Mayer's "Why Georgia?" (help)

daylight_2004 · Post by **daylight_2004** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 7:14 am

Here's a video that might help some of you...The first 2 verses are fingerpicked and then you break out the pick for the pre-chorus which starts at "Cause I wonder sometimes about the outcome, Of a still verdictless life"....The rest of the song is strummed until you get to "Everybody is just a stranger but that's the danger in going my own way" where you would tuck the pick back in between the index and middle finger (or whatever you're most comfortable with) and fingerpick that part, then back to strumming again...Takes some practice but will definitely add alot to your skill and dexterity on guitar.

Video:

http://s42.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1TRC ... V4ANNU4OV1

jsgksu · Post by **jsgksu** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:12 am

nice video, thanks man

jsgksu · Post by **jsgksu** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:35 am

wow, this song is hard.

I used to think I could play this. I havent tried in a long time, (havent tried any Mayer in a long time actually) I never played the slaps, I cant get the second half to sound right with the slap but Im getting there. Ive gotten kind of bored with guitar lately because all I pretty much know or play is Dave. Hopefully I can get on a JM kick for a while and learn some of his shit.

Brock · Post by **Brock** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:39 am

jsgksu wrote:nice video, thanks man

Very nice. Pretty axe too.

jsgksu · Post by **jsgksu** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:47 am

between what two notes should the second slap be played, I cannot get it to sound right. I need a super slowed down recording or something.

daylight_2004 · Post by **daylight_2004** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 11:08 am

You slap where you see the X's...

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e---------x---------------x----------- 
b-----3---x---3-----------x-----------  
g-----0h2-x---0---------0-x-------0---  
d---------x----------4----x-----4-----  
a---------x------0---5----x---5-------  
E---3-----x---------------x-----------

Here's a slower video:

http://s44.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0RDC ... 1TBAM3PW3U

mrjones · Post by **mrjones** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 11:24 am

could you give me a fingerguide for what fingers on your right hand are picking it?

jsgksu · Post by **jsgksu** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 11:25 am

thanks a lot man, that should help

daylight_2004 · Post by **daylight_2004** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 12:03 pm

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Thumb   takes care of the low E and A strings
Index   takes care of d string
Middle  takes care of g string
Ring    takes care of b string


T= Thumb
1= Index
2= Middle
3= Ring


e---------------x----------------------------x--------------------- 
b-------(3)-3---x--(3)-3---------------------x---------------------  
g-------(2)-0h2-x--(2)-0---------------(2)-0-x--------------(2)-0---  
d---------------x---------------(1) 4--------x--------(1)-4---------  
a---------------x--------(T)-0--(T)-5--------x--(T)-5--------------  
E--(T)-3--------x----------------------------x---------------------

*NOTE* My guitar was tuned down a step when I made those videos, sorry bout that

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czech · Post by **czech** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 12:43 pm

Is this thread refering to the part right as he finishes singing:

"That last all afternoon"

and

"keep the car in drive"

????

nate · Post by **nate** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:37 pm

Yeah i need a video of that last finger picked part that checkii is talking about. That video that was posted in this thread helped so much for the first part now I just need to get that next part down.

-nate

czech · Post by **czech** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 9:37 am

nate wrote:Yeah i need a video of that last finger picked part that checkii is talking about. That video that was posted in this thread helped so much for the first part now I just need to get that next part down.

-nate

that's the only part i dont know and i swear there is nothign on the jmtabs.com tab refering to that part. I didnt know it was finger picked, it almost sounded like two hand tapping to me. but what do i know, i have the worst ears in the world.

jsgksu · Post by **jsgksu** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 9:57 pm

Ive always thought this part was hard as hell and cant get it to sound right:

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Part 2
This is the basic riff
In concert, he plays variations of it
e------------------------------|
b----3---3-------3-----3---4---|
g----4---2-------2-----2---2h4-| x2
d----2---2h5p2---2h5---2---2---|
a--3---3-------3-----3---3-----|
e------------------------------|

The video on jmtabs doesnt even match that tab, he throws in a pull off. Can someone tab that better or do a video. Sorry to ask so much of you all, I recently am really compelled to learn how to play this well and arent doing so well so far.

czech · Post by **czech** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 11:37 pm

is there a tab for the part I was talking about?

StarSlight · Post by **StarSlight** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 9:32 am

http://www3.sympatico.ca/g403z/

The tab there is better, as are the tabs for the rest of his songs.