Stretching Out

Key: A-flat Minor Time: 4/4 TUNING: Half-Step Down but can be played in a standard tuning CAPO: No but in a standard tuning can be played with a capo I believe all the guitars for this instrumental were tuned down half step (or semitone). If you try this tuning you will realise how simple things will get but you can play it in a standard tuning as well and with a capo which is the easiest method. Only 1st and 4th strokes in the strumming pattern hit the thicker strings and all the other strokes should be going on the higher strings only. Also you can lift your left hand after those 1st and 4th strokes and mute the strings. This way you will play the rhythm just like on the record. The chords for Half-Step Down tuning are: Am........[x02210] or [577555] G.........[320003] or [355433] C.........[x32010] or [x3555x] F.........[133211] Bm7add11..[x2x230] or [7x775x] E7........[020130] or [x7675x] And the full chord chart: | | % | % | % | | | % | | % | | | | | | | | | | Bm7add11 | Now if you want to play it in standard tuning use these chords: Gb.........[244322] B..........[x2444x] or [799877] E..........[022100] or [x7645x] Bbm7add11..[6x664x] Eb7........[x6564x] | | % | % | % | | | % | | % | | | | | | | | | | Bbm7add11 | The easiest way to play it is by using a capo on the 4th fret now chords will look like this: Em.........[022000] D..........[x00232] G..........[320003] C..........[x32010] F#m7add11..[2x220x] B7.........[x21202] | | % | % | % | | | % | | % | | | | | | | | | | m7add11 |