Help me play this song

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Help me play this song

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I need some help playing 'oh'. Its my gf's fav song and I need to be able to play it right. I have no problem with the verse, but the chorus screws me up. I cant hear on the album what is being played. i know this is a very easy song so could someone please help. maybe a short little vid or audio??? thanks. much appreciated.
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Post by 1eyed_jack »

if you go to vh1.com and search for dave matthews, it will give you some bio stuff and a list of videos, there is a video of dave playing oh solo and that should help you out a ton

edit: here you go http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/matthews_ ... tist.jhtml

its under the video section
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Post by TheDreamingTree »

But don't forget that Dave play's it on a Raised B Tuned guitar, so if you are playing it on a standard tuned guitar don't take his hand positions for reference. But either way it will help you out on what he plays
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Post by goltzy »

Jack,

thanks so much. i never knew about that site. its perfect. an di can see that the tabs on here arent right, or atleast missing things. thanks again.
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Post by 1eyed_jack »

my names actually andy :), but no problem, its a pretty sweet video
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sorry andy, thanks again. this helped me out a lot.
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I think there was a thread with the correct verse, a search should get it for you.
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goltzy wrote:Jack,

thanks so much. i never knew about that site. its perfect. an di can see that the tabs on here arent right, or atleast missing things. thanks again.
did you just say the tabs on this website, http://www.dmbtabs.com aren't right? they're the closest thing to dave friggen teachin' you the song!
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Can you guys help me with the chords to the chorus? I play this song with a capo so im not sure how to figure it out watching dave. thanks for any help.
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Post by Speenis »

I'm pretty sure this site has an accurate tab of it, but this is what I used for my recording, I think its from Winglets site.

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Oh
Dave Matthews
Some Devil

This song is played in raised B tuning, but is arranged here for standard tuning with a capo across the lowest 5 strings at the seventh fret (leaving the high E string open).

All notes relative to capo.

Intro

e |--------------|-------------------|
F#|---2------3---|-----0-------------|
D |---2------0---|-----0-0h2p0-------|
A |---2----4-----|---0---------2---0-|
E |-0---/5-----5-|---------------2---|
B |--------------|-3-----------------|

Verse (The world is blowing up...)

e |------------------|-------------------|
F#|-----2------3---3-|-----0-------------|
D |-----2------0---0-|-----0-0h2p0-------|
A |---2------4-------|---0---------2---0-| x4
E |-0-----/5-----5---|---------------2---|
B |------------------|-3-----------------|

e |------------------|-------|
F#|-----2------3---3-|-----0-|
D |-----2------0---0-|-----0-|
A |---2------4-------|---0---|
E |-0-----/5-----5---|-------|
B |------------------|-3-----|

Chorus (Makes it okay...)

e |-------------|-------------|
F#|-3-3---------|-3-3-2-2-2---|
D |-2-2-4-4-4-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-0-|
A |-0-0-4-4-4-0-|-0-0-2-2-2-0-| x5
E |-----2-2-2---|-----0-0-0---|
B |-------------|-------------|

e |---------|---------|
F#|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|
D |-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|
A |-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-| x2
E |-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-|
B |-3-3-3-3-|-0-0-0-0-|

e |-------------|-------------|
F#|-3-3---------|-3-3-2-2-2---|
D |-2-2-4-4-4-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-0-|
A |-0-0-4-4-4-0-|-0-0-2-2-2-0-| x3
E |-----2-2-2---|-----0-0-0---|
B |-------------|-------------|

e |---------|---------|
F#|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|
D |-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|
A |-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-| x2
E |-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-|
B |-3-3-3-3-|-0-0-0-0-|

e |------------------|-------------------|
F#|-----2------3---3-|-----0-------------|
D |-----2------0---0-|-----0-0h2p0-------|
A |---2------4-------|---0---------2---0-|
E |-0-----/5-----5---|---------------2---|
B |------------------|-3-----------------|

Verse (The world is blowing up...)

e |------------------|-------------------|
F#|-----2------3---3-|-----0-------------|
D |-----2------0---0-|-----0-0h2p0-------|
A |---2------4-------|---0---------2---0-| x4
E |-0-----/5-----5---|---------------2---|
B |------------------|-3-----------------|

e |------------------|-------|
F#|-----2------3---3-|-----0-|
D |-----2------0---0-|-----0-|
A |---2------4-------|---0---|
E |-0-----/5-----5---|-------|
B |------------------|-3-----|

e |-------------|-------------|
F#|-3-3---------|-3-3-2-2-2---|
D |-2-2-4-4-4-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-0-|
A |-0-0-4-4-4-0-|-0-0-2-2-2-0-|
E |-----2-2-2---|-----0-0-0---|
B |-------------|-------------|

e |---------|---------|
F#|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|
D |-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|
A |-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-| x2
E |-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-|
B |-3-3-3-3-|-0-0-0-0-|

e |------------------|-------------------|
F#|-----2------3---3-|-----0-------------|
D |-----2------0---0-|-----0-0h2p0-------|
A |---2------4-------|---0---------2---0-|
E |-0-----/5-----5---|---------------2---|
B |------------------|-3-----------------|

e |------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
F#|-----2------3---3-|-----3-----3-----|-----3-----3-----|
D |-----2------0---0-|-----0-----0-----|-----0-----0-----|
A |---2------4-------|---4-----4-----4-|---4-----4-----4-|
E |-0-----/5-----5---|-3-----3-----3---|-2-----2-----2---|
B |------------------|-----------------|-----------------|

e |-----------------|-0-|
F#|-----3-----3-----|-3-|
D |-----0-----0-----|-2-|
A |---4-----4-----4-|-0-|
E |-0-----0-----0---|---|
B |-----------------|---|
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call me crazy, but what purpose does it serve leaving the hi e open?
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Post by 2StepGranny »

1eyed_jack wrote:call me crazy, but what purpose does it serve leaving the hi e open?
I'm assuming that you're talking about the last note? And if you are, then the point of leaving the High E open is because that is how Dave plays it. If you make this D chrod xx0232 it doesn't quite sound right. But that's what I'm getting from what you're question. Hope that answered your question :-)
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is it just me

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is it just me or does anyone else play the tabs for a Raised B guitar on a standard tuned guitar. i hate using a capo cause my strings buzz so much and i suppose im just all around lazy.
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1eyed_jack wrote:call me crazy, but what purpose does it serve leaving the hi e open?
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try this

Post by onemoredrink »

Here's a dummy's version of the song. Standard Tunning. No capo. I used it on an open mic night, sounded pretty good.

Intro

e|--0--0--2--------------|
b|--0--2--3--3h5p3-0-----|
g|--1--2--2-----------2--|
d|--2--2--0--------------|
a|--2--0-----------------|
E|--0--------------------|

Verse :

e|--0-----0--0--|
b|--2-----2--0--|
g|--2--2--2--1--|
d|--2--4--2--2--|
a|--0--4--0--2--|
E|-----2-----0--|

Chorus:

e|--2-----|
b|--3--3--|
g|--2--4--|
d|--0--4--|
a|-----2--|
E|--------|

Then i just use the same outro as on the site. Hope this helps.
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