Guitar Tutorial: Come On Get Higher – Matt Nathanson


So, last song tutorial we had The Cranberries, manage to keep up?? Today, this is for sure one of my favorite from him beside “Run”. Matt’s singing is awesome and a very good singer-songwriter. Check him out if you don’t know about him. This also a great song to jam with, sing along. Hope you like it too! Cheers!

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Note: You can choose to play with patterns or chords below

Playing tip:

  • Before following the sequence below, first please DOWNLOAD and refer to tutorial tab pdf. (I did some own improvising on rhythm)
  • Recommended play this tune with capo.
  • Strumming pattern are actually the same (for example Pattern A and D), you can pick the single note, or if you can’t then just strum the chords (down stroke).

“Come On Get Higher” – Matt Nathanson

(Std tuning – E A D G B E , Capo 2nd)

Intro: Pattern A x2

| G/B Csus2 | G | (x2)

Verse: Pattern A x3 then A1

| G/B Csus2 | G | (x3)

| G/B Csus2 | D |

Pre Chorus: Pattern B x1

| Cadd9 | G | Em7 | D |

Chorus: Pattern C x2

| Cadd9 G | Cadd9 G | Cadd9 G | Em7 D | (x2)

[repeat Verse, Pre Chorus, Chorus]

Bridge: Pattern D x1

| Cadd9 | Em7 | G | D | Cadd9 | Em7 | D | D |

Interlude (while “sing sha la la”..) : Pattern A x3, A2 x1

| G/B Csus2 | G | (x3)

| G/B Csus2 | D |

Chorus: Pattern C x2

| Cadd9 G | Cadd9 G | Cadd9 G | Em7 D | (x2)

Outro: Pattern C x1, then E x1

| Cadd9 G | Cadd9 G | Cadd9 G | Em7 D |

| Cadd9 G/B | Am G | Cadd9 G | Em7 D | Cadd9 |

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