i've been listening to GAF a lot and thinking about what a cool song "Essence" is. as with most Church songs, there are a lot of guitar parts going on at the same time. but these shapes will get you going -
for the intro and verses ("the universe is female…."), arpeggiate this Asus4 fingering with a circular, Peter Buck feel (think "Pretty Persuasion" but slower):
x07750
the droning open A string in the bass, the two high E's in unison (along with some tasty chorus and analog delay, for you electric players) give it that chimey signature….
now the chorus chords:
Cadd9 -- x32030 ("i'll prove her existence in")
Bsus4 -- x24400 ("everything")
Dsus2 -- x00230 ("the soul of her river and")
Fmaj7 -- x33210 ("stones")
and the bridge chord:
Eb(no 3rd) -- x688xx
and then back to the chimey Asus4 ….
the melodic lead is pretty easy to sound out; the wild feedback, well…. have fun -
for the intro and verses ("the universe is female…."), arpeggiate this Asus4 fingering with a circular, Peter Buck feel (think "Pretty Persuasion" but slower):
x07750
the droning open A string in the bass, the two high E's in unison (along with some tasty chorus and analog delay, for you electric players) give it that chimey signature….
now the chorus chords:
Cadd9 -- x32030 ("i'll prove her existence in")
Bsus4 -- x24400 ("everything")
Dsus2 -- x00230 ("the soul of her river and")
Fmaj7 -- x33210 ("stones")
and the bridge chord:
Eb(no 3rd) -- x688xx
and then back to the chimey Asus4 ….
the melodic lead is pretty easy to sound out; the wild feedback, well…. have fun -
