Everyday Chords
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| Difficulty: | intermediate |
|---|---|
| Tuning: | E A D G B E |
| Key: | Eb |
| Capo: | 1st fret |
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Everyday - Buddy Holly
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Written by: Buddy Holly/Norman Petty
Recorded 1957
Now on: several Greatest Hits collections
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
In the original version, solo and outro are played on a celeste (a keyboard
instrument sounding like a glockenspiel). For guitar, the solo looks
something like this:
[Solo] (no capo: Eb)
(played two times)
[Eb [Ab [Bb [Eb [Ab [Bb
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|11--------------|--------------------|11--------------|--------------------|
B|11--11----------|13-13-13-13-15--13--|11--11------11--|13-13-13-13-11--9---|
G|----12--12------|13-13-13-13-15--13--|----12--12--12--|13-13-13-13-12--10--|
D|--------13------|--------------------|--------13------|--------------------|
A|----------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|
E|----------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|
|1. time
[Eb [Ab [Bb [Eb [Ab [Eb [Bb
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|11--------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|11--11------11--|13--11--9-------|--------13------|----------------|
G|----12--12--12--|13--12--10--10--|12------13------|12--------------|
D|--------13------|------------12--|13--------------|13------12------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------13------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|2. time OUTRO (no capo: Eb)
[Eb [Eb7 [Eb [Ab [Eb [Bb [Eb
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
----------------| e|----------------|----------------|
--------14------| B|--------13------|11--9---8-------|
12------12------| G|12------13------|12--10--8-------|
13------13------| D|13--------------|----------------|
----------------| A|----------------|----------------|
----------------| E|----------------|----------------|
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The song is in Eb, so I'd suggest using a capo either 1st fret (play: D) or
3rd fret (play: C). Even with capo you can still play the solo as it doesn't
go below the 8th fret.
Transpose: - -2 +1
Capo 1st fret 3rd fret -
Play: [D [C [Eb
Key [Eb [Eb [Eb
[Intro]
| D | D |
[Verse 1] different chord structure than the the other verses
D Bm Em A
Everyday it's a-gettin' closer
D Bm Em A
Goin' faster than a roller coaster
D Bm Em A D
Love like yours will surely come my way
G D A
A-hey, a-hey-hey
[Verse 2]
D G A
Everyday it's a-gettin' faster
D G A
Everyone said, go ahead and ask her
D A D
Love like yours will surely come my way
G D D
A-hey, a-hey-hey
[Middle 8]
G
Everyday seems a little longer
C
Every way love's a little stronger
F
Come what may, do you ever long for
Bb A
True love from me
[Verse 3]
D G A
Everyday it's a-gettin' closer
D G A
Goin' faster than a roller coaster
D A D
Love like yours will surely come my way
G D A
A-hey, a-hey-hey
[Solo]
| D | G A | D | G A | D | A | D G | D A |
(see above)
| D | G A | D | G A | D | A | D G | D D7 |
(see above)
[Middle 8]
G
Everyday seems a little longer
C
Every way love's a little stronger
F
Come what may, do you ever long for
Bb A
True love from me
[Verse 4]
D G A
Everyday it's a-gettin' closer
D G A
Goin' faster than a roller coaster
D G A D
Love like yours will surely come my way
G D A
A-hey, a-hey-hey
[Coda]
D G A D
Love like yours will surely come my way
| D G | D A D
(see above)
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And here's a second version: Many cover versions add the relative minor
chord, throughout. I think it sounds nice. If you want to know what this version
sounds like, check out my recording here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/smh333ck9sq2wp8/BuddyHolly_Everyday.mp3
Capo: as above
[Intro]
| D | D |
[Verse 1]
D Bm G A
Everyday it's a-gettin' closer
D Bm G A
Goin' faster than a roller coaster
D Bm G A D
Love like yours will surely come my way
G D A
A-hey, a-hey-hey
[Verse 2]
D Bm G A
Everyday it's a-gettin' faster
D Bm G A
Everyone said, go ahead and ask her
D Bm G A D
Love like yours will surely come my way
G D D
A-hey, a-hey-hey
[Middle 8]
G
Everyday seems a little longer
C
Every way love's a little stronger
F
Come what may, do you ever long for
Bb A
True love from me
[Verse 3]
D Bm G A
Everyday it's a-gettin' closer
D Bm G A
Goin' faster than a roller coaster
D Bm G A D
Love like yours will surely come my way
G D A
A-hey, a-hey-hey
[Solo]
| D Bm | G A | D Bm | G A | D Bm | G A | D G | D A |
(see above)
| D Bm | G A | D Bm | G A | D Bm | G A | D G | D D |
(see above)
[Middle 8]
G
Everyday seems a little longer
C
Every way love's a little stronger
F
Come what may, do you ever long for
Bb A
True love from me
[Verse 4]
D Bm G A
Everyday it's a-gettin' closer
D Bm G A
Goin' faster than a roller coaster
D Bm G A D
Love like yours will surely come my way
G D A
A-hey, a-hey-hey
[Coda]
D Bm G A D
Love like yours will surely come my way
| D G | D A D
Outro (see above)
The same with capo 3rd fret:
[Intro]
| C | C |
[Verse 1]
| C Am | F G | C Am | F G |
| C Am | F G | C F | C G |
[Verse 2]
| C Am | F G | C Am | F G |
| C Am | F G | C F | C C7 |
[Middle 8]
| F | F | Bb | Bb |
| Eb | Eb | Ab | G |
[Verse 3]
| C Am | F G | C Am | F G |
| C Am | F G | C F | C G |
[Solo]
| C Am | F G | C Am | F G |
| C Am | F G | C F | C G |
| C Am | F G | C Am | F G |
| C Am | F G | C F | C C7 |
[Middle 8]
| F | F | Bb | Bb |
| Eb | Eb | Ab | G |
[Verse 4]
| C Am | F G | C Am | F G |
| C Am | F G | C F | C G |
[Coda]
| C Am | F G | C F | C G C
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Everyday – Buddy Holly
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7 comments
Thanks for the tabs!
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This is just great! Thanks for putting all this together. And thanks for sharing your recording. I like playing along with it.
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