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This is how I play it and I’m almost 100% positive this the right key
and chords that Garth uses.
Don’t be intimidated by the A#dim7, it is easy to play, look
At the chart on the bottom.
Garth Brooks: Friends in Low Places
Intro (pick): A A#dim7 Bm E
1st Verse:
A A#dim7
Blame it all on my roots, I showed up in boots
Bm
And ruined your black tie affair
E E7
The last one to know, the last one to show
A
I was the last one you thought you'd see there
A A#dim7
And I saw the surprise and the fear in his eyes
Bm Dm
When I took his glass of champagne
E E7
I toasted you, said honey we may be through
E
But you'll never hear me complain
Chorus:
A
Cuz I got friends in low places
A Bm
Where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases my blues away
E
And I'll be OK
A
Now I'm not big on social graces
A7
Think I'll slip on down to the oasis
Bm E A
So I've got friends in low places
Instrumental: A Bm E A
2nd Verse:
A A#dim7
Well I guess I was wrong, I just don't belong
Bm
Then I've been there before
E E7
Everything's all right, I'll just say goodnight
A
And I'll show myself to the door
A A#dim7
Hey I didn't mean to cause a big scene
Bm Dm
Just give me an hour and then
E E7
I'll be as high as that ivory tower
E
That you're livin' in
Chorus:
A
Cuz I got friends in low places
A Bm
Where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases my blues away
E
And I'll be OK
A
Now I'm not big on social graces
A7
Think I'll slip on down to the oasis
Bm E A
So I've got friends in low places
Mysterious 3rd Verse:
A A#dim7
Well I guess I was wrong, I just don't belong
Bm
Then I've been there before
E E7
Everything's all right, I'll just say goodnight
A
And I'll show myself to the door
A A#dim7
Hey I didn't mean to cause a big scene
Bm Dm
Just wait ‘til I finish this glass
E E7
Then sweet little lady I’ll head back to the bar
E
And you can kiss my ass
Chorus:
A
Cuz I got friends in low places
A Bm
Where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases my blues away
E
And I'll be OK
A
Now I'm not big on social graces
A7
Think I'll slip on down to the oasis
Bm E A
So I've got friends in low places
Ending: Play chorus until you get sick of the song or pass out
Chords used:
A: 002220
A#dim7: 002323 -This chord is called many other things, but the fingering is right
A7: 002020
Bm: 024432
E: 022100
E7: 020100
Dm: 000321
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This is the way I learned it. I'm no music
theorist, but I think you got the right
chords but they are located in a different
area of the fret board. For example, in the
intro play the A#dim7 like this;
A#dim7 X1X020
It's the same fingering as a A7/B#, and they
may be the same chord with a different name.
Also, the E7 is on the high side of the fret
board;
E7 XX2434
In the intro, what makes it distinctive is
how it's played, you pick out on 1 note on
the Bm7, & hammer on E7. Here's the intro,
I'll put an "H" on the note to be hammered
on to the previous chord and a "P" to pick.
A X0333X
A#dim7 X2X020
Bm7 X24235
P2
E7 XX2432
H4
Hope that's not too confusing. It sounds
really close to how Garth plays it.
-ElGuitarrista | 6/12/2004 | This is the Best song ever!!!!!! good tab too! loved yout comment on how to end it!
-TCtrumpeter08 | 8/28/2005 | the adim7 should be a a7
-joshward_16 | 10/7/2005 | the chords for the verses are fine played as is. the intro is a bit different:
e--------------------5--------0
B----2-----5------3----------0
G---2-----6-----2---------1-1
D--2-----5-----4---------2---
A-0-----------2---------2----
E-------6--------------0------
for the 6 on E just use your thumb
-gmanontheradio | 4/17/2010 |
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