Mayer's Why Georgia - who can REALLY play it.. need help

jared · Post by **jared** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 2:23 pm

e--------------------------|
b----3----3----------------|
g----0h2--0------0------0--|
d--------------4------4----|
a-----------0--5----5------|
e--3-----------------------|

Ok, so thats the intro i'm trying to nail. I'm fairly good at it, but an wondering which fingers i should use with my picking hand

From the AOL sessions video i think this is what i'm supposed to be using

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e-------------------------------------|
b-------3------3----------------------|
g-------0h2----0------------0------0--|
d-----------------------4--------4----|
a-------------------0---5------5------|
e--3----------------------------------|
   T    1&2    1&2  T  T&1  2  T 1 2

Are those the fingers i should be using to fingerpick this song? keep in mind i'm slapping just like he does in the AOL vids
-jared

DustyDave · Post by **DustyDave** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 3:46 pm

Use what ever fingers feels the most comfortable to you , you don't have to do like everyone else does , just do what feels right to you instead .

chosta · Post by **chosta** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 4:38 pm

middle on the G, pointer for the hammers, index on 4 and middle on 5

Ryeguy · Post by **Ryeguy** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 4:41 pm

doesn't really matter what you use though, if it sounds good.

c_tietze · Post by **c_tietze** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 2:43 pm

http://www.claypigeons.net/jukebox/mayerjohn.html

check it out

6_strings_for_life · Post by **6_strings_for_life** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 7:30 pm

where can i see john's aol sessions?

6_strings_for_life · Post by **6_strings_for_life** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 7:37 pm

nevermind, stupid question

You_Enjoy_Myself · Post by **You_Enjoy_Myself** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 7:42 pm

I'm surprised that you're asking about that part of the song. It's the part that comes right after the intro that always fucks me up.

The part where he sings "Just stuck inside the gloom". That part always gets me. I read in his column in GWA that he uses his thumb to fret a note on the A string, which is pretty difficult.

trojan11 · Post by **trojan11** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:34 pm

I use my middle finger on the E my ring on the b and hammer with my forefinger. But that oter part of the verse is tricky

jared · Post by **jared** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:49 pm

thanks for the help guys.. i'm starting to nail both parts more and more with practice

-jared

DropD-MB · Post by **DropD-MB** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 8:56 pm

I think the timing of the slapping is very difficult to get. I had the hardest time with that.

MattyTrane · Post by **MattyTrane** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 12:48 pm

DropD-MB wrote:I think the timing of the slapping is very difficult to get. I had the hardest time with that.

but as you practice the song that stuff just comes along with time