Del Amitri's "Be My Downfall" - Chords, Lesson, Tutorial

[@germoto]

Can’t believe it took me 4 years to find this great tutorial. Brilliant, thanks! 🙏

[@berndsangmeister]

Thank you - happy to hear this!!

[@ryanjohnson985]

Your English is great! Thanks for this. Brings back '90s memories.

[@berndsangmeister]

Thanks a lot - I'm glad you like it!

[@arizonarock]

Thanks very much Bernd for this great lesson! One of the best songs ever (by one of the best bands!) & it's been on my 'learn to play properly' list for about 30 years now!😆

[@berndsangmeister]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@kevo8692]

Danka Bernd. I really love this song and it is now at the top of my list of “songs to learn”

[@daveandmairi]

Ich bin Schottisch und ich verhere Del Amitri. Das war sehr gut. Danke schön 👍

[@berndsangmeister]

Hey, vielen Dank! Das freut mich sehr!

[@stuartmitchell2693]

Thank you so much Bernd, I have played this song badly for years, and now you have enlightened me, you really nailed it. Thank you so much, absolutely brilliant.

[@berndsangmeister]

Thank you for your comment - it's good to know that the video is useful for other Del Amitri fans!

[@Neoxfilm]

Great work man. I just wonder which chord comes at the chorus at be my downfall ?

[@johnricharddowling3276]

A great tutorial - thank you 👍

[@drutgat2]

Many thanks.

[@jimmyk3167]

Thank you Bernd, fantastic video and great instruction. Well done.

[@gregmansur4696]

Thanks, Bernd. You brought it together nicely. Your English is pretty good too! My "roadie" agrees!

[@finnmurray8176]

Great tutorial, and your English is spot on. Thank you

[@berndsangmeister]

Thanks a lot! =)

[@Triumphandme]

Thanks buddy one of my favourite songs and I learned to tune on the 5th capo too! Thanks for taking the time..

[@berndsangmeister]

Glad you like it!

[@KP11520]

Thank you! This helps address so many doubts and questions. I figured out TELL HER THIS much easier than this one. Which is also DADGAD but CAPO VI.

[@Pickhandle]

Saw Del Amitri in Birmingham last night, and they ended the show with a gorgeous version of this timeless classic. Many thanks for taking us through the chords and fingering. Now to get my guitar retuned….. Keep up the good work Bernd!

[@berndsangmeister]

It's a pity they don't tour in Germany anymore. I've once convinced my wife to make a trip to Edinburgh to see Del Amitri there, but I'm not sure if that trick would work twice... :D Thanks for your comment!

[@wpcmth]

Me too, a 3 hours ago at the London Palladium, delightful! 🎶🎶🎶

[@stuartlennox5381]

Brilliant video, thanks 😁

[@anthonyamadio9541]

Much appreciated, Bernd. Huge Del, and Justin solo fan.

[@berndsangmeister]

Glad you like it - thanks!

[@anthonymiller2088]

Thank you for your video and time invested, Bernd. God bless.

[@berndsangmeister]

Thanks a lot!

[@ElyDeadpool2010]

Excellent work.

[@berndsangmeister]

Thanks!!

[@bladamson1]

Thank you, I have been searching for the correct chord voicing for this song for years.

[@mrhird5689]

My favourite song, so really pleased I found your tutorial.... I'm gonna give it a go now

[@berndsangmeister]

Thanks, bro - great to get feedback and this is such a positive one!

[@craigmarwood3999]

Great song and great tutorial. Thanks

[@berndsangmeister]

Glad you like it!

[@NickRoss01]

Great. Often wondered what tuning Justin Currie uses in his acoustic sets. Many thanks for posting. Not really used GADGAD chords before.

[@berndsangmeister]

Thanks for the comment, Nick - glad you like it!

[@alanthorburn8180]

Fantastic tutorial, thank you so much. And your English is awesome!

[@berndsangmeister]

Thanks a lot!

[@slychainey3279]

Great tutorial Bernd. Technically great, your English is (shamefully! ) better then mine and I live here. And humorous to involve the Roadie. JC played a tiny local show here in my town around 7-8 yrs ago. Could’ve heard a pin drop during this incredible song! Thank you Sir

[@stuarthart3370]

Many thanks Bernd, you're so right about this melody, it's so delightful that I'd have it as No 1 if I were ever stranded on a desert island. I've just been reading about a lass called Jenny Sturgeon who has made an entire album of songs based on the Cairngorms. She tells the story of her guitar, made from local materials - an old shelf from a local bar, and even heather and lichen growing in the Cairngorms. I'd love to hear Be my downfall played on her instrument!

[@berndsangmeister]

Thanks for your comment! You're so right - it would be my No 1 as well. Just googled Jenny Sturgeon and bought her album!

[@cornett0]

Great Tutorial, thanks very much 😍

[@berndsangmeister]

Thanks! =)

[@diveandy68]

Brilliant 🙌

[@berndsangmeister]

Thanks a lot!

[@Sevenandrising]

I share your love for the Dels and for this song. Amazimg job and nice video. Thanks for the tutorial! I finally get "the" sound and I love it. Made my day. Thanks, man🙏🏻🙌🏻
I'm off to practise😉

[@berndsangmeister]

So good to receive feedback like this - thanks, bro!

[@tvmusikexpress]

Danke - war sehr hilfreich!

[@berndsangmeister]

Freut mich sehr!

[@deltacoachingmichaelcarrer488]

Thank you so much !

[@JOGAMIGMOG]

Thanks. Such a beautiful song, isn't it? PS. Your English is mint! (as we say in Manchester)

[@berndsangmeister]

Thanks, mate! =)

[@stewartcampbell1786]

I think what you show for the introduction is what they play between the choruses, but I think they just sick to G in the introduction, not the Am. I also think the chord you were unsure of should be 6 string fret 4, 5 string fret 4, 4 string open, 3 string fret 2, 2 string open, 1 string open. Aber gut gemacht.

[@berndsangmeister]

Thanks for your feedback! I like the idea of having B as a bass note - just can't get used to the 4th string open, but it's definetly worth a try! Vielen Dank!!

[@wanderinggeri8477]

Great English…You speak it like an American from the Midwest.

[@berndsangmeister]

Thanks! I wonder where that's from - I've never been to the midwest... :D

[@terryjohinke8065]

English is great but I'd like this on an acoustic not a dobro. That C chord would sound more like a C. Just me recovering from the worst ear infection of my life.