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Emmylou Harris This Is Us
On The Acoustic
Welcome to my Emmylou Harris This Is Us page you'll find the lyrics to this song, a free pdf chords and lyrics sheet along with a tutorial demo and a link to purchase full lessons in .mp4 format.
Emmylou Harris This Is Us
Chords, Lyrics, Demo, Tutorial
This Is Us was written by Mark Knopflier and was recorded with Emmylou Harris for their collaboration album in 2006 entitled All The Roadrunning. The album has 12 tracks on it and this song is the third track. The song was released as a single and hit #17 in Norway and #5 in the US.
\It appears this was the only single from the album.
This Is Us Lyrics
This is us - down at the mardi gras
This is us - in your daddy's car
You and the missing link - yeah, I'd had a little too much to drink, now
Too long in the sun - having too much fun
You and me and our memories this is us
This is us - this is us
This is us - this is us
Rocking at the barbecue - yeah, when we said I do
Hand jiving on the ballroom floor - you in that wedding coat you wore
And you in that amazing dress - I was stoned on love I guess
You and me, we were meant to be - This is us
This is us - this is us
This is us - this is us
This is us on our honeymoon - in our hotel room
Sitting by the wishing well - checking out of the love motel
Making plans for the sunshine state - waiting at the terminal gate
You and me making history - this is us
This is us - this is us
This is us - this is us
This is us - this is us
This is us - this is us
And our baby boy- with our pride and joy
You at the Sunday game - standing next to what's his name?
On our anniversary - with the family
You and me and our memories this is us
This is us - this is us
This is us - this is us
This is us - this is us
This is us - this is us
This Is Us Tips
This song hails from a 2006 collaboration album between these two artists. The song is played with a capo to get to the original key of C# but as mentioned in the lesson, you could play it without a capo in C.
There is a steady vibe in this as you play it with a steady down up down up rhythm pattern. There are only four chords in this one including a C, F, G and an Eb. If you listen to the live version from Lettermen below you'll notice Mark playing some electric lead in the beginning as well in places throughout the song and near the end. Maybe easy to do as a professional and with a full band around you but not so easy with one guitar.
In the lesson I do mention a few riffs you could put in near the end but I wouldn't bother with just a single guitar. Perhaps as a duo with two guitars you could take this song out a bit longer and mess with some improvised lead but not necessary as a solo play IMHO.
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Emmylou Harris & Mark Knopflier This Is Us (Lettermen)
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