I may be out of luck here. I am accompanying my sister with a bottleneck slide on my CGB tuned to GDG on Johnny Cash's song I Hung My Head.

Is there any way I can play an A minor or am I stuck with playing the A only? Oh and my action is set to high for me to fret the strings. Thanks!!!

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Brian to go from you DAd tuning to a GDg tuning just move the chord shape up 5 frets (not counting the one you start on) OR down 7 frets (not counting the one you start on). This wouldn't be my method of doing it because some chord changes might just not be practical but its the answer to your question.

Brian Lemin said:
Duh.... (No reflection on you i can assure you... It is all about me) I can t read note of music without being given 5 minutes to run through f-a-c-e and the other one about good boy! But if something says "A min" for a normal guitar chord, i know the shape and can place it in the correct fret. (Possibly in three inversions too)

I (we) have this huge Dad chord chart, that has about all the chords and more than i will ever want. If i decide to change my tuning(Dad) to your Gdg how can I easily look at that chart and say "all i need to do is move a shape up a "few frets" or down a "few Frets" and and the Dad shape/chord will now be correct for the Gdg tuning."

Just say: Brian, move the shape "Up/Down" "x" number of frets That i will understand! :)

I told you i was dumb! This proves it.
A bit off topic but.....

here is a great source for free computer based "chord" programmes.
http://wareseeker.com/free-chord-sequence/
I have not tried any of them.

If you are interested in Dixie/trad jazz then this is the free chord book for you. Some 400 chord sequences for tunes to download (Word).
http://www.jazzpilgrims.co.uk/Jazz%20Pilgrims%20page%20twelve.htm
Yep, I have them on my computer and thinking of a way to print them into a book. I am sure Word has this facility, somehwere
Thank you. That will do me.
Winnie the Po, a bear with little brain. :)

Ben said:
Brian to go from you DAd tuning to a GDg tuning just move the chord shape up 5 frets (not counting the one you start on) OR down 7 frets (not counting the one you start on). This wouldn't be my method of doing it because some chord changes might just not be practical but its the answer to your question.

Brian Lemin said:
Duh.... (No reflection on you i can assure you... It is all about me) I can t read note of music without being given 5 minutes to run through f-a-c-e and the other one about good boy! But if something says "A min" for a normal guitar chord, i know the shape and can place it in the correct fret. (Possibly in three inversions too)

I (we) have this huge Dad chord chart, that has about all the chords and more than i will ever want. If i decide to change my tuning(Dad) to your Gdg how can I easily look at that chart and say "all i need to do is move a shape up a "few frets" or down a "few Frets" and and the Dad shape/chord will now be correct for the Gdg tuning."

Just say: Brian, move the shape "Up/Down" "x" number of frets That i will understand! :)

I told you i was dumb! This proves it.
Am I correct in assuming you are playing the song in the key of C, with the chord progression of C, F, a, F, C, F, a, F, d, G, C, F, a, C, F linking between verses with C.....?
if so , this should not be too difficult with a tuning in C. (CFC). The a is reached by playing 3 frets behind the octave C, but only playing the outside notes, which makes good for a link down to the 5th fret for the F each time.
Fiddle around with the open C tuning for long enough and you are sure to find it...
You can catch the right CFC tuning by placing a capo at the 5th fret in the Tuning you suggested in the OP...

Diydc said:
Am I correct in assuming you are playing the song in the key of C, with the chord progression of C, F, a, F, C, F, a, F, d, G, C, F, a, C, F linking between verses with C.....?
if so , this should not be too difficult with a tuning in C. (CFC). The a is reached by playing 3 frets behind the octave C, but only playing the outside notes, which makes good for a link down to the 5th fret for the F each time.
Fiddle around with the open C tuning for long enough and you are sure to find it...
sorry if it all seems a bit confusing for you, but ask your sister to help you with the tuning for starters....

Diydc said:
You can catch the right CFC tuning by placing a capo at the 5th fret in the Tuning you suggested in the OP...

Diydc said:
Am I correct in assuming you are playing the song in the key of C, with the chord progression of C, F, a, F, C, F, a, F, d, G, C, F, a, C, F linking between verses with C.....?
if so , this should not be too difficult with a tuning in C. (CFC). The a is reached by playing 3 frets behind the octave C, but only playing the outside notes, which makes good for a link down to the 5th fret for the F each time.
Fiddle around with the open C tuning for long enough and you are sure to find it...

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