks everyone.
I don’t know your musical tastes, but the Social Distortion song "Ball and Chain" uses these chords – and these chords only – in a basic, constant pattern. It’s also fairly slow and played redundantly with both power chords and open chords. If you’ve never heard it, the chord pattern is D, A, G, D repeated continuously throughout the song, and I highly recommend checking it out as it’s a pretty easy song to play if you’re working with/know D, A, and G.
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dammit, I didn’t read far enough down… heh heh
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi, Firstly I would like to thank everyone who has replied to my other >posts > in this NG. Great to see a NG that does actually try and help you out > instead of raving on with crap. Anyway, I am just starting off learning >the > guitar. I am currently learning the G, A and D chords. I was wondering if > anyone knew of a website that showed some songs that were played using >only > these chords. I am getting a little tired of Amazing Grace. I have had a > little bit of a look around but most songs have other chords as well that >I > haven’t dealt with yet. There probably aren’t many songs that only have > these 3 chords but I thought I would ask anyway. Thanks everyone. >I don’t know your musical tastes, but the Social Distortion song "Ball and >Chain" uses these chords – and these chords only – in a basic, constant >pattern. It’s also fairly slow and played redundantly with both power >chords and open chords. If you’ve never heard it, the chord pattern is D, >A, G, D repeated continuously throughout the song, and I highly recommend >checking it out as it’s a pretty easy song to play if you’re working >with/know D, A, and G.
Theres plenty of resources on the web, just do a Google search, my taste in usic leans toward www.roughstock.com/cowpie Bear in mind that it is pretty easy to transpose other 3 chord songs into D,G,A just follow the alphabet and step each chord up or down the same amount of letters (ie down one from CFG or up one from EAB) hope I explained that understandably. Eric
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OK, http://www.guitartabs.cc/index.php has tabs for most everything and just pick what you know well, and like. Dust in the wind looks hard, in a tab, but its basically just C and Am (you add and lift a finger in alternate. its like C (032010 032000 032010 032030 repeat. and then its like 002210 002200 002210 002230 repeat. See your index goes up for a measure, then your pinkie comes down. If you look at the tab, you’ll see how complex it is explained by note name ) A song like this really challenges you to learn the other chords also, which didn’t turn out to be that hard. Then you know more chords (Like D/F# sounds tricky. Its just a D with your ring finger on the E string (the big one ) second fret. I play my D with a first finger bar. Other Chords in the song are relatively easy. That is, if you’re a Kansas fan. Another great band with EASY chording, is the Eagles. I learned almost ever Eagles song the first year. They’re tight. But basically, I don’t know it you like these bands. I’d pretty much go with songs you know. Learn tabs, too, which means learn the note names, and where to get tabs from. Another great resource is http:///www.chordfind.com It lists a lot of hard to find Slash chords (like D/F#) Took me two years to realize the / is the higher ending note, not the lower.) Another great tool, I couldn’t have learned with was http:///coolfreesoftware.com ’s Chords V1.1 It outputs chords into .BMP files, and you can make wallpapers to assist you. I made a nifty one of "lonesome" cause at the tmie I couldn’t play and sing. I just made it similar to the bouncing ball technique (remember that?). Anyway you could effectively do the same thing with ANY song. Takes a while, but once their on your desktop (that’s where I put mine) you can practice, and readily take a break (I.E. not throw the guitar) to chat with real people. I’m not that good yet, but I really like the style I’m evolving (I started playing in 2001, March, dreaming of meating LeAnn Rimes. Now I just wanna meet her) Anyway, here’s a link to my originals http://s88797115.onlinehome.us/music.html Like I said, it takes practice. I probably have 3000 + hours on a guitar. But seriously, its only 2 hours a day. Well check that. since October, its all I do. I play ten hours a day if I’m so inclined. I’ve probably played 600 hours since 10-03 Remember, put your heart into it, and get the job done. I’ll pray you won’t be taken. Anopther good piece of advice is learn to play with other people soon. Sooner the better. sorry to be so long winded. Lots of luck Dale A Schwarz (Metallica calls me St. Anger!)
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Play the Beatles! Come Together (truthfully it’s Dm7, G7, A but you can get away with D, A, & G) Get Back Twist And Shout Thank You Girl Why Don’t We Do It In The Road There are a slew of other tunes that you can come close to playing if you just leave out a chord or two such as "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" which is all D, A, & G except for a few F#m’s which you can stay on the A through and C which you would have to muddle through. When I first started off this is exactly what I did and I must say it was a great incentive to learn more chords. 
But in the meantime it was a lot of fun. My suggestion to you is go out and buy a book of a band you really like or you could even go with a generic rock or country book (whatever you prefer). Even if you can’t play almost all of the songs you’ll be able to before you know it and in the meantime you can skip through chords you don’t know.
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Thanks guys. Once again, plenty of very helpful answers. I am just trying to master these three before moving onto any more chords. I don’t really want to be pretty average at all the chords. I would rather learn them step by step and become better than average at all of them down the track. Thanks again guys.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Play the Beatles! > Come Together (truthfully it’s Dm7, G7, A but you can get away with D, A, & > G) > Get Back > Twist And Shout > Thank You Girl > Why Don’t We Do It In The Road > There are a slew of other tunes that you can come close to playing if you > just leave out a chord or two such as "She Came In Through The Bathroom > Window" which is all D, A, & G except for a few F#m’s which you can stay on > the A through and C which you would have to muddle through. When I first > started off this is exactly what I did and I must say it was a great > incentive to learn more chords. But in the meantime it was a lot of fun. > My suggestion to you is go out and buy a book of a band you really like or > you could even go with a generic rock or country book (whatever you prefer). > Even if you can’t play almost all of the songs you’ll be able to before you > know it and in the meantime you can skip through chords you don’t know.
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the golden rules/steps to learning guitar: 1. learn all the creadence clearwater revival songs 2. learn chuck berry’s rhythm-lead style 3. learn all the beatles songs 4. listen to everything… don’t be one dimensional, you miss out on too much good stuff 5. most important learn open G and play like keef (aka… GOD…) to actually answer your question: bad moon rising – creadence authority song – mellencamp burning love – elvis (add elvis to rule/step No 3) you might think – cars cheers – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hi, Firstly I would like to thank everyone who has replied to my other posts > in this NG. Great to see a NG that does actually try and help you out > instead of raving on with crap. Anyway, I am just starting off learning the > guitar. I am currently learning the G, A and D chords. I was wondering if > anyone knew of a website that showed some songs that were played using only > these chords. I am getting a little tired of Amazing Grace. I have had a > little bit of a look around but most songs have other chords as well that I > haven’t dealt with yet. There probably aren’t many songs that only have > these 3 chords but I thought I would ask anyway. Thanks everyone.
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Almost any blues song in the key of D. Pt
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Seven Spanish Angels , Willie Nelson A Man of constant sorrow, Traditional Kaw-Liga, Hank Williams Sr. < Aminor and D minor thrown in> The good stuff, Kenny Chesnee The one I loved back then , George Jones The best thing I can tell you is to go to a web site that has the style of music you want to play and check out what songs fit your criteria. I must add that it would be helpful to go ahead and learn C,F,E,B chords along with their minors and sevens. Then the sky is the limit. Puff – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hi, Firstly I would like to thank everyone who has replied to my other posts > in this NG. Great to see a NG that does actually try and help you out > instead of raving on with crap. Anyway, I am just starting off learning the > guitar. I am currently learning the G, A and D chords. I was wondering if > anyone knew of a website that showed some songs that were played using only > these chords. I am getting a little tired of Amazing Grace. I have had a > little bit of a look around but most songs have other chords as well that I > haven’t dealt with yet. There probably aren’t many songs that only have > these 3 chords but I thought I would ask anyway. Thanks everyone.
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Off-hand, Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffet uses those 3 chords. I think there’s also an Asus but you can get by with G,A, and D. Another good tune is Southern Cross by CS&N. This also uses G,A,D. Forgive me, I’m tryin to pull these off the top of my head…. If yo like country, Willie Nelsons, Poncho & Lefty uses G,A & D with a Bm thrown in. It’s a very easy song to learn. — sincerely, Russell – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hi, Firstly I would like to thank everyone who has replied to my other posts > in this NG. Great to see a NG that does actually try and help you out > instead of raving on with crap. Anyway, I am just starting off learning the > guitar. I am currently learning the G, A and D chords. I was wondering if > anyone knew of a website that showed some songs that were played using only > these chords. I am getting a little tired of Amazing Grace. I have had a > little bit of a look around but most songs have other chords as well that I > haven’t dealt with yet. There probably aren’t many songs that only have > these 3 chords but I thought I would ask anyway. Thanks everyone.
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Bad Moon Rising by CCR – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi, Firstly I would like to thank everyone who has replied to my other posts > in this NG. Great to see a NG that does actually try and help you out > instead of raving on with crap. Anyway, I am just starting off learning the > guitar. I am currently learning the G, A and D chords. I was wondering if > anyone knew of a website that showed some songs that were played using only > these chords. I am getting a little tired of Amazing Grace. I have had a > little bit of a look around but most songs have other chords as well that I > haven’t dealt with yet. There probably aren’t many songs that only have > these 3 chords but I thought I would ask anyway. Thanks everyone.
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Ball and Chain by Social Distortion is just D-A-G Rich
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I don’t know if these are just G,A,D, but they helped me in the beginning Sheli http://www.guitarnoise.com/easy.php http://guitar.about.com/library/bleasysongs60s.htm?PM=ss15_guitar – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hi, Firstly I would like to thank everyone who has replied to my other posts > in this NG. Great to see a NG that does actually try and help you out > instead of raving on with crap. Anyway, I am just starting off learning the > guitar. I am currently learning the G, A and D chords. I was wondering if > anyone knew of a website that showed some songs that were played using only > these chords. I am getting a little tired of Amazing Grace. I have had a > little bit of a look around but most songs have other chords as well that I > haven’t dealt with yet. There probably aren’t many songs that only have > these 3 chords but I thought I would ask anyway. Thanks everyone.
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> Hi, Firstly I would like to thank everyone who has replied to my other > posts in this NG. Great to see a NG that does actually try and help you > out instead of raving on with crap. Anyway, I am just starting off > learning the guitar. I am currently learning the G, A and D chords. I > was wondering if anyone knew of a website that showed some songs that > were played using only these chords. I am getting a little tired of > Amazing Grace. I have had a little bit of a look around but most songs > have other chords as well that I haven’t dealt with yet. There probably > aren’t many songs that only have these 3 chords but I thought I would > ask anyway. Thanks everyone.
Try Here. There might be some other chords, but they will be diagramed for you. http://www.guitarnoise.com/easy.php Larry — HareBall ThunderSnake #52 67 Galaxie 2 door, 390, C6
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> Hi, Firstly I would like to thank everyone who has replied to my other posts > in this NG. Great to see a NG that does actually try and help you out > instead of raving on with crap. Anyway, I am just starting off learning the > guitar. I am currently learning the G, A and D chords. I was wondering if > anyone knew of a website that showed some songs that were played using only > these chords. I am getting a little tired of Amazing Grace. I have had a > little bit of a look around but most songs have other chords as well that I > haven’t dealt with yet. There probably aren’t many songs that only have > these 3 chords but I thought I would ask anyway. Thanks everyone.
Ted: There are *thousands* of songs can can be played with those three chords. Since it "tis the season", try "Silent Night" – in the key of G it uses those three chords only (in a basic arrangement). Once you get a feel for where chords go in songs, you’ll see just how many of them use only three or four chords. The Old Guy —-== Posted via Newsfeed.Com – Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==—- http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! >100,000 Newsgroups —= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers – Total Privacy via Encryption =—
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Hi, Firstly I would like to thank everyone who has replied to my other posts in this NG. Great to see a NG that does actually try and help you out instead of raving on with crap. Anyway, I am just starting off learning the guitar. I am currently learning the G, A and D chords. I was wondering if anyone knew of a website that showed some songs that were played using only these chords. I am getting a little tired of Amazing Grace. I have had a little bit of a look around but most songs have other chords as well that I haven’t dealt with yet. There probably aren’t many songs that only have these 3 chords but I thought I would ask anyway. Thanks everyone.