Amos Lee – Spirit (Guitar Live)

Half-Step Down (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb) Video Lesson
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The song is in F#, so tune down a half-step to play in G. I used a video (linked below), so the timing might be slightly different from the studio version. Note on the C/G chords: when he goes G C/G G, he's hammering his middle finger 2nd fret D string, index finger first fret B string, so it'll look like a C chord with your ring finger on the E (to make a G bass note instead of C). Other times he just plays a C/G where he uses his pinky on the A string and ring finger on the E. As for the C6, he just hammers his middle finger on the 2nd fret G string. Lots of middle finger hammer ons, and he does some fancy bass note stuff that I tried to reflect below. Usually has his pinky on the 3rd fret high e! Enjoy! [Intro] G C/G G C C6 C [Verse 1]
             G           C/G  G
Walkin' down Royal Street

                 C       C6   C
A street singer symphony

               G          C/G  G
Ain't been the hardest way

             D7           Em7  Am7
Ain't had the greatest day

             G        G7
Walkin' past memories

                      C/G       C6/G  C/G
And the pain that she gave to me

          G                  D7            G    Am7
Don't you know I'm tryin' to be the bigger man
[Chorus]
G        C/G G        C     C6  C
I just wanna feel the spirit

G        C/G G        C     C6  C
I just wanna feel the spirit

Em7          D        Am7
I just wanna feel the spirit

G       D7   G    C/G  G
Washin' over me
G C G D [Verse 2]
         G           C/G  G
Me and Madame Laveau

                 C          C6  C
Seen some people come and go

              G                C/G  G
Seen a couple storm clouds pass

              D7               Em7 Am7
Seen a couple spells been cast

                     G           G7
People trippin' down cobblestones

               C/G          C6/G  C
Marching bands and trombones

     G               D7                    G
Everybody's out here waitin' on the second line

    D
And I'm just fine
[Chorus]
G        C/G G        C     C6  C
I just wanna feel the spirit

G        C/G G        C     C6  C
I just wanna feel the spirit

Em7          D        Am7
I just wanna feel the spirit

G       D7   G    C/G  G
Washin' over me
G Gsus4 C/B C (you can just kinda gloss over this and hit the C on "storm clouds") [Bridge]
C                G
Storm clouds out up ahead

B7                   Em7     G/F#    G    C
Singin' songs of praise to raise the dead

                       G
I got a heart that was born to be

A7              D7
Broken down and wild and free
G G/B C C6 C (easier to just alternate G and C for a couple bars) [Verse 3]
               G          C/G  G
Johnny came in on a train

                  C          C6  C
With not a dollar to his name

            G          C/G  G
Just an old guitar case

                       D7          Em7  Am7
And the bruises on his pretty face

               G             G7
Walkin' down a railroad track

               C/G        C6/G  C/G
He ain't never comin' back

     G                        D7                  G
Said mama I don't know if I'm ever comin' home again

    Am7
But until then
[Chorus]
G        C/G G        C     C6  C
I just wanna feel the spirit

G        C/G G        C     C6  C
I just wanna feel the spirit

Em7          D        Am7
I just wanna feel the spirit

G       D7   G    C/G  G
Washin' over me
[Outro] C C6 D7sus4 G