Hey Porter is played with the low E tuned down a step to a D. The song is sung in D,
is a simple boom-chicka rhythm throughout.
D D D D
D D E7 A7
D D D G
G D A7 D
The following is a simple transcription of the guitar break. Listen to the recording
the rhythm. The last finger motion is the E string (D string) bent from 2 to 3 and
open.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/johnny_cash/hey_porter_tab_ver_2.html ]
E-----------2-2-2-2-------------------------2-2-2-1-0-0-0-------------------|
B-0-3-3-3-3---------3-3-3-0-3-----0-3-3-3-3---------------2-----------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------2---------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-3-3-3-2-3-3-2-0---------0-0-0---------------------------------------------|
A-----------------2-----2-------2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-----------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------2^0-------------------------|
