Topic: Something I found ironic

I had "Drift Away" in my songbook.  The person whose work it was asked that Chordie take it down and Chordie did.  That's fine and appropriate and no hard feelings.  What I found funny about it was that the person who worked out the chord chart didn't even know who wrote the song or who performed the song - crediting nobody but "Unknown".  It seems to me that if you're going to care enough about propriety to claim work as your own and request others not to provide it that you also ought to care enough to spend the 16 seconds to Google the song title and provide proper credit to the original artist or author.  I don't know.  The irony humored me.   

For the record, it was written by Mentor Williams and the well-known version is performed by Dobie Gray.  I saw Mentor Williams perform at a country package show.  He did the song, and in his talk-up claimed that he enjoyed the humor of a country artist writing a song about rock and roll being made famous by a soul artist.  The song speaks to everyone apparantly.  Good song.  I'll find another version.  If anyone knows the three lead-in chords in the intro progression of the Dobie Gray version, I'd be grateful if you'd share them with me.  I've been using Cmaj, C, C7 - not right. 

- Zurf

Granted B chord amnesty by King of the Mutants (Long live the king).
If it comes from the heart and you add a few beers... it'll be awesome! - Mekidsmom
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Re: Something I found ironic

The song was originally recorded in the key of B. But the song was played in the  G shape progression with a capo on the 4th fret. Many people that play this fine tune play it in G. So if this suits you the intro would be G w/fills*, C ,D, G.

fills*; a series of G chords
3X0003, 3X0033, 3X0030, 3X0033,
quickly v(down)3X0003, ^(up)3X0203v(down)3X0003
C D(X54030) G ( full chords here)
then repeat

This is how I play it.

Give everything but up.

Re: Something I found ironic

Zurf what key are you playing this in? if its C the first chord is F and the into is a slide down from the 5th fret on the 3rd and 1st string to the 3rd fret useing your 2nd and 3rd fingers to a C chord and a C with a D added,thats a C with your pinky on the 2nd string 3rd fret and it go's right into the F 'everyday I get more C confused if your playing in another key let me know and I can give you the chords for the intro,actually its not a chord intro but more of a riff smile

"Growing old is not for sissies"

Re: Something I found ironic

B is evil and must submit to the capo. 

Thanks for the fills and the progression.  Maybe some day I'll play like a grown up and be able to do stuff like that.

- Zurf

Granted B chord amnesty by King of the Mutants (Long live the king).
If it comes from the heart and you add a few beers... it'll be awesome! - Mekidsmom
When in doubt ... hats. - B.G. Dude

Re: Something I found ironic

Russell -

I'm not sure.  I think I was playing it in G without a capo.  There was no "F" in the version I was playing.  It's all C's, G's, and D's. 

- Zurf

Granted B chord amnesty by King of the Mutants (Long live the king).
If it comes from the heart and you add a few beers... it'll be awesome! - Mekidsmom
When in doubt ... hats. - B.G. Dude

Re: Something I found ironic

ok your playing in G so the last chord before you go to C "everyday" is a G7 but the riff is still a slide down on two strings but you can just start it on G for 2 beats and then G7 for 2 beats and into the C that's the easiest way smile

"Growing old is not for sissies"

Re: Something I found ironic

Easiest way - that's what I'm looking for!

Thanks Russell, and you too Southpaw.  I'll slide in a capo and see if that helps some.  My voice is a bit deeper than Dobie's. 

- Zurf

Granted B chord amnesty by King of the Mutants (Long live the king).
If it comes from the heart and you add a few beers... it'll be awesome! - Mekidsmom
When in doubt ... hats. - B.G. Dude