Time for Me to Fly (REO Speedwagon Lesson - 1of2)

[ufo69691]

some videos, it is in open D, others, it is in open E(like the one where he plays it with just his thumb)

[RANGERVETBRET]

im the same way abt my 12 string applause , it stays in 'E; my six string is a different story. ur 12 sounds good and im lokin forward 2 addin this song to my list of 12 string songs the way ur playin it. thanks

[xShadowWolf44x]

thank you so much for taking your time to show the real american spirit. I'm laid up and poor so i can't afford lesson's,and have been playing for 40yrs mostly just self taught.Usually people's will only charge to help others out...so many song's i'd like to learn! I used to be a plumber,so if you ever need any advise on a plumbing problem feel free to send me a post! thx again for your time and effort. God Bless

[gtrjoeles]

@xShadowWolf44x My pleasure, it's lots of fun help others out-I wish I had this medium starting out, but since I didn't, to me the least I can do is help those who do. Especially now that most of my stuggles learning songs have paid off. I've been playing 31 years and learned a lot over those years and to me it's good to pass it on. I appreciate the wonderful offer and I hope things turn around for you-good thoughts and well wishes~Joe

[SilverStar40]

Man thanks so much for this lesson!! Our lead singer wants us to learn this song and I'm loving it! Your lessons are really helping me get this great song down!

[coalsampler147]

Man,I've been looking all over for this tune....Thanks again!!

[gtrjoeles]

@coalsampler147 I'm so glad to help, it's one I struggled with and gave up on a long time ago-funny how revisiting something gets the juices going. I was really excited to post this-I literally figured it out just a few hours prior to posting.

[coalsampler147]

@gtrjoeles ...no kidding...ya, i looked on 'songster' that i recently found and it was on there,and i got it sounding alittle like it,then i seen your lesson and thought that was pretty wild,mainly cause its hard to figure out...it has been a song i always wanted to try to learn...i wonder if some of the guitar work is in open 'd' tuning?i've only been playing about 3yrs and i know what ya mean by 'revisiting' a song or riff,in my case it happens alot,lol...thanks again my man!!

[gtrjoeles]

@coalsampler147 I think it may be in open D (it looks like that's what Kevin plays open D live on his 12 string-but retuning a 12 string to open D is such a pain and these are the same chords you would be playing anyhow. Joe