Continuing my Aretha tribute with this outstanding song by Gerry Goffin and Carole King (who seems to be the world’s biggest Aretha fan). She delivers this song so simply and powerfully. She doesn’t rely on the pointless vocal runs that ruin many later versions (although some are absolutely terrible for different reasons).
In that spirit, I’ve kept the arrangement as simple as I could. The verses and bridge are played with one finger per string picking building up to strumming in the chorus and middle sections.
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