Mike Dragon--The Smiths--The Boy With The Thorn In His Side--Acoustic Cover

Check out my original songs elsewhere on my channel!!!
I don't know why everyone likes this one so much. I feel like a lot of my other Smiths Covers are better. I think this one just has more momentum, I guess... =)

Chords:
i'm self taught so i won't be able to name the complex chords...i'll just describe them. sorry!

it starts by shuffling between C and D three times.
On the third C, lift you're index finger.
On the third D, that quick little diddy is done by putting pinky down on the 3rd fret, then pinky off, then middle finger off, then middle finger back on 2nd fret.

Then slide the classic D formation up so that the index finger and middle finger are on the 7th fret, put pinky down.

The next chord (where the lyrics start) is hard to see:

Index finger 5th fret on high E string, pinky 7th fret on B string, ring finger 7th fret on G string.

Now it gets easy...when the lyrics say "side" it's A minor. "hatred" is C. "there lies" is D. "murderous desire" is G.
Hit a quick A minor. then sit on D for a count or two.
"for love" is back to sitting on A minor.

From here everything just repeats. you'll be able to track it now that you know the chords. if this is confusing let me know! I'm definitely confused...

Category:

Music

Tags:

• smiths
• morrissey

[picolodaemao]

Dragon can we have the strumming for this?

[baylorsyndrome]

@picolodaemao how do I do that?

[jobbercity]

the reason people like this cover so much, even though you have other good smiths covers, is because when people search for 'the boy with the thorn in his side cover' the only one that is beautifully played and not spoiled by a slow tempo and pretentious singing, is this one, well done.

[baylorsyndrome]

@jobbercity thank you friend. that means a lot to me. =)

[chesram1]

How on earth did this get 4 dislikes? stumbled upon this masterpiece of imitation and had the chords sussed in 10 mins-but in no way does that take anything away from this brilliant/best version. Do you perform any other smiths songs on acoustic?

[baylorsyndrome]

@chesram1 i just recently put up all kinds of other smiths covers. check 'em out under my videos. more to come also. i have a vision of covering pretty much all of 'em. i will move on to morrissey songs as soon as i exhaust my smiths capabilities!!!

[andrewptob]

I usually dislike people covering songs on youtube, but this was really, really good. Kudos.

[charliegarbs]

This is utterly amazing.

[bblokes]

rock on dragon.

[CosmicTDI]

You nailed it.

[dellscholes]

awesome. morrissey would be proud

[bronze4444]

Great Cover Bud... Keep, your Keepin' On...