Moves Like Jagger | TAB
Let’s take a look at the finer details of how to play Moves Like Jagger – this won’t take long!
First of all, the arrangement details of when there’s a stop, breakdown or an extra bar is best studied using the lyrics and chords or the chord chart. Here are the intro/verse chords displayed using TAB.
We simply move the same idea down from Bm7 (chord VI) to Em7 (chord II).
The initial hammer-on could be named 9sus4 although that does feel a bit over the top. Perhaps a better name is sus2/4 although iReal Pro doesn’t like that name. 11 is another possibility and so is A/B and D/E.
On the other hand, the first chord only lasts for a 16th so maybe it should just be Bm7 and Em7!
Anyway, here’s the chorus:
All that has changed here is that we don’t play those muted strums at the end. This may seem like a tiny difference but it does make a difference. Taking stuff out makes the chorus bigger.
Finally, that hook line is using the B Minor Pentatonic, like this:
I think it would be a great idea if you played this in all positions. The same thing goes for the chords in the verse and chorus, play them in all positions, this will make you a better guitarist. Don’t worry about the hammer-on, slide up instead!
Most of the time, I do this at gigs with every song, it keeps me on my toes.
On a final note, perhaps you should also try playing the vocal melody. It’s all B Minor Pentatonic, try it!
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