Sweet Home Alabama

coyoteguy · Post by **coyoteguy** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 11:05 am

I know this is a song that pretty much everyone who plays the guitar knows how to play and of course it always impresses your friends and such. I haven't really tried to learn this song but now I do and the only piece in the intro that bothering me in the hammer ons and pull offs in the beginning. Can someone give me any tips on playing this part, as far as fingering and such? If you have a great tab also, you can send it my way. Thanks

checkii · Post by **checkii** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 11:14 am

the only advice I can give is to practice it over and over. or just play it and not think about it. it is the kind of song that everyone knows how to play, but VERY few people play it exactly right. don't worry too much on it cause there are a shit ton of variations that still sound good.

taparoo · Post by **taparoo** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:59 pm

I'm assuming you're talking about the part below...

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|-------------------------------|
|-------------------------------|
|--------0--0----------------2p0|
|-------------------0-2p0-------|
|--------------0h2--------2-----|
|-3(0)3-------------------------|

That part was tough for me too when I first learned that tune. What I do, and I'm pretty sure what the guitarist (Ed King, I think) that plays the intro does the hammer-on/pull-off part all with his index finger. Other than that little tip, I would say practice it over and over and over until you have it down.

coyoteguy · Post by **coyoteguy** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:54 am

yea that is the part I am talking about...does anyone know where I could find a video of this being played?? I would like to learn the whole song minus the solos

coyoteguy · Post by **coyoteguy** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:09 am

of a very good tab would work too, all the ones I see are way to detailed

checkii · Post by **checkii** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:25 am

coyoteguy wrote:of a very good tab would work too, all the ones I see are way to detailed

that means its a good tab.

coyoteguy · Post by **coyoteguy** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:27 am

true, but moost of then have two guitars, then the solos added over em, I want just the intro, verses, chorus, ect..

checkii · Post by **checkii** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:37 am

coyoteguy wrote:true, but moost of then have two guitars, then the solos added over em, I want just the intro, verses, chorus, ect..

it doesnt have both guitars and solos on the same tab lines as the regular guitar lives. just look at the tab for those sections you want.
or look for a tab of someone's cover of sweethome alabama and you'll probably get a decent one for just one guitar.