Guitar Lesson: How to Play Sweet Leaf by Black Sabbath

Hi, I am Bob from Toronto, Canada. This guitar lesson is about how to play Sweetly by Black Sabbath. It is mostly power chords. So, the first Verse is A, V fret top string. [Demonstration] Move it down to fifth string, D, V fret. [Demonstration] Slide it down two frets to third, [Demonstration] The open A, [Demonstration] III fret again, [Demonstration] Slide it back up to V fret, [Demonstration] So, how is get it rest? [Demonstration] Play that several times, first Verse. Second Verse, the top string, A, V fret. [Demonstration] III fret, G, [Demonstration] VIII fret, [Demonstration] And XII fret, [Demonstration] Back down to V fret, [Demonstration] Together is, [Demonstration] Let us play it four times. Let us back to the first Verse, [Demonstration] But there is second guitar line played over it the second time around, it was at the fourth string VII fret, [Demonstration] The third string, VII fret, [Demonstration] VI, [Demonstration] V, [Demonstration] At the fourth string, VII fret. [Demonstration] Third string; V fret, [Demonstration] VII fret, [Demonstration] Together is, [Demonstration] Let us back to the second Verse. There is A four times at the top string, V fret. [Demonstration] Then it was up, VII fret B, [Demonstration] To IX fret, B, sort of C#, [Demonstration] Let us play it three times and then the next riff is played like, [Demonstration] And that is -- we play it slowly. Third string, X and XI frets. [Demonstration] Play it at the fourth string, XI fret. [Demonstration] Slowly it is, [Demonstration] For the fastest, [Demonstration] End it up with the bend note. [Demonstration] Then, after the solo which is in C#. Play D, V fret fifth string. [Demonstration] V fret A; sixth string. [Demonstration] Slide it down to G. [Demonstration] So together as, [Demonstration] Let us back to the first Verse. [Demonstration] And the second Verse, [Demonstration] And the song fades with the first verse, [Demonstration] If you are beginner and you want to learn more about power chords. You may want to check out my video called “Introduction to heavy metal power chords.” And also, I have a guitar lesson website to over 50 videos on it, www.bobsguitarlessons.50megs.com. Thanks for watching. Bye for now.