I don't know if this will work or not because there are 100 different ways to play any song, but I thought it might be fun to try.

I was sitting around yesterday with my guitar in my lap just lazily strumming strings and I kind of slowly strummed an Am, and thought, "that sounded really familiar". So, I did it again only this time I started out with a low E base, paused briefly, finished the strum, and went down up.

It took me a little bit, but I remembered the song.

Can you name that tune in one note?

(Hint: Released in 1973 by a very popular band)

More clues to follow....

angie

Damn! Too easy.

Dm, C, Bb, A

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Originally posted by tigereye313:
Dm, C, Bb, A

sultans of swing (and many others)

By ear, yes.

If you just put up names of chords....then no

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Originally posted by joel9507:
By ear, yes.

If you just put up names of chords....then no

Yeah, that's kind of what I had in mind.

If nothing else, it'll get folks to pick up their guitars and play a little like they know they should but rarely do.

And Yellowjacket, we might have to ban you from the game.

Same chord, Am, played in the 5th position as a slow arpeggio against a descending chromatic bassline.

Released in 1971 by a very popular band.

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Originally posted by kkina:
Same chord, Am, played in the 5th position as a slow arpeggio against a descending chromatic bassline.

Released in 1971 by a very popular band.

Stairway to Heaven

Here's another. Different genre. 1974.

Capo on 8. Three notes this time:

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Originally posted by mikeyspizza:

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Originally posted by kkina:
Same chord, Am, played in the 5th position as a slow arpeggio against a descending chromatic bassline.

Released in 1971 by a very popular band.

Stairway to Heaven

Would have been very disappointed if anyone missed that one.

Capo 1
(though it still sounds okay w/o the capo)

[Intro]
Fmaj7 G Em Am x2

Originally played on synth, in 1987.

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Originally posted by rusbro:
Capo 1
(though it still sounds okay w/o the capo)

[Intro]
Fmaj7 G Em Am x2

Originally played on synth, in 1987.

Have we just been Rick-rolled?

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Originally posted by Gustofer:
Here's another. Different genre. 1974.

Capo on 8. Three notes this time:

"Cat's in the Cradle"

Very good!