Head Over Feet (fingerstyle guitar)

TAB AVAILABLE READ ON...okay it's a "girly" song, but my wife has always liked it; well she did like it until I started arranging and practising it for fingerstyle ;)

It's the glimmer of hope/ray of sunshine from Alanis Morissette's otherwise rather angry Jagged Little Pill album. I remember listening to it many times when it first came out, and while the other songs on the album gained the most air play, I always considered it the best song on the album. I have noticed however over the years that it has been more appreciated than it initially was.

As usual I haven't properly finished learning it and just watching back the video I can see bad tempo, missed notes but as always I present it here for you warts and all :)

It's tricky, don't be fooled. There is fast fingerwork required, both hands, and the beat is synchopated. I can never remember which verse comes where when I'm playing it, so my apologies to the Alanis fans where/if I muffed it up.

I've seen a video of Alanis playing an acoustic version, and I hoped to get that kinda sound. The harmonica solo was no doubt the most challenging part, I hope you appreciate it!

Anyway, enjoy!

You can get the tab, mp3 and other resources at:
http://jawmunji.com

JAW

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• head
• over
• feet
• alanis
• morissette
• jagged
• little
• pill
• fingerstyle
• guitar
• acoustic

[SonyEricssonoperator]

Jaw, thank you for those video and tabs. It is perfect. I learn from that.

But I played this song in your tab. I think this moment ( 0:15 to 0:20 ) is hard, could you teach me how to do that? How to do like you did?

[jawmunji]

@SonyEricssonoperator Not sure I can explain that one...basically do what's comfortable - and possible! Make it your own. Good luck!

JAW

[JacksonLees]

hey, love your tabs, like many do :) i started with this; it's pretty hard, but it's working out. thanks!

just a question; im starting out with acoustic guitar (metal strings) and its been tough on my fingers.. and i have no intention of doing chords ( i hate them) but i love fingerstyle/tabs! should i exchange my guitar for a classic? i love the sound of your guitar rather than my acoustic.... just wondering :)

[jawmunji]

@JacksonLees Well if it is anything to you, I started with nylon, went to electric for 10 years, then spent the next 10 years on steel before returning to nylon, which I suspect I'll stay with for a long time in not forever.

Play a nylon in a shop for a while, see how you go. It will feel like playing elastic bands to start with, but hang in there. You can get more expression out of nylon when you are used to it.

Good luck, and post up a video when you are done! :)

JAW

[nananeneh]

Hey jaw I love your tabs!

what does x mean ?

Thanks in advance !

[jawmunji]

x means it's plucked but it isn't "fretted properly"...um, as in it is a percussive sound, not a note. Does that make any sense? :)

JAW

[viehnyL]

wow! very nice! i really like it! hope i can have a copy of that with a slow version....(if you have heard regine velasquez version of 'Head over Feet' ) hope you can do a slow version... :) nice! (please.....;)) tnx! tnx!

[LandLCinc]

Wow! So impressed! Really amazing. Inspired.

[Centurion1985]

That was mint!!!

[nhteaparty]

Damned barred chords I cannot manage.. !@#$!@#$

[lorocker]

Excellent sir, thanks

[NewMelSoul]

hey...!¡!¡!¡!....

very very nice......

[Flaaaurie]

wow thats some sexy playing!

[Rambo1776]

You freakin' rock! Girly song or not, that was awesome. Your wife must love your fingers. The coordination, bending and pounding made that song sound good. Great job!

[TheVrindz]

hey friend...can you please send me the tabs....you play very nicely...thanks in advance..keep it up..:)