This emotional track that pays due to Paul Walker, who tragically died whilst filming the Fast And The Furious sequel. This is a fantastic song to learn and play, and Simone takes you through all the chords and rhythms you need to learn.
Chords: Open Chord Shapes
We just need three chords for this song, which is awesome! We need an E minor, G major, C major and then back to G major. The chords are played with a capo in the 3rd fret, as shown below.
The rhythm Fingerstyle
The first rhythm Simone takes you through is a fingerstyle rhythm where he plays the chord using his fingers, followed by a percussive slap. The important thing to remember is 1. Keep your thumb on the root note of the chord (for Em and G that is the low E string and for C that is the A string). 2. Keep your other fingers (not including the little finger) on the D, G, and B string. Here is the basic rhythm groove, but remember that you 'slap' the guitar on the 2 and the 4 beats.
The second rhythm Strumming
As the song progresses and you want to strum a little harder and give the song a little more, Simone recommends a 16th note strumming pattern as shown here. Remember... Keep the arm moving!!