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This song begins in Key of D Major and modulates up a major 2nd to Key of E Major
Always take some time to thoughtfully consider the finger weight and movement for the chord changes. Reference: Introduction to Finger Weight & Movement Awareness.
Play beat 1 nice and heavy and try alternating the bass note on beat 1s.
Intro – 0:00 to 0:04
Verse 1 (Rehearsal Letter “A”) – 0:04 to 0:20
The lyric orientation is “Cowboys ain’t…”
The chord changes diagrams are:
Verse 2 (Rehearsal Letter “B”) – 0:20 to 0:37
The lyric orientation is “Lone star belt…”
This is same as “A” (Verse 1) except that there are two extra bars of A7.
Chorus 1 (Rehearsal Letter “C”) – 0:37 to 1:11
The lyric orientation is “Mammas don’t…”
Sections “D”, “E” and “F” are the same as “A”, “B” and “C” up a MA2 to the Key of E.
Verse 3 (Rehearsal Letter “D”) – 1:11 to 1:27
The lyric orientation is “Cowboys like…”
The chord changes diagrams are:
Verse 4 (Rehearsal Letter “E”) – 1:27 to 1:44
The lyric orientation is “Them that don’t…”
Chorus 2 (Rehearsal Letter “F”) – 1:44 to 2:17
The lyric orientation is “Mammas don’t…”
Outro
