Today, we share how to play "In the presence of the Lord" and "Big Yellow Taxi". I provide decent charts from my free app, Ultimate guitar. I will demonstrate both songs on the podcast, and also discuss theory, as it applies to our own performances and choices.
Big Yellow Taxi
G D
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
G A D
with a pink hotel, a boutique and a swingin' hot spot.
[Chorus]
D Dmaj7
Don't it always seem to go
G/D D
that you don't know what you've got till it's gone.
G A D
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.
[Interlude]
D
[Verse 2]
G D
They took all the trees, put 'em in a tree museum
G A D
and they charged the people a dollar and a half just to see 'em.
[Chorus]
D Dmaj7
Don't it always seem to go
G/D D
that you don't know what you've got till it's gone.
G A D
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.
[Interlude]
D
[Verse 3]
G D
Hey farmer, farmer, put away that D.D.T. now,
G A D
give me spots on my apples but leave me the birds and the bees, please.
[Chorus 3]
D Dmaj7
Don't it always seem to go
G/D D
that you don't know what you've got till it's gone.
G A D
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.
[Interlude]
D
[Verse 4]
G D
Late last night I heard the screen door slam
G A D
and a big yellow taxi took away my old man
[Chorus]
D Dmaj7
Don't it always seem to go
G/D D
that you don't know what you've got till it's gone.
G A D D
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.
D Dmaj7
Don't it always seem to go
G/D D
that you don't know what you've got till it's gone.
G A D
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.
[Outro]
D G A D
Yeah they paved paradise, put up a parking lot
D G A D
I said they paved paradise, put up a parking lot
In the presence of the Lord
C G Am Am C F
I have finally found a way to live,
F G C C F Em Dm
Just like I never could before.
C G Am Am C D7
I know that I don't have much to give,
D7 G7 Em G Am
But I can open any door.
Am F Em G Am
Everybody knows the secret,
Am D7
Everybody knows the score.
[Refrain]
C G Am Am G F
I have finally found a way to live,
F G C F Em Dm C
In the presence of the lord.
[Verse]
I've finally found a place to live,
Just like I never could before.
And I know that I don't have much to give,
But soon I'll open any door.
[Refrain]
C G Am Am G F
I have finally found a place to live,
F G C C F Em Dm C
In the presence of the Lord
[Guitar solo]
[Repeat part 1]
[Refrain]
C G Am Am G F
I have finally found a place to live,
F G C C F Em Dm C F Em Dm Am
In the presence of the Lord
I will also discuss changing a rock and roll, band arrangement into solo or duo arrangements. It's pretty simple and the presence of the Lord is a very good example of this arrangement technique.
Blessings All.
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