David Leisner - Classical Guitar Society of Calgary April 20, 2013

SE Guitar Congress, David Leisner 01 (Photo credit: Larry Miller)

Classical Guitar Society of Calgary - since 1974:

"David Leisner is an extraordinarily versatile musician with a multi-faceted career as an electrifying performing artist, a distinguished composer, and a master teacher. Regarded as one of the world's leading classical guitarists, his superb musicianship and provocative programming have been applauded by critics and audiences around the world. He has been acclaimed as "a triple-threat performer" by The New York Times and a "serious, exploratory and imaginative musician" by The Boston Globe."

Concert at Mount Royal University, Calgary - attended April 20th, 2013.

Link to his website: http://www.davidleisner.com

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Whispers in the Dark- Guitar Lesson- Mumford & Sons (Todd Downing)

Sigh No More (Mumford & Sons album) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Super ecstatic to hear of announcement of the Mumford and Sons Calgary to Telluride Tour kicking off in, well, Calgary on May 21st, 2013. Unfortunately, tickets are a touch commodity to come by. 

In the spirit of that, here's a video acoustic guitar lesson from Todd Downing/Youtube.

"This is an easy and fairly accurate way to play Whispers in the Dark by Mumford & Sons on guitar 
(Lesson / Tutorial ) Thanks for watching! You Rock!"


CHORDs: 


Intro and Pre Chorus -----------------
------------------
---9----7----11
---0----0-----0
---x----x-----x
---9----7----12


Verse D A Bm A G Bm D A (2x)

Chorus G D A D (4x) A D G D (2x)

Under the Son part:

-----------------------------
-----------------------------
--9---11---9----11--6---
--0----0----0-----0---0--
--x-------------------------
--9---12---9----12--7--

Instrumental part: G D A D

Lyrics: Whispers in the Dark:

You hold your truth so purely
Well swerve not through the minds of manThis lie is dead

And this cup of yours tastes holyBut a brush with the Devilcan clear your mindAnd strengthen your spine


But fingers tap into what you were onceAnd I'm worried that I blew my only chance

Whispers in the darkSteal a kiss and you'll break your heartPick up your clothes and curl your toesLearn your lesson, lead me home


Spare my sins for the arkI was too slow to departI'm a cad but I'm not a fraudI'd set out to serve the Lord

But my heart was colder when you'd gone

And I lost my head but found the one that I loveUnder the sun, under the sun

But fingers tap into what you were onceAnd I'm worried that I blew my only chanceFingers tap into what you were onceAnd I'm worried that I blew my only chance


But my heart was colder when you'd goneAnd I lost my headLet's live while we are youngWhile we are young, while we are youngWhile we are young



From: SongMeanings.net

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