View Guitar Chords for Preacher - chords ver. 3
Hello, I'm just a self-taught guitar player who, like all of you, just want quality, accurate tabs 'n stuff. I figure, since the UG community has helped me so much, I'd like to give back. I don't use a pick when I play. I find that it's easier to weave feelings into the music with finger strumming than with using a pick, so riddled throughout the tab, I have suggestions on how to strum the chords at that time in the song. The "strum suggestions" section has more of an explanation for the strum stroke. Please rate, comment, and enjoy! +|--------------------------Information------------------------------|+ Author/Band: OneRepublic Song: Preacher Lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/onerepublic/preacher.html YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch'v=of0N_--eQlg Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Capo: 1st Fret Strum pattern: D DuD | D D uD D Du | D DuD | D D uD D Du +|-----------------------Strum Suggestions---------------------------|+ (Apply each where noted) Hard: Strum with pressure. Feel the string. Accentuate each hit. make it LOUD! Soft: Play like the wind. Like you're trying to calm someone to sleep. Nail: Put an edge on your strum (I say "nail" because my nails are what strikes the strings) *Mimics the sound of a pick Thumb (+ Hard): Use the front of your thumb to strum *(Thumb nail should be pointing up on the down stroke, but never striking the strings) Thumb (+ Soft): Use the left side of your thumb to strum *(Thumb nail should be pointing towards the neck of the guitar, but never striking the strings) +|----------------------------Notation-------------------------------|+ (These symbols appear throughout, apply accordingly) ~: Let ring until next chord or otherwise !: Mute with left hand (Cover strings after chord) PM: Palm mute +|------------------------------Tab----------------------------------|+ [Intro] (Hard + Nail) (F and G are 1/2 a beat short, while C and Am are 1/2 a beat longer) F C G Am F C G Am [Verse] (Soft + Thumb)F When I Cwas a kid I used to Gbuy and sell graAmvity F I knew Chow to fly And I would Gteach you for a Amfee F Broke every Cwindow In my Ghotel hAmeart F When I was Conly 5 years old but G12 years scaAmrred F And I'd Chear the same voice GEcho in my Ammind F Said, "SonC you got an angel, To Gchase the devil at Amnight."Yeah [Chorus] (Hard + Nail)F When I Cwas a kid My grandGfather was a preaAmcher F He'd talk aCbout God Yeah he was sGomething like a teacAmher F He said, "God only hCelps those Who Glearn to help Amthemselves." He was a Fmillion miles Cfrom a million dollars But Gyou could never Amspend his wealth[Verse 2] (Soft + Thumb)F I toCok a little faith And Gput it in a parking Amlot F I drove Cto a strange town Full of &Gquot;have" Amand "have nots" F And Cas I walked through that Gstorybook liAmfe F I was looking Cfor an angel to Gchase the devil at Amnight[Mute] Oh! Oh! Oh! [Chorus] (Hard + Nail)F When I Cwas a kid My grandGfather was a preaAmcher F He'd talk aCbout God Yeah he was sGomething like a teacAmher F He said, "God only hCelps those Who Glearn to help Amthemselves." He was a Fmillion miles Cfrom a million dollars But Gyou could never Amspend his wealth[Interlude/Bridge] (Hard + Nail)FOhC! OGh!Am Oh! FOoCh! GOoAmh! Ooh!(Soft + Thumb)F Wave C Put your hands upG and hands dAmown (Medium + Thumb) F Wave C Put your hands upG and hands dAmown (Hard + Thumb) F Wave C Put your hands upG and hands dAmown[Chorus] (Hard + thumb) F~(Once) C~(Once) When I was a kid (Hard + Nail)My grandGfather was a preaAmcher F He'd talk aCbout God Yeah he was sGomething like a teacAmher F He said, "God only hCelps those Who Glearn to help Amthemselves." He was a Fmillion miles Cfrom a million dollars But Gyou could never Amspend his wealth[Outtro] (Hard + Thumb) F C G Am F C G AmHe was a Fmillion miles Cfrom a million dollars (Soft + Thumb) G~(Once) Am~(Once)~~~~~~~(Let ring to end) But you could never spend his wealth.+|----------------------------Contact--------------------------------|+ Tabbed by: Kodlee Yin Email: [email protected] Happy picking!