List of Pro Guitar songs with *Alternative Tunings*

[alex_rb]

Some more additions I found while playing. Also, I have no idea what the correct tuning is - so an internet cookie to whoever can find any of them out!

I looked up some tabs and this is what I found:

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Pride and Joy Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb (E Flat Tuning)

Filter - Hey Man, Nice Shot: D-A-D-G-B-E (Drop D)

Every tab for Hey Man, Nice Shot I've seen has been in Drop D and they look pretty much the same as HMX's chart.

INXS - Need you Tonight: Dunno if this is in standard tuning but it sounds like it is. If not, it could be in E Flat as well. Tabs online have a C barre chord played instead of C#.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Crosstown Traffic: Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb (E Flat Tuning)

Smash Mouth - Walking On The Sun: Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb (E Flat Tuning)

I hope these are right. Feel free to correct me if they aren't though.

[rrwoods]

Is it just me, or is Only The Good Die Young in Standard tuning with Capo 12?

[rrwoods]

Ugh, thank you forum software. I just had a really nice post describing how to translate Only The Good Die Young to a real guitar all typed up, I clicked Post, and it just disappeared. Gimme a minute...

[ricecake]

INXS - Need You Tonight is tuned down half a step (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb).

[rrwoods]

Here's some corrected chord voicings for playing Only The Good Die Young with capo 12. This is as close as you're going to get if you want to match the voicings in the recording but still translate from RB's pro chart.

F 1332xx
G 32000x *
Am x022xx **
C x3201x
D7 x5421x ***
Dm x532xx ****
D7sus2 As D7.
xxx453 x754xx
xxx231 As Dm.
xx545x x421xx
xx323x 754xxx

Notes: I don't have my guitar on me at the moment, so when I say something is "probably playable" it's because I honestly haven't tried it yet. I'm writing this post at work (shh don't tell)

* 3x000x would be match to the song's actual voicing
** This doesn't include the C required to make this actually a minor chord. x0221x fixes that, but includes a note that is higher than the voicing in the recording. 5322xx is probably playable, especially since you're playing capo 12 anyway.
*** There really is no way to play the D7 that is anything close to the game's charting that will match the recording in the slightest. xx021x kinda works but not really as it's missing the F#.
**** See above note.

Alternatively, learn to play the song in Capo 5, as it was recorded:

F as C: x32010
G as D: xx0232
Am as Em: 022000
C as G: 320033
D7 as A7: x02020
Dm as Am: x02210
D7sus2 as A7sus2: x02000
xxx453 as xx443x
xxx231 as xx221x
xx545x as xx110x
xx323x as x442xx

[maximf83]

metallica is playing most of their songs in half step down tuning (D#-A#-F#-C#-G#-D#), and justice for all is no different

[ricecake]

metallica is playing most of their songs in half step down tuning (D#-A#-F#-C#-G#-D#), and justice for all is no different

Interesting that you say that, since I've found most of their songs to be in standard tuning.

[Darky_06]

Fortunate Son and Bad Moon Rising are 1 step down. D G C F A D

[daveyvandy]

Thanks again for all the feedback!

One song I do not have is Fortunate Son, and there has been a few different tunings suggested for this by many people (Open G vs. D). Can someone try the tunings out and confirm which one is correct?

I'm off to confirm all of the new Eb tunings - it's easier doing multiple songs with the same tuning

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[osteofight]

If pro-charts are based on color guitar charts, they aren't representative of 1 guitar in the song. It may be a combination of guitars so it would be more difficult to list the tunings.