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Originally Posted by si16
Although this song has only 3 chords it isn't all that easy. Firstly because it regularly features B maj, which is a tough barre and one that many people don't attempt until they've got the open chords down first. Secondly, to get it to sound like the original you have to mute the strings, by resting your strumming hand lightly on them, so that they don't fully ring out. Also more emphasis seems to be placed on the bass strings (the thicker ones) than the treble strings.
E, A and B are definitely the correct, and only, chords used in this song. You should play the chords and not just single strings. If you try, as suggested above, muting the strings slightly and strumming with emphasis on the bass strings then you should get pretty close to how it sounds.
You could also try playing it in a different key. If you play it in the key of G then you don't need to use any barre chords. To play it in G do the following :-
Every time you normally play an E chord play a G chord instead
Every time you normally play an A chord play a C chord instead
Every time you normally play a B chord play a D chord instead
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WOW!! Thanks a lot
Yea I noticed the bass strings a lot and the muffled sound and thats why I was thinking it was just the strings. But Im still practicing the open chords and they are getting easier to move my hands to, but I don't have them memorized and my finger tips have lines embedded into them so im going to take tomorrow off
Thank you for the help and ill keep you guys updated on my progress