by: KansasThis is 100% accurate, i'm completly sure about this!!! There are no mistakesso try it!(travis finger picking)The whole song is played with arpeggio and that's why i thought it isthe first thing to learn from it:e ---------| B 0----0---| G ---0---0-| D --0---0--| A 0---0----| E ---------|Repeat till you can play it with your eyes closed.Then the rest is easy. For the introduction here you have a tip:trough the introduction the 2nd string (B) makes something like this:(the arpeggio will aumaticaly do it, you don't have to worry about this)B 1--0--3(X6)But as you play it you wont even notice about itThen, here are the chords:(EADGBe)C (x3201x)Cmaj7 (x3200x)Cadd3 (x3203x)Asus2 (x0220x)Asus4 (x0223x)Am (x0221x)G/B (x2003x)G (3x000x)Dm7 (xx0211)D/F# (2x023x)Am/G (3x221x)Am add9 (x0750x)G/A (x0570x)F(#11)/A (x0350x)F6(#11)/A (x0353x)For G, D/F# and Am/G the arpeggio is played like this:e -----------| B 0------0---| G ---0-----0-| D --0-----0--| A -----------| E 0----0-----|And for Dm7 it is played like this:e 0------0---| B ---0-----0-| G --0-----0--| D 0----0-----| A -----------| E -----------|This is the last step:Right when a paragraph is about to start there is an alteration in the arpeggio:Example when the first sentence in a paragraph finishes: "#"Am $ C $ is G/Be -------------------| B 1------1--1--1-3-1-| G ---2-----2--2------| D --2-----2--2-------| A 0----0----0--0-2-3-| E -------------------|After the introduction it is only: "@"Am $ C (starting the paragraph)e ---------|B 1--1-3-1-|G --2------| D -2-------|A 0--0-2-3-|E ---------|But after the first Chorus it is played like this: *Am $ C $ is G/Be ----------------------| B 0h1----1----0h1---3-1-| G -----2----2-----------| D ----2----2------------| A -0----0------0----2-3-| E ----------------------|And in the instrumental part there is a very little alteration in the arpeggio thatyou can practice after you've learned all the song:Amadd9 Amadd9 G/A G/Ae ------------0--------------0---| B 0---0---0-------0---0--0-------| G --5---5---5---5---7---7--7---7-| D -7---7---7---7---5---5--5---5--| A 0--0----0--0----0--0---0--0----| E -------------------------------|*********************************Chords*********************************For the introduction play:C Cmaj7 Cadd9 CAsus2 Asus4 Am Asus2Cadd9 C Cmaj7 Cadd9Am Asus2 Asus4 Am (in the last Am play directly alteration "@")( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/k/kansas/dust_in_the_wind_tab_ver_8.html )(1st paragraph)C G/B Am AmI close my eyes,G Dm7 Am AmOnly for a moment and the moment's gone. (here you play the alteration "#" instead of both Am)C G/B Am AmAll my dreams,G Dm7 Am AmPass before my eyes a curiosity.(chorus)D/F# G Am Am/GDust in the wind,D/F# G AmAll they are is dust in the wind(play this "*" when Am is said over "wind" at the end of the chorus)(2nd paragraph)C G/bB Am AmSame old song,G Dm7 Am Am (here you play "#" again instead of the Am's)Just a drop of water in an endless sea,C G/B Am AmAll we do,G Dm7 Am AmCrumbles to the ground tho' we refuse to see.(2nd chorus)D/F# G Am Am/GDust in the wind,D/F# G Amadd9(x2) G/A(x2) F(#11)/A(x2) F6(#11)/A F(#11)/AAll we are is dust in the wiiiiii-----iiiiiiiiiiiiiiind, ooooooooooooooh ho hooooooooooooo.(Here there is an instrumental part with the following chords)Amadd9 Amadd9 G/A G/AF(#11)/A F(#11)/A F6(#11)/A F(#11)/A (it is not A mistake, the last chord here is F(#11)/A)REPEAT THIS ANOTHER TIMEINTRODUCTION AGAIN (with te alteration included)(and starts the last paragraph)C G/B Am Am(Now) Don't ha-ang o-on,G Dm7 Am Am (here you play "#" again instead of the Am's)Nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky.C G/B Am AmIt slips A-awa-A-ay,G Dm7 Am AmAnd all your money won't another minute buy.(Last chorus)D/F# G Am Am/GDust in the wind,D/F# G Am Am/GAll we are is dust in the wind. (all we are is dust in the wind)D/F# G Am Am/GDust in the wind, (everything is dust in the wind)D/F# G AmEverything is dust in the windInstead of this last Am in "wind" keep playing this till the end:e 0-------0-------0-------| B 1---1---0---0---3---3---| G --2---2---2---2---2---2-| D -2---2---2---2---2---2--| A 0--0----0--0----0--0----| E ------------------------|And that is the end!!! you've finished!!! wasn't it easy? haha!;)
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