This is a guitar tabbed fill that simulates the bluesy banjo in the song to give it some
more feel. I also play this song in Drop D tuning to get the lows, and then just eliminate
the low D string in the G and A chord. I think it works pretty well, and it's pretty easy to
play--let me know any questions or corrections.
To play the fill you must first finger the D chord shape like this to free up your ring
finger for the hammer-ons, bends, and pull-offs. The (R) in the tab denotes the use of the
ring finger for the notes on the A string and mid D string to eliminate any confusion of
a possible barre chord being played.
D chord G chord A chord
e -2---2nd finger e -3-- e -0--
B -3---pinky B -3-- B -3--
G -2---1st finger G -0-- G -3--
D -0--- D -0-- D -3--
A -0--- A -2-- A -0--
D -0--- D -X-- D -x--
The fill is played at the end of each verse that ends in the D chord, and there is a modified
version for the intro. Catch the other posting for the complete chords and words.
INTRO R R
e -----------2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-
B -----------3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-
G -----------2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-
D --------0--0-0-0-0-3--0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-
A --------0--0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0-
D --2b(3)p0--------------------------0-------------------------
END FILL
...vindication Apologies.....
R R R
e ---------2-2--2-----2--2-2-------2-2-
B -------3-3-3--3-----3--3-3-----3-3-3-
G -------2-2-2--2-----2--2-2-----2-2-2-
D -------0-0-0--3b1/2-0----------0-0-0-
A ----0h3--------------------0h3-0-0-0-
D ---------------------------------0-0-
By the way, I find it easier during the verses to go to the standard D chord shape and then just
transition the pinky for the ring finger as you're playing before the fill, since there is a
little time before you have to play it.
Play on...