Guitar Lesson: How To Play Can't Change Me By Chris Cornell

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[@alexcasterr]

Chris was totally out of this world on his use and construction of chords, amazing tune, great job man

[@RyanLendt]

100% agree. thanks for learning this one I loved making it!

[@jeromekendall9803]

Pro trick : you can watch movies on flixzone. I've been using them for watching all kinds of movies lately.

[@issackylo2019]

@Jerome Kendall Definitely, I've been watching on Flixzone for years myself =)

[@huxleyalec3731]

@Jerome Kendall yea, been watching on flixzone for since november myself :)

[@jaxxonleighton4105]

@Jerome Kendall Yea, been watching on flixzone for years myself =)

[@magdalena1603]

I cried so much on Friday, a year since he passed away. Thank u for uploading this

[@RyanLendt]

You're welcome. Every time I teach a Chris song I fall a little bit more in love with his music :(

[@magdalena1603]

Yeah, every time I learn one I do too

[@watchthegamer73]

Finally someone who seems to have gotten it right. I have had a great ear my whole life but something just seemed off to me when I played it and now I can see where I was wrong. Thanks and nice work!

[@RyanLendt]

thank you good sir!

[@apvivanco]

It's amazing that after 5 years you uploaded this video, it is still considered a masterpiece to be learned on guitar. Thanks for such great execution and for teaching us all the beautiful musical arrangements. Chris was a genius. Greetings from Chile!

[@RyanLendt]

cheers friend!

[@power.0k]

I love how authentic this lesson is! Learning how to play it in 2020! Big hug from Argentina!

[@RyanLendt]

thanks Power - hugs!!

[@morbidTV]

man that dude could play. Genius chords. RIP Chris still missing you

[@RyanLendt]

genius indeed, this is one of the better songs ever written. thanks for learning it Pablo :)

[@joebahkokamo]

Awesome Ryan! This is my favorite tune right now. You have a lot of skill and talent to do these tutorials. Thanks!!

[@RyanLendt]

YES! I really really loved making that video. cracking the code felt like a major triumph - thank you for enjoying it and learning along Joe!

[@joeyaliofficial]

Chris does a lot of this awesome chromatic voice leading stuff which makes all these pretty progressions sound James Bondy and edgy! I love it. Thanks Ryan, you’ve been a huge help for me in learning a ton of Soundgarden and Chris Cornell tunes. Cheers!

[@christopherwall7836]

Thanks!

[@RyanLendt]

too kind sir.

[@riffjunky5124]

You're an awesome teacher. Thx for always keeping it real. Love your playing.

[@RyanLendt]

I appreciate you RJ, thank you :)

[@chrisatkisson280]

I been waiting for this song to have a lesson. I’ve tried learning from others but they don’t play it as it sounds honestly. Glad I rolled across this because this is one of my favorites. The beginning is like a whole orchestra just on guitar. Chris Cornell was and still is (in my book) the best song writer in the world. He’s a music icon and an inspiration to all of us musicians

[@RyanLendt]

not only that, this is correct :) Figuring this out was a major triumph I enjoyed mightily and I'm glad you have found it! I will not argue with you that Chris was the best sitting alone by himself writing a song songwriter. I wholeheartedly agree.

[@chrisatkisson280]

Ryan Lendt I think he did really good solo. But I’m about to subscribe if you keep these good lessons up lol I do have one request for a lesson if you don’t mind teaching it’s I miss you by incubus?

[@julietagutierrez6919]

I discover you maybe two months ago. Thank you!! I'm very happy because today I'm being able to play this song which I love since day 1. I've been practicing since 2pm... well, I took a little nap hahaha Thank you

[@RyanLendt]

lovely covers Julieta - thank you for the shout, and thank you for being here :)

[@julietagutierrez6919]

@@RyanLendt OMFG you watch my videos?!!! thanks so much

[@ExtremelyAverage1]

Don't know if I thanked you for this yet. If not, thank you sir. This suddenly became a very relevant song, and this man's catalog has something for all the moods.

[@RyanLendt]

you're very welcome Mike :) Cheers!

[@tuNppu85]

Thanks man, this was a great lesson! Have been playing this all night long.

[@RyanLendt]

thanks t - it's addictive!

[@domcole5843]

Champion, love your positive attitude

[@RyanLendt]

cheers SN

[@domcole5843]

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[@Silas_Calazans]

Always forget how to play this song... aways search for the same video to remember. Great explanation! Tks!

[@RyanLendt]

thanks!

[@zoranroth9599]

Oi Oi Thanks Ryan crikey what a top song and as a geetar player so much fun. Thanks for sharing your rendition mate top shelf mate cheers Zoran

[@CesarSanvicente1]

two words: THANK YOU! been looking for this version tabs ( like the walmart soundcheck ), tried to hack it myself but I just couldn't get it right. It has been years since I wanted to play this one like Chris.

[@RyanLendt]

I'm so glad you and this video found each other Cesar :) I really enjoyed making it, and felt it to be quite a triumph to figure it out. Cheers to you!

[@TommyFieldsMusic]

Great vid! Thanks for picking this song out!

[@RyanLendt]

I loved making that vid Tommy thank you for using it :)

[@jorgevaldiriz6760]

Great video! I love that you acknowledge your mistakes and take the time to correct them. Very approachable. You are a talented teacher. I should know because I teach for a living.

[@RyanLendt]

thank you muchly fellow teacher :)

[@jeffreyneti-neti8296]

It was epic for me every time i learn it because i keep forgetting it. Thank you so much for your hard work.

[@RyanLendt]

I’m particularly proud of that effort. Thanks for coming back 😃

[@PompeyMatt17]

It will take me precisely 17 years to learn this

[@RyanLendt]

no joke! it's time to play the let's see how many chords we can fit into a song game...

[@lunapelua]

now you only need 16 years

[@PompeyMatt17]

@@lunapelua good point !

[@amrfwws]

That called "wasting time", not "learning guitar". Because if it takes 17 years for you to just learn this one song then you have an understanding problem. But I guess it's a joke, I hope..17 years from now my target is to be successful with my life, not just successful on mastering a single song guitar chords. But if it's not a joke, it's only takes not even a year to mastering guitars! After that you can just play any song for just 2 or 3 days with your guitar. It's not that hard, people are just being lazy to learn, so they think it'll actually take that long to learn just one single song guitar. That's ridiculous!

[@PompeyMatt17]

@@amrfwws yeah it seems you didn't get the joke 😁

[@melchi777]

Awesome job man... Best tutorial ever, for a not so easy song. 👍👍👍

[@RyanLendt]

thank you Guillaume! I felt very triumphant when I cracked this code, I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

[@melchi777]

@@RyanLendt best regards from the French alps 🖐️

[@pete.douglass.furlong]

This is awesome. So glad I came to this lesson to learn this. Some really creative use of chord ideas for sure. I'd love to get into what those chords are. Or rather, I'd love someone to explain it to me so I don't have to figure it out ;) Thank you!

[@Superunknown80]

Amazing! Wondered for years how to play this. Thanks!

[@RyanLendt]

welcome!

[@hannahsherrymusic]

Thank you so much! Great tutorial, I can't wait to play it! :)

[@RyanLendt]

good luck Hannah :)

[@johngerson7335]

Really good job Ryan, great work. I've been playing for a _long_ time, and I'd have probably ended up breaking stuff trying to suss this one out with ears alone.

[@RyanLendt]

thanks John! I used ears + watching chris play it - I recall feeling triumphant :)

[@johngerson7335]

@@RyanLendt You should've! I always did in the days when I was still parsing out difficult ones by ear and eye. Difference then was we mostly had to wait for the tours to come around to 'see', and you got one look if you were lucky. Not much different for you really though, I noticed on the vid you used they hid Chris's left hand on some strategic bits via editing. I'm terrifically thankful for younger teachers like yourself these days, saves me a lot growls and grumbles lol. Especially on a bit like this with all those antiphonal notes going on, sheeeshhh!! Again, darned fine work Ryan. = )

[@fatmanbhkbjorn]

Thank you for this, Ryan 🙂I love Chris Cornell ❤

[@ruiner29]

I usually don't like capos, but you're convincing me to find mine and try this version of the song, sounds fun

[@RyanLendt]

:) good luck andrew - check CC live performances, this is how it's played!

[@kylesetina4923]

Thanks man, you guys should watch Chris play this at "wallmart soundcheck 2011", thats where I heard it and found this video.. first time watching through this video I was able to play through the entire song slowly very good video to learn from thanks so much I'm going to perfect this song now.

[@RyanLendt]

that's one of two videos I used to hack this one out! I loved making this video, it felt like such a triumph to finally figure out - I'm glad you liked it too!

[@geetergirl2]

Kyle, By far the Walmart soundtrack 2011 is amazing! A ballad made of true talent !Chris is one with his music!

[@stevenboycedenning955]

Great vid and instructions man. Got it down hundred percent now. Thanks! ✌️

[@RyanLendt]

woo hoo! great work Steven and thank you :)

[@runraven9025]

great tune and super cool dude teaching it !

[@RyanLendt]

thanks dude :)

[@J.poblete]

this is really awesome.. been wanting to learn this song for a while and after watchin many other tutorials, I found this one.. thanks !!!

[@RyanLendt]

Right on Joel! I feel pretty triumphant for working this one out, I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

[@camcorderdoctor]

Thank you sooo so much for this - this song has had me baffled for a very long time!

[@RyanLendt]

that video is one of my favorite accomplishments here. I'm glad you enjoyed that Alan!

[@camcorderdoctor]

@@RyanLendt Thank you man - I have been trying to figure this out the right way forever it seems to no avail! This is totally spot on! I am grateful. All tabs I have come across are totally WRONG compared to this. You got it right. Props bro!

[@RyanLendt]

haha yay! same story on the tabs with me - I poured over two videos of chris playing it to pick it apart... I remember how triumphant I felt when I finished :) Thank you for spending the time with it!

[@RHCPolina]

Love this song. Hope I learn this someday. I bought a guitar a month ago for Chris :)🤘

[@RyanLendt]

good luck on your journey MJF :)

[@RHCPolina]

@@RyanLendt thank you so much ❤️ By the way, have you thought about doing lessons on the songs from Chris's new album? There are great covers that are hard to find lessons. For example, the song "To Be Treated Rite". and thanks again :)

[@jeremyscloset]

Thanks, brother. I love this song. It's so mysterious in a few ways. Especially when it comes to, "what the hell chord is that?" Love the personality.

[@theseeker4419]

Have not watched it yet! But can not wait to learn this one. I love this accoustic time period in Ryan’s World of guitar lessons:). I’m an accoustic man. Hmmm is that Pearl Jam song? Lol. Man that chord at the beginning of Betterman! I have been coming across that chord a lot in different songs lately. I love that chord shape rightnow. It’s used in Tears in Heaven by Clapton.

[@RyanLendt]

good luck with this one - it's a doozie! Tears in heaven is a very pretty song - and so sad :(

[@JustinTaylor1098]

Like it a lot. What a genius Chris was. Cheers Ryan.

[@RyanLendt]

He sure was. So. many. chords. (that fit together so well)

[@Caballerojedi01]

Thanks for a lesson to this song bro!! I aprecciate your job we salute you from Bogotá Colombia southamerica !! Cheers!

[@RyanLendt]

why thank you Fabian! I salute you back :)

[@theace7212]

awesome. perfect speed

[@RyanLendt]

thanks Ace!

[@Barcodeali]

thanks!! love this songgggggg. it always looked lke it was in a weird tuning.

[@RyanLendt]

you're welcome! Boy were we wrong :)

[@NoMusiciansInMusicAnymore]

OK it took me 2 weeks but after not playing the guitar for over 14 years I have learnt my first new song, I just played it through with both songbook and Euphoria Morning, thank you so much for the way you broke this down, Just from theory memory though, the "weird chord" is that an Asus2/F#?

[@RyanLendt]

wow this was not an easy one to get your toes back in the water! I have no recollection I'm afraid...

[@bhorozal]

Great tutorial and you have a great voice sir :)

[@RyanLendt]

thank you sir!

[@truewealth50]

Great lesson..great job,thanks made learning this tune much easier!

[@RyanLendt]

So glad to hear it Scott! I felt so triumphant after that one! :)

[@mandrilo43]

good man! I play this cover with my band (electric version,in my channel by the way), almost in the same way that you do,but with a little difference. In the chord that goes after the G chord on the bridge section,the little finger goes to the fret number 5,(this totally change the shape on the fingers structure of the left hand) and yes! is very small change but makes a better harmony with the vocal lines in that section. Cheers!

[@RyanLendt]

thanks for sharing Mandril :)

[@linawiley3830]

Thanks for this! Really cheered me up after receiving some bad good news. Yes it's a thing. It's more bad, and makes me resentful, but what better way the cheer up than a Chris song?! There are many stages of learning this song. The one that's like oh-this is easy and fun--then it comes to the 2nd part of the verse, and it's like I take back what I said about this being easy...lol

[@RyanLendt]

doing stuff that's a little over our head is what makes us better :) hang in there Ms. Wiley, keep turning to Chris :)

[@roeeabel3256]

i love this song so much!!! thank you

[@RyanLendt]

you're so welcome Roee!

[@k.karlsson5172]

Easy! Well done, mate. Thanks a lot. Greets from GER.

[@RyanLendt]

guten tag amigo :)

[@k.karlsson5172]

@@RyanLendt Guten Tag, mein Freund! ;)

[@dougharmer2575]

Hey Ryan! Have to really say I'm grateful for all your PJ and AIC tutorials...my playing in the last 6 weeks has really improved. He's not a Seattle guy but he did call Portland home for a time. Could you do a few Elliott Smith tunes? I have no preference - they are all sad and raw. Chris and Elliott meant so much to me as songwriters.

[@RyanLendt]

Hi Doug, I'm so glad you're enjoying your time here :) nothing gives me more joy than to help others do stuff they love better. Oh boy - I go through phases when I listen to nothing but elliot smith... where shall we begin?

[@dougharmer2575]

How about "Say Yes" or "Between the Bars" Thank's Dude!

[@javierrueda1228]

Amazing, excellent!!

[@RyanLendt]

this man has incredible taste!

[@Whatserface3]

Loved the tutorial dude! The song is kinda complicated but you made it look so easy and fun! I’m having so much fun with this ksjsjsjsjsjsjsisjwjw

[@RyanLendt]

i remember loving making that video, i'm glad you liked it Ahmed :)

[@BeardedAudioASMR]

This was extremely helpful. Thanks so much!!

[@RyanLendt]

[@pyroblaze13]

Thanks Ryan

[@RyanLendt]

cheers pal

[@thesefooscartoon]

Trying to cover this but now I discovered it’ll take me 10 years.

[@RyanLendt]

yep. that ones a dooz

[@theseeker4419]

No work today so Wake and Bake was in progress and you just blew my mind with the bird and Chris Cornell. I think that was Chris Cornell! Hahaha!

[@RyanLendt]

Too bad your name isn't Blake! Then it would be Blake wake & bake hehe. And yes, given nobody can prove us wrong, that bird certainly was :)

[@billymumphry5745]

Epic! Great lesson man, thanks! I've got a request as well: Iron and Wine's version of Gwar' s Sick of You.

[@RyanLendt]

oh wow. I'm very interested to hear that, it sounds interesting. Thank you Billy!

[@kurthodge12]

Great lesson thanks Ryan! Is there any way you can do a fallow up video on the verse that leads back up to the chorus, right after the bridge? if that make sense lol. Its basically the intro part, played twice, but there are a couple extra strums thrown in there at the end/beginning. That looks way more confusing written down than it sounds in my head. The part of the song from 2:20-2:36. Im sure i can use my earballs to figure it out but you are much better than me so i would love to see you do it! Thanks!!

[@RyanLendt]

Do you mean when it happens twice, once with the twangy instrument that does it in the intro intro, and once again with a much lower instrument?

[@kurthodge12]

Yes that part. I listened closer and figured it out i think. You do the into part one time. Then when that lower instrument is playing, you just play the normal verse behind it. Then back to the lead up to the chorus. Got it dialed now haha. Thanks for getting back to me tho! Also, not sure if this is the best spot for a request, buuuuuut.. STP 'Trippin' On A Hole In A Paper Heart' would be a great video for you to do. Maybe minus the solo..

[@W55T]

Nice job! Do you have the tab anywhere by chance?

[@RyanLendt]

thanks! I don't believe so

[@roddriguinio]

hey, love your channel, I use it either to corroborate what I already know or to learn songs I don't know, happy to know there is other jammers out there, just a suggestion, can you play the full part that you are about to teach and dismember so I have a quick reference and I don't have to watch the detailed explanation on how to put my fingers on a C chord or a D chord, I enjoy your videos a lot, but I have to move forward a lot so I get to where you have all the part together, I mean this is just a suggestion, but it would help if I had the part that you are about to teach played on normal regular speed and probably then the explanation, I use your explanations too, specially when it comes to weird chords that I don't catch right away, anyways, I really appreciate what you do for this world brother, from Cherryville B.C Canada with love

[@RyanLendt]

I'm glad you're enjoying the videos rodrigo :) I try to keep in mind that I'm speaking to 130,000 people each month, undoubtedly all at different levels of proficiency. So sometimes i explain C and sometimes I don't. sometimes I play the riff beforehand and sometimes I don't. It's far too much to keep track of to have one way of doing it, thank you for the suggestion, the skip ahead function is very powerful in this case :)

[@roddriguinio]

@@RyanLendt I totally get it, evacuation so far is my fav, thanks a lot

[@RyanLendt]

oh man did I love learning evacuation - I'm glad you enjoyed that as well!

[@TheEternalSigh]

How about ‘Follow My Way’? I’m having a real hard time getting the change in the intro leading to the verse

[@RyanLendt]

i gotta get back on that euphoria morning!

[@TheEternalSigh]

@@RyanLendt Love that album. ‘Follow My Way’ is amongst his finest work I think

[@kvstrickland]

Haven’t watched it yet....but I know it’s gonna be great!!!!!! You. Enter of saved that baby!!!!!

[@RyanLendt]

I did! I stopped my car in the middle of the road and made people angry for ten whole minutes while I figured out how to do so!

[@kvstrickland]

Ryan Lendt thank goodness.... The image of that little thing swaking at u like you were the mama bird.... is forever burned into my mind. I hope it was successful...

[@lucianogonzalez1986]

Thanks bro, that's was really cool.

[@RyanLendt]

figuring this out was a triumph. I'm really happy you enjoyed it Luciano :)

[@thomaspotts6666]

Great lesson! I just finished your Audiodslave - Show me how to live lesson ( Remembering Chris ) and I come to your knew video and I find you cut your awesome hair?!

[@RyanLendt]

haha how's it going thomas - yes I did, moved from SF to philly and left my long hair back west :)

[@viktornanos2275]

this is great, do "The Keeper"

[@RyanLendt]

Thanks! On the list :)

[@SearchlightSoul]

" ...But we don't have to know that unless there's a piano player in the room, OK!" " HAHAHA!👋😜😁 Not MUCH of a 🎹 player, but I appreciate the vid(s) & the #LOUDLOVE!✊ 4 Chris. Grazie. 💙✊😌 #YouMakeMeSickIMakeMusic #lovetownmusic #LoveIsATemple #LoveIsAllWeHaveLeft #LoveIsAllYouNeed _💙&🎵_

[@RyanLendt]

de rien :)

[@mattklein562]

Effing amazing

[@RyanLendt]

thanks pal

[@robertflanagan1364]

Any Cornell is great for me.

[@RyanLendt]

anything that's great for robert flanagan is great for me

[@theseeker4419]

I wanted to share a cool practice technique for being able to practice a song and learn the chords better without looking at the guitar and just play bound listening to the sound. This also helps my timeing also and strumming! I would not do it Untill I get the song down decent and know all the words. Go into the bathroom and turn off the lights and practice the song. Man it gets intense! Lol. The accoustic sounds amazing in the bathroom :)

[@RyanLendt]

hehe that's exactly what my buddy vince says to do. He played Stone in our PJ tribute band :)

[@theseeker4419]

Yea it’s really becoming part of my process! Even for writing songs. I have been realky focusing on that! I love it. I developing my creative process for that rightnow. Finding different things that helps me tap into to a creative source where the Melody's that I come wth star speaking words in my head. I like to “ghost sing” I just start saying what ever words pop in head even if the words make no sense:) while I try to find my Melody’s and rhythm at first. Then the words. I kind of use that same creative process. I would use when trying to find a character should and become him or her lol. I will also uses smells and-listen to different song. Which is called “sense memory” it’s a technique used when studying the Method. It brings truthful emotions to the surface by using you senses!

[@theseeker4419]

*soul not should lol

[@ninoslavbezbradica4434]

Tnx, great job! What is he played Martin d28? Or?

[@sagesinkingrun]

man, you should do why go by PJ!!

[@RyanLendt]

you're completely right, i should!

[@saguitarius346]

You short me some time cause this is not easy to chach on listenning. Grate job!

[@SochnevSergey]

Thanks you

[@RyanLendt]

you're welcomes :)

[@Whatserface3]

Dude please do the promise by Chris Cornell.

[@RyanLendt]

thanks for the chris request Ahmed!

[@nekoplush]

ty

[@RyanLendt]

yw

[@kowalskianalysis3854]

You’re cool dude

[@RyanLendt]

Thanks Puffin!

[@theseeker4419]

I have a request for a Chris Cornell cover. How about “Nothing Compares to you” Man I could get nto a deep convo about reincarnation! You had to bring up Reincarnation n a guitar lesson. Lol Bravo!!!

[@nickcds3419]

The Seeker I just learned this one the other day. It’s pretty straight forward. What an amazing performance he did on SiriusXM. This would make a great lesson

[@RyanLendt]

oh oh great request - thanks seek! and great second Nick :)

[@theseeker4419]

Nick! Yea that performance is really good. Seems like the strumming pattern for the song might take some practice?

[@nickcds3419]

The Seeker it’s not too difficult at all honestly. The only hard part is the damn Bb in the chorus. I hate that chord with a passion

[@theseeker4419]

Lol I know me too. I remember it was a pain in the ass when I was learning “Gimme some truth” That’s actually the song that helped me get that chord down some what. I don’t even like playing that chord as a power chord either.

[@kurthodge12]

Just re watched this for fun and wondering why some A hole disliked it 🤔 Clearly not a Pearl Jam & Friend The bridge in this song is like my favorite thing to play now BTW

[@RyanLendt]

Sadly, some people don't feel very good about themselves so they feel the need to spread negativity. While I'm sure some of my videos deserve a thumbs down, this isn't one of them. How rude, clearly not a PJ&F.

[@mikewest6753]

Ok, what was the first thing you said. To fast for me but you’re fun to watch.

[@iwantfood89]

What frets are being pressed down on the open g chord?

[@ktrock77]

Was hoping this is a 4 or 5 chord song but no such luck.

[@RyanLendt]

nope, not with this one I'm afraid, and no real way to simplify it without losing important parts

[@University_of_Shawn_Ryan]

Geezus man ffs. I play it ALOT more simpler.... of course Im not CC either so..

[@RyanLendt]

yep, euphoria morning as a whole is kinda ffs

[@leonart25]

The chords!!!! Man, the chords ... blah blah blah blah blah 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@MrDavidVickers]

Thanks for this... stop talking so much and teach though. almost couldn't watch the whole thing.