How to Play Like Janis on Guitar?

Rodriguez - Like Janis can be played in the key of C using the C, F, Em, G chords. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Like Janis with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Rodriguez - Like Janis Chords

Chord reference C, F, Em, G

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C] [F] [Em] [G] [C]And you [F]measure for [Em]wealth by the [G]things you can [C]hold And your [F]measure for [Em]love by the [G]sweet things you’re [C]told And you [C]live in the [F]past or the [Em]dream that you’re [G]in And [C]your selfish[F]ness is your [G]cardinal [C]sin

[C]And you [F]want to be [Em]held with [G]highest [C]regard It de[F]lights you so [Em]much if he’s [G]trying so [C]hard And you [C]try to [F]conceal your [Em]ordinary [G]ways With a [C]smile or a [F]shrug or some [G]stolen cli[C]che

‘Cos [F]don’t you [G]under[C]stand And [F]don’t you [G]look a[C]bout I’m [F]trying to [G]take [C]nothing from you So [F]why should you [Em]act so put [G]out for [C]me [F] [Em] [G]

[C]’Cos [F]emotionally [Em]you’re the [G]same basic [C]trip And you [F]know that I [Em]know of the [G]times that you’ve [C]slipped So don’t [C]try to im[F]press me you’re [Em]just pins and [G]paint And [C]don’t try to [F]charm me with [G]things that you [C]ain’t

[C]And don’t [F]try to en[Em]chant me with your [G]manner of [C]dress ‘Cos a [F]monkey in [Em]silk is a [G]monkey no [C]less So [C]measure for [F]measure re[Em]flect on my [G]said And [C]when I won’t [F]see you then [G]measure it [C]dead

‘Cos [F]don’t you [G]under[C]stand And [F]don’t you [G]look a[C]bout I’m [F]trying to [G]take [C]nothing from you So [F]why should you [Em]act so put [G]out And [F]sit there and [Em]wonder and [G]doubt for [C]me [F] [Em] [G] [C]

[F] [Em] [G] [C]

Artist Rodriguez

Album Cold Fact

Genres Rock

Year 1970

Key C

Rodriguez - Like Janis can be played in the key of C using the C, F, Em, G chords.

For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Like Janis with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.