Here is how Gavin plays Tracks of My Tears...a Smokey cover...on his guitar
Song patterns...
There is a thumb slap between every chord change
INTRO: G, Em, C, D, G, Em, C, G, G, Em, C, D, G, Em, C, G
Verse:G, Em, C, D, G, Em, C, G, G, Em, C, D, G, Em, C, G
Chorus: G, Em, C, D, G, Em, C, D, G, Em, C, D, G, Em, C, D
Verse 1:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/gavin_degraw/tracks_of_my_tears_crd.html ]
G Em C D
People say I'm the life of the party cause
G Em C G
I tell a joke or two
G Em C D
Although I might be laughing out loud and hardy
G Em C G
Deep inside I'm blue
G Em C D
So take a good look at my face
G Em C D
You'll see my smile looks out of place
G Em C
As You get closer it's easy to trace
D G Em C G
The tracks of my tears
G
I need you
Em
I need you
C
I need you
D
I need you
G
I need you
Em
I need you
C G
need you need you need you
Use these chord formations for proper sounds.
G: 355433
Em: 022000
C: x35553
D: x57775