Taylor Swift ft. The Civil Wars – Safe and Sound (Tab)
Some suggested I do an instrumental cover of this one and my immediate – and correct – reaction was, “Hell no!” But the more I thought about it the more I fancied the challenge of marrying the guitar and vocal parts together on the uke. Because of that, I didn’t make too many compromises in the arrangement. So it’s pretty tricky.
I’m using a few different picking-hand techniques:
Intro and verse: I’m picking with thumb on the C-string, index on the E and middle on the A.
Toni-i-i-i-ight bit: One finger per string with thumb on g, index on C etc.
Chorus: I’m using my thumb for the notes on the g and C; and flicking up with my index finger for the E and A strings.
Middle: Mostly flicking up with the index finger with some strumming on the full chords.
You also need a bit of thinking ahead on the fretting hand. I’ve included some fingering in suggestions in bar 5 and they apply to the similar moves that happen through the song.
Remember to the notes in brackets more softly so they fade into the background.
Omg. You are my hero. O/.O/ I have looked everywhere for this! Thank you!