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songs played with a capo

PaperPlatesPaperPlates Posts: 1,745
edited August 2007 in Musicians and Gearheads
So I just got a capo. Ive wanted one for a while. Seemed like every tab I came across, and that every acoustic player I watched, had one. Ive got a few under my belt, but Im hoping some of you can reccomend some good songs, PJ or not, to play using it. Thanks! :)

Shit, I put this in the MT > Doh! :p
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  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    There's so many! What other than PJ do you like, it might be easier to recommend some then...

    PJ ones..

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  • PaperPlatesPaperPlates Posts: 1,745
    I like a lot of music. Im only recently getting into acoustic stuff. I love Jack Johnson.

    Name some of your favorites to play, and I'll give em a go. :)
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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/dd3n/

    Get practicin'.

    :D
  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    Jack Johnson = wicked cool.

    Brushfire Fairytales is my fav album by him. I love playing Flake.
    Also a little bit of a Chili nutter as i'm a big fan on Frusciante. Under the bridge is fun to play.
    Also Powderfinger - Thrilloilogy. Very cool to play.
  • jlew24asujlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    such a neocon
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    i once played "Here, There and Everywhere" with John Gotti.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    jlew24asu wrote:
    such a neocon

    Anyone wanna fill me in on what Captain 'Not so Obvious' might be on about here?

    What's that go to do with Capo's?

    Edit: Seems i lead a very sheltered life, i have just been given the low down on what that meant.
    Carry on.....
  • TwigsterTwigster Posts: 39
    Life Wasted!!
    (Capo not on low E though)
    Brixton Academy, London: 14/07/93
    Wembley Arena, London: 29/10/96
    MEN Arena, Manchester: 04/06/00
    Air Canada Centre, Toronto: 05/10/00
    ISS Dome, Dusseldorf: 21/06/07

    Brad: Phoenix Theatre, Toronto: 31/10/02
  • TizoffthechainTizoffthechain Posts: 116
    I play a little guitar and do not have a capo (I should actually get one) and I tell you "Come back" with a capo would be much easier to play:

    Chords:
    F C A#

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  • MichaelMcKevinMichaelMcKevin Posts: 1,161
    Rolling Stones "Can't Always Get What You Want"
    Peter Gabriel "Solsbury Hill" - Try it... lots of fun
    Tom Petty "Free Falling" can be played with a capo on the 3rd fret
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  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    GivenToCarve wrote:
    Tom Petty "Free Falling" can be played with a capo on the 3rd fret
    That's a great song. Also Walls by Petty, capo on the 5th fret.
  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    Look up "You Belong To Me" by Jason Wade. That's a good little capo 6 song and well as "Comfortable" by John Mayer if you are trying to get the ladies all wound up.
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  • DOSWDOSW Posts: 2,014
    I think Atlantic City by Bruce Springsteen is played with a capo somewhere on the neck... 3rd fret maybe?
    It's a town full of losers and I'm pulling out of here to win
  • xtremehardy388xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    Unemployable-Pearl Jam
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  • terminal velocityterminal velocity Posts: 73
    the capo song I play the most is "The Sword Song" by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. capo 4, and arpeggiate the hell out of four chords. Awesome.
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  • PaperPlatesPaperPlates Posts: 1,745
    jlew24asu wrote:
    such a neocon


    it was in the MT. He HAD to do it. I got it jlew, don't worry. :)
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  • PaperPlatesPaperPlates Posts: 1,745
    ledvedderman wrote:
    Look up "You Belong To Me" by Jason Wade. That's a good little capo 6 song and well as "Comfortable" by John Mayer if you are trying to get the ladies all wound up.


    Lol, you must know me. Yes, im trying to get the ladies all wound up. ;)

    Thanks guys! So far im having fun with all the songs offered up. :)
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  • lucylespianlucylespian Posts: 2,403
    I went to play Bron-y-Aur Stiomp by Led Zep the other night after chatting to MAggot Brain about it. Tuned to open D, got a littel confused why teh tab was saying open F#, teh realised I need a CAPO, which I do not have.
    So, there is a cracker of a song for you to capo up for.
    Needless to say, OPen G was next for a bit of DAughter, then Open A for some JAck White.

    I love open tunings on my Gretsch, just something about that guitar that screams out for slide work.
    Locking tuners and stable neck make the changes easy too !!
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  • Dick JonesDick Jones Posts: 777
    Half of the My Morning Jacket catalouge.
    Are you too good to tango with the poor poor boys?
  • MikeMcCreadyJrMikeMcCreadyJr Posts: 9
    Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
    Last Soldier - PJ
    Fire and Rain, You Can Close Your Eyes, Carolina on my mind - James Taylor (most of his songs are played with capos)
    Girl From the North Country - dylan
  • tmud91087tmud91087 Posts: 97
    Scientist - coldplay- capo 3
    snow hey oh -rhcp - capo 4
    sunset soon forgotten - iron and wine - capo 2
    such great heights cover - iron and win - capo 6
    hallelujah - jeff buckley - capo 5
    follow you into the dark - death cab - capo 5
    wonderwall - oasis - capo 2
    landslide - fleetwood mac - capo 3
    first day of my life - bright eyes - capo 4
    eli the barrow boy - decemberists - capo 4
    5/24/06 - Boston
    5/25/06 - Boston
    6/28/08 - Mansfield
    6/30/08 - Mansfield
    8/2/08 - Eddie in Boston (FRONT ROW!)
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    Here's some bloke on Youtube, having a go at playing John Martyn's Seven Black Roses. Note the capo shifts. That's JM's trademark.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b09f6xJhc4U

    I think this bloke does a good version.


    You haven't seen a capo at work until you check out this song, really.
  • PaperPlatesPaperPlates Posts: 1,745
    tmud91087 wrote:
    Scientist - coldplay- capo 3
    snow hey oh -rhcp - capo 4
    sunset soon forgotten - iron and wine - capo 2
    such great heights cover - iron and win - capo 6
    hallelujah - jeff buckley - capo 5
    follow you into the dark - death cab - capo 5
    wonderwall - oasis - capo 2
    landslide - fleetwood mac - capo 3
    first day of my life - bright eyes - capo 4
    eli the barrow boy - decemberists - capo 4

    Sweet! Just got done mucking around with "snow hey oh", I enjoyed that one. THanks. Keep em coming, almost all the suggestions are A O K in my book. :)
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    Here's some bloke on Youtube, having a go at playing John Martyn's Seven Black Roses. Note the capo shifts. That's JM's trademark.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b09f6xJhc4U

    I think this bloke does a good version.


    You haven't seen a capo at work until you check out this song, really.


    Not bad at all. Tough to do. Im not quite there yet. :)
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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    PaperPlates wrote:
    Sweet! Just got done mucking around with "snow hey oh", I enjoyed that one. THanks. Keep em coming, almost all the suggestions are A O K in my book. :)




    Not bad at all. Tough to do. Im not quite there yet. :)

    You'll need to speed it up a lot, though, and rush into the capo changes without those breaks that guy gives himself.
  • PaperPlatesPaperPlates Posts: 1,745
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    You'll need to speed it up a lot, though, and rush into the capo changes without those breaks that guy gives himself.


    Errr, well Im not even gonna try that just yet. Was cool to see tho. Im not that great a "picker", for now I've resigned myself to "strummy sing along" type playing. I've been playing for years now, but I've never quite gotten quick pickin/fingerpickin down.

    But thanks for the video fins. :)


    Can you play that?
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  • MeaninglessMeaningless Posts: 55
    Nothingman PJ
    Halleluhia Jeff Buckley
    Wonderwall Oasis
    Wherever you will go The Calling
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    E.V
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