![]() ![]() ![]() The key change that happens after verse 3 is a nice touch. The riff is beautiful but not essential if you have difficulties playing both the lead and rhythm at one time.Ģ. This song was recorded with George Harrison on classical guitar playing the riff and the the arpeggios (all the more delicate touches), and rhythm guitar backing that up with a steady strumming pattern. If this song is a bit beyond your means, here are three ways you can simplify without ruining the nice effect of the song:ġ. You could also play just the rhythm guitar line (D D DUDU strumming pattern if you want to copy the original). You can play the riff (+4+1) and then begin a strumming pattern on beat 2. The song can be played by one guitarist who plays the riff and then begins the rhythmic strumming on beat 2, and there are many covers in this style (Kurt Cobain ’s included). If you want to make a faithful cover, you’ll need a few friends, but if you want to cover this yourself, here are some options. Finally, the vocal melody includes dissonant notes that resolve down to consonance that are a really nice touch (for example in the first verse “I give her all my love, that’s all I do” where the notes in bold represent notes outside the chord that step down to join the chord. All three of the minor chords that exist in the Major scale (ii, iii, and vi) are used in this song. ![]() You can always use a guitar chord chart to help you find these chords. The I chord (EM) is delayed until the end of the verse on the words “and I love her,” providing the nice resolution we’ve been waiting for. The contrast of the simple, devoted lyric with a verse that alternates between minor guitar chords gives it a bit of a wistful feeling. The harmony, although it doesn’t use chords outside the key, is still pretty interesting. The other qualities that make this song so endearing are the use of classical guitar and the single vocalist (McCartney) when most songs had background vocals and harmonizations. The slower tempo and the gentle melody provide a nice contrast from the raucousness of some of the other tunes. ![]() The bongos and claves giving it the feel of a gentle bossa nova (a feel that was played up in “And I Love Him,” a cover by Esther Phillips. The song’s placement amid many fast, upbeat pop songs provides a nice contrast. ![]()
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