The Smiths - Cemetry Gates Guitar Tutorial (Open G like Johnny)

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4 жыл бұрын

I just learned this the correct way today when Johnny Marr posted a video on Instagram of him playing it. I appreciate the awesome tabs and covers online in standard tuning but Open G gives a much fuller sound especially if you’re playing alone. I did my best to figure out the fingerings just like the video I saw. This is my first time doing a tutorial and I just learned it today (it’s not as smooth as I have not practiced much. Also, there’s one part where say D string but mean the G but you’ll understand. I hope this helps you and all credit goes to Marr. Again, I had not seen the correct tab anywhere online or youtube. Feel free to give tips if you figure out the exact fingerings (I think i’m close though).

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@dstone3241 3 жыл бұрын

What a partnership they had. Marr’s amazing chord progressions and voicings, and Morrissey to flesh it out with melody and lyrics. They created magic.

@victorymansions 4 жыл бұрын

I had a big stupid grin watching you nail this. Thanks for the meticulous lesson, I'm gonna enjoy learning this with your vid, all the best

@Adam_Barrett 3 жыл бұрын

Greg, if it's okay I'm thinking of doing a cover with this arrangement. I will of course give you full credit for coming out with it! You've done such a fantastic job with it as I said before and I think it elevates the sound completely compared to what I used to play

@greglewis209 3 жыл бұрын

I got this from Johnny’s video so no need unless you want to let then know how they can learn the chords. Thanks!

@G.Lopes.96 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, Adam! Love your covers, man! Greetings from Brazil!

@dermot51 2 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work Adam

@naughtydotdot1232 4 жыл бұрын

You're a literal life saver, i was waiting for an accurate tutorial of this song for LITERALLY YEARS. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, truly

@TimothySteffes 3 жыл бұрын

Same! So happy!

@mrduuud 8 ай бұрын

Same - it brought tears to my eyes.

@RyRaddatz Жыл бұрын

Dude. This was great. So helpful. The internet is magic.

@joeh527 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Greg believe it or not I'm sat in my car in Manchester England the times 12.10am and flicking through you tube and I'm literally parked up opposite Southern Cemetery which is the cemetery the song is about and you pop up it's a small world!

@greglewis209 2 жыл бұрын

I got to visit from the USA last year right before Covid hit. Can't wait to get back!

@monkeysgone2heaven1 4 жыл бұрын

There's always someone, somewhere...with a big nose, who knows

@chroniclesofbap6170 4 жыл бұрын

You say "Ere thrice the sun done salutation to the dawn"... and you claim these words as your own. But I'm well-read and I've heard them said a hundred times. Maybe less, maybe more.

@slinkycrown8757 3 жыл бұрын

Johnny marr has a bigger nose

@tiedyemanatee9291 3 жыл бұрын

Who trips you up and laugh when you faaaall

@coryinthehouse5734 Жыл бұрын

@@chroniclesofbap6170 this went clean over your head as it was a smart comment reference the song alongside a video of someone who knows how to play it, it wasn’t an opportunity to just splurt out the rest of the lyrics

@jordanbailey9531 4 жыл бұрын

Greg thank you so much for this, great tutorial and I’ve been dying to learn since I saw the Instagram video come out! Top man

@leedredd8505 3 жыл бұрын

I am now sat on my accoustic going through a fender amp with chorus and slight delay... playing the music of heaven. So glad you did this lesson. I can finally play this song properly!!!! Thanks to you ! Top man ! Thank you so much !!!

@dermot51 2 жыл бұрын

I play through a Roland cube with chorus and delay, sounds ok but this open G tuning sound's fantastic

@dga7364 3 жыл бұрын

I just want to say thank you for doing this video. I really appreciate it it always been a song I wanted to lean. You’re a great teacher and clear to understand. 👍

@u_righi 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for taking the time to create this tutorial! This is my favorite Smiths song and I've always had trouble learning how to play their songs, so you can imagine how happy I feel now that I finally learned how to play it. Thank you!

@grantrmiller 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent. I had about 80 percent in open G. This put me over the edge. One of the few (only?) open G tutorials on YT. Well done.

@cmaddox1020 4 жыл бұрын

Well, Greg I think you pretty much nailed it. I worked out most of it but I picked up some nuances from you I had missed so thank you!

@7EvilExesToGo 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for uploading this, was really shocked to see there aren't any tabs online for such an iconic song like this in it's original tuning. Somehow it sounds even better acoustically than in the original imo.

@junglecat000 3 жыл бұрын

Great job!!! Thanks Greg, definitely the best video I could find on this song.

@tactikzzF1R3 Жыл бұрын

Nailed it, man....absolutely superb!

@josephthompson8948 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely gorgeous and you're so humble about it

@andycatmilne 2 жыл бұрын

I only came across Johnny Marr playing this yesterday and wanted to learn it. Now found this… wow thanks!

@Pjh80 2 жыл бұрын

From a man now in his 40s thank you so much for this.. i will spend days and months learning this👍

@TheHolty76 4 жыл бұрын

Do you know how many years I been looking for this? when I saw Johnny's video I was hoping to find a tutorial. Thanks so much, you should do some more videos was pretty easy to follow

@greglewis209 4 жыл бұрын

Same here. Thanks!

@ithemeparkOFFICIAL 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome tutorial and playing!

@andrewbranscome7612 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such an awesome tutorial, Greg. Peace and love

@nelsano3 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much Greg this lesson is the best I've found. Greetings and love from the grim dark north of England 🙏😎

@user-dj5wk4sm9s 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic tutorial. I hope you post more videos

@tdmusic8219 4 жыл бұрын

Great job. Thanks! I was trying to understand why Marr looked like he had the same chord shape in the verse walk down. But you nailed it.

@rowanbarfoot5683 3 жыл бұрын

This is fantastic Greg! Thank you so much

@Adam_Barrett 4 жыл бұрын

Sounds absolutely gorgeous. Great job with this and I can't wait to try it out

@greglewis209 4 жыл бұрын

Adam Barrett Thanks! By the way your covers are fantastic!

@Adam_Barrett 4 жыл бұрын

@@greglewis209 thanks a lot Greg! Just listened to your Heaven Knows too and it's amazing!

@robsheen11 4 жыл бұрын

Great video man, really liked the pace. I’m not exactly at the level to play this yet but I look forward to learning this in time.

@daiglep 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this, it was extremely helpful!

@ManilvaRS 2 жыл бұрын

Good to see a Smiths fan all the way over the other side of the pond.

@louis893 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this is exactly what I was looking for

@007wars6 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I could exactly find out how Johnny was playing it in his Instagram video, so this helps a bunch!!

@nicholas19644 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. The rhythm is the challenge. 1:56

@CherryPhosphate70 2 жыл бұрын

Mystery solved!! Many thanks, Greg. great stuff!

@AndoNagasaki 4 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome mate, thank you very much. Great work 👍🏻

@spread7 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Greg, that was perfect!

@dylan9784 3 жыл бұрын

is so nice for you to show this newcomer some love

@maxheadroom3000 3 жыл бұрын

You got eagle eyes my friend. Thank you for sorting it out. Keep cracking ... Keep them coming.

@Beanoismycat 3 жыл бұрын

That was outstanding!

@bentaylor3989 4 жыл бұрын

this is amazing mate, helped so much

@bencook4720 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful rendition! Probably my favorite Smiths song - I am a fledgling beginner but this is inspiring to try

@markctaylor4747 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic sound. Thanx for posting.

@markparker9787 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent work ! More please !

@danpriestley9218 Жыл бұрын

I've always wanted to play this and now I can! Thanks

@pl0xyserver 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for the vid! this is so much fun to play

@brycesterling947 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you greg for the lesson!!!! you play it perfect.

@jcomm120 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely version! Bravo☆

@meadish Жыл бұрын

Great playing and very pleasant sounding guitar.

@callistoo2016 4 жыл бұрын

thank you this is great !! :) exactly what I was looking for

@lexusuk7901 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this. Really helpful.

@154chairsmissing 4 жыл бұрын

Great job. Many thanks for going to the trouble of unlocking this song. I’ve Wondered for years how it’s done.

@meltorment5152 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Greg! Great lesson 👍

@diarmuidsheehan4927 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this tutorial!

@h.a.8756 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great lesson!

@LouisHillJ Жыл бұрын

This was amazing, thanks

@drXabaras666 4 жыл бұрын

Great work! Well done

@dermot51 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic arrangement. I play in standard but this tuning is pure class

@rotabush 3 жыл бұрын

Great work!

@penniesonoureyes3436 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Learnt a few inverted chords using the standard tuning but this one sounds much more like Johnny. Must use that G tuning for my next song...

@garyrobinson3967 4 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, thanks for uploading.

@StephenSpencer-yj9pr 9 күн бұрын

This clip was an excellent starting point for me to nail this song. It was a favourite of mine since it was released so I know the the nuances really well. This isn't perfect BUT I wouldn't have got anywhere near playing it well without this tutorial. I'd like to sit down with this guy and compare how we both play it.

@izagrau 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Greg! Great job!

@kerrigooney 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks,mate. Cool song to play in Open G. Sounds much better this way.

@ClayAsbury122 4 жыл бұрын

You’ve solved a decades old mystery for me, my friend. Thanks for this! I thought this was witchcraft for years. Lol

@niteshnmehta 4 жыл бұрын

Super fun to play!

@user-ye2yr6ym3g Жыл бұрын

Well done!!

@Fazzat333 4 жыл бұрын

Boom ! Getting it done. Thank you 👍

@dancehallc 4 жыл бұрын

This is great, thanks for getting me started. I think he is actually fretting the D string on most of those chords, for example x55050 instead of x50050. It does work both ways, and I can't 100% tell from his video but sounds more Marr-ish to me with the D string fretted.

@greglewis209 4 жыл бұрын

dancehallc Yeah I think you’re right. It was tough to figure out his hands on those parts. But you can adjust and and add on stuff too. I cannot believe there was not an open g tab or video on this.

@IrishBog 4 жыл бұрын

Damn - it’s so much easier on my thin nut 67 acoustic without the D so I might just stick with that but yeah sounds better with

@Fazzat333 4 жыл бұрын

dancehallc Agreed, more prominent when you hit the 10th fret (bit of of a squeeze for my big hands).

@pdog2715 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff. Thst's the icing on the cake. Well done both.

@lhovis9401 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Comparing to the Marr video, this is pretty much exactly what he's doing. It's funny how people are afraid of open tunings, when the whole point of them is to make things really, really easy.

@rjdmccarthy 2 жыл бұрын

Well done mate, really great 👍

@user-oy2dt3fb9v 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! I couldn't have figured it out on my own!

@jefft5854 3 жыл бұрын

That's a great tutorial for a great song. Thanks a lot.

@adamriggs2698 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this! You are awesome.

@skellyngton 3 жыл бұрын

fantastic tutorial! cheers man 👍👍

@mijadreams3486 3 жыл бұрын

you killed this !!! thanks for helping me learn it , weird lover wilde is on your side

@stevewilliams8556 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks friend - great job

@dennisofficial1408 3 жыл бұрын

You Rock!!!!Great playin!!!!

@richardproano8629 4 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial!

@TimothySteffes 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have been wanting to play the song since it first came out, but could never figure it out. I’m in heaven right now!

@dermot51 2 жыл бұрын

I have it sussed in standard now to try and learn it in open G

@xiscogg 3 жыл бұрын

You did a great job!

@rossendoperez 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks a million!

@jimmy2sticks 3 жыл бұрын

nice work, Greg!

@leftfield70 3 жыл бұрын

superb tutorial. thank you..

@DetectiveH. 4 күн бұрын

You are a godsend sir! Thank you for this.

@colinimray3682 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid well done, hopefully you do more smiths

@ckallaher 3 жыл бұрын

Whoa. Just, whoa. I’m learning this immediately. Like The Wizard of Iz, going from black and white to color.

@sarazamet8609 4 жыл бұрын

great tutorial thanks for this!!

@andrewjohnson1199 3 жыл бұрын

Ha you rock man. Thank you for sharing this. Cheers!

@cjbono1 4 жыл бұрын

Love it!

@jacobstokes7611 4 жыл бұрын

Main man great vid👍

@Jxmiecole 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant man thanks

@niitsukid 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds great

@ToniFustel 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing!!!

@brianbrooks6336 4 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial 👍🏻

@shogdite1636 3 жыл бұрын

Very good !

@dippydaday 4 жыл бұрын

Lock down fun, thank you !

@JT-wp4up Жыл бұрын

Fantastic

@milkshakeyellow 2 жыл бұрын

Top stuff, thank you

@jdunn101ify 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial and love your accent 👍

@willbanks5626 3 жыл бұрын

so so good