How to Play Can’t Find My Way Home Chord by Blind Faith on Guitar

“Can’t Find My Way Home” is a classic rock song by the British supergroup Blind Faith, released in 1969. The song was written by Steve Winwood, the lead singer and keyboardist of the band, and features Eric Clapton on guitar. The song is a beautiful acoustic ballad with a haunting melody and lyrics that express a sense of alienation and longing.

In this article, we will show you how to play “Can’t Find My Way Home” on guitar, using different versions of chords and tabs that are available online. We will also explain some of the techniques and tips that you can use to make your playing sound more authentic and expressive.

Chords

The original recording of “Can’t Find My Way Home” uses a standard tuning (E A D G B E) with no capo. However, some of the chords are played with unusual shapes and voicings that may be difficult for beginners to play. For example, the chord progression in the intro and verses uses these shapes:

Can't Find My Way Home (Blind Faith)
Written by Steve Winwood
 
[Intro]
|D/C  G/B  |Gm/Bb  D/A |F   G   |D     | (x2)
 
[Verse 1]
      |D/C           G/B       |Gm/Bb             D/A    |
Come  down off your throne and leave your body a-lone__
|F     G        |D     |
  some-body must change
 
|D/C             G/B            |Gm/Bb       D/A  |
     You are the reason I've been waiting so long
|F     G             |D
  some-body holds the key
 
[Chorus]
         ||G/B                  |A7                  |D    |
Well, I'm     near the end and I   just ain't got the time.
|Em7                    |G           D/F#  Em |D    ||
    And I'm wasted and I  can't find my    way home
 
[Interlude]
|D/C  G/B  |Gm/Bb  D/A  |F   G   |D     | (x2)
 
[Verse 1]
      |D/C           G/B       |Gm/Bb             D/A    |
Come  down off your throne and leave your body a-lone__
|F     G        |D     |
  some-body must change
 
|D/C             G/B            |Gm/Bb       D/A  |
     You are the reason I've been waiting so long
|F     G             |D
  some-body holds the key
 
[Chorus]
         ||G/B                  |A7                  |D    |
Well, I'm     near the end and I   just ain't got the time.
|Em7                    |G           D/F#  Em |D    ||
    And I'm wasted and I  can't find my    way home
 
[Interlude]
|D/C  G/B |Gm/Bb  D/A |F   G   |D      |
 
[Outro]
|: D/C  G/B  |Gm/Bb  D/A    |
                          And
|F        G          |D    :| (x4)
 I  can't find my way home
       |F          G      |D
Still I can't find my way  home
       |F          G      |D
And I    ain't got nothing wrong
       |F          G      |D    |
And I   can't find my way  home

Tabs and Strumming

There are many tabs and strumming patterns for “Can’t Find My Way Home” online, but we will use one of the most popular ones from Ultimate Guitar. This tab shows the chord names above the staff and the fingerpicking pattern below it. You can also listen to a backing track and watch a video lesson on the same website.

The tab is divided into four sections: intro, verse, chorus, and outro. The intro and verse sections use the same chord progression and fingerpicking pattern, while the chorus section uses a different one. The outro section repeats the intro section with some variations.

The fingerpicking pattern for the intro and verse sections is as follows:

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You can use your thumb to play the fourth and sixth strings, your index finger to play the third string, your middle finger to play the second string, and your ring finger to play the first string. You can also add some hammer-ons and pull-offs on the second string to make it sound more expressive.

The fingerpicking pattern for the chorus section is as follows:

e|—————–|—————–|—————–|—————–| B|—–0—–0—–|—–2—–2—–|—–3—–3—–|—–0—–0—–| G|—0—0-0—0—|—2—2-2—2—|—0—0-0—0—|—0—0-0—0—| D|-0—————|-2—————|-0—————|-2—————| A|—————–|-0—————|-2—————|-0—————| E|——-3———|—————–|-3—————|—————–|

You can use the same fingers as before, but you may need to change the position of your thumb depending on the bass note. You can also add some slides and bends on the third string to make it sound more bluesy.

If you prefer to strum the chords instead of fingerpicking them, you can use a simple down-up pattern that follows the rhythm of the song. You can also accent some of the beats to make it sound more dynamic. Here is an example of a strumming pattern for the intro and verse sections:

D D U D U D D U D U D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Conclusion

“Can’t Find My Way Home” is a beautiful song that showcases the talent and creativity of Blind Faith. It is also a great song to learn on guitar, as it offers different levels of difficulty and styles. You can choose to play the original chords with unusual shapes and voicings, or simplify them with a capo and open strings. You can also choose to fingerpick the chords with a delicate pattern, or strum them with a simple rhythm. Whatever you choose, you will enjoy playing this classic rock song on your guitar.