The Bio:
After Neil Young left the folk-rock band Buffalo Springfield
in 1968, he slowly established himself as one of the most influential
singer/songwriters of his generation. Young's body of work is
much like Bob Dylan's in terms of depth, and he was able to
hold his reputation as a solo artist, as well as record sales,
for a longer period of time than even Dylan, partially because
of his quirky work ethic-being - no work at all. Just honest
music, from what many people believe to be the first true punk-grunge
idol. Let's not forget his influential role in Crosby, Stills,
Nash, and Young!
Intro/Interlude Riff
This is chord based fingerpicking. You should form the chords at the
beginning of each measure and hold the chord form until the next chord
form comes along to allow each note to ring as long as possible.
The song itself isn't difficult, but there are quite a few different
chords. Begin the first measure by placing your 1st finger on the second
fret on the "high E" string. Place your 2nd finger on the
third fret on the "B" string. Play the second fret, and then
play it open. Remember to allow the "D" string to remain open
throughout and played accordingly. End the measure by playing the third
fret on the "B" string.
For the second measure, use your thumb and wrap it around the top of
the neck. Play the third fret on the "A" string. Use your
1st finger on the second fret on the "G" string, and use your
2nd finger on the third fret on the "B" string. Play this
throughout the measure.
To play the third measure, use your 1st finger on the second fret on
the "A" string, and your 3rd finger for the third fret on
the "B" string. Play accordingly.
For the fourth measure, you will need to just move your 1st finger
to the first fret on the "A" string, and leave your
other finger where it is. End the measure by using your 2nd
finger on the first fret on the "B" string, or just
barre the first fret once to end the measure, but make sure
that you only play the appropriate string.
The video below shows both the fret hand and picking hand.
For the fifth measure, you will be playing a simple C chord, with a
few hammer-ons in between. The best way to do this would be by forming
the C chord first. Do this by placing your 3rd finger on the third fret
on the "A" string. Place your 2nd finger on the second fret
on the "D" string. Place your 1st finger on the first fret
on the "B" string. Now that you have done that, go ahead and
remove your 2nd finger from the "D" string. Now, play according
to the tablature, and just place your 2nd finger down on the second
fret when applicable. That will give you the hammer-on effect by default.
To end the measure, now all you have to do is do that same thing with
the second fret, but this time do it on the "G" string on
the same frets.
For the sixth measure, you will need to use your 3rd finger on the
third fret on the "G" string. Keep your 1st finger on the
first fret on the "B" string. Next, just use your 2nd finger
on the second fret on the "B" string. Play the same string
open once, and then use your 3rd finger for the third fret on the "D"
string.
For the seventh measure, barre your 1st finger on the second frets
on the "A" string, the "D" string, and the "G"
string. Play according to the tablature.
For the last measure, you will be playing an E chord. Do this
by placing your 1st finger on the first fret on the "G"
string. Place your 2nd finger on the second fret on the "A"
string, and place your 3rd finger on the second fret on the
"D" string. Pick accordingly, and you are finished!
The video below shows both the fret hand and picking hand.
