The Cardigans - Lovefool (guitar cover)

Originally by the Cardigans from the record First Band on the Moon (1998)
This is both guitars:
bottom video / left audio is the rhythm
top video / right audio is the lead
QUICK FAQ:
- Generally no, I won't tab it out, etc - just watch and figure it out or google the tab.
- Standard Tuning
- Jagmaster Vista Series
- Tone is mostly in your hands, not in a pedal or amp
That should cover most of the questions.

[@Thesepeopledeceiveme]

Love this!

[@ogknauer]

Brilliant cover! Love the chorus strumming!!

[@silencedogoodmusic]

Awesome playing, Bengt!

[@squareversesine]

thanks man!

[@jasonandres3898]

I mean...? Exactly.

[@squareversesine]

thanks! one of these days i'll sit down and redo it with a better camera at a high frame rate. just need to find the time

[@leobonaldo1423]

1:02 i love thay distortion part

[@FreePassWu]

GREAT! WHAT EFFECTS DID YOU USE IN 0:10 0:14 0:19 0:23? THANKS!!!

[@squareversesine]

No effect at those points, just a clean arpeggiated chord

[@gianfrancorc3178]

khe

[@ElfInflicted]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Awesome job, and thanks!

[@quigglyz]

I never knew how cool the guitars were for this song... Wow.

[@jessiman12003]

Simply beautiful

[@JunkionMarnot2005]

I WILL learn this. Thank you. Great job.

[@remorse9481]

Did ya ever learn it?

[@TobiasZorio]

wich chords are you using in the : "So i cry....and i beg... for you to..." ????? Thanks great video!

[@michelludwig2888]

super interpretation bravo !!!!!

[@earthpart3]

Awesome song and awesome cover. Thanks for posting.

[@AM95564]

Nice and crisp! A pleasure to listen to :).

[@squareversesine]

check songsterr, i also recommend finding a midi file and drop it into power tab or something. it's mostly keyboard parts arranged for guitar

[@thenoisefm]

Very helpful. Thank you, sir!

[@squareversesine]

Yes, from the Vista Series in the mid-90s. The new ones aren't built quite as well in my opinion.

[@fitinshoe]

Excelent version dude!, I was covering this, but approaching some chords on a different way. My congrats to you! cheers.

[@SupremeDP]

Ekcszxactly what I needed thank you very much!!! good cover!!!

[@chocolatelywinx]

Whoa! Fucking awesome dude! I love it. It's awesome to listen to and to watch you play it. :D

[@Taxidermistification]

Very professional.

[@jishu24]

The chorus is so awesome! Wish I could do that too. XD

[@colonboy2]

Hi squareversesine. Great playing! Though you said accurate tabs are all over the internet I'm having difficulty finding anything as accurate as your video. Could you point me in the right direction for an accurate tab? The part that is perplexing me most at the moment is the "So I cried and I prayed..." section at the end of the Verse that leads into the chorus. (0:39 / 2:01 in your video.) I know the bass steps up chromatically from C on the last Cmaj7 up to E, but not sure what chords you are playing and what fingerings you are using? Similarly confused about the "So I cried" interlude in the chorus. (1:03 / 2:25 in your video). Looks like F#m7 [x9 12 9 11 9], Bm13 [97797], E9sus4 [x97999]. Then looks like a plain E at the 9th fret at the end but that doesn't sound right??? Any help you can give would be awesome!

[@EpsilonEridani_]

Hey, if you ever figured this out, I'd love to know what the chords exactly are at the "So I cried, and I prayed" part leading up to the chorus as well. I'm trying to figure it out right now watching this vid and staring at some tabs

[@squareversesine]

if i have time i will - i can tell you i downloaded a midi of the song and just dropped it into powertab and figured it out that way - it's free, just takes a little effort. most of this arrangement is keyboards which is why tab doesn't exist for it.

[@jiffinbigles]

AWESOME!!!

[@marianoii7748]

Love it!

[@NeverBeBored08]

Anyone know how to play the intro in Live and Learn by the Cardigans?? Can't find anywhere

[@paulmaurice0]

Good job ! Thanks

[@rangerovereleven]

Nicely done man...good strumming and timing. Keep it up!

[@squareversesine]

@TheBIGREDDAVE It's already tabbed out all over the web - google it.

[@TOYMASTERFUL]

I have a quick question about playing this lovefool cover. At exactly .48 seconds...what chord is that your playing on the 12th fret during the main chorus part? The one before that is a D chord on the 9th frett...but that 12th frett chord I cant figure out to make my strumming sound right when i play this. Can you be kind enough to let me know man..a quck chord tab of what notes your hitting. I'd appreciate it!

[@squareversesine]

sure, the chords on the top 3 strings are: A - 9 10 9 Gbmin - 14 14 14 (what you're asking for) A - 9 10 9 Dbmin- 9 9 9 i have a tendency to lay my hand awkwardly over the actual notes i play which is not really the best way to be making instructional videos :)

[@TOYMASTERFUL]

Awesome..i had a feeling it was all 14/14/14...when i strummed, but you make it sound cooler with the light quick muting...thanks man!

[@squareversesine]

I don't actually, it's a bend up to the proper pitch. Listen to the recording or watch a live video of it.

[@Taxidermistification]

Brilliant. Will there be a tutorial any time soon? How do you strum like that? The chorus par4t.

[@thebeginning8971]

good!!!!

[@TemkaGa]

Good and precise cover congratz, Can u give me the Tab for the Solo if its possible? i actually cant see the solo part fully ..

[@squareversesine]

I don't actually, he bends up from a 1/2 tone below the actual note. Watch a live video of it.

[@hirokikato3588]

love sounds!

[@EpsilonEridani_]

Would love some tips on how to do the quick light muting thing he does during the chorus... I can't figure out how he does it (sigh)

[@squareversesine]

i'm just resting my fingers on the frets and picking. it's usually listed in tabs as "x" as opposed to fret number because it's a full percussive mute. you lift your fret hand just enough to hold the string still but not hold a note down so it just sounds like a drum. does that make any sense? i've never had to explain muting just in text before :)

[@lorenagg3635]

Amazing!!

[@squareversesine]

@ETBenzer It's tabbed out all over the web, try songsterr

[@dmitryWeirdo]

Great work. Tabs of this???

[@ElectricRay]

nice work - hey what are the chords for the "I don't care about anything but you" line?

[@squareversesine]

They are weird: from low E up it goes (x is not used in the chord): x/0/7/5/5/5, 7/8/7/x/x/x, 0/7/6/5/x/x

[@25redzombie]

nice..

[@josepachecoa.3160]

Nice work! Care to share the chords or tab used?

[@squareversesine]

google it, it's all over the place

[@Taxidermistification]

squareversesine You should type it, dawg.

[@Singi03]

WOW you're really good! sounds just like it! :D

[@ETbenzer]

dude i need those intro tabs... seriously if you think you can can u send um to me??

[@TheBIGREDDAVE]

tab it out for us,plz&ty. nice work

[@blackmambaXCI]

Jagmaster?

[@augustshadr]

Sugoi

[@donny8761]

👍🏼👍🏼

[@Carlos111111able]

I like your stile playing

[@AGZraider15]

WOW!!!!!!!

[@dnm182]

Amazing! ... great song :D

[@millhowsvanhouden]

Ya' forgot the pre-chorus chords.

[@squareversesine]

no, i'm playing them. i turned a filter on to mimic the recording. one guitar is playing double stops, the other is playing a single note chromatic scale

[@OpiateHolidays]

nice one

[@CarlG-lz3hs]

Afina tu guitarra!!!!!!

[@squareversesine]

@tokyo1r Are you saying I'm using this cover in a devious manner to attempt a sexual advance on you?

[@squareversesine]

songsterr

[@Rita101ify]

Those are some weird chords!

[@smurf1999ful]

the chorus is dandy lol :) lol hahahhahahahhaha