Etheridge Melissa - Like The Way I Do guitar chord
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Date: Thu, 28 Nov 1996 18:54:11 +0000
From: Nic.Boulton@cw.mercury.co.uk
Like the way I do
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>From Melissa Etheridge's first album. This is similar to tinag@kean's
chord version, but I've tabbed it out and changed her Bb to a Fsus4.
Tab isn't a great way to get across how to play this song, coz the
fingering is pretty easy, its the strumming pattern that's more difficult
to get (which is difficult to communicate using tab). I've tried to
explain it in a different way here, but if that doesn't make any sense,
there's a tab version too.
Most of the song is based around a 'hi' and 'lo' sounding version of each
of three chords: Dm(at 5th fret), (kindof) F and C.
Fingering| call this | 'real' name
---------|-----------------|---------------
EADGBe | |
x57555 | Dm (lo) | ? Dm(add7,9) ?
x57765 | Dm (hi) | Dm
| |
xx3310 | F (lo) | ? Fsus4add7
xx3311 | F (hi) | ? Fsus4
| |
x32010 | C (lo) | C
x32030 | C (hi) | Cadd9
| |
x02020 | A7 | A7
The intro and chorus follow one pattern of strumming & hi/lo fingering
for each of the chords, the pattern is :
-----o---o------------------o-o------
---o-------o-x-x--o---o-o-o-----o-o-- pattern 1a, then
^ ^ ^ ^
---o-o---o------------------o-o------
-----------o-x-x--o---o-o-o-----o-o-- pattern 1b
^ ^ ^ ^
Where
-o- on the bottom line is a strum of the (lo) version of each chord
-o- on the top line is a strum of the (hi) version of each chord
-x- is strum, but mute the strings at the neck
^ is a beat
The verse follows a second pattern :
---o--------------------------o--x-
-----------o----o--o---o---o------- pattern 2
^ ^ ^ ^
and the bridge, a third:
-----o-------o----------------o)---
-------------------o------(o------- pattern 3
^ ^ ^ ^
So, if you combine the hi and lo versions of each chord to follow those
patterns and then put the patterns together like this, the song goes :
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[intro] Dm (pattern 1a) Dm (pattern 1b)
F (pattern 1a) F (pattern 1b)
Dm (pattern 1a) Dm (pattern 1b)
F (pattern 1a) C (let ring)
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[verse] F(pattern 2) F(pattern 2) C(pattern 2) C(pattern 2)
F(pattern 2) F(pattern 2) C(pattern 2) C(pattern 2)
F(pattern 2) F(pattern 2) C(pattern 2) C(pattern 2)
F(pattern 2) F(pattern 2) A7(strum, getting louder)
A7 ( strum ) | N.C. |
("bby tll me")
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[chorus] Dm (pattern 1a) Dm (pattern 1b)
F (pattern 1a) F (pattern 1b)
C (pattern 1a) C (pattern 1b)
Dm ( just strum, no hi / lo)
Dm (pattern 1a) Dm (pattern 1b)
F (pattern 1a) F (pattern 1b)
C (pattern 1a) C (pattern 1b)
Dm ( just strum, no hi / lo )
[verse2]
[chorus]
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[bridge] F(pattern 3) F(pattern 3) Dm(pattern 3) Dm(pattern 3)
F(pattern 3) F(pattern 3) Dm(pattern 3) Dm(pattern 3)
F(pattern 3) F(pattern 3) Dm(pattern 3) Dm(pattern 3)
F(pattern 3) F(pattern 3) A7( strum, getting louder )
A7 ( strum ) | N.C. |
("te-ll me")
[chorus]
[chorus chords to fade]
If none of that makes sense, try this tab :
[intro]:
-----o---o------------------o-o------
---o-------o-x-x--o---o-o-o-----o-o-- pattern 1a
^ ^ ^ ^
Dm lo hi lo hi lo
e -5-----5-5------5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B -5h6---6-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-6-6-5-5-|
G -5h7---7-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-7-7-5-5-|
D -7-----7-7-x-x--7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A -5-----5-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| pattern 1a
E ----------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
1 2 3 4
---o-o---o------------------o-o------
-----------o-x-x--o---o-o-o-----o-o-- pattern 1b
^ ^ ^ ^
Dm hi lo hi lo
e -5-5---5-5------5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B -6-6---6-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-6-6-5-5-|
G -7-7---7-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-7-7-5-5-|
D -7-7---7-7-x-x--7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A -5-5---5-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| pattern 1b
E ----------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
1 2 3 4
F lo hi lo hi lo
e -0h1---1-0------0---0-0-0-1-1-0-0-|
B -1-----1-1-x-x--1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G -3-----3-3-x-x--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
D -3-----3-3-x-x--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A ----------------------------------| pattern 1a
E ----------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
1 2 3 4
F hi lo hi lo
e -1-1---1-0------0---0-0-0-1-1-0-0-|
B -1-1---1-1-x-x--1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G -3-3---3-3-x-x--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
D -3-3---3-3-x-x--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A ----------------------------------| pattern 1b
E ----------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
1 2 3 4
Dm lo hi lo hi lo
e -5-----5-5------5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B -5h6---6-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-6-6-5-5-|
G -5h7---7-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-7-7-5-5-|
D -7-----7-7-x-x--7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A -5-----5-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| pattern 1a
E ----------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
1 2 3 4
Dm hi lo hi lo
e -5-5---5-5------5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B -6-6---6-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-6-6-5-5-|
G -7-7---7-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-7-7-5-5-|
D -7-7---7-7-x-x--7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A -5-5---5-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| pattern 1b
E ----------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
1 2 3 4
F lo hi lo hi lo
e -0h1---1-0------0---0-0-0-1-1-0-0-|
B -1-----1-1-x-x--1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G -3-----3-3-x-x--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
D -3-----3-3-x-x--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A ----------------------------------| pattern 1a
E ----------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
1 2 3 4
C
e -0--------------------------------|
B -1--------------------------------|
G -0--------------------------------|
D -2--------------------------------|
A -3--------------------------------|
E ----------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
1 2 3 4
Is it so . .
[verse]
---o------------------------------o--x-
------------o----o---o---o----o-------- pattern 2
^ ^ ^ ^
F
e -1--------0----0---0---0----0---1--x-|
B -1--------1----1---1---1----1---1--x-|
G -3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
D -3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
A -------------------------------------| pattern 2
E -------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
1 2 3 4
hard
F
e -1--------0----0---0---0----0---1--x-|
B -1--------1----1---1---1----1---1--x-|
G -3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
D -3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
A -------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
1 2 3 4
to satisfy your
C
e -0--------0----0---0---0----0---0--x-|
B -3--------1----1---1---1----1---3--x-|
G -0--------0----0---0---0----0---0--x-|
D -2--------2----2---2---2----2---2--x-|
A -3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-| pattern 2
E -------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
1 2 3 4
senses
C
e -0--------0----0---0---0----0---0--x-|
B -3--------1----1---1---1----1---3--x-|
G -0--------0----0---0---0----0---0--x-|
D -2--------2----2---2---2----2---2--x-|
A -3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
E -------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
1 2 3 4
y'fnd out to
F
e -1--------0----0---0---0----0---1--x-|
B -1--------1----1---1---1----1---1--x-|
G -3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
D -3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
A -------------------------------------| pattern 2
E -------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
love me
F
e -1--------0----0---0---0----0---1--x-|
B -1--------1----1---1---1----1---1--x-|
G -3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
D -3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
A -------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
you have to climb some
C
e -0--------0----0---0---0----0---0--x-|
B -3--------1----1---1---1----1---3--x-|
G -0--------0----0---0---0----0---0--x-|
D -2--------2----2---2---2----2---2--x-|
A -3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-| pattern 2
E -------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
fences
C
e -0--------0----0---0---0----0---0--x-|
B -3--------1----1---1---1----1---3--x-|
G -0--------0----0---0---0----0---0--x-|
D -2--------2----2---2---2----2---2--x-|
A -3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
E -------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
scra - tching and
F
e -1--------0----0---0---0----0---1--x-|
B -1--------1----1---1---1----1---1--x-|
G -3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
D -3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
A -------------------------------------| pattern 2
E -------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
crawling
F
e -1--------0----0---0---0----0---1--x-|
B -1--------1----1---1---1----1---1--x-|
G -3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
D -3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
A -------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
along the floor to
C
e -0--------0----0---0---0----0---0--x-|
B -3--------1----1---1---1----1---3--x-|
G -0--------0----0---0---0----0---0--x-|
D -2--------2----2---2---2----2---2--x-|
A -3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-| pattern 2
E -------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
touch you
C
e -0--------0----0---0---0----0---0--x-|
B -3--------1----1---1---1----1---3--x-|
G -0--------0----0---0---0----0---0--x-|
D -2--------2----2---2---2----2---2--x-|
A -3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
E -------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
and just when it
F
e -1--------0----0---0---0----0---1--x-|
B -1--------1----1---1---1----1---1--x-|
G -3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
D -3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
A -------------------------------------| pattern 2
E -------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
feels right
F
e -1--------0----0---0---0----0---1--x-|
B -1--------1----1---1---1----1---1--x-|
G -3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
D -3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
A -------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
y'say y' found someone to
A7
e ---------------------------------0---|
B -------------------2-------------2-2-|
G -0-----------------0-------------0-0-|
D -2--------2--2-----2--------2-2--2-2-|
A -0--------0--0-----0--------0-0--0-0-|
E -------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
hold you
A7
e ---------------------------------0---|
B -------------------2-------------2-2-|
G -0-----------------0-------------0-0-|
D -2--------2--2-----2--------2-2--2-2-|
A -0--------0--0-----0--------0-0--0-0-|
E -------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
does she
A7
e -------------------------------------|
B -2---0----2---0----2---0----2---0----|
G -0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0----|
D -2---0----2---0----2---0----2---0----|
A -0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0----|
E -------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
like I
(go on!)
e -0-----------------------------------|
B -2-/14-------------------------------|
G -0-----------------------------------|
D -2-/14-------------------------------|
A -0-----------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
do baby tell me does she
[chorus]
-----o---o------------------o-o------
---o-------o-x-x--o---o-o-o-----o-o-- pattern 1a
^ ^ ^ ^
Dm
e -5-----5-5------5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B -5h6---6-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-6-6-5-5-|
G -5h7---7-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-7-7-5-5-|
D -7-----7-7-x-x--7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A -5-----5-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| pattern 1a
E ----------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
1. love you like theway I
2. want you infactu - ate and
---o-o---o------------------o-o------
-----------o-x-x--o---o-o-o-----o-o-- pattern 1b
^ ^ ^ ^
Dm
e -5-5---5-5------5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B -6-6---6-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-6-6-5-5-|
G -7-7---7-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-7-7-5-5-|
D -7-7---7-7-x-x--7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A -5-5---5-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| pattern 1b
E ----------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
love you doesshe stimu-
haunt you d.s know j' how to
F
e -0h1---1-0------0---0-0-0-1-1-0-0-|
B -1-----1-1-x-x--1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G -3-----3-3-x-x--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
D -3-----3-3-x-x--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A ----------------------------------| pattern 1a
E ----------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
-late you attract & capti-
shock you electri - fy and
F
e -1-1---1-0------0---0-0-0-1-1-0-0-|
B -1-1---1-1-x-x--1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G -3-3---3-3-x-x--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
D -3-3---3-3-x-x--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A ----------------------------------| pattern 1b
E ----------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
-vate you tll me does she
ro-ck you does she in-
C
e -0-----0-0------0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B -1h3---3-1-x-x--1---1-1-1-3-3-1-1-|
G -0-----0-0-x-x--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D -2-----2-2-x-x--2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A -3-----3-3-x-x--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| pattern 1a
E ----------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
miss you existing just to
-ject you seduce you &
C
e -0-0---0-0------0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B -3-3---3-1-x-x--1---1-1-1-3-3-1-1-|
G -0-0---0-0-x-x--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D -2-2---2-2-x-x--2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A -3-3---3-3-x-x--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| pattern 1b
E ----------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
kiss you like t'way I
affect you like t'way I
Dm
e -5-------5---5---5---5---5---5--55|
B -6-------6---6---6---6---6---6--66|
G -7-------7---7---7---7---7---7--77|
D -7-------7---7---7---7---7---7--77|
A -5-------5---5---5---5---5---5--55| no hi/lo
E ----------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
do
do
e -5----------\---------------------|
B -6----------\---------------------|
G -7----------\---------------------|
D -7----------\---------------------|
A -5----------\---------------------|
E ----------------------------------| *
^ ^ ^ ^
*[chorus1&2&3] 1.tell me does she...... :||
*[chorus2] 2.ah nobody...
*[chorus1] 2. >
^ ^ ^ ^
F (pattern 2) F (pattern 2)
-vive
C (pattern 2) C (pattern 2)
all the implications
F (pattern 2) F (pattern 2)
even if i tried
C (pattern 2) C (pattern 2)
could you be less than an addiction
F (pattern 2) F (pattern 2)
don't you think i know
C (pattern 2) C (pattern 2)
that there's so many others
F (pattern 2)
who would beg, steal and lie
F (pattern 2)
fight, kill and die
A7
just to hold you, hold you, like i do
[chorus2] (don't play last line "")
[bridge]
-----o-------o----------------o)---
-------------------o------(o------- pattern 3
^ ^ ^ ^
F
e ---1-------1-----0-------0--1-----|
B ---1-------1-----1-------1--1-----|
G ---3-------3-----3-------3--3-----|
D ---3-------3-----3-------3--3-----|
A ----------------------------------| pattern 3
E ----------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
loves you
F
e ---1-------1-----0-------0--1-----|
B ---1-------1-----1-------1--1-----|
G ---3-------3-----3-------3--3-----|
D ---3-------3-----3-------3--3-----|
A ----------------------------------|
E ----------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
lk t'way
Dm
e ---5-------5-----5-------5--5-----|
B ---6-------6-----5-------5--6-----|
G ---7-------7-----5-------5--7-----|
D ---7-------7-----7-------7--7-----|
A ---5-------5-----5-------5--5-----| pattern 3
E ----------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
I do
Dm
e ---5-------5-----5-------5--5-----|
B ---6-------6-----5-------5--6-----|
G ---7-------7-----5-------5--7-----|
D ---7-------7-----7-------7--7-----|
A ---5-------5-----5-------5--5-----|
E ----------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
no
F
e ---1-------1-----0-------0--1-----|
B ---1-------1-----1-------1--1-----|
G ---3-------3-----3-------3--3-----|
D ---3-------3-----3-------3--3-----|
A ----------------------------------| pattern 3
E ----------------------------------|
^ &n
