Fit for a king

Garth Brooks

AkkoordenBeginnerCapo 3

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Snelheid4

Spatie = start/stop · ↓↑ = sneller/langzamer

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Intro	D

(D)His pulpits a corner 
  On 19th and Main
(G)His grip on the gospel
  His one claim to fame(D)

(D)He hurls fire and brimstone
  At the cars passing by
(G)And he offers salvation(D)
(A)For the savior on high(D)

(D)His khakis are tatered
  And he aint bathed in weeks
(G)His bout with the bottle 
  Shows up on his cheeks(D)

(D)He looks like a scarecrow
  A sight to behold
(G)As he work for the shepherd(D)
(A)Bringin' lambs to the fold(D)

(C)He points to the (G)bible
(D)He holds in his hands
(G)Says I'm proof that the (D)good lord
(E)Can save any (G)man

Chorus
	(D)Son it ain't what you're drivin
	(G)Or the clothes that you wear(D)
	(D)Material possessions
	(G)Won't matter up there(A)
	(D)And someday in heaven
	   When the Angels all sing(G)
	(D)These rags that I'm wear'n
	(A)Will be fit for a king(C)(G)(D)
				*(D)

(D)He's fighting a fever
   In spite of the chill
(G)He pulls up his collar
   And he speaks of God's will(D)

(D)His body is weakened
   But his faith is still strong
(G)For he's filled with conviction(D)
(A)For the mission he's on(D)

(C)He knows soon in heaven(G)
(D)He'll be homeless no more
(G)And his work will soon echo(D)
(E)From that far distant shore

Chorus

	*(D)And some day in heaven
	    When the angles all sing(G
	 (D)These rags that I'm wearing
	 (A)Will be fit for a king(C)(G)(D)

Zo speel je dit nummer

Leer de akkoorden van "Fit for a King" van Garth Brooks op gitaar. Dit poplied is perfect voor beginnende gitaristen die hun eerste akkoorden willen oefenen. Met duidelijke akkoordwisselingen en een prettige speeltempo krijg je snel controle over je instrument.

Dit nummer staat op beginner-niveau en vraagt niet veel technische vaardigheden. Je zet capo 3, waarna je met de akkoorden D, G, A, C en E aan de slag gaat. Het format bevat alleen akkoorden, dus je kunt meteen beginnen mee te spelen zonder ingewikkelde tabnotatie te lezen. Pak je gitaar en ontdek hoe dit melodieuze poplied onder je vingers vorm krijgt.

How to practise this song

1
Put your capo on fret 3
Clamp the capo on before you start — otherwise the shapes won't sound like the original.
2
Practise the change: A ↔ C
Play each chord for 4 beats, then 2, then 1 — with the metronome at 60-70 bpm. Only push the tempo once the change is clean and on time.
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3
Great first song
Focus on clean chords — let every string ring. Speed comes by itself once the shapes are right.