Being paralyzed from the waist down would be devastating to most men!
Yeah, you'd better quit!

someday,
Do you do Sundow on the 6 or 12.I know Gordon usually has the Gibson at hand,but this is one that I've found works for me on the 6.I somehow incorporate that unmistakable baseline in with the rythym and it sounds pretty decent.
Are you doing Sundown with E5,B7sus4,or E,E7,B7? If your familiar with the 1st version,which is the way I do it,you will be able to do a few of my other favorites pretty easy.Sea of tran.,Farewell to Annabel just to name a couple.
Just curious,you mentioned the 12,What are you sportin for the 6-string?

Cathy,
I did specify "just below".I was only thinking of how devastated Gloria would be,so thats why I made that specification.....

Well, that's good to know. Somehow, I figure Gloria would be just fine, and he would be the one suffering. Just an opinion.

Looking for the 12-string answer.

OK just switched to a set of Martin 80-20 extra lights on the 12. Much better Gord-like sound.

Mary, did you get the neck adjust done?

The only one on the list I'm familiar with is the first one : D/F#

You play a D chord and wrap your thumb around the neck, placing it in the 2nd fret area. It opens up a world of possibilities. The rest of your list is a mystery to me. I may have played them, but without my knowledge. Sort of like my last Vegas trip.

RMD

Someday,

If you have the Don Quixote album, I believe you'll see Lightfoot using the D/F# position on the cover.

RMD

Someday,
Are these "Gord Chords" for a Gord song? If they are,let me know what song,or song's you need them for and I'll check my books.I think that many Gordchords are a bit unique to His own work.I have several chord books with thousands of chords,but could not find some of the "Gordchords" in any of them.
This is just a guess,but from the chords you have mentioned,might you be working on the "Restless" bridge?? I have all that info for the chords and tab,if that is what your looking for.Let me know and I'll find some way to get it to You.

Someday,
Just a guess here,might you be workin on the bridge to "Restless" ?? I have the chord diagrams and Tabs ,thanks to Sir John and an old friend by the name of Matthew Fifer.You can either go WAAAY back in the archives of this site and check for the info,or take a chance on the address;
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/matthew...sbridgetab.htm
If it is Gordchords for a Gord song your lookin for,I have most of the Gord Music books in print that I know of,but it would be easier if You mentioned the specific song.

Try this link: http://www.looknohands.com/chordhous.../index_db.html
Select the basic chord, like F#m and look at the diagram. The F#m/A means that it has an A bass, or in other words, you play the 5th string open for the A bass. You should be able to find most of these chords in this site. Or just go on the internet and Google "guitar chord diagrams" and you'll come up with many sites that show you how to play these chords.

If there is a chord you can't figure out using one of these sites, just ask. There are plenty of guitar players on this site who could help you.

Broke out "Long Way Back Home" last night.

Played it years ago, don't know why I didn't think of it earlier as a 12-string song.

Age, that's what it is.

Hey Iron, do you think you could share the Restless bridge tablature with me? I used to have it, but I lost it, and never learned to play it right. I play a version of it, but something is different.

Thanks,

Are you using the barre chord versions of F#m and Bm? Once your fingers get in shape to play barre chords, you'll find it's the easiest way to play F#m and Bm, especially in this case. Keep practicing, and one day you'll wonder why you couldn't play them at first.

I love that song. It's one that I play quite often, when I remember it!

I think "Long Day Back Home"has him droping the low E string on the twelve.The thing is,when you play the chorus,you should avoid the low E or fret it on the 2 nd fret(e note).

Cathy,

Remembering is the thing, isn't it? :)

Robby,

Yeah, I de-tune to "D" on that one...

Do "Approaching Lavender" on the 6 that way too.

Try starting out with just a couple a day. You might try changing between them many times. You'll need to develop strength in your index finger, and flexibility in the others. Also, make sure the action on your guitar is fairly low. You don't want it so low that it buzzes, but low enough so you can use barre chords comfortably. If the action seems high, take it to a local music shop and have it adjusted. You might want to watch them do it, so you can do it yourself next time.

Mary,

To second Cathy's suggestion and to add a tip.

You can practice barre chords a little easier by using a capo too. But as Cathy said you shouldn't have any buzzing.

Now don't confuse fret buzzing with the strings buzzing because you're not pushing hard enough! :)

Don't be discouraged. Barre chords are harder on an acoustic guitar than an electric. Don't go razzdrazz because you see electric guitar players move through them so effortlessly. Also make sure you've warmed up your hands by playing for a few minutes before you start work on barre chords.

As Cathy suggests practice switching from a barre to a "regular" chord and back again.

You'll get 'em.

When you do, you can try some on your 12-string!

Someday, what do you have for a guitar? Really, it would pay to take it in for a setup, if you haven't already done so, and don't be afraid to tell them you're learning barre chords.

Okay, if they've already been set up, they should be good. It's just that many acoustic guitars are sold with the strings up high, so people can adjust them to their own liking.

One of the first songs I learned with barre chords was Proud Mary, back in the late 60s or early 70s, Then, after spending all that time getting used to barre chords, I discovered CCR played it with standard chords.

Yeah, but I learned them on a 3/4 sized mahogany Silvertone with the strings up at least 1/2 inch from the neck. Actually, it was a nice little guitar after I figured out how to drop the action.

I don't see what the sense in that is. It's so easy to drop the action down, so why make yourself suffer by playing with high strings? I remember when I first started playing, my fingers were all blistered on the ends, and at times they'd even bleed. I remember wanting to stay home from school one day because my fingers hurt. Of course, I was told to get my butt on the bus and go to school.

I recall reading in some publication where Lightfoot was quoted as saying something like 'Most of the time, I'm playing to the bone'.

A price to be paid.

RMD

Been outta touch for a while,just got the computor back from the shop the day before X-mas.
Got some catching up to do whenever time allows.
Cathy, did you try the site for the restless bridge that I mentioned to Someday?