Artist: Marc Ford (http://www.marcford.net/)
Song: Idle Time
Album: It's About Time
I've found that there are two ways to play this- in standard tuning with a capo at the
fret and in open G. I prefer playing it in open G, but playing it in standard with the
allows for easier soloing.
VERSION 1
Tuning: EADGBe (Standard), with a capo at the third fret.
Main Riff/Chorus/Solo Rhythm (in relation to the capo):
E------------------------|
B------------------3--2--|
G------------------2--2--|
D--------2---------4--2--|
A-----------2------------|
E--0h3h4------3p0--------|
Then on the last time through:
E----------------------|
B-------------------2--|
G-------------------2--|
D--------2----------2--|
A-----------2----------|
E--0h3h4------3p0------|
Verses:
G C/G F/G
Pre-Chorus:
Em D C D
Em D C D
Em A B C D
Bridge:
D C
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/m/marc-ford/182659.html ]
The chords listed above are the actual pitch, not the chord shapes in relation to the
The chord shapes in relation to the capo for the verses are E A/E D/E, meanwhile the
of the chords can be played normally by barring them.
VERSION 2
Tuning: DBGDGD (Open G)
Main Riff/Chorus/Solo Rhythm:
D------------------0--0--|
B------------------3--1--|
G--------0---------0--0--|
D-----------0------3--2--|
G--0h3h4------3p0--0--0--|
D------------------------|
Then on the last time through:
D-------------------0--|
B-------------------1--|
G--------0----------0--|
D-----------0-------2--|
G--0h3h4------3p0---0--|
D----------------------|
The rest of the song is the same, with the chords adjusted for open G as follows:
G C/G F/G Em D C A B
D------2----3-------------------|
B------1----1----8--7--5--2--4--|
G--0---0----2----9--7--5--2--4--|
D--0---2----3----9--7--5--2--4--|
G--0---0----0----9--7--5--2--4--|
D-------------------------------|
