This is very popular with my guitar students. It’s funny, I have recently acquired a bunch of young girl rockers who have switched or added guitar to their musical instrument repertoire and this is one of those songs that resonates with everyone.
It seems the new style of songwriting is to use the same harmonic structure, meaning the chords, over and over again. The only difference between the verses and choruses are in melody, rhythm or the buildup in the production.
I use stick notation with all my students and it really helps them understand rhythms separate from pitch. Here’s a good overview of how I present rhythm using stick notation.
Enjoy the hand drawn sheet music! Notice the CAPO is on the 3rd fret if you want to stay in the same key as the original recording.
Here’s a video of Melina performing at our Winter Recital on January 25, 2014.
