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Cry me a River Guitar Chords Measures 19 & 20

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This lesson will teach you how to play the chords in measures 19 & 20 of Cry me a River. To listen to the Chord Tab for the whole song go to the CHORDS TAB video. You can learn the melody for measures 19 & 20 of the tune in the MELODY Measures 19 & 20 page. If you’ve already learned the melody and the chords for measures 19 & 20 of the tune, why not try the COMBINED ARRANGEMENT Measures 19 & 20 for solo guitar which combines the melody of the tune with notes from the supporting chords.

Video Script:

the only chord in the first of these two measures of this guitar song an Em chord

place the

2nd finger, on the 5th string, 2nd fret

and the 3rd finger, on the 4th string, 2nd fret

with the right hand

“p” plays the 6th string

“i” plays the 3rd string

“m” plays the 2nd string

and “a” plays the 1st string

You can find the Chord Tab on the bottom of the video screen

the first chord in the second of these measures is Am6, place your

2nd finger, on the 3rd string, 2nd fret

1st finger, on the 2nd string, 1st fret

3rd finger, on the 1st string, 2nd fret

with the right hand

“p” plays the 5th string

“i” plays the 3rd string

“m” plays the 2nd string

“a” plays the 1st string

to complete these guitar lesson notes play a B7 chord, play as before

with the right hand

“p” plays the 5th string

“i” plays the 3rd string

“m” plays the 2nd string

“a” plays the 1st string

Em Am6 B7

The arrangement of the chords in this lesson could easily sit with the title “Jazz Chords lesson” or “Classical Guitar lesson” and be interesting to players of both genres.

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