Handle with Care, TRAVELING WILBURYS

Handle with Care was released by supergroup TRAVELING WILBURYS in 1988.  The group had the legendary membership of Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, George Harrison & Geoff Lynne. Quite a line-up!

This is a great strum & sing song.  I’ve included tab for the lead guitar riff that happen in the Intro and Verses.  I use this as the intro when I’m playing on acoustic guitar as it’s a bit more interesting and reminiscent of the recording. 

 

Time Signature: 4/4

Key: G

 

THE SONG

Chords:

 

Chords & Rhythhms

Intro: Play the sequence x2

Verse 1:

Play D D/C G/B G x4

Play the following once.

Pre- Chorus:

Chorus:

The > symbols mean ‘accent’.  Play a heavier strum on these beats to make the rhythm pop out on beats 2 & 4.

Song Structure:

INTRO | VERSE 1 | VERSE 2 | PRE-CHORUS | CHORUS | VERSE 3 | INSTR. | VERSE 4 | CHORUS | VERSE 5 | INSTR. ENDING

 

Lead Guitar Intro Line:

The following riff plays on the lead guitar for the intro and part of the verses. I like to play this for the intro before I start strumming in the verse.

 

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