Category Archives: Stevie Ray Vaughan
Life By The Drop- Part 3
Verse The verses of the song are 16 measures long. Each verse has 4 lines of lyrics, so if you do the math you’ll come to find that each line of the lyric will last 4 measures. [Verse 1] Hello there my old friend Not so long ago it was ’til the end We played …
Mary Had A Little Lamb by Stevie Ray Vaughan
How Hard Is It? This song’s intro is an instrumental featuring the guitar. It helps make this blues song very unique. It’s not for the faint of heart, though. There are a few quick passages that may trouble some players. Video Demonstration In the video below I’ll play the entire intro for you: “Mary Had …
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Life By The Drop- Stevie Ray Vaughan
“Life By The Drop” Song Facts The song’s tempo is at about 98 beats per minute. It’s in standard 4/4 time and the rhythm uses a shuffle pattern. Stevie Ray Vaughan recorded the song using a 12 string acoustic guitar. If you don’t have a 12 string, that’s okay. It sounds great on a six-string …
You’ll Be Mine- Stevie Ray Vaughan
This is a Vaughan rendition of a Willie Dixon song. The verses and bridge are 16 bars (or measures) long instead of the standard 12. It’s blazing fast too, at 184 beats per minute. There is a heavy use of muted strings to create a percussive sound. Intro
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Life By The Drop- Part 5
Final Chorus The final chorus delivers a one-two punch as we throw in a couple of guitar licks in between the vocal delivery. F#m (add lick here) Livin’ the dream! F#m (add lick here) My mind stoped achin’! The song finishes with the refrain: F#m D7 E A That’s how it’s happened, livin’ Life by the …
Life By The Drop- Part 4
Chorus The chorus really just feels like an extension of the verse. It’s 6 measures long and contains 3 lines of lyrics. [Chorus] You’re living our dreams, oh you on top My mind is aching, oh Lord it won’t stop That’s how it happens living life by the drop The first two lines follow a …