God Put A Smile Upon Your Face - new version on guitar

[lauva42]

I try to find out how to play the new version of "God Put A Smile Upon Your Face". Can somebody find out the chord which Chris is playing at the beginning with the e-guitar?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7nqDIvBkuM

Thanks!!!

[princesanji]

ya it's quite simple

tune the guitar as that, low to high:
C#-G#-C#-F-C#-C#

then thumb always used on lowest C# string
i'll note down the chords and their variations only; as we're musicians and learn by doing, it would be no use writing down everything, that's more work than necessary i guess... if you're not able to learn it by listening then, you're not supposed to play the song now and should go practice first

C#|0000 these high C# strings may always sound open and may be hit unintentionally
C#|0000---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F...|-8-(10)-------7-(10)-(8)----------5-(7)------------------------
C#|-9-------------7---------------------5----------------------------
G#|---------------(0)------------------------------------------------
C#|-9-------------7---------------------5----------------------------
-----Bbm---------Ab--------------------Gb---------<<very basic chord names

last chord is just all strings stroke open^^
if the chords for the rest are unclear: the low C# and G# strings are both fretted with the thumb (at least it's easy to play it that way)

C#|-0---0---0---0------0---0---0
C#|-0---0---0---0------0---0---0
F...|-0---3---2---1------8---3---5
C#|-0---3---2---1------8---3---5
G#|-0---3---2---1------8---3---5
C#|-0---3---2---1------8---3---5
----for the verses------for the chorus&bridge(=end here)

easy one, right? =)

enjoy (and c'mon, lead guitar hasn't changed)

[lauva42]

PERFECT!!!

[robsandcops]

are you sure to turn low to high?

[princesanji]

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Originally Posted by robsandcops;4825529
are you sure to turn low to high?

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edit: just came to think of it, low to high means from lowest to highest string! not tune all up! the > and < below indicate whether to tune up or down

so yes, this is the correct tuning:

e>c#
B<c#
G>F
D>C#
A>G#
E>C#

[Micke95]

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Originally Posted by princesanji;4824983
ya it's quite simple

tune the guitar as that, low to high:
C#-G#-C#-F-C#-C#

then thumb always used on lowest C# string
i'll note down the chords and their variations only; as we're musicians and learn by doing, it would be no use writing down everything, that's more work than necessary i guess... if you're not able to learn it by listening then, you're not supposed to play the song now and should go practice first

C#|0000 these high C# strings may always sound open and may be hit unintentionally
C#|0000---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F...|-8-(10)-------7-(10)-(8)----------5-(7)------------------------
C#|-9-------------7---------------------5----------------------------
G#|---------------(0)------------------------------------------------
C#|-9-------------7---------------------5----------------------------
-----Bbm---------Ab--------------------Gb---------<<very basic chord names

last chord is just all strings stroke open^^
if the chords for the rest are unclear: the low C# and G# strings are both fretted with the thumb (at least it's easy to play it that way)

C#|-0---0---0---0------0---0---0
C#|-0---0---0---0------0---0---0
F...|-0---3---2---1------8---3---5
C#|-0---3---2---1------8---3---5
G#|-0---3---2---1------8---3---5
C#|-0---3---2---1------8---3---5
----for the verses------for the chorus&bridge(=end here)

easy one, right? =)

enjoy (and c'mon, lead guitar hasn't changed)

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But there's one chord he plays without thumb wrapped around the low C# string.....what chord could it be ??

[QuestionsOfScience]

I love the new guitar line, it's nice, but the vocal melody does NOT go with it at all, it's as if he's singing in a different key.

[AaronFenwick]

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Originally Posted by Micke95;4948946
But there's one chord he plays without thumb wrapped around the low C# string.....what chord could it be ??

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When he plays the Ab variation with the F-string played at the 10th fret, he hits an open low C# (that's the chord you're seeing without the thumb wrapped around). Then, when he moves down the F-string to the 8th and 7th fret, he brings his thumb back around to hold down the low C#-string at the 7th fret.

[uttamo]

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Originally Posted by QuestionsOfScience;4952983
I love the new guitar line, it's nice, but the vocal melody does NOT go with it at all, it's as if he's singing in a different key.

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Haha I know exactly what you mean. When I first heard this version of the song I literally thought Chris had the wrong key. But then I realised I was wrong when the rest of the band came in. It really didn't sound right at all!

[garvmg]

Not a big fan of this version.

Sounds similar to the guitar bits in "see you soon"

[Jack1505]

I LOVE the MX version of GPASUYF.... this isnt the best video for it, Madrid or Glastonbury is the best

[Comuris]

i just got the live 2012 dvd if seen it in the cinema's it was really inspiring but does any one know how johnny plays de electric guitar and how Chris it does because my school has a two day show in a theater we must do audition for it and i really like to do this song