Songs in E,A,D

northernguitarguy · 01-25-2012, 08:08 AM

Hello all...I'll be teaching these chords to some students today....I think they are the easiest chords to get started on....I've been using Bob Marley's Three Little Birds as a starter but could use some more ideas to keep it interesting...please list a fairly popular song using these chords and thanks in advance

lespaul01 · 01-25-2012, 08:17 AM

Sympathy for the Devil.. Well there is a B too..

lespaul01 · 01-25-2012, 08:21 AM

Skynyrd Tuesdays Gone, Has a F# minor too, but mostly E A D ..

huw · 01-25-2012, 08:35 AM

With E as the tonic chord:

Gloria (Van Morrison & Them)
Everybody Needs Somebody

With A as the tonic chord:

Twist & Shout
Louie Louie
Wild Thing etc

Those songs may not originally be in A, but you can I IV V them in that key using just A D & E.

northernguitarguy · 01-25-2012, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by lespaul01

Sympathy for the Devil.. Well there is a B too..

If I could....not sure of the religious backgrounds on these kids, all you need is one pissed off parent.....

northernguitarguy · 01-25-2012, 09:03 AM

thanks, some good suggestions here!

lespaul01 · 01-25-2012, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by northernguitarguy

If I could....not sure of the religious backgrounds on these kids, all you need is one pissed off parent.....

Angus · 01-25-2012, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lespaul01

Oh come on.......!

You make my heart sing, you make everything groovy.....

CannonsAhoy · 01-25-2012, 10:01 AM

Just about any 12 bar blues song in A. (yeah, that helped alot...)

jfwund · 01-25-2012, 10:11 AM

If they like Zeppelin, Houses of the Holy is basically those three chords with the little intro riff.

If they can go as far as Em, then All Along the Watchtower can be transposed and is a fun song to jam on. When I first started learning guitar, I loved the idea of playing a song that Jimi played and Dylan wrote, even if it was just that 3 chord progression...

rdsmith3 · 01-25-2012, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by northernguitarguy

If I could....not sure of the religious backgrounds on these kids, all you need is one pissed off parent.....

That's wise. I'm a Christian, but I really like the live version of Sympathy from Get Yer Ya Ya's Out. However, I am sure there are some parents who might object.

River · 01-25-2012, 10:24 AM

My perennial suggestion: Livin', Lovin' Maid.

Really fun to play acoustic/cowboy style.

JonR · 01-25-2012, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by huw

With A as the tonic chord:

Twist & Shout
Louie Louie

Strictly speaking, Louie Louie is A-D-Em-D. (Not E major)

Mattyboy · 01-25-2012, 01:43 PM

Stones- The Last Time (if I remember correctly.)

northernguitarguy · 01-25-2012, 01:50 PM

Thanks again! Might be hard to pull off some of these on nylon string guitars

I usually start this lesson by watching the Jimmy Page/Rumble scene from It Might Get Loud. I think the hard part about learning is doubt. Though I dare not try to teach beginners a B7 chord, E, A and D are all there. It's a powerful scene because it demonstrates that they can learn the chords to one of the greatest guitar tracks ever. It's mind-boggling to some when I plug in to an amp and play along. For a quick moment I get to be a guitar god

JonR · 01-25-2012, 01:51 PM

Songs with only the chords E D and A, in the original key (excluding blues in A):

Rolling Stones: The Last Time
Johnny Cash: I Walk The Line
Eric Clapton: Lay Down Sally

All I can think of right now.
Of course, countless other songs are written with just 3 chords, but if you want original keys with those 3 shapes, you'll need to allow your students to use a capo. Examples:

Dire Straits: Walk of Life (capo 7)
Bob Dylan: Blowin' in the Wind (capo 5)
Byrds: Mr Tambourine Man (capo 5 - capo 8 for Dylan's original)
Pulp: Common People (capo 3)
Beatles: Love Me Do (capo 10! - maybe not worth it!)

Of course, these artists didn't use a capo (apart from Dylan, but on different frets from the above) - this is just how you can play the songs in the original keys using just A D and E shapes (in case they want to try playing along with the originals).
Of course they can played with no capo if you want.

And once you introduce a few more easy chords (Em, Am, maybe C) choices expand enormously.

RickRandom · 01-25-2012, 01:53 PM

Communication Breakdown
Back In Black
What I Like About You

northernguitarguy · 01-25-2012, 01:54 PM

I think the folks on this thread are revealing their age

I'll probably have to learn a Bieber song, perhaps we can improve on it

(even he's getting 'old' with the kids WTF?)

EasyAce · 01-25-2012, 03:11 PM

Van Morrison, "T.B. Sheets." Two chords---D and A. Nine minutes of dripping soul.
John Lee Hooker, "It Serve You Right to Suffer" (straight, slower-than-slow E shuffle).
Albert King, "Crosscut Saw" (A-D-E funky blues)

Eric Smith · 01-25-2012, 03:32 PM

R.O.C.K In The U.S.A EAD
Desire (U2) DAE

upl8tr · 01-25-2012, 04:17 PM

Teach them 4 and they will be able to play just about anything...

The Axis of Awesome: 4 Chords (2011) Official Music Video - YouTube

Eric Smith · 01-25-2012, 04:44 PM

Jack And Diane AED

northernguitarguy · 01-25-2012, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonR

Strictly speaking, Louie Louie is A-D-Em-D. (Not E major)

purist!

WhatDoIKnow · 01-25-2012, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric Smith

Jack And Diane AED

Is this with a capo? Would love to see a link with some tab on this one.

Eric Smith · 01-25-2012, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by WhatDoIKnow

Is this with a capo? Would love to see a link with some tab on this one.

I am assuming that his students are in the early stages of learning. This is the basic chord progression of the verses and chorus. Of course there is more than this, but this will get them through the basic part of the song. The rest really isn't that difficult.

JonR · 01-25-2012, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by upl8tr

Teach them 4 and they will be able to play just about anything...

The Axis of Awesome: 4 Chords (2011) Official Music Video - YouTube

Exactly. They just need that vi chord to go with the I, IV and V.
Unfortunately, the vi chord that goes with A D and E is F#m - aargh, a barre!

Teach them C and G chords, and then you get an easy 4: G-D-Em-C. Then all the myriad of Axis of Awesome songs lie before them.

Rango · 01-25-2012, 06:47 PM

If memory serves...

U2's "Desire" is just D - A - E, A-E... repeat until your hand goes numb.

lespaul01 · 01-25-2012, 06:51 PM

I got a feeling Beatles or pearl jam version.

A to D Verse

A on the Whooo

E on the ooohhhhhh I got a feeling.

Verse
A to D

huw · 01-26-2012, 04:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonR

Strictly speaking, Louie Louie is A-D-Em-D. (Not E major)

Shhhhh. I don't think anybody noticed...

Ooops.

lespaul01 · 01-26-2012, 04:25 AM

I know it is not E A & D but ACDC TNT is a very easy song to play and it is just E to G to A.

using the open g makes it a helluva lot easier.

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northernguitarguy Bartlett Retrospec Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North of Toronto Posts: 7,830 Thanks: 175 Thanked 260 Times in 86 Posts	Re: Songs in E,A,D Thanks again! Might be hard to pull off some of these on nylon string guitars I usually start this lesson by watching the Jimmy Page/Rumble scene from It Might Get Loud. I think the hard part about learning is doubt. Though I dare not try to teach beginners a B7 chord, E, A and D are all there. It's a powerful scene because it demonstrates that they can learn the chords to one of the greatest guitar tracks ever. It's mind-boggling to some when I plug in to an amp and play along. For a quick moment I get to be a guitar god __________________ 2012 Gibson Les Paul Junior Special P90 * 2010 Epiphone '57 Les Paul Junior Reissue * 2008 Yamaha RBX374 * 1993 Yamaha FG 411 VS * 1989 Yamaha Pacifica w/TexMex * 1980 Kasuga 'Northern' Custom * 1979 Yamaha SG700 Amplifier: TraynorYCV50 Blue https://soundcloud.com/northernguitarguy/funky-mama-rhythm-section Free your mind, and your ass will follow-George Clinton

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JonR V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 947 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Songs in E,A,D Songs with only the chords E D and A, in the original key (excluding blues in A): Rolling Stones: The Last Time Johnny Cash: I Walk The Line Eric Clapton: Lay Down Sally All I can think of right now. Of course, countless other songs are written with just 3 chords, but if you want original keys with those 3 shapes, you'll need to allow your students to use a capo. Examples: Dire Straits: Walk of Life (capo 7) Bob Dylan: Blowin' in the Wind (capo 5) Byrds: Mr Tambourine Man (capo 5 - capo 8 for Dylan's original) Pulp: Common People (capo 3) Beatles: Love Me Do (capo 10! - maybe not worth it!) Of course, these artists didn't use a capo (apart from Dylan, but on different frets from the above) - this is just how you can play the songs in the original keys using just A D and E shapes (in case they want to try playing along with the originals). Of course they can played with no capo if you want. And once you introduce a few more easy chords (Em, Am, maybe C) choices expand enormously. northernguitarguy likes this.

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northernguitarguy Bartlett Retrospec Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North of Toronto Posts: 7,830 Thanks: 175 Thanked 260 Times in 86 Posts	Re: Songs in E,A,D I think the folks on this thread are revealing their age I'll probably have to learn a Bieber song, perhaps we can improve on it(even he's getting 'old' with the kids WTF?) __________________ 2012 Gibson Les Paul Junior Special P90 * 2010 Epiphone '57 Les Paul Junior Reissue * 2008 Yamaha RBX374 * 1993 Yamaha FG 411 VS * 1989 Yamaha Pacifica w/TexMex * 1980 Kasuga 'Northern' Custom * 1979 Yamaha SG700 Amplifier: TraynorYCV50 Blue https://soundcloud.com/northernguitarguy/funky-mama-rhythm-section Free your mind, and your ass will follow-George Clinton

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