I Hung My Head Cover

I just went and saw Johnny Cash get pardoned for his 1965 arrest in Starkville for public drunkenness. I decided to learn some of his songs and this one turned out pretty good so I thought I'd share it.

I'm a 20 year old college student and I picked up guitar about 6 months ago. I haven't spent that much time learning guitar, so I messed up a few times. JR was one of the greats, so I hope I did him a small amount of justice.

This song was released on American IV: The Man Comes Around and was originally written and recorded by Sting.

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[Gmapchannel]

The nine beats per measure is absolutely essential to this song. I don't think you should be playing this song if you don't have an understanding of the rhythm that propels it. I don't know what to tell you...maybe listen to Sting's song over and over again obsessively and concentrate on the rhythm, the drums...count the beats on your fingers, in your head, or out loud... and don't stop, even if everyone on the train is staring at you.

[AWTRAndrew]

When I said that it being 9/8 didn't even matter, I didn't mean that it doesn't matter to the song. I was in band for 7 years, so I do understand meter. What I was saying is that I never mentioned a meter and therefore shouldn't be corrected about it. Besides I tried to play this song the way Johnny did, not the way Sting did, so what Sting's version sounds like is irrelevant.

[saltatio]

that's awful, sry.

[GhostGuitars]

Actually, no. If you listen to the guitar phrasing and drum beat the bar is divided as:

2/3/4 or 2/3/2/2.

9/8 is usually divided 3/3/3, especially in classical music but not in this case

[conall1234]

its not in 9/8, its in 9/4. 9/8 is grouped in 3 groups of 3 quavers, which this isnt. an apparently small point, but a very important one.

[sambo258]

you sound like you have down sindrome hahah fucking retard

[palmenhain22]

you suck

[GhostGuitars]

9/8 means the bar is a little bit longer and the rhythmic accents are different which gives it a different feel. If you try tapping your fot along to Stings original version you'll see

[johnnydangerous1]

u spelt 'hear' wrong

[AWTRAndrew]

Thanks for pointing that out. I was just about to say the exact same thing. Also, I don't see how it being in 9/8 changes anything about it because I never even mentioned a meter.

Paulonbass, I hope you can be a little less angry at the world one day. It'll lower your blood pressure, make you feel better and help you live longer. Even though you hope I die, I wish you all the best in life.