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Regards
Stan]]> Easy Songs stan ton https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/paul-weller-you-do-something-to-me-acoustic/#post-95242 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/paul-weller-you-do-something-to-me-acoustic/#post-95082 Wed, 23 Mar 2005 21:32:18 +0000
will give 'you do something to me' a proper listen

thanks]]> Easy Songs tonedeaf https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/paul-weller-you-do-something-to-me-acoustic/#post-95082 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/paul-weller-you-do-something-to-me-acoustic/#post-95045 Wed, 23 Mar 2005 16:29:39 +0000
Yes, underated in the extreme i would say. The band he had (think one of the guys was from Ocean Colour Scene) was fantastic, Weller seemed to really love it, it was the last night in London of the current tour and he played for two and a half hours. The place was rocking at the end.

Great mix of songs to choose from, his back catalogue is pretty impressive.

Loved it

All the best

Matt]]> Easy Songs mattguitar https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/paul-weller-you-do-something-to-me-acoustic/#post-95045 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/paul-weller-you-do-something-to-me-acoustic/#post-95040 Wed, 23 Mar 2005 15:45:45 +0000
Glad you enjoyed the gig, nice to hear the man's still got it....be nice to hear some new stuff from him.....

:D :D :D

Vic]]> Easy Songs Vic Lewis VL https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/paul-weller-you-do-something-to-me-acoustic/#post-95040 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/paul-weller-you-do-something-to-me-acoustic/#post-7920 Wed, 23 Mar 2005 15:33:35 +0000
Anyway anyone who likes Weller will probably know and love this song. He played in on piano on the Stanley Road album, but in concert he sometimes plays it on acoustic. Check out the Days of Speed album for such a version.

I have put together some notes for a mate who wanted to learn this, so I have taken these notes and added a few bits for this "lesson" if you can call it that. For all you Wellerheads out there, I hope you enjoy it.

I will put the notes first and the tab of the song last, I hope it all makes sense.

The only "iffy" chord is the Bm - I have been playing it x20202 as this is really easy to get to from the previous chord, but if your barre versions up to scratch, use it.

I will walk you through the first verse and the chorus bit, once you get that far you pretty much have the whole song down.
Start off by playing the riff 1 as per the tab attached. Its pretty easy, take your time, play the open Low E and then do a long raking downstroke on the Em, thenhit the two fretted strings just before you slide to fret 4 so you hear it. Then to fret 5 as indicated.Play it exactly like the tab and you'll get it in no time at all.

You then go into straight strumming of the Em (four downstrums) when you start singing "you do...". When you get to .."me" you have to be at a D chord, he stops singing for a minute, does a rapid strum ( with a Dsus2 thrown in (open high E string) then returns to D quickly, then straight into A7 and do 4 downstrums then into Bm for "something deep...". Keep practicing this bit, its not hard but the A7 should feel like you're not on it too long, or for the Bm either, just play four straight downstrums there, then back to Em and your opening riff. You want to feel like you're playing nice steady downstrokes for all but the D section, you can do up down up down's here, with the Dsus2 thrown in to spice it up.

That gets you almost all the way though the verse. At the end "throws me back again" DON'T go back into the riff, play a bit of nice rhythmic strumming, then go back to your plain downstrokes (4 again) for "Hanging on the..,"

OK now you go to a C7 (just a regular C but use pinky to fret 3rd fret G string) for "wire" and do a bit of a fancy strum, go straight back to your A7 (your fingers are already there! Just take your pinky and 3rd ring finger off) to play your 4 downstrums while you sing "I'm" and on "waiting for the change" go to your Bm again, keep the strum pattern as 4 downs if you can. Now the great bit, fair play to whoever tabbed this.

Look at your Em. Right, concentrate on the D string, and play 2 - 1 - 0 on it, then STRAIGHT into a C. It doesn't really matter if you catch the G string, just make sure you get the D string to sound these notes properly. This is the bit from the record, dah dah dah DAH then finish off with downstrokes that get softer ending on the C and Em for "real again....". A LOT easier to play than do.

Good luck with it, its really nice on accoustic. Don't be tempted to cheat on the C7 and play a C instead, just get the C down well and plonk your pinky on, its easy...honest.

Here you go -

You do something to me – Paul Weller

Chords – Bm x20202 D xx0232 Dsus2 xx0230
A7 x02010 Em 022000 C7 x32310
“Riff One” E ---0-------------| B ---0-------------| G ---0-------------| D ---2--2/4--4-5---| A ---2--2/4--4-5---| E 0--0-------------| “Riff Two” Em C E --0--0--0--------|-0 B --0--0--0--------|-1 G --0--0--0--------|-2 D --2--2--2-2-1-0--|-0 A --2--2--2--------|-3 E --0--0--0--------|-x Intro – Riff one repeated four times straight into gentle strum of Em Em D Dsus2 D A7 You do something to me Bm Em (riff 1 once) something deep inside Em D Dsus2 D A7 I´m hanging on the wire - (A7) Bm Em (riff 1 once) for a love I´ll never find Em D Dsus2 D A7 You do something wonderful Bm Em (riff 1 once) then chase it all away Em D Dsus2 D A7 Mixing my emotions Bm Em (rhythmic strum) that throws me back again C7 A7 Hanging on the wire, Bm Em (riff 2) I´m waiting for the change (C from riff 2) G I´m dancing through the fire, A7 C Em just to catch a flame - an´ feel real again Riff one twice, into Em D A7 Bm Em Riff one twice into Em D A7 Bm Em C7 A7 Hanging on the wire, Bm Em (riff 2) I´m waiting for the change C (from riff 2) G I´m dancing through the fire, A7 C Em just to catch a flame - an´ feel real again Em D Dsus2 D A7 You do something to me Bm Em (riff 1) somewhere deep inside Em D Dsus D A7 I´m hoping to get close to - Bm Em (riff 1) a peace I cannot find C7 A7 Dancing through the fire – Bm Em (riff 2) yeah - just to catch a flame C G A7 Just to get close to, just close enough C Em - to tell you that... Em D Dsus2 D A7 You do something to me - Bm Em something deep inside Outro – play riff 1 sereral times, slowing down, end on nice slow Em All the best and enjoy it, post any questions and i'll try and answer them

Cheers

Matt]]> Easy Songs mattguitar https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/paul-weller-you-do-something-to-me-acoustic/#post-7920