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Beautiful Guitar Trick Inside Jeff Buckley’s Playing

IntermediateFingerpickingMarty Music
1:23/31K views/Feb 2026
1:23·31K views·Feb 2026·Released 1994·Taught by Marty Music
FingerpickingAlternativeKey of D major60 BPM
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Chords

I-IV-V-I

What you'll learn

  • How to add hammer-ons to basic chord shapes
  • Techniques for embellishing chords with added 9th and 7th notes
  • How to transition between D, Cadd9, and E minor chords emotionally
  • Jeff Buckley's approach to making simple chords sound expressive

About this lesson

The beauty in Jeff Buckley’s playing isn’t flashy technique. It’s how he embellishes simple chords. In Lover, You Should’ve Come Over, small hammer-ons and added notes turn basic shapes into something emotional and alive. Moving between D, Cadd9, and E minor while adding the 9 or the 7 creates that aching, expressive sound Buckley was known for. These tiny details are what make the progression feel so human and so powerful!

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