Chords for "Locking in" as the Rhythm Section | Bass and Drums Workshop

_ _ _ _ Hey, thanks for joining us today.
We're going to be talking about the foundation for the band, which is drums and bass.
It's the key to making everything happen.
These guys hold it all together.
I'm here with Tim Newton and Jason Foster today to talk about the importance of the rhythm section.
We'll be dealing with drums and bass separately as well, but these guys are the heartbeat of the band, of any band.
It's important that they play together because they're going to set the tone for the whole rhythm section.
[Am] I thought we'd start today with just one of my _ favorite grooves.
These guys lock into _ a song we do, He Never Sleeps, He Never Slumbers.
When I'm singing it, I always just get a smile on my face because the groove feels so good.
Let's just start with that, and then we'll break it down a little bit.
So, count it off, Tim. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[C] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [F] Of hearing [C] our prayer, when [Am] we are weak, [F] He [C] becomes stronger.
_ [G] So rest in His love, [F] cast all of your cares [C] on Him. _ _
_ Verse two, try it.
[G] _ _ [Am] _
[F] Do you feel that the Lord [G] has forgotten [Am] your year?
[F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _
[F] Just remember that God [G] is always [Am] keen in ways [F] you cannot see.
That's right.
[C] _ Our God is able, [G] He is [Dm] mighty, He is faithful.
[G] _ _ [Am] He never [F] sleeps, He [C] never slumbers.
_ Man [F] requires of [C] hearing our prayer, _ when we are [F] weak, He [C] becomes stronger.
_ [G] So rest in His love, [F] cast all of your cares [C] on Him. _
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That's just a little bit of a groove that always makes me smile.
It's because these guys lock in to such a solid beat.
Just play a little bit of that.
What are you playing, Tim, on that?
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [F] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [F] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
It's pretty basic, pretty simple, but that is kind of what makes a rhythm section work.
I call it meat and potatoes, just kind of boom, boom, boom.
_ They could be playing a lot more, but that's just a groove.
If they're locked into that, the whole band locks into that, and the vocals lock into that.
This is the basis for everything.
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
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