Chords for Jim Campilongo on His '59 Telecaster
Tempo:
112.8 bpm
Chords used:
E
G
A
D
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Hey Barry, well I'm Jim Campolongo.
I'm here with Barry Cleveland and Tim Saruta and Bill Brady and at Guitar Player Headquarters.
I'm [G] going to talk about Dream Dictionary and Telecasters.
I guess first off I could talk about my guitar and that's my 59 Telecaster.
It's a top loader.
It's got a maple neck.
A lot of times people think it's a rosewood neck but it's just everything came off it.
Which is kind of nice.
And it's a top loader which I didn't know.
I mean somebody actually gave me this guitar about 20 years ago.
And I loved it.
I just loved the guitar.
And then about 6 months later somebody goes, oh that's a top loader.
That's kind of a dog.
And my feelings were hurt.
I was like what do you mean?
And they go, well the strings don't go through the body.
They just go through the end here.
And that's what makes this guitar unique and that's what makes a 59 unique.
[E] But I like it and when I play a Telecaster or when I play a Telecaster that [G] isn't mine,
the first couple notes I play
[D] are those.
Because I think those really tell and I'm in treble position.
Those tell if it's like, sometimes you [C] feel like somebody slapped your ear [Eb] when you play C sharp.
[D] I mean I don't know why it's those.
You would think it would [Em] be that one.
But it's like right around here it's like they're really [Ebm] particularly abrasive.
And on this guitar they're not at all.
You [A] know it's like, got a [B] really nice response.
[A] And that's treble [E] position.
And that's very mellow.
[D] [E]
Everything's stock.
Well everything's replaced and stock.
These have been replaced at least a couple of times.
I replace this one probably every couple of years.
I have a couple extra in my case.
And there's like real wear mark.
You could see like, that's what's so fascinating about old guitars is you see,
oh I must do something there.
I must do something here, obviously.
But there's these marks where the tuning pegs are.
And you could see my hand, I don't know, I'm not quite sure what I do.
But I'm wearing something out there.
And you could see, [Em] I don't know if you could get this Tim,
but the back of the guitar is very, it almost looks frail.
I say it looks like an old lady's wrist.
You know it really does, doesn't it?
To me.
Really?
Yeah.
Really old lady.
[Gb] [A] Yeah.
About how old?
Anyway, so, but it does.
And I kind of like that.
It's like kind of poetic to me, just like we all feel about Telecasters.
I mean, gosh, you know, I've been looking at this guitar for over,
maybe 20 [E] years, over 20 years, and I still marvel at it.
You know, there's something just eternally beautiful about a Telecaster.
To me anyway, and I think to all of us.
But, oh, is it stock?
The pickups, both within a few months, snapped internally.
Yeah, and I was doing a gig, and all of a sudden, [G] you know,
what sounds normally [A] like this, you know, I can't really approximate it,
but it just sounded like, you know, maybe something like,
[E] like it sounded really thin and [G] weird.
And I took it to Gary Brower, who I know writes an [E] article for you guys.
And, you know, he said, I think the pickup snapped internally.
And so he sent it to Seymour Duncan.
And I got a Seymour Duncan replacement, and I really liked it, actually.
And I forgot what it was.
This is a long time ago.
This is probably 16 years ago.
And so anyway, Seymour Duncan rewound it, and I really liked it.
And [G] then it happened to this pickup about a few months later.
So they're both rewound pickups, but for many years ago.
I mean, prior to me recording any records or anything, these were.
So, but it's still stock.
Everything's stock on it.
I'm here with Barry Cleveland and Tim Saruta and Bill Brady and at Guitar Player Headquarters.
I'm [G] going to talk about Dream Dictionary and Telecasters.
I guess first off I could talk about my guitar and that's my 59 Telecaster.
It's a top loader.
It's got a maple neck.
A lot of times people think it's a rosewood neck but it's just everything came off it.
Which is kind of nice.
And it's a top loader which I didn't know.
I mean somebody actually gave me this guitar about 20 years ago.
And I loved it.
I just loved the guitar.
And then about 6 months later somebody goes, oh that's a top loader.
That's kind of a dog.
And my feelings were hurt.
I was like what do you mean?
And they go, well the strings don't go through the body.
They just go through the end here.
And that's what makes this guitar unique and that's what makes a 59 unique.
[E] But I like it and when I play a Telecaster or when I play a Telecaster that [G] isn't mine,
the first couple notes I play
[D] are those.
Because I think those really tell and I'm in treble position.
Those tell if it's like, sometimes you [C] feel like somebody slapped your ear [Eb] when you play C sharp.
[D] I mean I don't know why it's those.
You would think it would [Em] be that one.
But it's like right around here it's like they're really [Ebm] particularly abrasive.
And on this guitar they're not at all.
You [A] know it's like, got a [B] really nice response.
[A] And that's treble [E] position.
And that's very mellow.
[D] [E]
Everything's stock.
Well everything's replaced and stock.
These have been replaced at least a couple of times.
I replace this one probably every couple of years.
I have a couple extra in my case.
And there's like real wear mark.
You could see like, that's what's so fascinating about old guitars is you see,
oh I must do something there.
I must do something here, obviously.
But there's these marks where the tuning pegs are.
And you could see my hand, I don't know, I'm not quite sure what I do.
But I'm wearing something out there.
And you could see, [Em] I don't know if you could get this Tim,
but the back of the guitar is very, it almost looks frail.
I say it looks like an old lady's wrist.
You know it really does, doesn't it?
To me.
Really?
Yeah.
Really old lady.
[Gb] [A] Yeah.
About how old?
Anyway, so, but it does.
And I kind of like that.
It's like kind of poetic to me, just like we all feel about Telecasters.
I mean, gosh, you know, I've been looking at this guitar for over,
maybe 20 [E] years, over 20 years, and I still marvel at it.
You know, there's something just eternally beautiful about a Telecaster.
To me anyway, and I think to all of us.
But, oh, is it stock?
The pickups, both within a few months, snapped internally.
Yeah, and I was doing a gig, and all of a sudden, [G] you know,
what sounds normally [A] like this, you know, I can't really approximate it,
but it just sounded like, you know, maybe something like,
[E] like it sounded really thin and [G] weird.
And I took it to Gary Brower, who I know writes an [E] article for you guys.
And, you know, he said, I think the pickup snapped internally.
And so he sent it to Seymour Duncan.
And I got a Seymour Duncan replacement, and I really liked it, actually.
And I forgot what it was.
This is a long time ago.
This is probably 16 years ago.
And so anyway, Seymour Duncan rewound it, and I really liked it.
And [G] then it happened to this pickup about a few months later.
So they're both rewound pickups, but for many years ago.
I mean, prior to me recording any records or anything, these were.
So, but it's still stock.
Everything's stock on it.
Key:
E
G
A
D
Em
E
G
A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Hey Barry, well I'm Jim Campolongo.
I'm here with Barry Cleveland and Tim Saruta _ and Bill Brady and at Guitar Player Headquarters.
I'm [G] going to talk about Dream Dictionary and Telecasters.
_ _ _ I guess first off I could talk about my guitar and that's my 59 Telecaster. _
_ It's a top loader.
It's got a maple neck.
A lot of times people think it's a rosewood neck but it's just everything came off it.
Which is kind of nice.
_ And it's a top loader which I didn't know.
I mean somebody actually gave me this guitar _ about 20 years ago.
_ And I loved it.
I just loved the guitar.
And then about 6 months later somebody goes, oh that's a top loader.
That's kind of a dog.
And my feelings were hurt.
I was like what do you mean?
And they go, well the strings don't go through the body.
They just go through the end here.
And _ _ that's what makes this guitar unique and that's what makes a 59 unique.
[E] But I like it and when I play a Telecaster or when I play a Telecaster that [G] isn't mine,
the first couple notes I play _ _
_ [D] are those.
Because I think those really tell and I'm in treble position.
Those tell if it's like, _ _ sometimes you [C] feel like somebody slapped your ear [Eb] when you play C sharp.
[D] _ _ _ _ I mean I don't know why it's those.
You would think it would [Em] be that one.
But it's like right around here it's like they're really [Ebm] particularly abrasive.
And on this guitar they're not at all.
You [A] know it's like, got a [B] really nice response. _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ And that's treble [E] position.
And that's very mellow. _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
Everything's stock.
Well everything's replaced and stock.
These have been replaced at least a couple of times.
I replace this one probably every couple of years.
I have a couple extra _ in my case.
And there's like _ real wear mark.
You could see like, that's what's so fascinating about old guitars is you see,
oh I must do something there.
I must do something here, obviously.
But _ _ _ there's these marks where the tuning pegs are.
And you could see my hand, I don't know, I'm not quite sure what I do.
But I'm wearing something out there.
And you could see, [Em] I don't know if you could get this Tim,
but the back of the guitar is very, it almost looks frail.
I say it looks like an old lady's wrist.
You know it really does, doesn't it?
To me. _ _
Really?
Yeah.
_ Really old lady.
[Gb] _ _ [A] Yeah. _ _ _
About how old?
_ _ _ _ Anyway, so, but it does.
And I kind of like that.
It's like kind of poetic to me, just like we all feel about Telecasters.
I mean, gosh, you know, I've been looking at this guitar for over,
maybe 20 [E] years, over 20 years, and I still marvel at it.
You know, there's something just eternally beautiful about a Telecaster.
To me anyway, and I think to all of us.
_ But, oh, is it stock?
The pickups, both within a few months, snapped internally. _
Yeah, and I was doing a gig, and all of a sudden, [G] you know,
what sounds normally [A] like this, you know, I can't really approximate it,
but it just sounded like, you know, maybe something like,
[E] like it sounded really thin and [G] weird.
And I took it _ to Gary Brower, who I know writes an [E] article for you guys.
And, you know, he said, I think the pickup snapped internally.
And so he sent it to Seymour Duncan.
_ And I got a Seymour Duncan replacement, and I really liked it, actually.
_ And I forgot what it was.
This is a long time ago.
This is probably 16 years ago.
And so anyway, Seymour Duncan rewound it, and I really liked it.
And [G] then it happened to this pickup about a few months later.
So they're both rewound pickups, but for many years ago.
I mean, prior to me recording any records or anything, these were.
So, but it's still stock.
Everything's stock on it. _ _
_ _ Hey Barry, well I'm Jim Campolongo.
I'm here with Barry Cleveland and Tim Saruta _ and Bill Brady and at Guitar Player Headquarters.
I'm [G] going to talk about Dream Dictionary and Telecasters.
_ _ _ I guess first off I could talk about my guitar and that's my 59 Telecaster. _
_ It's a top loader.
It's got a maple neck.
A lot of times people think it's a rosewood neck but it's just everything came off it.
Which is kind of nice.
_ And it's a top loader which I didn't know.
I mean somebody actually gave me this guitar _ about 20 years ago.
_ And I loved it.
I just loved the guitar.
And then about 6 months later somebody goes, oh that's a top loader.
That's kind of a dog.
And my feelings were hurt.
I was like what do you mean?
And they go, well the strings don't go through the body.
They just go through the end here.
And _ _ that's what makes this guitar unique and that's what makes a 59 unique.
[E] But I like it and when I play a Telecaster or when I play a Telecaster that [G] isn't mine,
the first couple notes I play _ _
_ [D] are those.
Because I think those really tell and I'm in treble position.
Those tell if it's like, _ _ sometimes you [C] feel like somebody slapped your ear [Eb] when you play C sharp.
[D] _ _ _ _ I mean I don't know why it's those.
You would think it would [Em] be that one.
But it's like right around here it's like they're really [Ebm] particularly abrasive.
And on this guitar they're not at all.
You [A] know it's like, got a [B] really nice response. _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ And that's treble [E] position.
And that's very mellow. _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
Everything's stock.
Well everything's replaced and stock.
These have been replaced at least a couple of times.
I replace this one probably every couple of years.
I have a couple extra _ in my case.
And there's like _ real wear mark.
You could see like, that's what's so fascinating about old guitars is you see,
oh I must do something there.
I must do something here, obviously.
But _ _ _ there's these marks where the tuning pegs are.
And you could see my hand, I don't know, I'm not quite sure what I do.
But I'm wearing something out there.
And you could see, [Em] I don't know if you could get this Tim,
but the back of the guitar is very, it almost looks frail.
I say it looks like an old lady's wrist.
You know it really does, doesn't it?
To me. _ _
Really?
Yeah.
_ Really old lady.
[Gb] _ _ [A] Yeah. _ _ _
About how old?
_ _ _ _ Anyway, so, but it does.
And I kind of like that.
It's like kind of poetic to me, just like we all feel about Telecasters.
I mean, gosh, you know, I've been looking at this guitar for over,
maybe 20 [E] years, over 20 years, and I still marvel at it.
You know, there's something just eternally beautiful about a Telecaster.
To me anyway, and I think to all of us.
_ But, oh, is it stock?
The pickups, both within a few months, snapped internally. _
Yeah, and I was doing a gig, and all of a sudden, [G] you know,
what sounds normally [A] like this, you know, I can't really approximate it,
but it just sounded like, you know, maybe something like,
[E] like it sounded really thin and [G] weird.
And I took it _ to Gary Brower, who I know writes an [E] article for you guys.
And, you know, he said, I think the pickup snapped internally.
And so he sent it to Seymour Duncan.
_ And I got a Seymour Duncan replacement, and I really liked it, actually.
_ And I forgot what it was.
This is a long time ago.
This is probably 16 years ago.
And so anyway, Seymour Duncan rewound it, and I really liked it.
And [G] then it happened to this pickup about a few months later.
So they're both rewound pickups, but for many years ago.
I mean, prior to me recording any records or anything, these were.
So, but it's still stock.
Everything's stock on it. _ _