songs that use a capo?

[watchtower02]

so i just got a capo and now i'm looking for some good songs to play with it, so far i have collide, wonderwall, and good good time...any suggestions?

[alphatabs]

here comes the sun - harrison
the one i love - david gray
the man in me - dylan

I love capos.

[fatb81]

You Never Know - Dave
Comfortable - John Mayer (sorry but it's a panty dropper)
Here Comes the Sun - Beatles
Stay or Leave - Dave (There's a standard way too)

I'll give you more as I think of them. Have fun with it. I usually just jam off on my own with the capo. You get some sweet sounds on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th frets. Have fun with it.

[Maybenotsosweet]

stay or leave, oh, a lot of coldplay songs (the scientist, moses, see you soon, yellow).

[saygdbye4134]

disco - howie day (a bunch of others too, but that one is my fav)

cahtedrals - jump little children

wonderwall - oasis

mr brightside - killers

as mentioned above a lot of david gray, i like - kangaroo or dead in the water


good luck bro


erik

[HolyCow]

Good Good Time is the only song Dave actually uses a capo for. Stay or Leave, YNK, are played in raised B.

Capos are cool.

[unccrombie]

slide, the goo goo dolls

[GLR87]

dakota- O.A.R.

[njdevil26]

most keith urban songs. try to play THE HARD WAY great song... and on love in sadness by jason mraz

[winterscold]

Dream Life of Rand Mcnally - Jason Mraz

Norwegian Wood - Beatles

Cocoon - Guster

[HolyCow]

Jars of Clay uses a capo on a few.

Boy, I love Jars of Clay

[Popeye2003]

Wow, I'm finding out a lot of songs need capo... Yellow, The Scientist, On Love In Sadness...

[watchtower08]

3 am- matchbox 20....most people dont realize but if u play it with the capo and then without and compare it to the album its def capo'd on the first

[Jimithing2005]

Oasis - Wonderwall, such a fun song to play...

[dpburke]

Keane - Somewhere only we know on the second
Guster - demons on the fift

[JUburton]

Wow, I'm finding out a lot of songs need capo... Yellow, The Scientist, On Love In Sadness... Yup. A lot of coldplay and decent amount of Mraz use a capo.

[Popeye2003]

Yup. A lot of coldplay and decent amount of Mraz use a capo.
I always played those 3 without one... gonna look for an acurate tab of them.

[waterwalker]

you guys how could u forgot "come clean" by hilary duff! but really this song is fun to play w/ a capo and sounds good acoustic

[unccrombie]

let the rain fall down...

[dmb66]

carolina in my mind and sweet baby james - james taylor

[saygdbye4134]

carolina in my mind and sweet baby james - james taylor.



ohhhhhh good one (s).

[unccrombie]

my new one, drop d, capo 2 on the bottom 5 ;)

you could play sitting, waiting, wishing capo 1

[Popeye2003]

my new one, drop d, capo 2 on the bottom 5 ;)

you could play sitting, waiting, wishing capo 1
I would have to tune the low E to a C for that :p

And no, you can't, cause it uses an E chord in the chorus.

[unccrombie]

I would have to tune the low E to a C for that :p

And no, you can't, cause it uses an E chord in the chorus.
i saw it on snl, he capoed

for mine you tune the e-->d the flip the capo upside down and put it on the bottom 5 strings so it doesnt hit the top one

[JoelB2222]

I always play Satellite with a capo. It's certainly not required but makes some of the chorus easier.

Speaking of capos, any of you seen those half capos or whatever theyre called? Theyre like a capo but only cover 3 strings, not all 6. Ive seen them and Im sort of tempted to get one but I have no idea what theyre used for.

Joel

[jordonh]

does anybody else lose their capo everytime they put it down. I find myself looking for it for about 10 minutes each time i want to use it

[unccrombie]

does anybody else lose their capo everytime they put it down. I find myself looking for it for about 10 minutes each time i want to use it
ive lost mine before a show, talk about freaking out

[Popeye2003]

i saw it on snl, he capoed

for mine you tune the e-->d the flip the capo upside down and put it on the bottom 5 strings so it doesnt hit the top one
I'll look for that video, sounds interesting.

And my capo isn't like that, it's one you put around the fretboard, it covers all strings.

[unccrombie]

I'll look for that video, sounds interesting.

And my capo isn't like that, it's one you put around the fretboard, it covers all strings.
ah, kind of like a clip? i know what you're talkin about i think

i remember he had a gold kaiser capo on the first fret during that song

[Popeye2003]

ah, kind of like a clip? i know what you're talkin about i think

i remember he had a gold kaiser capo on the first fret during that song
Yep, kind of like a clip.

I'll look for that and correct my way of playing it :)

[unccrombie]

Yep, kind of like a clip.

I'll look for that and correct my way of playing it :)
im not saying its wrong, because aol sessions and the cd sound like the tab you probably have. im just saying it was capoed for some reason on snl

[Popeye2003]

im not saying its wrong, because aol sessions and the cd sound like the tab you probably have. im just saying it was capoed for some reason on snl
But what did he do, move all chords one fret higher?

[unccrombie]

But what did he do, move all chords one fret higher?
he must of had to, i cant remember every detail though, it was like earlier in the winter

[jordonh]

ive lost mine before a show, talk about freaking out

ouch..that must of sucked...kind of like that time i lost my calculator before the act test

[dman0808]

couple more songs....

david grey - late night radio (one of my favorite lesser popular songs)
and don't forget damien rice:
cannonball
eskimo
I remember

[Carbon Copy]

a ton of simon and Garfunkel songs

[unccrombie]

ouch..that must of sucked...kind of like that time i lost my calculator before the act test
:lol thats much worse. too bad you dont "really need to use one"

[genesissccr22]

this guy ...trace bundy....
go to http://www.tracebundy.com/music.html and check out the video for hot capo stew...

i found this guy a wile ago and showed a bunch of people here... he is pretty cool...

[Popeye2003]

this guy ...trace bundy....
go to http://www.tracebundy.com/music.html and check out the video for hot capo stew...

i found this guy a wile ago and showed a bunch of people here... he is pretty cool...
I saw the thread about the videos. He's just insane.

[elephantman]

Yeah, here's the link to Hot Capo Stew - 5 Capos!
http://www.AcousticNinja.com/videos/Hot%20Capo%20Stew.wmv

[TheMakerDMB17]

scarborough fair- simon and garfunkel

[TheMakerDMB17]

honey and the moon- joseph arthur

[chr35919]

Ocean John Butler
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6VAkOhXIsI0&search=John%20Butler%20Trio

[Haiku Jimi]

does anybody else lose their capo everytime they put it down. I find myself looking for it for about 10 minutes each time i want to use it

Only picks, never capos. I lose a pick after like 10 uses.

[TheRealGuyute]

See, the solution to losing picks and capos is to buy ones that cost enough that you'll keep your eye on them.

Capos - Elliott or G7th

Picks - real tortoise or Tortis

Believe me, you'll never lose them :D

[tommyfnc420]

Comfortable - John Mayer (sorry but it's a panty dropper)

yeah it is. :lol

also, 3x5 is another good Mayer/capo tune...Stay or Leave is great, Brian Wilson, by Barenaked Ladies, Walk on the Ocean, by Toad the Wet Sprocket, & Mommy's Gone by Stephen Lynch.

[GeorgeJr.]

Good Good Time is the only song Dave actually uses a capo for. Stay or Leave, YNK, are played in raised B.

Capos are cool.

sister is now played with the use of a capo

[Haiku Jimi]

Good Good Time is the only song Dave actually uses a capo for. Stay or Leave, YNK, are played in raised B.

Capos are cool.

Yeah but you and I and whoever else can play them using a capo. Who gives a rats ass how Dave plays them? I'm not tuning to raised B.

[GeorgeJr.]

Yeah but you and I and whoever else can play them using a capo. Who gives a rats ass how Dave plays them? I'm not tuning to raised B.

some people want to play it exactly like Dave does. I like to play it how it is actually played most of the time.

[FalloutBoyRocks]

ive lost mine before a show, talk about freaking out

Just put it on the head of your guitar, duh!

[Haiku Jimi]

some people want to play it exactly like Dave does. I like to play it how it is actually played most of the time.

All I'm saying is you CAN play them with a capo if you want to...you dont have to play it like Dave does. And since the OP was asking for songs that use a capo...those would be fine if he wanted to play along with them with a capo.

[GeorgeJr.]

All I'm saying is you CAN play them with a capo if you want to...you dont have to play it like Dave does. And since the OP was asking for songs that use a capo...those would be fine if he wanted to play along with them with a capo.

i guess in that sense almost every song could be played that way

[Crazy#41]

I always play SOL with capo 2nd fret.
Regardless if Dave does or not.

[PilotC150]

I always play SOL with capo 2nd fret.
Regardless if Dave does or not.
SOL on 2nd?

7th makes sense...or not capo makes sense, but I've never seen a tab for 2nd fret.

[Crazy#41]

SOL on 2nd?

7th makes sense...or not capo makes sense, but I've never seen a tab for 2nd fret.

When I get home, I will record a quick .wav
It sounds half decent. :-)

[Haiku Jimi]

i guess in that sense almost every song could be played that way

I'm going to eat your family.

[pkpro1]

a bunch of david gray songs... sail away with me, for example.

[Barksy]

Fire and Rain, Under the bridge, Landslide and try your own stuff...amazing how when you get bored with basic tuning how capo's and other tunings can give you a kick!

[MacGuyver]

Only picks, never capos. I lose a pick after like 10 uses.

:lol :lol i thought i was the only one!