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fingers on billies and grey

Unread post by HCHaikuWarrior » Mon Apr 12, 2004 4:02 pm

can somebody tell me the fingers which dave uses during the chorus of billies, and the verse of grey street...i'm not talking about which fret i'm talkinga bout which fingers on the fret..they aren't posted..thanks :)
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Unread post by Easy E » Mon Apr 12, 2004 4:55 pm

Code: Select all

E:----------------------------------------------------------
B:----------------------------------------------------------
G:-2---4----2---4---7---6---2---4----2---4---6---7---2---4--
D:-x---x----x---x---x---x---x---x----x---x---x---x---x---x--
A:-x---x----x---x---x---x---x---x----x---x---x---x---x---x--
E:-2---3----2---3---7---5---2---3----2---3---5---7---2---3--
   
   1   3    1   3   3   1   1   3    1   3   3   3   1   3
   2   4    2   4   4   2   2   4    2   4   4   4   2   4

That's Billies

Here's Grey Street

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E:----------------------------------
B:----------------------------------
G:-7----4---6---2----4---6---2---4--
D:-x----x---x---x----x---x---x---x--
A:-x----x---x---x----x---x---x---x--
E:-7----3---5---2----3---5---2---3--

   3    1   3   1    1   3   1   3        
   4    2   4   2    2   4   2   4
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Unread post by 2StepGranny » Mon Apr 12, 2004 5:59 pm

Word! Well done eze! :-)
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Unread post by HCHaikuWarrior » Mon Apr 12, 2004 6:03 pm

perfect! thanks :D
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Unread post by Easy E » Mon Apr 12, 2004 6:55 pm

lining that shit up was a bitch
Cor wrote:I mentioned awhile ago trying to bang this huge near 7 foot woman I know. Hit it last night. I got manhandled, it was sweet.
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Unread post by Thomas » Mon Apr 12, 2004 10:05 pm

wait am i reading that wrong??

its saying he is using his middle finger on the E string and his index finger on the G right?
and then his ring finger on the G string and his pinkey on the E string?

cuz that's backwards....i'm confused :?
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Unread post by DMBFan63 » Mon Apr 12, 2004 10:10 pm

it appears that way, but it wasn't his intention
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Unread post by Thomas » Mon Apr 12, 2004 10:22 pm

DMBFan63 wrote:it appears that way, but it wasn't his intention
haha i still don't get it
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Unread post by jsgksu » Mon Apr 12, 2004 11:18 pm

elijah77jc wrote:wait am i reading that wrong??

its saying he is using his middle finger on the E string and his index finger on the G right?
and then his ring finger on the G string and his pinkey on the E string?

cuz that's backwards....i'm confused :?
If you look at it and it seems the opposite way, it is, just switch it around, your pointer/ring go on the e string and your middle/pinky go on the g string
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Unread post by Easy E » Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:26 am

i was going to change that but i figured you guys could figure out that i was just putting which set of fingers he was using for each chord, i knew there would be one though
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Unread post by Easy E » Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:30 am

eze3484 wrote:

Code: Select all

E:----------------------------------------------------------
B:----------------------------------------------------------
G:-2---4----2---4---7---6---2---4----2---4---6---7---2---4--
D:-x---x----x---x---x---x---x---x----x---x---x---x---x---x--
A:-x---x----x---x---x---x---x---x----x---x---x---x---x---x--
E:-2---3----2---3---7---5---2---3----2---3---5---7---2---3--
   
   2   4    2   4   4   2   2   4    2   4   4   4   2   4
   1   3    1   3   3   1   1   3    1   3   3   3   1   3

That's Billies

Here's Grey Street

Code: Select all

E:----------------------------------
B:----------------------------------
G:-7----4---6---2----4---6---2---4--
D:-x----x---x---x----x---x---x---x--
A:-x----x---x---x----x---x---x---x--
E:-7----3---5---2----3---5---2---3--

   4    2   4   2    2   4   2   4        
   3    1   3   1    1   3   1   3

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Unread post by sacdeez » Tue Apr 13, 2004 10:00 pm

does anyone else just use their pointer and their index like me :lol:

i've been doing this since i learned and i think it sounds fine and its easier for met.
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Unread post by Thomas » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:02 pm

sacdeez wrote:does anyone else just use their pointer and their index like me :lol:

i've been doing this since i learned and i think it sounds fine and its easier for met.
don't take the easy way out man, it'll come back to get you later on.
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Unread post by DMBFan63 » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:10 pm

isn't your pointer and index the same finger?
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Unread post by sacdeez » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:58 pm

DMBFan63 wrote:isn't your pointer and index the same finger?
i meant middle


how do you mean its gonna come back to haunt me??
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