Chords for In Tune with: Luther Dickinson Pt .1
Tempo:
133.45 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
F#
A
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Dm]
[D] My brother plays drums and guitar.
We grew up in a musical household.
My father's name is Jim Dickinson.
He's a piano player, guitar player, and a writer.
[F#] We grew up around studios and gigs.
[D]
He was definitely a really helpful man.
We'd do sessions, especially when I was a kid.
[G] He would always tell me, [D] if it's not in tune, it's worthless.
There's no point in even doing it.
He used to be on my case so hard.
That's where I learned to intonate a guitar myself.
I was in a [D] studio one day, and the guitar wouldn't play in tune.
There's so much that goes into it, but a guitar will never be fully in tune.
In a lot of cases, you have to tune it to the chord, or the key of the song, or the position that you're playing it.
It's almost like a tempered piano, the way I look at it.
It's like almost any guitar.
You can tune your B [A#] string, and then you hit a C chord, and that C note there is going to be sharp.
It just sucks.
[Gm] There's a lot of tricks you learn over the years.
Especially working [D] in the studio, where every note counts, it has to be in tune.
I'll just tune the position of the tune.
I take a lot of care on keeping the guitar intonated.
This guitar here, on the D string, [Gm] is always [F#] swirly.
I check it a lot, first [G] thing.
[F#] Once I get it in, let me show you.
[A] [D] [G]
[D]
[F]
[A] When we tune, we always check the open string against the harmonic.
[D] It seems like that's the most [G] way to get a good reading.
[D] Now my D string is in tune, and the intonation is good.
When I play here, I have songs here.
It's just like an [C] imperfect science.
[G] These notes right here are always [D] out of tune.
[Gm] For certain songs, [D] the open string can be damned.
We just tune the position.
When you're tuning, it's called the lobo, or as I call it, the Mississippi Pimp Sting.
This is our box broom handle.
Intonation is very important.
I [F#] mark the criteria.
That number of half-steps and whole-steps makes sense to me.
I take a lot of care in setting the intonation.
Just kidding.
Nothing but the [A#] best when tuning the [D] Pimp Sting.
[E]
[D]
I've got to get the cigar box in tune.
[Cm]
[A] [G#] [D]
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
[E] [G]
[Am] [D]
[Dm]
[A]
[D] My brother plays drums and guitar.
We grew up in a musical household.
My father's name is Jim Dickinson.
He's a piano player, guitar player, and a writer.
[F#] We grew up around studios and gigs.
[D]
He was definitely a really helpful man.
We'd do sessions, especially when I was a kid.
[G] He would always tell me, [D] if it's not in tune, it's worthless.
There's no point in even doing it.
He used to be on my case so hard.
That's where I learned to intonate a guitar myself.
I was in a [D] studio one day, and the guitar wouldn't play in tune.
There's so much that goes into it, but a guitar will never be fully in tune.
In a lot of cases, you have to tune it to the chord, or the key of the song, or the position that you're playing it.
It's almost like a tempered piano, the way I look at it.
It's like almost any guitar.
You can tune your B [A#] string, and then you hit a C chord, and that C note there is going to be sharp.
It just sucks.
[Gm] There's a lot of tricks you learn over the years.
Especially working [D] in the studio, where every note counts, it has to be in tune.
I'll just tune the position of the tune.
I take a lot of care on keeping the guitar intonated.
This guitar here, on the D string, [Gm] is always [F#] swirly.
I check it a lot, first [G] thing.
[F#] Once I get it in, let me show you.
[A] [D] [G]
[D]
[F]
[A] When we tune, we always check the open string against the harmonic.
[D] It seems like that's the most [G] way to get a good reading.
[D] Now my D string is in tune, and the intonation is good.
When I play here, I have songs here.
It's just like an [C] imperfect science.
[G] These notes right here are always [D] out of tune.
[Gm] For certain songs, [D] the open string can be damned.
We just tune the position.
When you're tuning, it's called the lobo, or as I call it, the Mississippi Pimp Sting.
This is our box broom handle.
Intonation is very important.
I [F#] mark the criteria.
That number of half-steps and whole-steps makes sense to me.
I take a lot of care in setting the intonation.
Just kidding.
Nothing but the [A#] best when tuning the [D] Pimp Sting.
[E]
[D]
I've got to get the cigar box in tune.
[Cm]
[A] [G#] [D]
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
[E] [G]
[Am] [D]
[Dm]
[A]
Key:
D
G
F#
A
Gm
D
G
F#
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ My brother plays drums and guitar.
_ We grew up in a musical household.
My father's name is Jim Dickinson.
He's a piano player, guitar player, and a writer.
_ [F#] We grew up around _ studios and gigs.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
He was definitely a really helpful man. _
We'd do sessions, _ especially when I was a kid.
_ _ [G] He would always tell me, [D] if it's not in tune, it's worthless.
There's no point in even doing it.
He used to be on my case so hard.
That's where I learned to intonate a guitar myself.
I was in a [D] studio one day, and the guitar wouldn't play in tune.
_ _ _ There's so much that goes into it, but a guitar will never be fully in tune. _
In a lot of cases, you have to tune it to the chord, or the key of the song, or the position that you're playing it.
It's almost like a tempered piano, the way I look at it.
It's like almost any guitar.
_ You can tune your B [A#] string, _ and then you hit a C chord, and that C note there is going to be sharp.
It just sucks.
_ _ [Gm] There's a lot of tricks you learn over the years.
_ _ Especially working [D] in the studio, where every note counts, it has to be in tune.
_ I'll just tune the position of the tune. _ _ _ _
_ _ I take a lot of care on keeping the guitar intonated.
_ _ _ _ This guitar here, _ _ _ _ on the D string, _ _ [Gm] is always [F#] swirly.
_ _ _ _ I check it a lot, first [G] thing.
_ [F#] Once I get it in, let me show you.
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [A] When we tune, we always check the open string against the harmonic.
[D] _ It seems like that's the most _ _ [G] way to get a good reading. _
[D] Now my D string is in tune, _ and the intonation is good.
When I play here, I have songs here.
_ _ It's just like _ _ _ an [C] imperfect science. _ _ _
[G] These notes right here are always [D] out of tune.
[Gm] For certain songs, [D] the open string can be damned.
We just tune the position.
_ When you're tuning, _ it's called the lobo, or as I call it, the Mississippi Pimp Sting.
This is our box broom handle.
_ Intonation is very important.
I [F#] mark the criteria. _ _ _
That number of half-steps and whole-steps makes sense to me.
I _ take a lot of care in setting the intonation.
Just kidding. _ _ _ _
Nothing but the [A#] best when tuning the [D] Pimp Sting.
[E] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I've got to get the cigar box in tune. _ _
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_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [G#] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ My brother plays drums and guitar.
_ We grew up in a musical household.
My father's name is Jim Dickinson.
He's a piano player, guitar player, and a writer.
_ [F#] We grew up around _ studios and gigs.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
He was definitely a really helpful man. _
We'd do sessions, _ especially when I was a kid.
_ _ [G] He would always tell me, [D] if it's not in tune, it's worthless.
There's no point in even doing it.
He used to be on my case so hard.
That's where I learned to intonate a guitar myself.
I was in a [D] studio one day, and the guitar wouldn't play in tune.
_ _ _ There's so much that goes into it, but a guitar will never be fully in tune. _
In a lot of cases, you have to tune it to the chord, or the key of the song, or the position that you're playing it.
It's almost like a tempered piano, the way I look at it.
It's like almost any guitar.
_ You can tune your B [A#] string, _ and then you hit a C chord, and that C note there is going to be sharp.
It just sucks.
_ _ [Gm] There's a lot of tricks you learn over the years.
_ _ Especially working [D] in the studio, where every note counts, it has to be in tune.
_ I'll just tune the position of the tune. _ _ _ _
_ _ I take a lot of care on keeping the guitar intonated.
_ _ _ _ This guitar here, _ _ _ _ on the D string, _ _ [Gm] is always [F#] swirly.
_ _ _ _ I check it a lot, first [G] thing.
_ [F#] Once I get it in, let me show you.
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [A] When we tune, we always check the open string against the harmonic.
[D] _ It seems like that's the most _ _ [G] way to get a good reading. _
[D] Now my D string is in tune, _ and the intonation is good.
When I play here, I have songs here.
_ _ It's just like _ _ _ an [C] imperfect science. _ _ _
[G] These notes right here are always [D] out of tune.
[Gm] For certain songs, [D] the open string can be damned.
We just tune the position.
_ When you're tuning, _ it's called the lobo, or as I call it, the Mississippi Pimp Sting.
This is our box broom handle.
_ Intonation is very important.
I [F#] mark the criteria. _ _ _
That number of half-steps and whole-steps makes sense to me.
I _ take a lot of care in setting the intonation.
Just kidding. _ _ _ _
Nothing but the [A#] best when tuning the [D] Pimp Sting.
[E] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I've got to get the cigar box in tune. _ _
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_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [G#] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
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