How to play the Offsprings - Gone Away (12 string acoustic)

I've gotten a bunch of requests on how to play this so here it is. I think I found a tab online to play the beginning intro part, I hope you guys understand what I am saying, especially about the power chords.

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[listo3333]

nice video, but i'm new at playing so is it any different on a 6 string?

[shaykai]

@listo3333 Nope it's the exact same. With a 12 string guitar each string has another string that is close to it but an octave higher. If you can play a 6 string guitar you can play a 12 string, or vice versa.

[GuitaristCharlie]

Wow, maybe the worst teaching of any song that I've seen....ever. Maybe you should practice a little before you start sending sentence fragments at people. If you are going to do it on acoustic, why use the power chords anyway? The entire song is Em, G, D, A

[shaykai]

If you don't like the videos you don't have to watch. The reason I use power chords during some parts of the song is because it sounds different, more muted with not as many high ringing notes. Then I switch to open notes for the chorus for a fuller sound. Subtle differences, not something you would catch unless you've played guitar for a while.

[EVAnSz]

XD" you know so much things

[natenatesalisburymd]

good job man. now i can play it.thank you. dont listen to all these negative bastards.

[TheRdMenace]

Could you list the strings you're playing when you do the intro part. You say the frets and say that the first one you play is the b string but you don't mention what string you're playing for the rest.

[shawnrvr93]

good stuff thanks!

[zelyx01]

Hey, shaykai. I think you're semitone to low, because it's supposed to be F#m, Ab, Eb and then Bb. Just saying, nice playing otherwise.

[dalegibbs1]

I have a 12 string fg260 and it is bad ass need to get more songs dawn on it tho and wonting to sell it if u r interested ask me about it

[ginad17]

hey great job thanks. can u explain a little better the single not picking for when it goes "I reah to the sky and call out your name"

[ZxIroNxZ]

@FerroNoah You fucking retard you how can you not see the tiny little strings next to the larger ones? Just to prove to you that is a 12 string stop it at 40 seconds. And I WILL comment back to someone who is a complete moron. Give me a break not to mention it says 12 string in the title, there would be no reason for him to lie about. Lmfao. Bye!

[FerroNoah]

@ZxIroNxZ Your a dumb ass, I counted the strings. It doesn't matter how many pegs there are. He could of put 6 strings on a 12 string guitar. And I wasn't commenting you, I was commenting him. So dont comment back to someone who wasn't commenting to you in the first place.

[ZxIroNxZ]

@FerroNoah Lol how? Do you not notice the 12 tuning pegs? Haha.

[FerroNoah]

@shaykai That looks more like a 6 string.