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Im currently learning Highwayman by Johnny Cash... http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/j/johnny_cash/highwayman_crd.htm At the chorus-bridge part where he sings "I'll always be around, and around, and around, and around, and around" - it says the two first chords (coming from an A) are D then D/C#. I've been using this site for ages to help me out with chords - been playing acoustic self taught for a couple years now - but the diagrams are the same pretty much, and playing around with the D chord I just can't get it to sound right! Any ideas? |
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D/C# means that you are playing a Dmaj chord with a C# as the bass note. It's not exactly the easiest chord to finger but your best bet would be this: Other fingering can be found here. Thanks very much for the info - I guess the main prob for me was that the chord sounded a bit odd in the song. That is proving to be a difficult chord to play! PLaying the Dmaj chord the way i do doesn't leave me with enough fingers left to play the A+D strings on the 4th fret!! You know when you're fingers are kinda set playing a chord a specific way.... thats what Im like :D I will persevere, thanks for the help. – Tom 0 secs ago
(10 Sep '10, 18:19)
Tom 1
I'll admit it's a tough chord to play but you do have enough fingers to play it. I'd take my Index finger and bar the 1st and 3rd strings and use your middle finger for the 2nd string. Now you have your ring and pinky fingers free to get them up to those 4th and 5th strings
(27 Sep '10, 23:40)
The Naytron ...
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D/C# (said as 'D over C#' or 'D slash C#') means you play a D chord, but instead of having D as the bass (lowest) note of the chord, you substitute C# as the bass note of the chord. For an expanded definition, see: Thanks mate! :D
(10 Sep '10, 18:19)
Tom 1
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