The Claw Chords
by Jerry Reed
The Claw by Jerry Reed is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
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------5-7-5---7---5-5-------2------------------------------------------
--2/6-------8-7---5-6-----5-2-------2---2---2--------------------------
----------------7-----7---4---5-2---1-0-0---0--------------------------
----------------------------------0-------3---3p0-----0-2-0-3p2p0------
------------------------0-------------------------0h2-------------2p0--
Main riff bit
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Repeat everything until you get to the D chord, then play this
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--/5-7---5-5-----2-----1-----2-0---------------------------5--------8-7------7--
-----7---5-6-----0-----0-----0-1-------2-----2---5---7---5-6--------9-7------7--
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Phew! Now play the main riff again, then the next bit is
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Alright, again play the main riff before eplaying this awesome ending here
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--8-----7-5h6-6-8-7---5-6-----5---6---
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