Tab Req: Oh Susanna (as played by James Taylor)

Subject: Oh Suzanna by James Taylor
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Jul 00 - 06:32 PM

I would like to have the guitar intro on this James Taylor song. Possibly in tab?? Jeepman

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Oh Suzanna by James Taylor
From: Mike Regenstreif
Date: 22 Jul 00 - 06:41 PM

Just to credit the correct songwriter, it's a Stephen Foster song written about 110 years before James Taylor recorded it.

Mike Regenstreif

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Oh Suzanna by James Taylor
From: Peter T.
Date: 22 Jul 00 - 07:26 PM

Don't remember the James Taylor intro, but if you like the key of D, you can start off with G, A7 and back to D heading into the song (mostly D and A7 -- the first line is all D with an A7 at the end, followed by the next line going back and forth between D and A; all this repeated in the next two lines; with a special G to kick off the "Oh Susanna chorus, and then back into alternating D and A). It is pretty easy to pick up by ear.

Knowing James Taylor, he probably has some weird 9th and 11th versions of whatever chord intro he is using. You might try www.roughstock.com/cowpie/ -- they occasionally have complete transcriptions.

yours, Peter T.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Oh Suzanna by James Taylor
From: Joe Offer
Date: 22 Jul 00 - 07:28 PM

Well, no tab, but maybe this (click) OLGA Chord File will help you. And yes, it's the same Stephen Foster song we learned in grammar school.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Oh Suzanna by James Taylor
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Jul 00 - 07:30 PM

..or here.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Oh Suzanna by James Taylor
From: Lucius
Date: 22 Jul 00 - 11:19 PM

James Taylor did have anunusual approach to his voice leading and choice of chords. I believe that it started with a three note CMaj7 in third position. from there it was something like CMaj7; D-7; E-7; A-7; CMaj7; A-7 D9; G7. Sorry, I can't remember more without listening to the song, but maybe this will get you started.

Lucius

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Oh Suzanna by James Taylor
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 23 Jul 00 - 11:50 AM

You can play it on the piano using only the black notes and one white one..... well, the way I play it does....

LTS