Bruce Springsteen - The River (Live 1975-85 boxset) guitar lesson

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Learn how to play a live version of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The River' from the Live 75-85 boxset, via this easy to follow guitar lesson, complete with pro tab.
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Song structure:
Intro (3/4 - 79bpm) - Capo fret 2
Gadd9, Gadd9, C6, C6 x5
Gadd9, Gadd9, Dsus2, Dsus2
Talking section x7
Gadd9, Gadd9, C6, C6 x3
Gadd9, Gadd9, Dsus2, Dsus2
G (ring for 2 bars)
Intro (4/4 - 114bpm)
Em, G, Dsus2, (Cadd9, G/B)
Am, Gsus4, Cadd9, Cadd9
First Verse
Em, G, Dsus2, Cadd9
Em, Gsus4, Cadd9, Gsus4
Cadd9, Cadd9, (G, G/F#), Em7
Am, Am, Gsus4, Cadd9, Cadd9
First Chorus
Em, C, D, G, Em, C, D, C
Second Verse
Em, G, D, C, Em, G, C, G
C, C, (G, G/F#), Em, Am, Am, G, C
Second Chorus
Em, C, D, G, Em, C, D, C
Harmonica solo
Em, G, D, C, Em, G, C, G
C, C, (G, G/F#), Em, Am, Am, G, C, C
Third Verse
Em, G, D, C, Em, G, C, G
C, C, (G, G/F#), Em, Am, Am, G, C
Fourth Verse
Em, G, D, C, Em, G, C, G
C, C, (G, G/F#), Em, Am, Am, G, C
Third Chorus
Em, C, D, G, Em, C, D, C x2
Outro
Em, C, D, G, Em, C, D, C x6
End on Em

[@tmurphy1000]

Thanks!

[@BruceGuitar]

Thanks so much Timothy!!!

[@pageluvva]

You always bring us gems. Many thanks.

[@BruceGuitar]

Thanks Larry 🤘🤘🤘

[@mikeabler2978]

This is awesome man, can't wait to start working on this beauty!

[@BruceGuitar]

Glad you enjoyed it Mike :)

[@tmurphy1000]

This really is the ultimate version of this song. Thanks so much for teaching.

[@BruceGuitar]

🙏🙏🙏

[@stevenhodgson834]

Fantastic version of a wonderful song, beautifully illustrated for us amateur guitarists - thanks.
(The version from Glastonbury 2009 is also amazing.)

[@BruceGuitar]

Thanks Steven. Glad you enjoyed it and found it useful. Yes I was at that Glastonbury. Had Neil Young on the Friday and Blur Sunday :)

[@Wide_as_Life]

Very beautiful! 🙏 amazing job! Thanks!❤

[@BruceGuitar]

Thanks 🙏. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Tmantoronto]

Thanks for doing the intro! Always wanted to learn it!

[@BruceGuitar]

No problem Tmantoronto!

[@stefanschwarz1232]

Wonderful!

[@BruceGuitar]

Thanks Stefan!

[@GaryBook]

I love the blinking lights on your setup on your side. You are getting more hi-Tech 😅.

[@BruceGuitar]

Haha I’ve been meaning to get my lights better. The ones I have shining on me are really harsh. There’s lots of tricks to getting them good which I’m going to look into more!

[@didacclemente5912]

Preciosa melodia esta intro the river. Thanks! Let s go

[@BruceGuitar]

Thanks 🙏

[@storbjork4257]

The best version! Could you make a lesson on Trouble River from Tracks, such a great riff

[@BruceGuitar]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it! I’ll put that in my massive list to put in the monthly subscribestar polls 👍

[@JoelMusic-Springsteen]

Hi James. Happy New Year ! 1000x thanks for this lesson about one the best song ever written and this so beautiful live performance. I've listened for this version so many times... Thanks for pointing out all those very nice chord variations. Which harp key are you playing?

[@BruceGuitar]

Hi Joel. No problem at all. Thanks as always for tuning in! My harmonica playing is very basic. I really want to get lessons! But I get by just for the tracks! There was someone on CZcams teaching the river on harmonica so had a Quick Look at that. It was an E harp for this (his videos are for the original key so D harp)

[@JoelMusic-Springsteen]

Thanks for you feedback. I think we look at more or less them same video on YT. I learnt in D harp. No so easy to play !

[@BruceGuitar]

Yes the harmonica is much harder than it looks. I think I'm going to get some lessons at some point! @@JoelMusic-Springsteen

[@jslev3]

What is the model of that Takamine guitar?

[@BruceGuitar]

It’s an old discontinued model. Wasn’t an expensive one but was great value for money! Sure you could find a current model that’s similar. The model number is EG520S

[@tmurphy1000]

Thanks!

[@BruceGuitar]

Thanks so much for the super thanks Timothy! Yes it’s such a great version 🤘