Welcome to our Here Comes Your Man guitar lesson. It is an ideal song for beginners to practice both open and bar chords. Here Comes Your Man was written by singer and guitarist Frank Black. The song was released in June 1989 and comes from their second album Doolittle.
Song structure
Here Comes Your Man song’s structure is as follows:
- Intro
- Verse 1
- Pre-chorus
- Chorus
- Verse 2
- Pre-chorus
- Chorus
- Instrumental
- Pre-chorus
- Chorus
- Outro
Chords
The song features the open chords D, G, A and E minor. It also contains the bar chord B minor.
Guitar part
The two guitar parts we will focus on in this lesson are the main lead guitar riff and the acoustic rhythm guitar part. Figure 1 (below) shows you both the lead guitar part and the rhythm guitar part in the intro. The lead guitar part starts with a chord that is often referred to as the Jimi Hendrix chord (D7#9). That chord is held for 5 counts and then followed by the picked notes that make up the main lead guitar riff. That lead guitar riff is found throughout the song but played without the initial chord (D7#9). The rhythm guitar part starts in bar 3 and consists of a simple rhythm made up of crotchets (quarter notes) and quavers (eighth notes).
Figure 2 (below) shows you the chords and rhythm played in verse 1. Verse 2 is similar but shorter in length. Play the chord progression in the verses using alternate up and down strums.
Figure 3 (below) shows how to play the first pre-chorus and chorus of the song. The pre-chorus starts with one strum of chord B minor sustained for 4 counts (one semibreve). That is followed by another bar consisting of one strum of chord G. The chorus and outro consist of chords G, A and D. Note the held note (tie) in the middle of the bar with chord D. The other choruses and outro in the song are similar to the first chorus but do not finish with a semibreve of chord D.
Conclusion
Hope you enjoyed our Here Comes Your Man guitar lesson. The easy rhythm part allows you to focus on your strumming technique by keeping your wrist and forearm loose whilst moving your hand across the strings. The intro melodic riff will help you develop your note picking skills by keeping your hand close to the strings while holding the pick near its point.
Note: The musical score excerpts and lyrics included in this lesson are intended solely for educational use.
