{"id":3648,"date":"2017-02-02T16:59:53","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T21:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/?p=3648"},"modified":"2023-01-23T23:52:52","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T04:52:52","slug":"save-the-hammer-for-the-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/save-the-hammer-for-the-man\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Play Save The Hammer For The Man"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"theWhen people usually think of Tom Morello, they think of a guitar god pounding out massive riffs that fuse together a myriad of hard-hitting classic rock and hip-hop influences. Morrelo\u2019s contributions to bands like Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave include some of the most unique and innovative guitar playing in modern popular music, but many fans are unaware of this incredible musician\u2019s softer side.<\/p>\n

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Morello\u2019s band The Nightwatchman sounds and feels completely different than RATM and Audioslave. For this project, Morello traded in his immense riffs and whammy pedal for heartfelt modern protest songs that feature simple chords and easy-to-play strumming patterns. These songs are surprisingly simple, earnest, and effecting. If you\u2019re new to the guitar and want to learn some of Morello\u2019s more complex guitar work, starting with mastering a few Nightwatchmen songs first is a great idea. Learning these easy songs will help give you enough guitar technique to move on to more challenging material. Today, we\u2019re going to show you how to play The Nightwatchman\u2019s \u201cSave The Hammer For The Man.\u201d For this song, you\u2019ll need to learn five basic chords. The recorded version requires every string to be tuned half a step down, but feel free to stay in normal tuning if that\u2019s easier for you.<\/p>\n

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Other than the song\u2019s intro, the song features simple verse and chorus sections.<\/p>\n

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Intro:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Em – A – D – Em – A<\/p>\n

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Verse:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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D-Bm- A-D<\/p>\n

D-Bm-A-Bm<\/p>\n

D-Bm-A-D<\/p>\n

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Chorus:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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G-D<\/p>\n

A-Bm<\/p>\n

G-D-A-Bm<\/p>\n

A-Bm<\/p>\n

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Check out our instructional video for detailed help on mastering this song\u2019s chord transitions and strumming patterns.<\/p>\n

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