Play-along map

Aura Lee

Sixteen bars, in C. Bars 1 to 8 use the same four chords, so learning four bars gets you half the song. Set a tempo you can actually hold, count yourself in, and play.

60 bpm
A Bars 1–4 · one chord per bar
Bar 1
C
Bar 2
D
Bar 3
G7
Bar 4
C
A′ Bars 5–8 · same chords, new melody — free section
Bar 5
C
Bar 6
D
Bar 7
G7
Bar 8
C
B Bars 9–12 · two chords per bar now, so count carefully
Bar 9
CE7
Bar 10
AmC7
Bar 11
FFm
One note drops a semitone. This is the ache.
Bar 12
C
C Bars 13–16 · one busy bar, then it opens right up
Bar 13
CGm6A7♭5A7
Four chords, one per beat. Most people stall here. Slow this bar right down on its own.
Bar 14
D7
Bar 15
G7
Bar 16
C

If you fall off, note the bar number and pick it up at the next section.

Stuck somewhere? Reply in the thread with the bar number where it fell apart. That is the one I’ll cover next.

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