Where to find this song - Whitey Ford Sings the Blues track # 4
Release Date - January 1998
Once best known for his time in the rap unit House of Pain, Everlast successfully
reinvented himself in 1998 with the best-selling Whitey Ford Sings the Blues,
a largely acoustic, hip-hop-flavored effort in the genre-crossing mold of
Beck. Born Erik Schrody, Everlast first surfaced in Los Angeles as a member
of Ice-T's Rhyme Syndicate Cartel.
Watch It Live Courtesy of Acoustic V Blog and You Tube :
Main Riff
This song is fun to play. There are a few pull-offs in the riff. Remember,
a pull-off is when you go from a higher note to a lower note, only striking
the first note(s).
Begin the first measure by using your 1st finger on the second fret on the "G" string.
Place your 3rd finger on the third fret on the "B" string, and
your 4th finger on the third fret on the "high E" string. Play
that according to the tablature, allowing the "D" string to remain
open at the beginning. Next, use your 1st finger to play the "high E" string
on the first fret. Use your 3rd finger to play the third fret on the "high
E" and then, keeping your 1st finger where it was, let off of the third
fret and then play the "high E" again with your 1st finger still
in place. To end the measure, just use your 3rd finger to pull-off from the
third fret to the open position on the "B" string.
To play the second measure, begin with your 3rd finger on the third fret
on the "D" string. Place your 2nd finger on the second fret on
the "G" string, and place your 1st finger on the first fret on
the "B" string. For the next part of the measure, simply move your
2nd and 3rd finger to the "A" string and the "D" string
on the same frets. Play according to the tablature and you are finished!!!
