stay or leave help

jteggie5 · Post by **jteggie5** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 4:33 pm

does anybody have any tips on this song...the chords are kinda tricky...

thx for any help!

Taylor614 · Post by **Taylor614** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 4:38 pm

I can help you out with the standard version. Just tell me what parts you're having trouble with and I'll post audio for you. I actually put an old recording of mine up in my Dave Audio Request Page. I can make a better one if that one doesn't cut it. That Thread is like halfway down the page i think.

SingLike_Dave · Post by **SingLike_Dave** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 8:44 pm

Standard tuning
Capo 2nd fret.

E, G slide up to D then C then draw into E again.

Here, another quick recording:
http://media.putfile.com/jhgj-45

jteggie5 · Post by **jteggie5** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 11:50 pm

having trouble with intro the 5th chord...its just wierd to hit it for me...idk why its just that one chord, if you made a vid. that would be great man!

thx

Taylor614 · Post by **Taylor614** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 9:30 am

I'm not able to post vids yet, but I can do audio if you want it.

jteggie5 · Post by **jteggie5** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 4:31 pm

aight that would be cool

Taylor614 · Post by **Taylor614** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 5:06 pm

I'll have it up tomorrow

ibmanley · Post by **ibmanley** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 6:00 pm

are you referring to the D chord variant?

EADGBe
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this is the 5th chord of the verse and is played by making a D chord with your index, middle, and ring finger. use your pinky on the 4th fret of the D string. its a little bit of a stretch, but not the worst Dave stretch to master.

its an important chord in the song as it is used all throughout. its structure is also used as the first and third chords of the bridge (?) where Dave sings "what to do with the rest of the days..."

brian_ok · Post by **brian_ok** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 6:10 pm

Another way to play that D chord is to bar the 1st and 3rd strings with your first finger, and play the 2nd string with your 3rd finger, 4th string with your 3rd finger.

jteggie5 · Post by **jteggie5** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 11:03 pm

yea im gettin the hang of the song, i think i just needed some good ole practice...thx fellers

Skizza20 · Post by **Skizza20** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:01 am

SingLike_Dave wrote:Standard tuning
Capo 2nd fret.

E, G slide up to D then C then draw into E again.

Here, another quick recording:
http://media.putfile.com/jhgj-45

I've seen tabs of Stay or Leave with the capo at 2 and some with it at 7, but Dave doesn't use one in this vid. Just tuned differently?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVSLkttQ ... ed&search=

pearljammer · Post by **pearljammer** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 12:26 pm

Skizza20 wrote:
SingLike_Dave wrote:Standard tuning
Capo 2nd fret.

E, G slide up to D then C then draw into E again.

Here, another quick recording:
http://media.putfile.com/jhgj-45
I've seen tabs of Stay or Leave with the capo at 2 and some with it at 7, but Dave doesn't use one in this vid. Just tuned differently?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVSLkttQ ... ed&search=

Yes, it's in Raised B tuning.

Skizza20 · Post by **Skizza20** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 12:43 pm

pearljammer wrote:Yes, it's in Raised B tuning.

That makes a lot more sense. Thanks. Now I just have to figure out how the heck he's strumming to get that sound. Yeah, I know...practice

Twostep13 · Post by **Twostep13** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:27 pm

why is it capo 2 in standard? cant it just be played without the capo?

Blake · Post by **Blake** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:54 pm

Twostep13 wrote:why is it capo 2 in standard? cant it just be played without the capo?

yes