Copperhead Road
by Steve Earle • Lesson #213 • Feb 7, 2019
Licensed Song Sheet 6 pages
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Buy at Musicnotes.comAbout This Lesson
In this lesson I’ll teach you to play the Steve Earle song Copperhead Road - complete with the intro tab, chords needed for the verse & chorus, the strumming patterns you’ll use, and a whole lotta additional tips & tricks to get you on your way. This song came in by request on my Patreon page - I hadn’t heard it before, but am sure glad I know it now! Great fun to play, lots of joy to be had working out that droning D riff. Enjoy!
- 0:00 Playthrough & overview
- 2:11 Chords needed
- 4:15 Mastering the D hammer-on
- 5:21 Playing the riff w/ 1 finger
- 6:57 Mastering the D pinky stretch
- 8:53 Learning the full riff
- 14:48 Verse & chorus
- 16:44 Strumming pattern
- 21:02 Final advice
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