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The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Oct. 31 2008, 16:37 I know this is probably the simplest tune in the world but i cannot get the chord pattern for the above.I know the first chord is an open Am then it moves up a tone but what happens next?Also the bit where the mando echo's the pipe phrase.What chords are they?There's a couple of guitars playing capo'd inversions but i can't quite get the one in standard tuning.If i can get that i can figure out the other bits cos i'm fairly handy with using a capo.  I've tried for years and it's beginning to annoy the hell out of me so i hope soemone can tell me the chords cos i'm buggered if i know.Yes buggered if i know and i already asked greengrocers,distinguished professors and recently revived members of the public and none of them can help. -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Oct. 31 2008, 16:38 BTW i should say the acoustic guitar part.The lowest one specifically. -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

smillsoid Group: Members Posts: 548 Joined: Dec. 2008 Posted: Dec. 17 2009, 22:01 You know, I'm going to work this one out once and for all.  It's bugged me for years, too! -------------- http://www.reverbnation.com/simonjmills Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Dec. 18 2009, 03:41 When you do let me know!It's a haunting tune and i've wanted to be able to play it for the 20 odd years since i first heard it.PM me when you get it! -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

smillsoid Group: Members Posts: 548 Joined: Dec. 2008 Posted: Dec. 18 2009, 14:08 Will do!  I like a musical challenge. -------------- http://www.reverbnation.com/simonjmills Back to top

ex member 419 Group: Members Posts: 1177 Joined: April 2008 Posted: Dec. 19 2009, 00:51 I cant work out what the other chord progressions either. Can play parts ok but then a chord is higher or lower and I end up stopping to re tune the guitar. I reckon Mike must have sampled a few acoustics and done an overdub or two! Do love the music. Maybe admin can get us a Tab. May we have a Tab...please! Deb Back to top

smillsoid Group: Members Posts: 548 Joined: Dec. 2008 Posted: Dec. 19 2009, 09:57 'Sampled' - in the '70's?  I know what you mean, but I reckon it's just a weird tuning.  Don't panic - I'll work it out. -------------- http://www.reverbnation.com/simonjmills Back to top

captainjjb Group: Members Posts: 310 Joined: Feb. 2006 Posted: Dec. 19 2009, 16:08 you have to use a capo on the 5th fret - try that and you'll get it. Back to top

ex member 419 Group: Members Posts: 1177 Joined: April 2008 Posted: Dec. 19 2009, 18:24 Will try that! When I said Mike may have sampled the acoustic, I meant he must have used a few acoustics tuned precisely, played each piece then sampled them when doing the final mix with a few overdubs! He was ahead of his time with his studio technique! The wizard of guitar! Deb Back to top

smillsoid Group: Members Posts: 548 Joined: Dec. 2008 Posted: Dec. 19 2009, 20:25 Right, Deb!  Capo on the fifth fret, eh?  I was going to work it out without that - but...mmm...I'll do both! -------------- http://www.reverbnation.com/simonjmills Back to top

ex member 419 Group: Members Posts: 1177 Joined: April 2008 Posted: Dec. 19 2009, 23:50 Give those frets a good thrashing Simon! ( Hiccup, Burp) cooking the Christmas Cake and had a wee dram of sherry LOL! Deck the halls with boughs of holly..tra la la la.....Tis the season to be jolly! Oh and a capo on the 5th Fret! Deb Back to top

captainjjb Group: Members Posts: 310 Joined: Feb. 2006 Posted: Dec. 20 2009, 06:27 its a cracking tune I agree - very Christmassy, anyway i tried this morning and I'm sure it is indeed the "capo on the 5th fret", I've got it all sounding good apart from one bit. Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Dec. 21 2009, 04:35 Sussed the first bit.Am then move the shape up 2 then an Amaj at the 5th then back down 2.Still stuck on the second part.Almost got it though.There's a g an F and a Dmin.One to work out over xmas i think.Got the melody though. -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Dec. 21 2009, 08:37 Giving it some thought there are two acoustics playing.The chord progression i outlined above and capo'd at 5th.Therefore the capo'd part must the same shapes but down a sting.I'll give it a go later.My neighbours are gonna hate the tune by the time i've learnt it properly!Made some inroads then.  Regarding an altered tuning i know from watching the Making Of Ommadawn he used a dropped D tuning.Could be DADGAD but at the very least he's dropped the E to D.Not sure if Argiers uses this though.Pretty sure it's in standard. -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

smillsoid Group: Members Posts: 548 Joined: Dec. 2008 Posted: Dec. 23 2009, 09:22 I had a nightmare about trying to perform this tune, and getting it all wrong!  Think I'll leave it until after Xmas.  I've got a new digital piano to play with, anyway. -------------- http://www.reverbnation.com/simonjmills Back to top

captainjjb Group: Members Posts: 310 Joined: Feb. 2006 Posted: Dec. 28 2009, 12:40 I made an attempt at it - see here Back to top

Chris Ibberson Group: Members Posts: 88 Joined: Aug. 2011 Posted: Aug. 09 2011, 13:32 Ah! My favourite single track of Mike's and since very few people saw Mike or Les Penning at Penrhos Court,playing this fireside glory, we simply have to applaud the pair of them. -------------- Diana Luna Lucina Back to top

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