Dust in the Wind - Kansas

This is a really good song to learn fingerpicking. The intro starts the song with a challenge, but the verse and chorus and bridge are harder to play, so it gradually becomes more difficult as the song progresses.

In the intro, the chords go as follow:

C, Cmaj7, Cadd9, C; Asus2, Asus4, Am, Asus2; Cadd9, Cmaj7, C, Cadd9; Am, Asus4, Asus2, Am.

It seems complicated but what it means is that you keep all your fingers on the same fret for 4 measures at a time, but changing the notes on the B string. So, on the chord of C you play with your first finger on the B string first fret, then without it for Cmaj7, then add your pinky for Cadd9, back to first finger for C. You do the same thing for the Am chords for 4 measures.

Kansas - Dust in the Wind P1

Kansas - Dust in the Wind P1

Kansas - Dust in the Wind P2

Kansas - Dust in the Wind P2

Kansas - Dust in the Wind P3

Kansas - Dust in the Wind P3

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