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Thread #105489   Message #2179619
Posted By: Lowden Jameswright
26-Oct-07 - 08:47 AM
Thread Name: DYLAN NIGHT - Embarassing Moments
Subject: RE: DYLAN NIGHT - Embarassing Moments
Whether or no Bob played guitar on Girl of the North Country, it's a beautiful example of a lilting and soulful fingerstyle guitar. The recorded version is different to the live performance as shown on Youtube, mainly down to use of a beautiful chord, what I call a suspended Bm7 (not, I'm sure, it's correct chord name!).   The notes in the chord are E, B, Gb, G, D, E or if you prefer the numbers:
0;2;4;0;3,0
Does anyone know the correct name for this chord please?
Richard Thompson's "Beeswing" also features this chord, and it certainly enhances the song.
Also, he keeps his pinky on the top E string on 3rd fret so it rings out during both G and C chords.
Thanks to Wee-little-drummer for opening the discussion on this Dylan track – it's a song I sang & played (very crudely) back in 1965 when I first played guitar, and I've started playing it again; it's good to get the ears concentrating hard again!