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Justinvs · March 28th, 2009, 02:39 PM

Does anyone know what key the solo to Bell Bottom Blues is played in? I've been playing the melody line at the 12th fret, which would put it in Em or G, right? But the chord structure suggests it should be in C or A, and the little signature riff is in F.

I'm so confused!

Justin

jbmando · March 28th, 2009, 02:53 PM

The song is in C, the chorus ( "Do you want to see me crawl...") goes to A, the solo is in C. The fret you are playing the melody on really won't tell you the key. The little "signature riff" as you called it, is in C, but it is played over F-C-G, which is IV I V in the key of C.

Justinvs · March 28th, 2009, 05:06 PM

Okay, that makes sense. I figured the song basically was in C, given the C Am, F, G, but for some reason I still seem able to find the melody as if I was playing in G, rather than C. Weird.

Thanks for the help!

Justin

TELEkinetic · March 28th, 2009, 06:27 PM

This site, has about everything Clapton has ever done tabbed out. Very good reference if you can't pick it out by ear!

brokenjoe · March 28th, 2009, 09:11 PM

That's a beautiful song!
Great pedal steel licks, and an amazing series of chords in the bridge.
A, Amaj7, A7, D, E.......

jbmando · March 28th, 2009, 09:31 PM

Justin, it isn't just C Am F G. The opening riff is over FCG, I typed it wrong upthread. It goes C E/B (E with B in the bass) Am Am7/G (Am7 with a G in the bass - this can be C/G if you like) F G F C G for the verse. The chorus is A E/G# (this can be a C#m/G#) F#m D E (x2) then A Amaj7 A7 D E (x2) F C G. There are major errors in the chords on the site linked to by TELEkinetic.

March 28th, 2009, 02:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Justinvs Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wise River, Montana Age: 51 Posts: 4,517	Bell Bottom Blues Does anyone know what key the solo to Bell Bottom Blues is played in? I've been playing the melody line at the 12th fret, which would put it in Em or G, right? But the chord structure suggests it should be in C or A, and the little signature riff is in F. I'm so confused! Justin

March 28th, 2009, 02:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
jbmando Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Plymouth Meeting, PA Posts: 3,730	The song is in C, the chorus ( "Do you want to see me crawl...") goes to A, the solo is in C. The fret you are playing the melody on really won't tell you the key. The little "signature riff" as you called it, is in C, but it is played over F-C-G, which is IV I V in the key of C. __________________ "Theory only seems like rocket science when you don't know it. Once you understand it, it's more like plumbing!"~John McGann There is no "A" anywhere in Lynyrd Skynyrd. It's S Q U I E R! Not Squire. Look at your guitar! Last edited by jbmando; March 28th, 2009 at 09:35 PM.

March 28th, 2009, 06:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
TELEkinetic Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Central Arkansas Age: 55 Posts: 612 13 Photos	This site, has about everything Clapton has ever done tabbed out. Very good reference if you can't pick it out by ear! __________________ *Guitars better than women:* You can have a guitar professionally adjusted......

March 28th, 2009, 09:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
jbmando Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Plymouth Meeting, PA Posts: 3,730	Justin, it isn't just C Am F G. The opening riff is over FCG, I typed it wrong upthread. It goes C E/B (E with B in the bass) Am Am7/G (Am7 with a G in the bass - this can be C/G if you like) F G F C G for the verse. The chorus is A E/G# (this can be a C#m/G#) F#m D E (x2) then A Amaj7 A7 D E (x2) F C G. There are major errors in the chords on the site linked to by TELEkinetic. __________________ "Theory only seems like rocket science when you don't know it. Once you understand it, it's more like plumbing!"~John McGann There is no "A" anywhere in Lynyrd Skynyrd. It's S Q U I E R! Not Squire. Look at your guitar! Last edited by jbmando; March 28th, 2009 at 11:19 PM.

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March 28th, 2009, 05:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Justinvs Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wise River, Montana Age: 51 Posts: 4,517	Okay, that makes sense. I figured the song basically was in C, given the C Am, F, G, but for some reason I still seem able to find the melody as if I was playing in G, rather than C. Weird. Thanks for the help! Justin

March 28th, 2009, 09:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
brokenjoe Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Toronto Age: 51 Posts: 3,738	That's a beautiful song! Great pedal steel licks, and an amazing series of chords in the bridge. A, Amaj7, A7, D, E.......

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