SarahC Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I've tried since Tiny Desk came out to sort of come up with chords for this song. Basically, first I tuned my guitar into the open tuning that Jeff uses for "In A Future Age"- and sort of found a chord that sounded like the 1st chord he plays on the tiny desk thing, and moved that shape down the neck for the next chord, but I get lost from there. Maybe I'm over complicating it. Anybody else taken a stab at it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jams Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I just used a drop d tuning to mess around with it a little bit, but I think the high e is tuned down to d as well. Is that how you have your guitar tuned? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chisoxjtrain Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 It is Drop D. I'll try to put up how I play it tomorrow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimjiminy Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Hi Sarah, I wish I had more time to make up a proper tab; maybe somebody else can do that. But after watching the "Tiny Desk" performance a few times, I believe these are the chord shapes Jeff Tweedy is playing. The hardest part was the bridge since the camera only shows what Jeff is doing in a few snippets, but I think this is pretty close. I hope my system makes sense but if it doesn't I'm sure somebody else will come along with a proper tab. Good luck! “Whole Love”Tuning: DADGBD "Double Dropped-D" Chorus: D1 G F#m1 Em9Verse: D2 D3 / D4 riffBridge: Em F#m2 Em A7 (twice)Whole love: D2 G (000320 on outro) D1: 0799x0 G: 5x04x0 (sometimes 5504x0)F#m1: 440200Em9: 224000 D2: 09x11xxD3: 02x4xxD4: 0002xx Em: 222000F#m2: 244222A7: x02020(1st time: slide up to x04030 back to x02020 to x20200)(2nd time: x04030, x05050, x07070, x09080 to D2) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chisoxjtrain Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Yours is pretty accurate to how I play it. I'll have to give it a go with the double drop d. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chisoxjtrain Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 I think it is just drop d. In watching the NPR Tiny Desk concert, Jeff only tunes the low E string to get it back to standard after playing Whole Love. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jams Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 I think it is just drop d. In watching the NPR Tiny Desk concert, Jeff only tunes the low E string to get it back to standard after playing Whole Love. I have to agree. A weird thing is that, in Whole Love, it looks like he's playing a "D" shape with his second finger fretting a note at the 2nd fret of the high e string, (see about 11:05-11:00 minutes left in the video) that sounds more like a fretted E note than an F#. But, like you said, he doesn't retune his high e string for Born Alone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew McKean Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 This is what Im getting... Whole LoveDrop D D7 D5 G Fm9 Em9 D6-x-----x-----x-----x------0--------0-------------x-----x-----x-----x------0--------0-----------11---7-----3-----2------0--------4------------11---7-----0-----2------2--------0------------9---- 5-----5----4-------2--------2-----------0-----0-----5----4-------2--------0----------- Intro - D5 G Fm9 Em9 x4 D7My cold Marigolds attackMy blackD6bed of rosesD7I'm gonna bring them all backWith hypnosis oh Intro RiffAnd I know that I won't beThe easiest to set freeAnd I know that I won't been the lastCold captain tied to the mast D7I recall on the telephone D6I recall when you get madD7I still love you to deathI won't ever forget how Intro RiffAnd I know that I won't beThe easiest to set freeAnd I know that I won't been the lastCold captain tied to the mast Em Fm7I'm on the other sideEm D(slide up to the 4th fret and back)I'm satisfiedEm Fm7Oh, I'm a spirit doveEm A7 A D7I'm looking for your love D7I'm simple as a matter of fact D7Punch in the nose, don't over-reactD7But I'll still love you to deathAnd I won't ever forget how Intro RiffAnd I know that I won't beThe easiest to set freeAnd I know that I won't been the lastCold captain tied to the mast Intro RiffAnd I know that I won't be the oneTo secure that I know when it's wrongBut I hope when I know it's passedAnd I hope I'll know when to show you my D7Whole love x4GWhole Love x2D7Whole Love Intro Riff x 4Ever forget how D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SarahC Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 Thanks guys. I was trying to make it harder than it actually was! I really appreciate the chord diagrams and stuff. I can't wait to get home to the guitar to try it out! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimjiminy Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I have to agree. A weird thing is that, in Whole Love, it looks like he's playing a "D" shape with his second finger fretting a note at the 2nd fret of the high e string, (see about 11:05-11:00 minutes left in the video) that sounds more like a fretted E note than an F#. But, like you said, he doesn't retune his high e string for Born Alone. Maybe it is Dropped-D. I'm so used to playing it in DADGBD now that I'm not sure I could go back. I like having that high D drone note. I guess we'll need to wait for a Jeff solo video or recording before we're absolutely certain. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jams Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Maybe it is Dropped-D. I'm so used to playing it in DADGBD now that I'm not sure I could go back. I like having that high D drone note. I guess we'll need to wait for a Jeff solo video or recording before we're absolutely certain. I like the way the DADGBD tuning sounds! To me, the 'weirdness' was more about trying to reconcile what I was hearing with what I was seeing when Jeff retuned his guitar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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