Fingering for this intro

[TheGuyThatJaneLikes]

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          pause C slide to D 	
E------0---------x--------------0-------x---------------0--
B------1---------1------7-------1-------1--------7------1-
G------2---------0------7-------2-------0--------7------2-
D----2---------2------7------2--------2-------7-------2---
A--0--------3------/5------0--------3------/5--------0----
E------------------------------------------------------------

Maybe I'm missing something obvious here, but I can't seem to get the 3/5 on the A right. I always end up sliding with my third finger, which makes it impossible to play the D7 -> B7 G7 part which immediately follows it.

Any help?

For the record, it's the intro to Cash's cover of "Hurt".

Thanks.

[mangold]

hmm, i havent heard the song but im sliding with my index when i play it.

[TheGuyThatJaneLikes]

Weird. What's your fingering like for the first 2 chords (leading up to the slide)?

Mine is (fingers is parenthesis):

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E------0------------x-------
B------1-(1)-------1-(1)
G------2-(2)-------0-----
D----2--(3)--------2-(2)---
A--0--------3-(3)--------
E--------------------------

[mangold]

same as ussual... from top of fretboard

middle ring index
ring middle index

[Kahn]

does the title of this thread make any other 3 year olds laugh

[TheGuyThatJaneLikes]

same as ussual... from top of fretboard

middle ring index
ring middle index

OK, well then I've been doing it right up until that point. But I figured that whatever finger was left on the A string is the one that I slide with, in this case, the ring (3rd). So in that case, how are you getting your index back up there in time, replacing the ring finger on the A, 3rd fret?

[fatjack]

does the title of this thread make any other 3 year olds laugh

it does NOW

[mangold]

same as ussual... from top of fretboard

middle ring index
ring middle index

OK, well then I've been doing it right up until that point. But I figured that whatever finger was left on the A string is the one that I slide with, in this case, the ring (3rd). So in that case, how are you getting your index back up there in time, replacing the ring finger on the A, 3rd fret?

start your index on the second fret on a so you have some overlap time... i cant really explain it

[Kahn]

Am I crazy or did he edit it?

[dmbguitar718]

does the title of this thread make any other 3 year olds laugh

it doesn't beat the "Fingering Granny" thread.

and why on earth would you finger an Am like that?

[TheGuyThatJaneLikes]

does the title of this thread make any other 3 year olds laugh

Nah, I've outgrown the stage of laughing at poo-poo and wee-wee jokes, otherwise this title would have intentionally had a double meaning.

And no, I didn't edit it. What made you think that?

and why on earth would you finger an Am like that?

I have no idea, just comfort. Why, how would you do it?

[dmbguitar718]

does the title of this thread make any other 3 year olds laugh

Nah, I've outgrown the stage of laughing at poo-poo and wee-wee jokes, otherwise this title would have intentionally had a double meaning.

And no, I didn't edit it. What made you think that?

and why on earth would you finger an Am like that?

I have no idea, just comfort. Why, how would you do it?

middle finger on the E, ring on the A, index on the C.

[TheGuyThatJaneLikes]

does the title of this thread make any other 3 year olds laugh

Nah, I've outgrown the stage of laughing at poo-poo and wee-wee jokes, otherwise this title would have intentionally had a double meaning.

And no, I didn't edit it. What made you think that?

and why on earth would you finger an Am like that?

I have no idea, just comfort. Why, how would you do it?

middle finger on the E, ring on the A, index on the C.

I've always been doing it my way, but now that you mention, that's much more comfortable. I'm such an idiot.

Stupid Question: Where do the C and E come from? I obviously lack any knowledge of actual music theory.

[dmbguitar718]

does the title of this thread make any other 3 year olds laugh

Nah, I've outgrown the stage of laughing at poo-poo and wee-wee jokes, otherwise this title would have intentionally had a double meaning.

And no, I didn't edit it. What made you think that?

and why on earth would you finger an Am like that?

I have no idea, just comfort. Why, how would you do it?

middle finger on the E, ring on the A, index on the C.

I've always been doing it my way, but now that you mention, that's much more comfortable. I'm such an idiot.

Stupid Question: Where do the C and E come from? I obviously lack any knowledge of actual music theory.

well that's just the notes that you fret in the chord. technically, it's middle finger on the d string, ring finger on the a string, and index on the b string.

[Appfro]

is that supposed to be Hurt? the johnny cash version?