across the universe - the beatles - 12 string cover

[mtavernaro22]

I am about to get a 12 string and I want to learn this first can you email me tabs I have guitar pro and powertab if you use any of those

[Dman31619]

nice 1

sounds like an emotional ending to an episode of a modern teenage drama

[FostersBLUE]

awesome mellow guitar, sounds like an organ...... is it synthesized- i dont know what to ask but it sounds awesome, so thank you again, one of my favorite of John

[taskleast]

somethings wrong good singing bad timing

[nofxrulez1]

do you play it in D so thatt it lessens the pressure on the bridge? Im buying one today and im tuning it to D so i can just put a capo on the second. Where did you learn this?

[tannerwh]

You would be so much better in a studio, this shows you have something; buy some studio time it will be worth it.

[balmoredejesus]

JA JA U ARE NOT SINGING ,U ARE READYING

[mboughan1]

Wow.

[H3NEKK3N]

gael garcia

[darrin42]

Brilliant.

[Limited305]

This is possibly the greatest cover I've ever heard of this song

[deathviautube]

brilliant cover! and my fave song :)

[TheMariano97]

cantas bien pero desafinas

[acecarlo11]

this is tops. kudos! learning/tuning/playing a 12 string guitar must be a real pain in the ass. haha. heck, i can't even do very well with a normal 6 string guitar.

[diegoloxa92]

fakeeeeeee!!!

[acecarlo11]

@diegoloxa92 yeah right. this dude can sing. there's no cure for insecurity, really. hahahaha

[YOSHIKIJOHN]

Fantastic sound.

[Chichibitv]

Woww..... Really good. :) Like, WOW!.

[comeon224]

The fact that it's not in sync actually works--it makes it very Beatles trippy. P.S. Are you blind?

[immahotpepper]

marry me. fuck.

[monophonica05]

It is wonderful. Space very.

[Bradyb349]

why are you soo sad? =[

[blackicebill96]

great cover but i wish you would have done the intro thats my favourte bit

[Oerti2]

Yeah, really like it. Would be perfect if your voice was a bit louder, i mean in the recordsettings. But very very nice anyway :)!

[scubadoj]

thanks mate, i have a busted hand so 6 strings is always literally painful but i always try so i really appreciate your comment, just waiting now for the uke yo come in the post!

[statician1]

Cracking cover matesy, love the 12 string and harmonies.

Well done lad.

[Zelkbro]

really good, its now in my favs

[officelover123]

i loved it!

so fresh

the same song but given a new life

amazing work

[engrat1610]

Great! How is your guitar tuned please - I want to work out the chords but I can see you are in non-standard tuning

[lachlanhiggs]

cheers... tuning's DACGCD. Pretty simple shapes so it shouldn't be too hard to work out.

[99centstore]

@lachlanhiggs Isn't that the same tuning "The Rain Song" by Zeppelin is played in?

[RRRusha]

oh wow..... i loved it......

[TheTexanAtheist]

nice. You kinda look like a Beatle on steroids =} ty

[Ragnar0k951]

sounds like Machina-era Smashing Pumpkins. in a good way

[rustandrepair]

nice harmony (:

[MisterTreeDuhh]

marvelous. you did good(:

[wingedsaiyan]

Gig Gig Tut says:

Are you from Degrassi?

[MRelwa]

Yours guitar speaking perfectly. Very nice cover. You have got good voice.

[mmld25]

great job...but we don't really hear your voice...

[joimpanne]

very very good. Thank You

[choirgeek11]

Absolutly gorgeous.

Thank you so, so much.

[dpepper666]

great acoustics and vocals!!!!

[ThatPhunkyMunKy]

this is so much better than the last guy i saw attempt. sounds beautiful.

[LuizFrodo]

good! good!

[SKYWALKERRRRR]

NICE NICE..one of my most favorite song.. very touching....

[OhShpargarrtt]

gorgeous

[CapitalMforMotivated]

So happy i found this cover again! Great job mate!

[JLennonOno]

You re worth to cover John.

Love and Peace to all people out there.

R.I.P. John, i ll miss ya

[Whiteavenger7]

best cover. handsdown. i'd buy this shit in a heartbeat.

[carlyisgay]

prob takes forever to tune >.> i'd hate tuning that thing down for a song, but nice.

[lachlanhiggs]

I always leave it in DACGCD.... I pretty much learnt guitar in this tuning...

[JemJem0985]

Very well done!!! Beautiful voice!

[thatbabae]

AMAZING!

[spazbloke]

good cover bro

[knavas]

good job!

[VeronicaTomlinson]

ugh.. amazing. :)

[leemetronicle]

hey brother, you know what I just realised? You actually look like a beatle in this song! Amazing musician and a character actor - amazing....

[Dinosaurio9341]

that thing you did to the melody at the end of the second verse on the f# minor chord (0:25) it's beautiful!!!!

[alexxxth]

i don't think that was him...

[aoppeh]

Man, the vocals need to be louder. I like your voice, but it's drowned out.

[rudegurl03]

wow this brought tears to my eyes!!! bc it's so beautiful im gnna subscribe 4 sure!!! ure n amazing singer m8. good good good job!!

[JosephToomey]

damn. mang thats beautiful

[blackspace007]

This was lovely baby

[alexwritestube]

Very good! I like your inventiveness and your feeling you pour into it. Its a great song. I would do the same -- adding a bass-like humming after deva... that flows into a highpitch sustained note, probably 3-4 octaves higher. Don't fret the nonconstructive feedback here, keep at it, man. Good!

[Friar1650]

ure awesome man.. one of the best covers ive heard

[kirstieNichelle]

you are so good! and your voice is amazing, I am trying to play this song with my guitar too but you are by far way better than me

[BecLawotta]

sing louder verry good:)

[thewall226]

u no when u get the jai guru deva that good uve got the whole song and i gotta say as some1 who isnt impressed by beatles covers urs is awsome and by far the best ive ever seen man great job

[timmyhendrix]

That's a neat version. I like it. I think your voice is too hidden though, the voice should always be out front. (Just some constructive feedback). I made a basic version that you might enjoy.

Search: "timmyhendrix" and find "Across the Universe

[lyrandar01]

I'm sorry I put that comment as replying to the lucy in the sky with diamonds number1covers suggested, it was crap but this song as I said is beautiful.

[number1covers]

Apology accepted. So you didn't like our song at first but now you like it? Interesting, most people just don't like it from the get-go.

Anyway, thanks for your comments.

[lyrandar01]

Amen John Lennon would be rolling more than a french aristocrat after the revolution if he heard that rubbish, not talking about this video though I think this song is beutiful and this interpretaion is better than the original.

[atomicpunk08]

Nice!!! they're better then the original chords. May you share?

[lyrandar01]

WOW

[Casander]

That was incredible. Ok, so you've revealed the tuning, but that does little for us viewers. Would you be able to take a minute to post the chord progression for this by any chance, please? I'd be one happy camper if you could hook me up. :)

[mystz36]

dude! this is tooooo gooodddd

[oasiswillliveforever]

dude this interpretation is amazin plz send me the tab for this video including the lead parts underneath thanks mate great job

Dean

[greenbelter123]

gorgeous

[greenbelter123]

Not you by the way the song and the 12 string

This is one of my fav songs. now I want to see the movie.

[EricCastello]

I love the E-Bow lol...

Nice Job!!...

[Rustyizcool]

The way your head is angled it looks kinda like your about to cry... but did I lovely job

[number1covers]

People say they cry when they hear me sing a Beatles song. Probably because I inject more emotion than the original.

See my band's version of "Lucy In the Sky" (at my youtube page).

[DEKKProductions]

okay whoops i realize i butchered the word **Beatles

[DEKKProductions]

wow, okay you're definitely not the beetles, but your interpretation is very very good

[pizzabug982]

thats amazing!!!!! ur awesome!!!

[0Reaper2]

this is really amazning! I love how you kinda changed some notes and made it different! really great!! I love the background overdub, thy give the song a whole new vibe! I really loved it!

[dollduggabuzz]

good job. sounds nice. but cant reli hear ur voice tho. try tuning up the volume abit and less voulume on the guitar. the guitar sounds great too

[lachlanhiggs]

ta... it was a bit of a problem controlling this as i only used one mic for the guitar and vocals... my 12 string is a ridiculously loud guitar to play in general... thanks for listening

[shankandbrisket]

@lachlanhiggs Beautiful but I agree with dollduggabuzz -- can't hear your voice enough in the mix. Did you record the 12-string and voice live into a not-so-expensive mic (weak treble and bass), whereas the bass and guitar were direct?

[psyx71a]

muy bueno....

[leronee13]

good job

[pissballs]

you did this song justice excellent 12 string action!

[boostdet]

layering was a smart move.

[pandahead123]

oh btw you play the accoustic good too

[pandahead123]

you have a pretty cute voice, good job. <3

[emilyjean33]

wow you have a great voice (:

[EDICCU]

ah... please... what's the tuning?

[lachlanhiggs]

thanks very much... tuning is DACGCD.... really nice to play with

[EDICCU]

thank you very much! and post more videos... i really liked your red hot's song

[rbledsaw]

Okay, now how are you transcribing the chords to that tuning? 0_o Tab plz?

[EDICCU]

you turned a beatles song into a dream.... congratulations...

[ptitegitane1]

just...Wow!

[aloj]

did u record the electric or is someone else playing while u are?

and is someone singin in the backround?

u have an amazing voice by the way

[lachlanhiggs]

i played and sung with the 12 string first, using that as the base track to layer the rest of the instruments.... there are a couple of electric guitar tracks, bass, and vocal harmonies...

thanks for listening

[GockAb]

CHARISMA

:)

[badguyboogie]

good job!

[cmatthews926]

such a full sound! You've done this timeless beatles piece great justice.

[rbledsaw]

what tuning are you using on the 12?

[lachlanhiggs]

it's DACGCD..... awesome tuning

[yocapoweb]

Nice!! I've heard lot's of covers of this songs and this one is defin...ly (here my english fails :P) one of the best. Seriously, you've got a very smooth and pleasant voice, perfect for this song, that guitar sounds amazing, and the background's good arrangements accompany to you in a perfect way. It sounds very original. Good work!

[tooleydeviljuice]

that's a beautiful sounding guitar. unfortunately i can't tell what kind it is. anyone?

[lachlanhiggs]

It's a Maton EM425C/12.... one of the nicest guitars i've ever played....

[tooleydeviljuice]

awesome, thanks a ton. it's nigh impossible to get people to respond to an actual query on here!

[lachlanhiggs]

you're welcome... cheers

[jiggi4]

great great great! great cover!

[nedved2811]

jai guru deva hom

[andreaateyourzombie]

i think i'm in love!

[oc80cave]

Dude, that sounds really good !

[nedved2811]

fucking beautiful, dud love your cover.

[scifiii]

across the universe is the only song by the beatles that i like its cover better than the original and fiona apple's version has been my favorite... UNTIL i got to listen to yours a few hours ago. seriously. this is beautiful! :'-)

[AfroYoung]

its really cool! i love 12 string guitars + this song!!

[willashland]

great cover! awesome job, and good ideas with the dubs and chords on that 12-string

[Gilmourka]

I love it!!!

[moren017]

so uhm... yah. I dont see a wedding ring on your hand. :)

[chimboterock]

bien hecho amigo...well done my friend...peace XD

[gilamusiks]

nice and personal cover!! Beautiful... congratulations!!

[WMontana13Chakas]

nice cover man!!! a lot of creativity

[kairaxx46]

it's really hard to descirbe

your performance in words...but

all i can say is...

"beautiful"

[Agryndal]

DOOD!!! This left me breathless!!! The background dub - was it a recording or another musician - I LOVE the haunting quality of this tune!!! AMAZING JOB!!!!

[lachlanhiggs]

just me laying down a few tracks with electric guitars and bass after playing it through live.... glad you enjoyed it. cheers.

[NotEmo101]

OMg this is amazing :D

i love the way you played it, the chords are a bit differen't than the way i play it.

bravo :]

[YerBluesM]

what kind of chords are you playing?

[Souffrage]

impressionnant , Belle performance avec cette guitare a douze cordes, je ressens vraiment l'émotion quand tu chantes

Impressive , Good performance with this guitar ( 12 strings) i really feel something when you singing...

[lachlanhiggs]

Merci beaucoup!

[randomatAcost]

i actually feel like crying this was really good

[mibella]

beautiful.... You sang it beautifully! :']

[fr33souled]

nice layering man... yeah the 12 string sounds so Rich. you really are something. Keep it up.

[afterglow94]

that 12 string guitar sounds beautifully rich. really good cover man!

[sublimechick571]

great job man!!

[Lindsay123321]

best cover of it i have seen yet <3

[forgettem]

sounds like paul .

[debrismiki]

Your 12 strings sounds beautiful and your background is so harmonious.

[ignalopezk]

I like it very much... congratulations!

[soccjst]

Remind me alot of the JBT cover. maton guitar and all :P

great job

[cordayrox]

This is so nice =]] You're in tune the whole way through, and you've got a really nice sounding voice =] Thanks for posting =]

x

[irisings]

you have such a soft and pleasant voice! i love it!

[kokiriforest]

your voice is going to stick in my head for the rest of the day today. you're beautiful.

[wedrat]

Pretty awesome, But theres clearly a bassist singing harmonies, Otherwise awesome

[lachlanhiggs]

sorry to disappoint... that's just me adding voice, bass and guitar overdubs after i played it acoustically...

[DekeRivers32]

Hey dude if you released this song i buy it FOR SURE!!!!Love it,Have you got anymore.

[lagalt]

amazing, what a great guitar tunning.

Thanx.

[IIIwindrunner]

Me loves open tunnings on 12 string guitars. nice work!

[bauersnarky]

not too shabby dude, way to make it your own and retain the integrity of the song

[byrney86]

Nice work with the harmonies. Taken from the Let it Be Sessions?

[Treguard]

The only decent cover of this on youtube. The 12 string makes a lot of difference- a good substitute for the sitar drone.

[LAGuy800]

that was great. the combo of the 12 string and lead guitar sounded awesome

[codycherry27]

this is really beautiful...

cherry.

[rosemfree]

absolutely different

mm cover like no other ..

[onemorefrench]

Really great, beautiful and original cover, very inspired face, very charming voice, face, cover! CONGRATULATIONS

[TheHomingByrd]

could you please do a twelve-string cover of norwegian wood?

[Theamazingblackbeatl]

Nice! 5/5

[fayoum1993]

nice guitar

[Edelien]

Beautiful! You have such a soft and nice voice...~

[redtmac]

I love the song. Sweet!

[bossaboss123]

that was special.

[saturdaydance]

awesome

[rockerstevenc]

Can you send me the names of the instruments that you used in this song, and also, do you have a recording of this?

[rhakiath]

tight playing, great voice, and solid performance. It sounds like your voice may be double tracked, but it might just be the instruments. also, I definitely hear Ebow in there- right on!

[rockerstevenc]

This is THE BEST COVER of this song i've ever heard in my entire life. Can't wait to hear more like this.

[ilovemyhobo]

Wow, it's awesome nice job!

[muffinsmex]

The best cover. Ever. You're talented. <3

[garbulky]

Well done!!

[TheHomingByrd]

soz for the tripple post but could you email me the chords cuz i really wanna learn this and post a video response. if you would i would be really appreciative

[TheHomingByrd]

i think this is even better than the Fiona Apple version, no offense to those who really like the Fiona Apple version

[TheHomingByrd]

amazing, simple amazing, i mean it, this could be a good career for you, you would be really sucessful man

[gilaam]

Molt bona versio! Felicitats!! :D

[alt1962]

nice arrangement...

[hellomoto314159]

I would love love love love to hear you sing this song acapella. Not to say your guitar playing isn't appropriate but I'd have to say i'm much more in love with your voice at this point. It's unique to yourself.

[kierstenmh]

Wow. I wasn't expecting this to be as good as it is. Seriously beautiful voice, thanks so much for the comment. Quite lovely also :)

[TheRaindrops]

great, but it is different to play on 12 strings or it's normal ?

[lachlanhiggs]

it's just some chords i came up with using a different tuning - Tuning is D,A,C,G,C,D. You can play it on a normal 6 string only difference is that the 12 string has the extra octaves. Eg - the low d has a string right next to it an octave higher. Just makes it sound more full

[TheRaindrops]

alright then :)

is the background arrangement (guitar, back vocals) are from you ?

[lachlanhiggs]

yeah. I just did some multi tracking with some bass, guitar and ebow. Seemed to make it a bit more interesting than just having the 12 string by itself.