The '59 Sound
Drop D Tuning: D B C F A d
Note: When playing standard chords in Drop D tuning, the chord formation is the same as that of the chord 2 steps above it would be played in standard tuning (ex: a Gm in Drop D has the formation of an Am in standard)
Intro:
Guitar 1
Wait until Guitar 2 repeats
G|-17-19-21-19-17-19-21-19-17-19-16-17-12-|
D|--x---x--x--x---x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x-|
A|-15-17-19-17-15-17-19-17-15-17-14-15-10-|
Guitar 2
(standard chords or full barre chords)
Bb Eb Gm F Eb x2
Verse:
Guitar 1
Palm muted
B|------------------------------------------18------18-20-18-----|
G|-14-16-17-14-16-17-14-16-17-20------19--------------19-| x2
End on
G|-17-|
Guitar 2
(standard chords or full barre chords)
Gm D Gm Eb x2
Pre-Chorus:
Guitar 1
(power chords)
Play this chord the second time Guitar 2 plays the same chord
Gm
Guitar 2
(standard chords or full barre chords)
Gm Eb Bb F x2
Chorus:
Guitar 1
G|-17-16-17-19-17-12-17-16-17-16-17-19-17-12-|
D|--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x-|
A|-15-14-15-17-15-10-15-14-15-14-15-17-15-10-|
Guitar 2
(standard chords or full barre chords)
Bb Eb Gm F Eb x2
Bridge:
Guitar 1
Palm muted
G|-17-17-17-16-16-| x8
Guitar 2
Palm muted
(standard chords or full barre chords)
Gm Eb Bb F x8
Outro:
Guitar 1
G|-17-19-21-19-21-19-|
D|--x---x--x---x--x---x-|
A|-15-17-19-17-19-17-| x4
End on
G|-17-|
D|--x-|
A|-15-|
Guitar 2
(standard chords or full barre chords)
Gm Eb Bb F x4
End on Bb