George Jones Talkin' Cell Phone Blues

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CartoonGold
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George Jones Talkin' Cell Phone Blues

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Hey does anyone know the tabs or able to tab this song out? I found some tabs but doesn't really sound right and from videos I've seen it doesn't match up to what Patterson plays.

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Hi CartoonGold,
I don't have this written out, but I'll try and explain how I play it...
Truckers Tuning....down a whole tone
Chords throughout are G, C, D, with an occasional Em and Am.
The C chord is actually a Cadd9....mute string 6, fret 3 string 5 with finger 2, fret 2 string 4 with finger 1, open 3, fret 3 string 2 finger 3, fret 3 string 1, finger 4.
On the G chord, add that 3rd fret D note on the 2nd string with finger 3 and fret 3 on string 1 finger 4.
The D note on string 2 makes those chords sound real 'country'.
Am is the chord over "my friend", at the end of the chorus.
The guitar riff is G pentatonic.
Slide finger 2 from fret 2 string 3, up to fret 4, play that note twice more, then play fret 2 string 3, pull off to open 3.
Then play fret 2 string 4 and pull to open string.
This is followed by the root note of either the G or Cadd9 chord, depending on the part of the song.
Hope this helps :)

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Re: George Jones Talkin' Cell Phone Blues

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Thanks Andy1969 thats definitely got me in the right direction. So the Em would be over "back home" in the chorus and over "I heard" during the bridge as well?

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Re: George Jones Talkin' Cell Phone Blues

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You got it, E minor is also over "George Jones" .....great song :)

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Re: George Jones Talkin' Cell Phone Blues

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Completely forgot this song existed until it came on shuffle just now. Shoulda been a hit. Anyone know the last time they played it?
ain't no static on the gospel radio

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Re: George Jones Talkin' Cell Phone Blues

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Dammit, wrong forum.
ain't no static on the gospel radio

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