Chet Atkins – This String (Guitar)

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Worked out on request for Marleen Vankerckhoven. If you like my "work" don't hesitate to add favorite or to give it the STARS it deserves (with explanation?). Here is the list of all the songs I did upload for UG: https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/contribution/3817887-frans.vanuytv/tabs?sort=-date&page=1&per-page=50 ATTENTION: All chords for 4 beats (except in line 1 of each verse = 2 beats) OR count the * [Verse 1]
C                  G                      C            C7
This string is the sixth string, it's the E-string,

F                                         C
this string is the sixth string, it's the E-string.

F                                         Am
This string is way down on the bottom and all thouse low notes, it sure got them.

G                       C
  Listen tot his string play.
[Interlude] | C | G | C G | [Verse 2]
C                  G                      C            C7
This string is the fifth string, it's the A-string,

F                                         C
this string is the fifth string, it's the A-string.

  F                                       Am
I bought this string in a border town and everything it plays is a latin sound.

G                       C
  Listen to this string play, this is the A-string.
[Interlude] | C | C** | G | [Verse 3]
C                  G                       C            C7
This string is the fourth string, it's the D-string,

F                                          C
this string is the fourth string, it's the D-string.

    F                                    Am
Its heavenly tone is clear and sharp, it must have come from an angel’s heart.

G                           C
Listen to the fourth string play.
[Interlude] | C Cmaj7 | C6 Cmaj7 | C | [Verse 4]
C                  G                      C            C7
This string is the third string, it's the G-string,

F                                         C
this string is the third string, it's the G-string.

    F                                      Am
Now this third string, I’ll have you know, never played in and burlesque show.

G                       C
  Listen to this string   play, this is the G-string.
[Interlude] | Dm | Dm |
                 C
I must have been wrong about that.
[Verse 5]
C                  G                C            C7
This string is the second, it's the b-string (he sings "e-string").

F                                   C
this string is the second, it's the b-string.

   F                                      Am
It kinde buzzes and it got a tone, like a honey bee buzzing around the honey tone.

G                       C
  Listen to this string play.
[Interlude] | Gm | Gm | C | [Verse 6]
C                  G                      C            C7
This string is the first string, it's the e-string,

F                                         C
this string is the first string, it's the e-string.

     F                          Am
This string and I go back away, back to the grand old library days.

G                       C
  Listen tot his string play.
[Interlude] | C G | C7 F |
          C**       G**            C
Won’t you listen to all my strings   play.
[Outro] | C G | C7 F | C G | | C* Bb* | C* ||