Johnny Marr - This charming man
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Tuning: E A D G B E
THIS IS A TAB BY ARJUN DHATT
This is my first tab that I ever wrote. Unfortunately, it's a Smiths song, so it may not be 100% accurate, but
I did my best by watching videos of Johnny Marr play it many times. I'll link both videos here.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMbS_043bVE
In the link above, Johnny Marr's chord progression is something like:
G (barre chord) | D | A Minor | C | D
When you play the chords, mute the strings a bit with your fingers. When you watch the video you will see how
he does it. Marr doesn't play the G chord in a traditional way where you barre the entire third fret, but
instead plays it like a 'beginner F-chord' with his thumb on the third fret of the low E.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-P9kSW1bl8
In the link above, Johnny Marr's chord progression is something like:
G (barre chord) | D | A Minor | C | moves C up 3 frets (might even have his pinky on the E string)
When you play the chords, mute the strings a bit with your fingers. When you watch the video you will see how
he does it.
The difference with this video and the other is that Marr doesn't transition from C to D, but instead moves
tbe C chord up 3 frets. I prefer this version much better.
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Both videos share this part in common
E|----------------------------------------10-10-----7---------|
B|--12--12--10--10--13--12--10-/-11--11-----------7---10------|
G|--12--12--11--11--12--12--11-/-12--12---------7-------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
MISSING SMALL PART HERE THAT ISN'T IN THE ACTUAL VIDEO, BUT IS IN THE SONG. Both the John Peel version and the
s.t. start with the above intro, transition to the part below, play the lick I am missing, and then go to the
part below again.
E|--------------7----------------------------------------------|
B|--------8--------------8--10----------8-----\-10-10-10-10-10-|
G|--9--9-----9-----9--9-----------9--9-----9--\-11-11-11-11-11-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3--3-----5--3--------3-----7--7--3--5--|
G|-\4--------------4----------\4--------------------|
D|--------5--------------------------5--------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------7----------------------------------------------|
B|--------8--------------8--10----------8-----\-10-10-10-10-10-|
G|--9--9-----9-----9--9-----------9--9-----9--\-11-11-11-11-11-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
I made this tab because when I played guitar a year ago I really wanted to play this version, but couldn't
figure out how to. After understanding the chord progression, as well as how he picks his notes, I think I
got pretty close to figuring it out. Hopefully this helps someone. If you have any feedback, please comment
it.