Make Me Smile - Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel
Make Me Smile - Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
[v1] [chorus] [v2] [chorus] [solo] [v3] [fill] [chorus] {Repeat from Fill to fade}
[Verse 1] || [Verse 2] || [Verse 3] ||
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N.C. F C G F || N.C. F C G F || N.C. F C G F ||
You've done it all, you've broken every code || There's nothing left, all gone and run away || There ain't no more, you've taken everything ||
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C G || C G || C G ||
And pulled the Rebel to the floor || Maybe you'll tarry for a while? || From my belief in Mother Earth ||
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F C G F || F C G F || F C G F ||
You've spoilt the game, no matter what you say || It's just a test, a game for us to play || Can you ignore my faith in everything ||
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C G || C G || C G ||
For only metal, what a bore || Win or lose, it's hard to smile || Cos I know what faith is and what it's worth ||
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F C || F C || F C ||
Blue eyes, blue eyes || Resist, resist, || Away, away ||
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F C G || F C G || F C G ||
How can you tell so many lies? || It's from yourself you have to hide || And don't say maybe you'll try ||
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[Chorus] || [Chorus] || [Chorus] ||
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[Chorus} || [Fill] ||
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Dm F C G || F C ||
Come up and see me, make me smile || ooh-ooh la-la-la ||
|| F C ||
Dm F C G || ooh-ooh la-la-la ||
I'll do what you want, running wild || G ||
|| Oooooooooaaaaaah ||
[Guitar Solo :] || ||
(The Chords are F /Em/F /Am/ Em/Em/G /G / Dm/F /C /G / Dm/F /C /G / || ||
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[SOLO]
(No Chord) F Em F Am Em Em G G
E|----------------|----------------|--------------|-----------------|--------|-----------|--------------|------------12-12-12-|--12-13-15--|
B|----------------|----------------|--------------|-----------------|--------|-----------|------8-10-10-|-10-8/10\8-----------|------------|
G|----------------|----------------|--------------|-----------------|--------|-----------|--7-9---------|---------------------|------------|
D|----------7-5-7-|-7-5-7-7--5-7-5-|-5--5-3-2-3-5-|-3-2-0-3---2-0-0-|0-------|-------5-7-|-9------------|---------------------|------------|
A|----------------|----------------|--------------|-----------------|--3-3---|---5/7-----|--------------|---------------------|------------|
E|----------------|----------------|--------------|-----------------|--------|-----------|--------------|---------------------|------------|
Dm F C G Dm F C G G (Stop dead)
E|-15...13-12-|-13-12-------------|--------------------|--------------------|-13-12-----------------|------------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|
B|------------|-------13-13-12----|--------------------|--------------------|-------14-13-12/13\12--|------------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|
G|------------|----------------14-|-12--12-10-9-10-12--|-12-10-9------------|-----------------------|-14-12-10-9-10-12-|-12...10-9-|-7-5\4/5-5-4-0-|-0---------|
D|------------|-------------------|--------------------|---------12-10-9-12-|-----------------------|------------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|
A|------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|------------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|
E|------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|------------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|
Thumb Base Joint
Although I already knew that the base joint of the thumb is actually adjacent to the wrist, and not the joint where the thumb and first finger meet, until a couple of hours ago I really hadn't understood what this means for my guitar playing. All of my current thumb movement comes from my second joint. Because this joint is almost as strong (if not stronger) than the first joints of my fingers, this has felt fine. However making thumb movements from the first joint makes me aware of the following
this is new feeling for me - the muscles are not familiar with this motion
there is a lot of leverage involved - a small muscular movement provides a large and powerful movement in the thumb
there is a feeling that a great deal more sublety of control is available - because control is coming from earlier in the chain of movement
I need to add this awareness to my practice working on thumb fundamentals (perhaps with a thumb pick as well