Guitar and Piano Transcriptions

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Guitar chords transcribed by Rog Kiel

Tuning: EADGBE (other transcriptions in this same tuning)
"Joni" Tuning: E55545
Tuning pattern: x55545 (others in this same pattern)
Capo on fret 2

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Author Notes:

This song is played with a capo on the 2nd fret in the key of D. James had his guitar tuned one half step low; his capo was on the 3rd fret. Capital letters are chords with small letters indicating where notes should be played. Real Good For Free was recorded live at the Berkley Community Theatre in California on May 29, 1970.

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