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Bike Trip to the Heavenly Roof of the World – Leh, Laddakh

Abhinav — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:52:32 +0000

Hello everybody,

Regular readers would have noticed that the blog hasn’t been updated for quite some time now. And there is a reason for that which I would like to share with everybody.

Since past few weeks, I have been planning a bike trip to one of the most beautiful and dangerous locations on Earth – Leh / Laddakh – Heaven for bikers. After lots of researching and planning, I am glad to tell you all that everything is in place and I, with one of my office mates, will be embarking on this grand trip from tomorrow, i.e., 24th June, 2010.

The itinerary for the trip is as follows:

24th June, Day 00 - Reaching Delhi by flight from Pune 25th June, Day 01 - New Delhi - Manali 26th June, Day 02 - Manali - Keylong 27th June, Day 03 - Keylong - Sarchu 28th June, Day 04 - Sarchu - Leh 29th June, Day 05 - Leh (Sightseeing and Permits) 30th June, Day 06 - Leh - Diskit 01st July, Day 07 - Diksit - Leh 02nd July, Day 08 - Leh - Pangong Tso (Lukung) 03rd July, Day 09 - Pangong Tso - Tso Moriri 04th July, Day 10 - Tso Moriri - Pang 05th July, Day 11 - Pang - Keylong 06th July, Day 12 - Keylong - Kaza 07th July, Day 13 - Kaza - Recong Peo / Kalpa 08th July, Day 14 - Kalpa - Karcham - Sangla - Chitkul - back to Karcham - Sarahan 09th July, Day 15 - Sarahan to Narkanda/Shimla 10th July, Day 16 - Narkanda/Shimla - New Delhi 11th July, Day 17 - Flight back home.

I have already sent my bike to Delhi by train. As obvious, I won’t be able to update my blog during this period. But I promise, as soon as I am back, I will post the travelogue with photos as well !

For now, adieu!

You can read the chords in correct formatting on the website. Click the link below to view the post on the blog.

Bike Trip to the Heavenly Roof of the World – Leh, Laddakh

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Guitar Chords: Zindagi Do Pal Ki, Kites [2010]

Abhinav — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 12:07:53 +0000

This song is a beautiful fusion of classical suitar with the beautiful strumming of acoustic guitar and a spray of electric guitar here and there. It’s a very short song which has been sung superbly by KK. I love his voice! Strumming pattern is very similar to the one used in Aye Khuda.

If you want to avoide barre chords, you can use a capoe on the 4th fret and play simple open chords. It is given below.

Strumming Pattern
| 1e&a2 & | 3e&a4 & |
| DD-D- U | -UU-D - |

[MUKHDA]

(F#)Zindagi(F#)… (G#m)do pal ki(C#),
(F#)Zindagi(F#)… (G#m)do pal ki(C#)
Inte(F#)zaar (G#m)kab tak hum ka(C#)renge bha(F#)la
Tumhe (F#)pyaar (G#m)kab tak na ka(C#)renge bha(C#)la

(F#)Zindagi(F#)… (G#m)do pal ki(C#)

[ANTRA 1]

(C#)Dil mein tumhare chupa di (D#m)hai maine to apni ye (F#)jaan…(F#)
(C#)Ab tum hi isko sambhalo (D#m)hume apna hosh ka(F#)han… (F#)

(F#)Bekhudi(F#)… (G#m)do pal ki(C#),
(F#)Zindagi(F#)… (G#m)do pal ki(C#)
Inte(F#)zaar (G#m)kab tak hum ka(C#)renge bha(F#)la
Tumhe (F#)pyaar (G#m)kab tak na ka(C#)renge bha(C#)la

[ANTRA 2]

(C#)Ik chota sa vaada iss um(D#m)ra se zyada sachcha hai sa(F#)nam… (F#)
(C#)Har mod par saath iss li(D#m)ye rehte hain ab do(F#)no… (F#)

(F#)Dosti (F#)… (G#m)do pal ki(C#),
(F#)Zindagi(F#)… (G#m)do pal ki(C#)

[Music Stops, play arpeggio style]
Inte(F#)zaar (G#m)kab tak hum ka(C#)renge bha(F#)la
Tumhe (F#)pyaar (G#m)kab tak na ka(C#)renge bha(C#)la

(F#)Zindagi(F#)… (G#m)do pal ki(C#)

Put a capoe on 4th fret and play below chords:

[MUKHDA]

(D)Zindagi(D)… (E)do pal ki(A),
(D)Zindagi(D)… (E)do pal ki(A)
Inte(D)zaar (E)kab tak hum ka(A)renge bha(D)la
Tumhe (D)pyaar (E)kab tak na ka(A)renge bha(A)la

(D)Zindagi(D)… (E)do pal ki(A)

[ANTRA 1]

(A)Dil mein tumhare chupa di (Bm)hai maine to apni ye (D)jaan…(D)
(A)Ab tum hi isko sambhalo (Bm)hume apna hosh ka(D)han… (D)

(D)Bekhudi(D)… (E)do pal ki(A),
(D)Zindagi(D)… (E)do pal ki(A)
Inte(D)zaar (E)kab tak hum ka(A)renge bha(D)la
Tumhe (D)pyaar (E)kab tak na ka(A)renge bha(A)la

[ANTRA 2]

(A)Ik chota sa vaada iss um(Bm)ra se zyada sachcha hai sa(D)nam… (D)
(A)Har mod par saath iss li(Bm)ye rehte hain ab do(D)no… (D)

(D)Dosti (D)… (E)do pal ki(A),
(D)Zindagi(D)… (E)do pal ki(A)

[Music Stops, play arpeggio style]
Inte(D)zaar (E)kab tak hum ka(A)renge bha(D)la
Tumhe (D)pyaar (E)kab tak na ka(A)renge bha(A)la

(D)Zindagi(D)… (E)do pal ki(A)

You can read the chords in correct formatting on the website. Click the link below to view the post on the blog.

Guitar Chords: Zindagi Do Pal Ki, Kites [2010]

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Guitar Chords/Tabs: Aye Khuda, Paathshaala [2010]

Abhinav — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 10:53:20 +0000

Aye Khuda is a nice little composition with simple chords which any beginner guitarist can play with a few hours practice. Make sure you add it into your list of songs for practice. More importantly, practice the strumming pattern which is not very tough if you are comfortable with rhythms.

Strumming Pattern
| 1e&a2 & | 3e&a4 & |
| DD-D- U | -UU-D - |

Intro Arpeggio

E -----0---------0---------0---------0-------
B ---2---2-----2---2-----2---2-----2---2-----
D --2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2----
G -2---------2---------2---------2-----------
A -------------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------------
      (A)        (A)       (A)       (A)

MUKHDA

(A)Aye Khuda Mujh(C#m)ko bata
Tu (D)Rehta Kahan Kya Te(E)ra pata
(A)Hum to yahan pe Mu(C#m)safir hai
Jo (D)Dhundhe Apni Man(E)zil ka Pata

[beats start]
(A)aaa… (E)aa..
(A)aaaa … (E)aa.. x2

ANTRA 1

(A)Yaara Teri Yaad aa(D)ti hai
(A)Jaan Meri Jaan Ja(D)ti hai
(A)Tanhayion mein reh(D)ta hoon
(A)Khud Se hi aksar yeh keh(D)ta hoon

Kyun Tune (A)Dil Toda
Kyun tune (F#m)yun chhoda
Kyun tera (A)ab bhi rahe dil ko (D)Inte(E)zaar
Kyun Chali (A)Aati hai
Kyun Tad(F#m)pati hai
Kyun Hoon (A)ab bhi mein yun beka(D)rar … (E)

MUKHDA Again…

(A)Aye Khuda Mujh(C#m)ko bata
Tu (D)Rehta Kahan Kya Te(E)ra pata
(A)Hum to yahan pe Mu(C#m)safir hai
Jo (D)Dhundhe Apni Man(E)zil ka Pata

ANTRA 2

(A)Faasle… (C#m)hai magar
(D)Phir bhi tu (E)door nahi
(A)Mana ki… (C#m)Hum to hai
(D)Par tu maj(E)boor nahi

(A)Har lamha mujhko yeh tad(D)pati hai
(A)Jaan meri jaan ja(D)ti hai
(A)Tanhayion mein reh(D)ta hoon
(A)Khud Se hi aksar yeh keh(D)ta hoon

MUKHDA Again…

(A)Aye Khuda Mujh(C#m)ko bata
Tu (D)Rehta Kahan Kya Te(E)ra pata
(A)Hum to yahan pe Mu(C#m)safir hai
Jo (D)Dhundhe Apni Man(E)zil ka Pata

(A)Yaara Teri Yaad aa(D)ti hai
(A)Jaan Meri Jaan Ja(D)ti hai
(A)Tanhayion mein reh(D)ta hoon
(A)Khud Se hi aksar yeh keh(D)ta hoon

You can read the chords in correct formatting on the website. Click the link below to view the post on the blog.

Guitar Chords/Tabs: Aye Khuda, Paathshaala [2010]

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Mastering Barre Chords – Become An Intermediate Guitar Player

Abhinav — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:17:05 +0000

Photo by jordansmall

Finally, after a lot of time and many requests, I have finally come up with a barre chords lesson. This is one of the most important lessons here on this blog. Before getting into details, lets clear for whom this lesson is intended for.

If you are absolutely and surely comfortable with below points:

Playing Basic Open Chords.
Shifting between Open Chords without the need of looking at the fret board.
Have been practicing guitar for at least 8-12 months.

If you think that you are ready with all the above things, then continue reading!

Barre chords is the key thing to playing variety of chords. Once you master the barre chords, you will be awakened to a new vista of possibilities on guitar. There will be very few songs which you won’t be able to play after learning barre chords.

But of course, it is not so easy to master. You will have to practice a lot (A LOT) with practically no results initially. But your persistence will definitely pay off and in a big way!

An important concept to understand as a requisite to learning barre chords is the Root Note. Check out this lesson if you haven’t already done so.

Let’s delve into the barre chords !

Types of Barre Chords

Barre chords are formed using two basic shapes (E shape and A shape) and their variations.

6th String Root (E shape)

These barre chords have the root note on the 6th string. They are called the E shape chords, since they resemble the open E chord. Knowing the CAGED system will help here!

As you can see in the image on the left, the root note is on the 6th string. The fingers 2,3 and 4 form the open E chord shape, hence the name.

The barring of the fret is achieved using the index finger. The index finger will press all the strings which is effectively the nut in the open chords.

Let’s remove the 2nd finger from the above chord to get to the minor version…

The Minor Chord version

As shown in the image, we have lifted off the 2nd finger on the 3rd string.

The important thing here is to ensure that the 3rd string open note should not get muted when you hold the chord. Adjust your barred index finger accordingly to be able to play the minor note.

Now let’s check out the 7th versions!

The Major 7th version

As you can see, instead of the 2nd finger, we have lifted the little finger (4th). This is the major 7th barre chord. So if the root note is on the 5th fret of 6th string (A note), it would be the A major 7th barre chord (Amaj7).

Easy isn’t it? The minor 7th version is even more simple. Check it out!

The Minor 7th version

In the minor 7th barre chords, we lift off both 2nd and 4th finger.

Remember, the index finger is still barring the fret as before… and the 3rd finger is holding the the 5th string.

5th String Root A Shape Major Chords

The basics is all same except the root note now is on the 5th string instead of the 6th string. While playing 5th root barre chords, remember to mute the 6th string using the tip of your index finger.

As you can see in the image on the left, the 3rd finger is holding 2,3,4 strings in a shape which is similar to open A chord. Hence the name A major shape barre chords.

Playing this chord requires hell lot of practice, since it includes simultaneous barring of index finger and the 3rd finger. It will be almost impossible to play the 1st string as the the 3rd finger will mute it. Don’t worry it’s fine!

Ensure that the 6th string is not being played. Mute it using the tip of the first finger.

The Minor version

The minor version is nothing but the E major shape we saw earlier but moved down by a string.

Make sure the 6th string is not ringing.

The Major 7th version

In the minor version above, just lift the 2nd finger and move your 4th finger one string below to the 2nd string. Now you will be playing the major 7th barre chords of 5th string roots.

Shouldn’t be difficult with a bit of practice.

The Minor 7th version

Instead of lifting the 2nd finger, lift the little finger as shown in the image. This will give the minor 7th barre chords for 5th string roots.

These are all the types of barre chords that you need to know to be able to play any song. The root note that you are playing is the name of the relevant barre chord.

The beauty of barre chords is that you can move the left hand up or down the frets to form new chords. For e.g., if the root note is moved to the 1st fret on the 6th string (F note) and keep the same E chord shape, we will get the F major barre chord. Now move it two frets down to the 3rd fret, you will get the G major barre chord. The one in between them (2nd fret) would be the F# major barre chord and so on…

Tips on Practicing Barre Chords

Barre chords needs lots of practice. Just remember that and don’t give up midway.
The index finger which is barring the fret should be rolled over to its side to about 30-40 degrees and not flat.
When playing minor barre chords, the 2nd finger is free. It can be used to assist the first finger in barring the chord.
The muscle between first finger and thumb needs to become strong… practice !
The left hand thumb should be pressing the back of the fret-board.
The index finger should not go too much beyond the sixth fret above the fret board. Give the pressure from the tip to the bottom.
While holding the chord, play each note sequentially to identify whether any string is getting muted. In early phase of practicing, muting will be a problem.
Ensure that you are muting the 6th string in 5th string root barre chords with the tip of your index finger else it will sound very bad.
Be patient. It will take time but you will get better eventually.

You can read the chords in correct formatting on the website. Click the link below to view the post on the blog.

Mastering Barre Chords – Become An Intermediate Guitar Player

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Guitar Chords: Noor E Khuda, My Name Is Khan (MNIK)

Abhinav — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:39:26 +0000

This is another melodious song from Shanker Ehsaan Loy camp. It is sung by Shankar Mahadevan and Adnan Sami along with the beautiful voice of Shreya Goshal. As it happens with most SEL songs, the more you listen, the more you love it!

The chords are fairly simple though barre chords will be preferred. The strumming pattern is also uncomplicated.

Strumming Pattern

| 1 & 2 & | 3 & 4 & |
| D - D U | - U D - |

(D)Noor-e-Khuda …
(G)Ooooo … (A)Oooo …
(D)Noor-e-Khuda …

(D) … (D) … (D)

Ajna(G)bi mod (D)pe …
Khauf (G)har ore (G)hai…
(A)Har nazar pe dhu(G)an cha gaya (D)…
(A)Pal bhar me jane (G)kya kho gaya (G)…

Hmmm Aas(G)man zard (D)hai
Aahein(G) bhi sard (D)hai,
(A)Tan se saaya ju(G)da ho gaya(D)
(A)Pal bhar mein (G)jaane kya kho gaya(D)

Saans (G)ruk si ga(F#)yi
Jism (Bm)chhil sa ga(E)ya
Toote (C)khwabon ke manzar pe (A)tera jahan chal di(D)ya

(D)Noor E Khuda (A)Noor E Khuda
tu ka(D)han chhupa hai humein (G)yeh bata
(D)Noor E Khuda (A)Noor E Khuda
yun naa (D)humse nazarein phi(G)ra. x2
Noor E (D)Khuda .. (in 2nd cycle)

O…(D)Nazar-e-karam far(Gm)ma hi (D)de
O..o..(D)Deen-o-dharam ko ja(Gm)ga hi (D)de

Ho..(D)Jalti hui tan(A)haiyaan
(D)Roothi hui par(A)chhaiyaan
(D)Kaisi udi yeh ha(G)wa
(D)Chhaya yeh kaisa sa(G)ma

Ruh (G)jam si ga(F#)yi
Waqt (Bm)tham sa ga(E)ya
Toote (C)khwabon ke manzar pe (A)tera jahan chal di(D)ya

(D)Noor E Khuda (A)Noor E Khuda
tu ka(D)han chhupa hai humein (G)yeh bata
(D)Noor E Khuda (A)Noor E Khuda
yun naa (D)humse nazarein phi(G)ra..
Noor E (D)Khuda ..

(Female Voice starts…)

(D) Aa aaaa
(G) aa aaaa
(G) Ga Ma Pa Niii (A) Sa (G) Da
Aaaa (A) aaa … aaa (D) aa….

(D)Ujhde se lamhon ko (G)aas teri,
(D)Zakhmi dilon ko hai (G)pyaas teri
(D)Har dhadkan ko ta(C)laash teri,
Tera (A#)milta nahi hai pa(D)ta,

(D)Khaali aankhein khud se sa(G)waal karein,
(D)Aman ki cheekh be(G)haal karein,
(D)Behta lahoo fari(C)yaad karein,
Tera (A#)mit ta chala hai ni(D)shaan,

ruh (G)jam si ga(F#)yi
waqt (Bm)tham sa ga(E)ya
Toote (C)khwabon ke manzar pe (A)tera jahan chal di(D)ya

(D)Noor E Khuda (A)Noor E Khuda
tu ka(D)han chhupa hai humein (G)yeh bata
(D)Noor E Khuda (A)Noor E Khuda
yun naa (D)humse nazrein phi(G)ra..

(D)Noor e khuda, (D)Noor e khuda
(D)Aaj kal tu kahan hai yeh (G) bata x4

(D)Noor e khuda, (D)Noor e khuda
(D)Yaar sach hai ki (A)tu hai humse kha(G)fa…

You can read the chords in correct formatting on the website. Click the link below to view the post on the blog.

Guitar Chords: Noor E Khuda, My Name Is Khan (MNIK)

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Guitar Chords: Dil To Baccha Hai Ji, Ishqiya

Abhinav — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:53:43 +0000

This is a beautiful, slow and simple strumming song sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. But it uses barre chords so practice hard if you are not yet comfortable with barre chords.

The strumming pattern used in the song is very simple with just 2 down strokes. It can be ornamented in various parts of the song with another stroke to make a connected rhythm.

Strumming Pattern

| 1 & 2 & |
| D D - - |

In the first down stroke, only the root note can be played at the start of the song. Later, complete chord can be struck on both strokes.

Chords used in the song:
F#m – 244222
C# – X46664
E – 022100
D – XX0232
F# – 244322
B – X24442
Bm – X24432
C#m – X46654

Aisi (F#m)uljhi na(F#m)zar unse (F#m)hatt ti na(F#m)hi
(C#) … (C#) … (C#) … (C#)
Daant (F#m)se resh(F#m)mi dor (F#m)katt ti na(F#m)hi
(C#) … (C#) … (C#) … (C#)
Umra (F#m)kab ki ba(F#m)ras ke sa(C#)faid ho ga(C#)yi
Kaari (F#m)badari ja(F#m)wani ki (C#)chatt ti na(C#)hi

(C#)Walla ye (F#m)dhadkan, (C#)bhadne la(F#m)gi hai
(C#)Chehre ki (F#m)rangat, (C#)udne la(F#m)gi hai
(F#m)Darr lagta hai tanha sone mein ji…(E)

(No Strumming)Dil to bachcha hai ji…
(F#m) … (F#m) … (Bm) … (C#)
Dil to (F#m)bachcha hai (F#m)ji .. (Bm)..(C#)
Thoda (D)kaccha hai (D)ji ..(Bm) haan (C#)
Dil to (F#m)bachcha hai (F#m)ji .. (Bm)..(C#)

Aisi (F#m)uljhi na(F#m)zar unse (C#)hatt ti na(C#)hi
Daant (F#m)se resh(F#m)mi dor (C#)katt ti na(C#)hi
Umra (D)kab ki ba(D)ras ke sa(C#)faid ho ga(C#)yi
Kaari (F#m)badari ja(F#m)wani ki (C#)chatt ti na(C#)hi

(F#m)Ra ra (F#m)rara rara ra ..
(F#m)Ra ra (F#m)rara rara ra ..
(C#)Ra ra rara rara ra (F#m)ra.. x2

(F#m)Kisko pa(F#m)ta tha, (F#m)pehlu mein (F#m)rakha
(A)Dil aisa (A)paaji bhi (E)hoga ..(E)
(F#m)Hum to ha(F#m)mesha, sa(F#m)majhte the (F#m)koi
(A)Hum jaisa (A)haaji hi (E)hoga ..(E)
Hai (F#)zor ka(B)rein, kitna (C#m)shor ka(C#m)rein
Bewa(F#)ja baaton (B)pe, aiwai (C#m)gaur ka(C#m)rein
Dil sa (Bm)koi (Bm)… kamee(C#)na nahi…(C#)

(C#)Koi to (F#m)rokey, (C#)koi to (F#m)tokey
(C#)Iss umra (F#m)mein ab, (C#)khaoge (F#m)dhokhe
(F#m)Darr lagta hai ishq karne mein ji…

Dil to (F#m)bachcha hai (F#m)ji .. (Bm)..(C#)
Dil to (F#m)bachcha hai (F#m)ji .. (Bm)..(C#)
Thoda (D)kaccha hai (D)ji ..(Bm) haan (C#)
Dil to (F#m)bachcha hai (F#m)ji .. (Bm)..(C#)

(F#m)Aisi u(F#m)daasi (F#m)baithi hai (F#m)dil pe
(A)Hassne se (A)ghabra ra(E)he hain…(E)
(F#m)Saari ja(F#m)wani, (F#m)katra ke (F#m)kaati
(A)Pidhi mein (A)takra ga(E)ye hain…(E)
(F#)Dil dhadakta hai (B)to aise (C#m)lagta hai (C#m)woh
(F#)Aa raha hai ya(B)hin dekh(C#m)ta hi na (C#m)ho
Prem ki (Bm)maarein …(Bm) ka(C#)taar re..(C#)

(C#)Taubah ye (F#m)lamhe, (C#)katt te na(F#m)hi kyun
(C#)Aankhon se (F#m)meri, (C#)hatt te na(F#m)hi kyun
(F#m)Darr lagta hai mujhse (F#m)kehne mein ji…

You can read the chords in correct formatting on the website. Click the link below to view the post on the blog.

Guitar Chords: Dil To Baccha Hai Ji, Ishqiya

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Hotel California with Leads and Chords Explained

abhimanjrekar — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:36:03 +0000

Here’s the complete HOTEL CALIFORNIA….with the intro piece,chords and the ending piece..this is my and i have not taken it frm any sites..so plz check…it does take a long time tabbin….

notations:: sl : slide, slba : slide back, pl : place

–INTRODUCTION MUSIC– ;;

Bm chord play,then play this lead..

e ---------------------------------------------
b ----------------------5-7-7slba8---5pl7--
g --4 4sl6--3-4-6-7-------------------------

play A chord,then this lead..
e ------------------------------------
b -----3-2----------------------------
g -2-4-----4-2plba4----------------
d ---------------------4-2------------
a --------------------------5sl7-----

e ----0-----0-----0-----0----7-0---10--0---
b ---0-----0-----0-----0----8-----8----------
g --0-----2-----4-----7----9-----9----------
d -2-----4-----5-----9-----------------------
a ---------------------------------------------
e ---------------------------------------------

e --7-7--6-7-9-9sl10-9-10sl12-12sl14--
b ----------------------------------------------

then the drum beats start for some 7 counts...after that....

play Bm chord,then play this lead..

e --2plba3 2-2----0-2--0------------
b ------------------------3--3--3------
g------------------------------4---2pl4-

play A chord,then play this lead....

e-----------------------------------------------7--9-10-9-10-12--
b------3-2--2-2-----------------5-8-7-8-10--------------
g-2pl4---4-----2-2--4---6pl7 --------------------------

e ----0-----0-----0-----0----7-0---10--0----------
b ---0-----0-----0-----0----8-----8---------------
g --0-----2-----4-----7----9-----9---------------
d -2-----4-----5-----9----------------------------
a -------------------------------------------------
e -------------------------------------------------

e-7-0-10-12-10-12-------------------------- (play it fast)
b------------------------------------------------
play F#chord,then this lead...

e-9-9-9plba10--7plba9-6sl3-2-2-2--3-2-0--
b--------------------------------------------------3-2-- (play it fast)
g------------------------------------------------------3-

song starts that is only adlib.... play single note of each chord...
that u will get as u hear the song...i'll give the strings to pluck for each chord....

Bm 5 4 3 2 3 1,1 2 3 strings adlib
F# 4 3 2 1 2 3,4
A 5 4 3 2 3 1,1 2 3
E 5 4 3 2 3 1 ,2
G 4 3 2 1 2 3
D 4 3 2 1 2 3 ,4
Em 5 4 3 2 3,4 3 2 3 2 1
F# 4 3 2 1 2 1 ,2

then is the bass part..here it is..

D-0-0-2-4-2pl4---------0-2----------------------2pl4--2-4-4-4-4pl5--
A-----------------4---4 4-----2-0pl5----2-4-5-0--------------------
E---------------------------------------4----------------------------------

–SONG STARTS–::

Bm
On a dark desert highway,
F#
cool wind in my hair
A
Warm smell of colitas,
E
rising up through the air
G
Up ahead in the distance,
D
I saw a shimering light
Em
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim,
F#
I had to stop for the night

Bm
There she stood in the doorway,
F#
I heard the mission bell
A
And I was thinking to myself:
E
this could be heaven or this could be hell
G
Then she lit up a candle
D
and she showed me the way
Em
There were voices down the corridor;
F#
I thought I heard them say:

G D
Welcome to the Hotel California
Em
Such a lovely place (such a lovely place),
D
such a lovely face
G D
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Em
Any time of year (any time of year),
F#
you can find it here”

(( USE SAME CHORDS FOR THE OTHER 2 PARAS ALSO ))

--END MUSIC-- :: play it with timing..

e------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------7--5--3--2------
g-----6-9--9-9-9--99--9 7 6--9-7--6--7--6--4--3---
d-8-9----------------------------------------------
a------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------

e-9-10 12-12-12-12-,-12-10-9-----10-9-------9,---
b------------------------------------12-,------12-10----
g---------------------------------------------------------9---
d-----------------------------------------------------------9--
a-------------------------------------------------------------9-9sl11--

g---------------------------------------
d----------------0---2-2-2plba4----
a--------0-4-2---4,--------------4----
e-0-2-3---------------------------------

play Em chord and F# chord...then play this lead...

e------------------------------------------
b-----------------------5-7slba8-5pl7-
g-4-4plba6-3-4-6-7-------------------

e----------------------------------------------0---9--------14
b---5-7-7slba8-5slba7-3slba5-2-0---2--12--12,-11--- (PLAY THIS FAST)
g-7--------------------------------------3-----------------

g-11-11-11--9-9-9--7-7-8-------9-7-6plba7-------9-
d------------------------------9-7-6--------------9-7-6---

e----------------------------------------------------5-5-5-7-5-5-3-5
b----------------------------------------------5sl8-7-7-7-8-7-7-5-7-
g------------------------4-4plba6-3-4-6-7------------------------
d---4-5plba7-4pl5-7,------------------------------------------
a-7-----------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------

e-------------------------------0---3-0--7-3---10-7---12-10-
b--------------------0pl2pl3---0------0-----0-------0--------
g----------0pl2pl3--------------0--------------------------
d-0pl2pl4-----------------------------------------------

e-------------------------------------------
b--7slba8-5---5pl7-5---------------------
g--------------7---------7--6slba7---4pl6--
d------------------------------------------------

now the last,wer the chords r plucked.

hold Bm,play each note fast.
hold F#,play note fast
hold A,play each note fast
hold E,play each note fast
hold G,play each note fast
hold D,play note fast
hold Em,play note fast

e----------------------------------------------------
b----------------2-2-2--4-4-4--5-5-5---chuck Bm chord up and down fast once.-
g-3-3-3--4-4-4---------------------------------------

This is the best that I can put..the song is hard..need to practice a lot..i suggest you hear the song also while reading the tabs..that will be easy..this is my best tabbin till date.

Link of this :: http://www.indianguitartabs.com/showthread.php?p=176929#post176929

This post is written by our regular contributor Abhishek Manjrekar, who has been playing guitar for over 6 years and is part of an Hindi POP band, Tatva.

You can read the chords in correct formatting on the website. Click the link below to view the post on the blog.

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Abhinav — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:24:46 +0000

Only A Biker Knows Why A Dog Sticks Its Head Out Of A Car Window – Anonymous

Today, at 6 am in the morning of 16th Jan, 2009 I would be leaving for the first Bike Tour of my life. With two other bikers, I would be covering best part of Central India including M.P. and U.P. on my Pulsar 150. Check out the map below:

It would be a 16-day trip. Hope to have a good time there! The blog won’t be updated for this time period. I will be clicking lots of photos and maintaining a travelogue throughout the journey which I will publish on the blog later.

Wish me Luck ! Adieu !

You can read the chords in correct formatting on the website. Click the link below to view the post on the blog.

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Abhinav — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:02:33 +0000

I would like to show a very interesting statistics which re-affirms my belief that the traffic of this blog depends a lot upon the happenings in Bollywood.

I posted the song Give Me Some Sunshine from the movie 3 Idiots more than a month before the scheduled release of the movie. 19th November to be precise. If you will notice the graph below, the page views leading up to the release date are marginal and pretty constant averaging about 150 views a day.

On 25th December, 2009 when the movie released, the page views for the song rose to 420. It kept on increasing and is currently averaging over 1000 page views a day except on new year eve when people would of course be celebrating instead of checking out guitar chords!

There is a very obvious conclusion that can be drawn from this statistics that the movie release brought a lot of attention to that song which was earlier not heard by many.

I hope you enjoyed the movie and the song as much as I did! Happy Guitarin’ !

You can read the chords in correct formatting on the website. Click the link below to view the post on the blog.

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Abhinav — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:49:58 +0000

Finally, 2009 is gone and we enter the next decade with 2010.

The year gone by has been a special journey both in terms of the blog’s growth in readership and the wonderful songs that Bollywood has given us. As a tribute to it, I am listing some of the wonderful guitar songs that came in 2009. It is by no means a comprehensive list, but still pretty useful for someone who wants to learn guitar.

So here it goes.

Guitar Chords: Yeh Zindagi Bhi, Luck By Chance – Around the end of January.
Guitar Chords: Jai Ho, Slumdog Millionaire – A Salute to A R Rahman – Last week of January.
Guitar Chords: Soniyo (From the Heart), Raaz 2, The Mystery Continues – Again in January.
Guitar Chords: Hai Junoon, New York [Movie] – Mid-June
Guitar Chords: Tune Jo Na Kaha, New York [2009] – Mid-June
Guitar Chords: Khuda Ke Liye, Runway – Mid-June
Guitar Chords: Pehli Baar Mohabbat Ki Hai, Kaminey – Mid-August
Guitar Chords: Jao Naa, What’s Your Raashee? – End of September
Guitar Chords: Kya Karoon, Wake Up Sid – First Week of October
Guitar Chords: Iktara, Wake Up Sid – First Week of October
Guitar Chords/Tabs: Tu Jaane Na, Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani – First Week of November
Guitar Chords: Give Me Some Sunshine, 3 Idiots – Last Week of December

There are many more songs which are worth mentioning but I have listed the ones that I covered on my blog. This year I will try to cover even more songs! If you want to suggest some more great songs for guitar that hit us in 2009, tell them to us in the comments. Happy 2010 !!

You can read the chords in correct formatting on the website. Click the link below to view the post on the blog.

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