Geronimo by The Shadows, Guitar Lesson tab and score video with downloadable PDF and GP5 file

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Learn Geronimo on guitar with the downloadable tab and notes PDF
Geronimo was written by Hank Marvin, the lead guitarist of the British rock band The Shadows. It was originally released in 1963. It seems to have generated many cover versions and adaptions right from its first release. This transcription is an aggregate of several recordings. Including a performance by OldGuitarMonkey.

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The name of the song of course refers to Geronimo (Goyaalé) the Mescalero-Chiricahua leader form the Bedonkohe band of the Apache tribe in the area that is now modern day the New Mexico and Arizona region of the United States.
Geronimo the Song
-Level
This is a transcription for:
• Ambitious upper level beginners who have accumulated some experience.
Otherwise it is more for:
• intermediate players who are comfortable with devices and techniques such as; double stops, double stop barre, complete range of fretboard, syncopations (off beats), sixteenth note (semi quaver) rhythms and a performance tempo of 137 beats per minute.
Further to the above:
• Advanced players can perfect the general musicianship elements such as; use of vibrato, dynamics and phrasing, personalised fingerings, guitar and amp tone etc…
It is fair to say that many of the phrasing nuances of slides and grace notes are unavailable within open string approach for beginners. I’m hoping this resource will still be of value as a general guide or at least a time saver for more advanced players wanting to perform Geronimo.
-Technique
I have made the fingerings as friendly and as playable as possible for the beginner level players. I have where possible kept to the open position with open strings used when available. This piece is melodically within the key of A minor/C major. This means that is predominantly the natural notes or white keys of the piano being used. This is a pretty safe place to be in comparison with other keys that have a more complex footprint (key signature) for guitar like say B Major (five #’’s , or black piano keys) which leaves us with only the B and E strings as available open notes.

I suggest that the sixteenth note figures from the B section (from bar 25) be played with down up alternate picking with the down pick always landing strictly on the down beat.

In bar 26, if you can manage it, you can barre your first finger to get the B and E string both at the first fret. This while highlight the F chord in the harmony.
Contact me if you would like more about these kinds of techniques.

-Form
The form of this version of Geronimo is a nice simple Intro AA B A Outro form.