How To Play Queen - Tenement Funster (guitar lesson)

Intro: Em    Am

Em            Am

My new purple shoes

     Em                      G

'bin amazing the people next door

G                     C

   And my rock'n'roll 45's

     Cm                        D           Dmaj7  D7

'bin enraging the folks on the lower floor

Em                    Am

I got a way  with the girls on my block

          Em                 Am

Tryin' my best be a real individual

Em                       G           G7

  And when we go down to Smokies and rock

           C            Cm         D7

They light up like it's some kinda ritual

Chorus:

Em            Am

Ooh give me a good guitar

            Em                       Am

and you can say that my hair's a disgrace

Em                 G          

or just find me an open car

G7               C              Cm          D7

   I'll make the speed of light out of this place

Solo Em   G   (G#m    Bm)x3   (Cm or Eb)

Em              Am

     I like the good things in life

    Em                            Am

But most of the best things ain't free

       Em                  G7

Its the same situation just cuts like a knife

             C               Cm                D Dmaj7 D7

When you 're young and you're poor and you're crazy

Chorus:

Em            Am

Ooh give me a good guitar

            Em                       Am

and you can say that my hair's a disgrace

Em                 G          

or just find me an open car

                 C              Cm          D7

   I'll make the speed of light out of this place

How To Play Keep Yourself Alive - Queen (guitar lesson)

Queen first single taken from the debut self titled album from 1973. This featured on the Old Grey Whistle test tho it never charted.

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Queen: In The Lap Of The Gods... Revisited Guitar Lesson

Queen: In The Lap Of The Gods... Revisited Guitar Lesson

Queen: In The Lap Of The Gods... Revisited

32"
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|-2-2-2-0------0------------------2---7------------------------------2----0--|
|-0-0-0-----3----2---7---5--7-4---0---5---4--5-7---6--7-/10-----10-5\0-------|
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1'25"
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         D 
It's so easy, but I can't do it
So risky - But I gotta chance it
         Em                E7
It's so funny, there's nothing to laugh about
    Em                    A
My money, that's all you wanna talk about
       D  F#m D7  E7        Em 
I can see what you want me to be
            A
But I'm no fool
            D           D7  D/B
It's in the lap of the Gods
G     A
Wo wo la la la oh
       D   A    Em      Bm    G
I can see what you want me to be
           A
But I'm no fool

No beginning, there's no ending
There's no meaning in my pretending
Believe me, life goes on and on and on
Forgive me when I ask you where do I belong
You say I can't set you free from me
But that's not true

             D          D7   D/B
It's in the lap of the Gods
G       A
Wo wo la la la wo
D  A  Em
Wo wo la la
Em       G
Wah wah ooh
            A
But I'm no fool
             D
It's in the lap of the Gods

How To Play Queen - Dont Stop Me Now (guitar lesson)

above video shows how to play the solo

E---------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|

B---------------------|-------------------------|--------------------11---|

G--12b----12b(12)--10-|--12b--------------------|--12--10--9--10---X------|

D---------------------|-------------------------|----------------X--------|

A---------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|

E---------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|

E------------------------------|----------------------------|

B--10--------------------------|----------------------------|

G------X--12--X--10------X-12b-|--12b--12b--12b--12b(12)----|

D----------------------X-------|-------------------------10---|

A--------------------X---------|----------------------------|

E------------------------------|----------------------------|

E-------------------------------------------------|

B------11b-----11b(11)---10--11b--11b--11b(11)--10|

G----X--------------------------------------------|

D--X----------------------------------------------|

A-------------------------------------------------|

E-------------------------------------------------|

E-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

B------11-10------10------------|--11--10--X------------------------|

G----X--------12--------------X-|-------------12---10-------X-12b---|

D--X------------------------X---|-------------------------X---------|

A-------------------------X-----|-----------------------X-----------|

E-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

E-------------------------------------|

B-------------------------------------|

G--12-12b(12)----12b(12)---12b(12)-10-| Let the last note ring

D-------------------------------------|

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How To Play - Was It All Worth It - Queen guitar lesson

The above video explains how to play the main riff

Am                                            G Am
What is there left for me to do in this life?
                                          G F
Did I achieve what I had set in my sights.
                Dm
Am I a happy man,   or is this sinking sand,
G                   G/D            G
Was it all worth it,   was it all worth it.
Am
Yeah, now hear my story, let me tell you about it,


F                    Dm 
We bought a drum kit.   blew my own trumpet.
            G     G/D
Played the circuit,  thought we were perfect,


            C         Bb            F
Was it all worth it. giving all my heart and soul and
  G             C
Staying up all night, was it all worth it,
Bb               F              Gsus4       Am
Living breathing rock n'roll, a godforsaken life,
G          Am        G          Am      Bb
Was it all worth it, was it all worth it all these years.


Put down our money without counting the cost,
It didn't matter if we won - if we lost,
Yes we were vicious. yes we could kill,
Yes we were hungry. yes we were brill,
We served a purpose, like a bloody circus,
We were so dandy we love you madly,


Was it all worth it. was it all worth it,
Living breathing rock n'roll, this godforsaken life,
Was it all worth it. was it all worth it,
When the hurly burly's done -


We went to Bali, saw God and Dali.
So mystic, surrealistic,


Was it all worth it, giving all my heart and soul,
Staying up all night, was it all worth it,
Living breathing rock n'roll this never ending fight,
Was it all worth it, was it all worth it,
Yes, it was a worthwhile experience,
It was worth it. 

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How To Play Wish You Were Here guitar lesson

Intro:  (Skip the first note EXCEPT on this repeat):

   Strum a few Times   Strum a few Times
e---------------------3-------------------3---|
B---------------------3-------------------3---|
G---------------------0-------0-----------0---|
D-------------0--2----2----2-----2--0-----0---|   * 2
A------0h2------------0-------------------2---|
E---3-----------------x-------------------3---|

  (Skip the first note ONLY on this repeat):

             Strum a few Times   Strum a few Times
e---------------------3-------------------3---|
B---------------------3-------------------3---|
G---------------------0-------------------2---|
D-------------0--2----2----2--0-----------2---|   * 2
A------0h2------------0----------2--0-----0---|
E---3-----------------x-------------------0---|


         Strum a few Times
e-----------------3---|
B-----------------3---|
G-----------------0---|
D-----------------0---|
A---0—2p0------2--2---|
E---------3-3—-3--3---|

(Guitar 1 continues to play intro behind Guitar 2’s solo).

Solo: (2nd Guitar)

e----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------3---5---0---3-----0-----------------------------|
G-----2/4-------------------------2---0--------------------|
D------------------------------------------0---------0---0-|
A-----------------------------------------------1/2--------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|


e----3/5-5/3-----------------------------------------------|
B----3/5-5/3----3/5-5/3---------3/5-5/3---3---(/0)---------|
G---------------2/4-4/2----0----2/4-4/2p0-0----------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|


e-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------3---0---5----5b---0----3--------------3-----5------------|
G----2/4------------------------------2----4b----------------4b---2-|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|


e-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------3----0----5-----5b-----5---3--5---------------------------|
G----2/4------------------------------------2-------4b----2---------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|


                              (End of Solo).

               Chords used for the rest of the song:
                             C     D    Am     G
                          e--0--|--2--|--0--|--3--|
                          B--1--|--3--|--1--|--0--|
                          G--0--|--2--|--2--|--0--|
                          D--2--|--0--|--2--|--0--|
                          A--3--|--0--|--0--|--2--|
                          E--0--|--0--|--0--|--3--|


(Strum G chord a few times).

C                           D
So, so you think you can tell

              AM
Heaven from Hell

                   G
Blue Skies from pain

                       D
Can you tell a green field

                    C
From a cold steel rail

                AM
A smile from a veil

                       G
So you think you can tell

                       C
Did they get you to trade

                    D
Your heroes for ghosts

                  AM
Hot Ashes for trees

                      G
Hot air for a cool breeze

                    D
Cold comfort for change

              C
Did you exchange?

                      AM
A walk on part in the war

                      G
For a lead role in a cage


   Strum a few Times   Strum a few Times
e---------------------3-------------------3---|
B---------------------3-------------------3---|
G---------------------0-------0-----------0---|
D-------------0--2----2----2-----2--0-----0---|   * 2
A------0h2------------0-------------------2---|
E---3-----------------x-------------------3---|

             Strum a few Times   Strum a few Times
e---------------------3-------------------3---|
B---------------------3-------------------3---|
G---------------------0-------------------2---|
D-------------0--2----2----2--0-----------2---|   * 2
A------0h2------------0----------2--0-----0---|
E---3-----------------x-------------------0---|


         Strum a few Times
e-----------------3---|
B-----------------3---|
G-----------------0---|
D-----------------0---|
A---0—2p0------2--2---|
E---------3-3—-3--3---|


C                              D
How I wish, how I wish you were here

            Am                                G
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl

             D
Year after year.

                C
Running over the same old ground.

                                  AM
What have we found the same old fears

                G
Wish you were here...

(Intro is played until the End).

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Bon Jovi Forever - Tribute Band - Live At The Office in South Shields

At the Office in South Shields last night to see Bon Jovi Forever tribute band.
Entry fee only £3 which was a snip for such a good show.

The first thing to say is how good a singer the front man is as well as energetic stage presence. Guitar playing was red hot too.
Running threw all the Bon Jovi classics you'd expect to hear. Lights and smoke machine you could almost convince yourself you were listening to the real deal.

A good time was had by all. Definitely worth checking out and a must for Bon Jovi fans.

http://www.bonjoviforever.co.uk/