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Over the years countless students have come to me and said, “I’m not really a blues player”, but then in the same breath tell me about how they are working on tunes like “Come Together” or “Johnny B. Goode”. And that’s what they really want to play… Not the blues…
Well, here’s the thing…
You can’t play any popular music from the past 120 years without playing the blues.
If you play guitar, you have to learn the blues. And even if you think you don’t, you’ll still be learning it inadvertently through other songs you want to play.
So today I want to show you how “Come Together” is deeply rooted in blues.
When you can identify patterns, like what I’m going to share with you in this lesson, you can learn songs WAY faster.
It gets EASIER, and songs make more sense.
Plus after sitting in at countless jam nights, and with various bands I can say with certainty that this song is worthwhile to know if you want to jam with others.
Alright well with that said, let’s dive in!
Who wrote Come Together?
The song "Come Together" was written by John Lennon, one of the members of the legendary British rock band The Beatles. It was released as the opening track on The Beatles' 1969 album titled Abbey Road.
"Come Together" is one of The Beatles' most famous and enduring songs, known for its distinctive groove and iconic lyrics.
What key is Come Together in?
“Come Together” is originally done in the key of D. However, the D chord is a D7#9 which contains both a major third and a minor third. It’s a blues style.
John Lennon sings very heavily the bent blue 3rd between (F and F#) against the D chord creating a bluesy flavor in the verse. Then in the chorus, the melody clearly sings the F#. So the answer to the question of whether it is D minor or D major would be “Yes”... It’s D blues.
However, if I was onstage and the band asked what key to play it in, I would just say D.
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