How To Play Carpenters Music On Guitar

[Mariah Andrews]

For all guitar players or chorded pianists who are too cheap to buy music books....I wonder if it would be okay to share at this forum ways to play certain songs of the Carps.

As a guitar player, I stopped buying music sheets and books back in 1995. Everything I learned I played by ear. I sold all my music song books years ago.

But sometimes, the net helps us ear-trained musicians share with one another how to play a certain song.

For instance: "Yesterday Once More" is in the key of F. Its chords are: F Am Dm Dm7 Bflat Dm Am Adim Gm C7...F Am Dm Dm7 Bflat A7 Dm Daug Dm7 Dm9...Every sha-la-la-la...Fmaj7 Dm Fmaj7 Dm...Fmaj7 Dm Gm C7...When they get to the part...Dm Daug Dm7 Dm9...just like b4, it's yesterday once more...F Gm Fmaj7 Dm...

Very greek sounding, but at least mentioning the chords in order, it's common sense

[Rick Henry]

Hi Mariah, thanks for the chords of "Yesterday Once More". I don't play guitar or piano myself, but I know others who do and would love to learn some of these songs.

[karen69roland]

Hi everybody...

To Mariah and everybody who plays guitar or piano...

This is my transcription of *Yesterday Once More*...

E(X4)
E(X4), G#/D#(X4), C#(X4), C#m7/B(X4)
Amaj7(x4), G#m7(X2), Fdim(X2)
F#m7(X4), B(X2), B7sus4(X2)

E(X4), G#/D#(X4), C#(X2), C#m7/B(X2)
Amaj7(X2), B(X1), G#m(X1)

C#m(X4), C#m7/B(X4)
Amaj7(X2), F#m7(X2)
B(X4)

E(X4), C#m(X4), E(X4), C#m(X4)
E(X4), C#m(X4), F#m7(X4), B(X4)

C#m(X4), G#aug/B#(X4)
E/B(X4), Bbm7b5(X4)
B6(x4), B11(X4)
Emaj7(X4), A13/E(X4)
Emaj7(X4), A13/E(X4)


* A note after a slash is the bass note of the chord.
* In parenthesis are the beat/count of the chord.


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[beaner]

Hey Roland C,

I may not know guitar chords at all but I love the way you laid out your post.....those flashy colors are so cool. Looks great, especially how the "I Love Karen" marquee flashes!!

[Mariah Andrews]

Thank you Roland. I appreciate your help, though I usually play it in F, for it's easier for me to sing. I guess I got some chords wrong. If you know any more songs, feel free to post them here.

[karen69roland]

Thanks beaner...

I just put a little time to make a nice signature...

Anybody can do it..., it is quite easy.
Maybe I can help people who wants one...
It'll be my pleasure, when I have the time...


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[shadow=red,left,300]Roland C.[/shadow]
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[karen69roland]

Oops! Mariah, you post got in there just has I was sending mine.

If you have some questions about the chords, It'll be my pleasure to help.


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[shadow=red,left,300]Roland C.[/shadow]
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[Mariah Andrews]

Have you attempted "Only Just Begun"? Carpenter tunes I've figured out were "Touch Me When We're Dancing" and "Won't Last A Day", when I have time I'll print out those.

[karen69roland]

I will transcribe *We've Only Just Begun* during the week...

I still have to find time to finish the inventory of my Carpenters collection...

Thanks for your kindness...


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[shadow=red,left,300]Roland C.[/shadow]
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[JIM]

When it comes to chord transcription, I find the inversions to be the most difficult
when attemting to recreate an exact
match of the original sound of
a particular recording.
JIM