Biography:
It’s been a long and dusty, winding road for Austin singer/songwriter Guy Forsyth that’s lead to a recent surge in praise over his dazzling live shows and his rich Americana roots sound. Forsyth (vocals, acoustic, electric, & slide guitar, harmonica, ukulele, singing saw), along with Will Landin (bass/tuba) and Rob Hooper (drums/Cajon), bring a unique mixture of styles such as folk, rock, country, and Tin Pan Alley to create a sound that’s as heterogeneous, raw and compelling as America itself.
Read more on Last.fm
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
The Things That Matter
Guy Forsyth (and Brian Keane)
Capo 3
Played in D-major (relative to capo)
Intro is slide-guitar on a D-major pentatonic.
(This is an approximation that can be fingerpicked. Listen to the song to work out the rhythm)
E|-----------5--5--5-/7--7--5-----------|-----------5--5--5-/7--5--------------|--
B|-----5--7--------------------7--5-----|-----5--7-----------------7--5-----5--|--
G|-/7--------------------------------7--|--7-----------------------------7-----|--
D|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--
A|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--
E|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--
E|-/5--7--7--7--5--------------------------|-----------------------------------|--
B|-----------------7--5-----5--5--5--------|-----5--7--7--7--7--5--5--7--5-----|--
G|-----------------------7-----------7--4--|-/7-----------------------------7--|--
D|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--
A|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--
E|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--
The entire song plays the following progression.
D - G - D - D
D - G - A - A
D - D/F# - G - D
D - A - D - D
D G D
I only want the things that matter
D G A
I only want the things that you can share
D D/F#
Don't give me diamond rings
G D
All those so called finer things
D A D
They don't matter when they are not there
D G D
I don't need more clothes if I'm not freezing
D G A
And I don't need a love that I can't feel
D D/F#
I can't use a pretty lie
G D
Just to help me pass my time
D A D
Love only matters when it's real
D G D
I met a man who made a million dollars
D G A
Built himself a mansion up on high
D D/F#
He worked hard every day
G D
‘Til his strength passed him away
D A D
Now he sits and watches lovers pass him by
D G D
I gave my girl a watch that shined with diamonds
D G A
Prettiest watch you would ever find
D D/F#
She left it in the drawer
G D
When she walked right out my door
D A D
Turns out all she needed was my time
D G D
I know you can tell I'm not a rich man
D G A
I expect you know I'm not a rich man's son
D D/F#
But you should run and play
G D
Gather roses while you may
D A D
Can't buy your time back when you’re done
Guy Forsyth (and Brian Keane)
Capo 3
Played in D-major (relative to capo)
Intro is slide-guitar on a D-major pentatonic.
(This is an approximation that can be fingerpicked. Listen to the song to work out the rhythm)
E|-----------5--5--5-/7--7--5-----------|-----------5--5--5-/7--5--------------|--
B|-----5--7--------------------7--5-----|-----5--7-----------------7--5-----5--|--
G|-/7--------------------------------7--|--7-----------------------------7-----|--
D|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--
A|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--
E|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--
E|-/5--7--7--7--5--------------------------|-----------------------------------|--
B|-----------------7--5-----5--5--5--------|-----5--7--7--7--7--5--5--7--5-----|--
G|-----------------------7-----------7--4--|-/7-----------------------------7--|--
D|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--
A|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--
E|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--
The entire song plays the following progression.
D - G - D - D
D - G - A - A
D - D/F# - G - D
D - A - D - D
D G D
I only want the things that matter
D G A
I only want the things that you can share
D D/F#
Don't give me diamond rings
G D
All those so called finer things
D A D
They don't matter when they are not there
D G D
I don't need more clothes if I'm not freezing
D G A
And I don't need a love that I can't feel
D D/F#
I can't use a pretty lie
G D
Just to help me pass my time
D A D
Love only matters when it's real
D G D
I met a man who made a million dollars
D G A
Built himself a mansion up on high
D D/F#
He worked hard every day
G D
‘Til his strength passed him away
D A D
Now he sits and watches lovers pass him by
D G D
I gave my girl a watch that shined with diamonds
D G A
Prettiest watch you would ever find
D D/F#
She left it in the drawer
G D
When she walked right out my door
D A D
Turns out all she needed was my time
D G D
I know you can tell I'm not a rich man
D G A
I expect you know I'm not a rich man's son
D D/F#
But you should run and play
G D
Gather roses while you may
D A D
Can't buy your time back when you’re done
Guy Swinnen
Guyon Waton
Guys Next Door
Guz
Guzva U 16-Ercu
GZA
Gzella
H R Jothipala
H-Burns
H-Tr3S