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wots the best chords for rockabilly its a style i really like
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hi lee, welcome to chordie.
i've normally found that rockabilly songs focus on just 2 chords, which chords they are depend on the writer and what key feels best. try A to E, if you'd prefer try C to G or D to A or even G to D. they're probably the easiest chords to play. but at the end of the day, it's up to you. most singers will change key to suit themselves any way.
phill
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Lee, depending on which era of rockabilly you're listening to, you could find yourself in a simple two-chord riff (think "Mystery Train" by Elvis), or in a three-chord, 12-bar blues structure (think "That's All Right" by Elvis, or "Rumble in Brighton" by the Stray Cats), or all over the neck with the later Brian Setzer stuff. As a guy who is heavily interested in rockabilly myself, I would say to start with Mystery Train, and work on those Jazz chords; Setzer throws 9th's all over the place.
And get a guitar with a Bigsby. :-)
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Brian Setzer (stray Cats), gene vincent are a couple of good one's.
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Hello Lee and welcome to Chordie,
I can only reiterate what Phill has already said. Hilllbilly, rock, punk or whatever, the best chords for any song are the ones that put the melody line in the vocal range of the singer.
Roger
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well thank you for the info by the way can tell wot setting on the amp you should have for rockabilly i have vox da15
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Sorry, I can't help much on the amp settings; you'll have to fiddle. If you have a reverb control, turn it up.
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