These are Barely Gettin By by Bruce Hauser and the Sawmill Creek Band on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
[Verse 3
I’ve seen the sun set FCBb
on the golden sands of Arizona F
Felt the fragrant desert CDm
breeze caress my skin F
I marvel at the beauty of C
those tan skinned desert Bb
ladies FC
And I long to hold one close Dm
to me again
[Chorus] FC
And we’re barely gettin’ there GmF
and barely gettin’ by BbFBb
Looking for a song in the wind FC
and the clear blue sky FCGm
Barely gettin’ there and barely F
gettin’ by BbF
Our strength is in each other CGmBb
and our friends that will stick by
[Outro] FDm
How to play Barely Gettin By: key, chords and progression
To play Barely Gettin By by Bruce Hauser and the Sawmill Creek Band, think in F major (one flat: B♭). It takes 5 chords: F, C, Bb, Dm and Gm.
The backbone of the song is F – C – Bb – F (I – V – IV – I in F major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – fah – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, A, G, Bm, Em (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
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Barely Gettin By chords: questions
What key is Barely Gettin By in?
Barely Gettin By by Bruce Hauser and the Sawmill Creek Band is in the key of F major (one flat: B♭).
What chords are in Barely Gettin By?
Barely Gettin By uses 5 chords: F, C, Bb, Dm, Gm.
What is the chord progression of Barely Gettin By?
The main progression is F – C – Bb – F (I – V – IV – I).
Is Barely Gettin By easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, A, G, Bm, Em (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo).
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