Taken from an acoustic set Fenech-Soler did for "Mahogany Sessions":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h_8EmKCACI
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Tuning: Standard(EADGBe)
Capo: NO Capo
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Strumming patterns-
Verses: 1 downward strum then palm mute,then 3 more
downstrums while only fretting when you strum.
Chorus: Follows a D(then p.muted)UUDU strumming pattern
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Verses consist of only 3(2 barre and one open)
chords played over and over again throughout:
(Am)* (F) (E)
e|---5--------1--------0------------------|
B|---5--------1--------0------------------|
G|---5--------2--------1------------------|
D|---7--------3--------2------------------|
A|---7--------3--------2------------------|
E|---5--------1--------0------------------|
*Am is played for 2 measures*
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/f/fenech-soler/contender_tab.html ]
Note: The E chord is strummed only twice more
after it is palm muted followed by a little
picking pattern(tabbed below). It's kind of hard
to explain but you see it in the video
done after each E chord(watch video to see what I
mean)
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----2/7--5------------------------------|
E|------------8--7--0---------------------|
Chorus is a little different:
Dm Am
And you fight like a little Contender
G F
A broken heart you can never surrender
Dm Am E(one slow strum)
A thousand kisses return to sender Oh oh ohh
Dm Am
I want to help and i want to protect ya
G E(one slow strum)
But you got your spies telling lies
Dm Am E(one low strum)
Where do you go? You change colours like a tiger in the snow oh oh oh oh oh
