I to IV Chord Walkup

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Jay Cann
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I to IV Chord Walkup

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Hey everybody. Sunny Sweeny has a song “Tie Me Up” with a cool walkup from the I to the IV chord going into the chorus. I’m too much of an amateur to be able to duplicate it from my ear on the steel. Anybody got a quick tab they can share on it? Would appreciate it!

https://youtu.be/c37qmdFrVvg
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Lee Baucum
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Pete Bailey
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Sounds to my ears like a pretty basic 1 2m 2#m 3m 3m7 4 progression, in the key of D.

Try starting on 6B5A at fret 5, then drop 2 frets (to fret 3) and play 5A4, up a fret, up another fret, then up 3 frets then land up 5 frets (fret 10, still on strings 5A & 4) for the 4 chord.

Play thumb / finger on each of those dyads for the lick.
Jay Cann
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Post by Jay Cann »

Awesome Pete and Lee! Thanks a ton!
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