Blake Mills - "It'll All Work Out" at the Fretboard Journal

Guitarist/songwriter Blake Mills performs a song from his debut record, Break Mirrors.
While Mills and Jesca Hoop were passing through Seattle we had them stop in and play a few. We've been holding onto this one for some time, and hope you enjoy it.
For more on Blake, be sure to visit www.blakemillsonline.com
Filmed by Ryan Richter & Jason Verlinde. Edited by Ryan Richter.
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[@kahzee]

The chords are easy to get down. The right hand part is where it gets tricky with this song. He starts out alternating between C# and from what I believe is C#+7 then slide one up to D, then it's F#m and the chorous is A and D. Good luck!

[@Instramark]

Eric Clapton really likes this guy. Probably reminds him of JJ Cale. I like this because it is straight up and minimal. Been a musician all my life, 20 years as a pro, Used to love all the gear, now, not so much. Enjoy seeing players get the most out of the least amount of gizmos. Go Blake!

[@SiggyMe]

+Instramark All Repect RIP JJ Cale

[@maikelperl5948]

Mills is a genius. Such a great musician. One if my favs for sure

[@DM-jr9qp]

completely forgot where i was and what day it is...the dude can play

[@fastheartmartvideos]

Brilliant musician and masterpiece of a song!!!

[@rlink80]

He's so good it's obscene! Incredible.

[@Nogasallbrakes]

I notice peeps focus soo much on his guitar playing when his lyrics writing is just top notch, this dudes lyrics are unbelievably real and genuine expressions of being. Just I’m staggeringly beautiful

[@thenewtowncryer]

I love you man!!!

[@davidcoxon4710]

I keep coming back to this again and again and again. Love it

[@xoconostle5240]

I really admire this cat and his comments and riffs on Vice exploring eastern tonal variations on his bloody friggin TELE'. Awesome.

[@jacobhavenridge7350]

Man I love this video

[@denmun9722]

The version of this song where it's raining outside in the video and he's in a house, I have to say is so so incredibly good.

[@gordiehowitzer4206]

Link please kind sir.

[@HarmFlo]

@@gordiehowitzer4206 kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5bXc3pumpJ4edU

[@ShutterlabCreative]

Whew, this song is something else.

[@ayteen9422]

i love seeing him getting into it at one point :D

[@WhenHellComesHome]

Man, 5 fret stretch! Wow!

[@cristiancorrea7289]

I've been trying to learn this song, but his pinky is longer than my middle finger....

[@fkorekore265]

I think that is a small size guitar, like a Stella or Parlor.

[@cristiancorrea7289]

Yeah, it looks like it. But that moving bass though, it hurts like hell and it's hard not to mute the high strings since my pinky is so short.

[@AndreaAustoni]

4 frets, absolutely doable. This is a regular Gibson L-00, 24.75" scale I think.

[@yellowprettybird]

Carsten Wendler He hinted on Twitter that what happens to the C# isn't a 7th chord! I don't know what it is but ever since he said that it's driving me crazy

[@patplop2]

pretty sure it is a C#aug7 (C#-F-A-B-F) then to the C# (hammer-on B to C#) Hope this helps

[@gregorycugnod1693]

I just stumbled upon something rare... Blake Mills

[@guitarswheelies]

Starturds was playing one of your songs the other day Blake so you must be on your way!

[@chezjull]

jj cale spirit !!

[@shrekinasuit]

Very good

[@TheCerealluvr]

I want to live in that room...

[@GuitarlosCarlos]

GOOD SONG BLAKE... CARLOS GUITARLOS

[@BabaBooey88]

anyone know the exact model on that gibson? L-00? It has an interesting saddle. Sounds beautiful.

[@tzunany]

No idea, look also at the keystone gold tuners. It might be some kind of L-00 reissue.

[@-SarahElizabeth-]

Fucking incredible! Ugh.

[@lidiavarga5367]

I just wanna pack up and run:-))

[@CasLucasBlueschool]

Jaw, floor

[@corruptedfileski]

tabs?

[@UnitedEffect]

Nice.

[@Iamsidewalker]

can anyone please make a tab? this is awesome!

[@franktutwiler]

I think I use to own that Teisco amp.

Dylan Rieder brings me here.

[@McFlurryMachineIsDown]

can you say "GUITAR LESSON" thanks blake i want to learn this real bad :)

[@rockerstreet8743]

Some needs to put a guitar tutorial of this song

[@SiggyMe]

Looks like a Gibson LG-2 and got some chops, very nice.

[@nickb3250]

+SiggyMe Must be a repro? I have an LG-2 from 49 and it's got a diff body shape, bridge, etc.

[@SiggyMe]

+Gibson Blues You are right the bridge was a giveaway, not a typical Gibson. It might be a rebuilt or salvaged Gibson with a new bridge and refinished. It might even be a one off custom by Gibson. Blake or someone at Fretboard Journal probably could clarify this. it might be hand-off to him from the collection of guitars around there. ....just saying.

[@nickb3250]

SiggyMe Yeah. Either way it's a damn good looking (and sounding) guitar.

[@pretty9reenpark4]

Looks like Gibson L00 to me maybe 1930 or repro, I had a 45 LG-2 looks way different.

[@fretboardjournal]

It's a recent Gibson L-00.

[@kieranryan6148]

Thought you might need some help with your german - see publisher name. Happy birthday Donal xx

[@minifox13]

He looks like Dax Flame.

[@calcala48]

I have small hands and this song is a bitch

[@jaded777777]

+Christian Alcala i have big hands and all his songs are a bitch to learn. i gave up on learning and i just listen to Blake, i'd never do his songs justice anyway hahahah

[@nathanosgood4959]

Heard him on another you tube piece and he was a lot better, so fair play..

[@thenewtowncryer]

There is nothing missing from this performance, other than a good ear to hear it.

[@nathanosgood4959]

thenewtowncryer You, on the other hand, have resorted to being a twat. Please read other comments.

[@thenewtowncryer]

Don't worry sunshine, It'll all work out.

[@nathanosgood4959]

Let's hope so mate.

[@fivenotechord]

Nathan - he's playing in C# - try it...