Who can help with Watchtower??????

CWMCALL · Post by **CWMCALL** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 2:14 am

Does anyone have a guitar only version of Watchtower that they can post? I have been trying like hell to figure out the chord changes and rhythm but I just cannot make it sound right...I have listened to every recording of it that I have (farm aid, ground works, listener supported, recently, etc....)

I know that it should be simple but for whatever reason I can't get it...

All advice and recordings are greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

CWMCALL

Davy28 · Post by **Davy28** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 2:46 am

Its basically just Am, G, and F. I just play around with those chords and do a little improv, especially to make it sound like the LS version, where he does just that.

grock · Post by **grock** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 3:47 am

no offense, but this has to be one of the easiest songs there is. it is just Am, Am7/G, F, G which is how dylan does it. and dave plays it even easier like Am, G, F, G.

and the rhythm is like: doon dididit, doon dididit, doon dididit, doon doon dadidit. hope that helps but seriously the rhythm is a lot simpler than you are probably trying to make it.

Trippin Hillbilly · Post by **Trippin Hillbilly** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 3:59 am

Here ya go man, this was recorded quite a long time so the recording quality ain't great but it will do..

click me click me!!

CWMCALL · Post by **CWMCALL** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 5:14 am

grock wrote:no offense, but this has to be one of the easiest songs there is. it is just Am, Am7/G, F, G which is how dylan does it. and dave plays it even easier like Am, G, F, G.

and the rhythm is like: doon dididit, doon dididit, doon dididit, doon doon dadidit. hope that helps but seriously the rhythm is a lot simpler than you are probably trying to make it.

I know it "should" be easy, but I'll be damned if I can make it sound "right". I am close but I just haven't been able to put it together...

Thanks for the advice and I'll keep workin on it.

Trippin Hillbilly wrote:Here ya go man, this was recorded quite a long time so the recording quality ain't great but it will do..

Thanks for the recording, I will be listening tonight after work.

tjmac66pc · Post by **tjmac66pc** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 8:21 am

also, if you want the live intro to how dave has been playing watchtower on the current tour, i'm 99% sure it's this:

e -------------------------------------------------------------------------1--
B ------/1---1-----------0------------/1--1--0-------------------------1---
G ---------------------0-------------------------0-------0-------------2----
D------/2----------2---------2--------------------0-------0----------3-----
A --0-------------------------------2----------------2---------------3------
E -----------------------------------3-------------------------0-----1-------

You'll have to get the timing down on your own, but it's obviously very relaxed and very slow and done by finger picking...let me know if you try it out and what you think...peace

-Tj

Brock · Post by **Brock** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 9:44 am

http://www.dmbtabs.com/boards/viewtopic ... 8983#28983

Ranting Thespian · Post by **Ranting Thespian** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 10:26 am

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akachronic · Post by **akachronic** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 10:45 am

That was a killer version of watchtower,,,very nice ...
peace
S

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Who can help with Watchtower??????

Who can help with Watchtower??????

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