How to play Girl Afraid by The Smiths

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I’ve had a couple of requests for a more “instructional” kind of video. So here’s Girl Afraid (intro verse and chorus this time) at normal speed and with bass track, and then we slow it right down and tackle each bit separately. Sorry there’s no view of the right hand! You’ll have to figure it out.

Duration : 0:4:38


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25 Responses to How to play Girl Afraid by The Smiths

  1. reychep says:

    te pasastes amigo …
    te pasastes amigo realmente me as dado una buena leccion pocos tutoriales son tan demostrativos como para alguien que quiere aprender no se si podrias sacar mas temas de the smiths gracias:)

  2. Furtado3966 says:

    ha..ha !!! hey is …
    ha..ha !!! hey is that you ?

    I once chatted with this girl

    I chated with her on @ DateHerSafe(*)com/profile?=1678

  3. SapereRisin says:

    does he play play …
    does he play play the bass seperately? or is that all played at one time by the same guitar?

  4. LewisKiernan says:

    This is definately …
    This is definately my favourite of your cover’s Dan. You really show Marr’s talent and writing skill.

  5. LewisKiernan says:

    Incredibly true. …
    Incredibly true. Imagine writing that!

  6. JeffT1103 says:

    very good!
    very good!

  7. crucesignati says:

    wow – great job. …
    wow – great job. Marr may be the most underrated guitarist in history.

  8. fernandostanlei says:

    Me gusto
    Me gusto

  9. 66trooper99 says:

    Dang you’re good.

    Dang you’re good.

    Hearing that Rick chime out like that kinda makes me fantasize about a Johnny Marr, Roger McGuinn guitar jam. Wonder what that would sound like. Ooooh. Makes me shudder just thinking about it.

    I love songs like these! Thanks, dude.

  10. riseup20twelve says:

    More generousity as …
    More generousity as soon as I find another of your vids i just automatically rate it excellent..props Daniel San :)

  11. juttkeys says:

    Daniel thats …
    Daniel thats brilliant mate!

  12. luukiex says:

    Ah yes i thought …
    Ah yes i thought maybe a 12 string could make up for the bass but hey im a musical nobody :) JUST LOVE THE SMITHS!

  13. jojo1791 says:

    Aye mate you can …
    Aye mate you can hear it quite distinctly.

  14. xejlod says:

    missing notes on …
    missing notes on first part of song. (the “picky” part.) , sorry, good mixing tough

    Me

  15. kriegkriegkrieg says:

    I love this
    I love this

  16. dustin11 says:

    Yes
    Yes

  17. luukiex says:

    Tell me is a bass …
    Tell me is a bass playing along with this?

  18. retricz says:

    when u sing along …
    when u sing along to it its need bringing up a key :)

  19. wungabunga says:

    I play mostly …
    I play mostly fingerstyle. If I use a pick I play the odd note up one octave for ease. Daniel is au fait with this style of playing, so don’t sweat it – just do your version. I don’t think it’s possible to replicate the recorded version exactly, too much going on even when the intro is solo (too shimmery!). I saw two slightly different tabs and they both sounded right! Marr skips strings at speed and fingering/changes can be slightly awkward too – but that’s his style, and he’s great at it.

  20. wungabunga says:

    Well just practise …
    Well just practise as many hours a day as you can, in a year you’ll be able to play this. Well, you’d have to practise this kind of guitar playing to really nail it but you get the picture!

  21. t3hpwner3r says:

    LMAO.
    LMAO.

  22. creinstein says:

    that’s cos he tuned …
    that’s cos he tuned it to F#

  23. ooks says:

    Amazing!
    Amazing!

  24. windfall says:

    This is wonderful. …
    This is wonderful.

    BUT- Does anyone notice that there is NO CAPO on Marr’s guitar in the live version of Girl Afraid on youtube? What’s that all about?

  25. luukiex says:

    This is wonderful. …
    This is wonderful. Is it hard to learn?

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