When The Stars Come Out by Chris Stapleton • Guitar Lesson & Cover (No Capo, Simplified Intro Riff)
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In today's lesson I'll teach you to play When The Stars Come Out, the 2015 Chris Stapleton song from his breakthrough album Traveller. I'm tackling this song without a capo, which I state because Stapleton plays it capo 3rd fret. But fear not, you can still play along with his recorded version – and the chords we're using are all typical Key of G fare.
For the intro riff in particular, Stapleton's exact tab has stumped me for years... I just can't get my ring & pinky fingers to do what he does. So, I'm excited to share a simplified version of the riff I worked out. It lets you play the same notes, but on the thinnest three strings - and sounds almost identical to his version.
0:00 Lesson Overview
2:48 Intro Riff (Stapleton's version)
4:26 Intro Riff (my version)
7:47 Chords & Progressions
12:07 Strumming
18:34 Vocal Melody