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This song is in the 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
A down/up consecutive eighth-note feel works well
Intro – 0:00 to 0:03
Verse 1 (Rehearsal Letter “A”) – 0:03 to 0:32
Lyric: “Standing…”
The chord changes diagrams are:
Verse 2 – 0:32 to 1:00 (Repeat “A”)
Lyric: “Finally made…”
Verse 3 – 1:00 to 1:28 (Repeat “A”)
Lyric: “Paris to…”
Bridge (Rehearsal Letter “B”) – 1:28 to 1:43
Lyric: “Saving up…”
Try switching to all down-strokes for this section.
Observe the 2 beat bar of rest.
The additional chord changes diagrams are:
Verse 4 – 1:43 to 2:12 (Repeat “A”)
Lyric: “Made a lightning…”
Verse 5 – 2:12 to 2:40 (Repeat “A”)
Lyric: “Caught the early…”
Outro – 2:40 to 2:59
Lyric: “going…”
