Ivy frequently has stunning rhythm guitar parts–a little bit of extra texture, a little melody. Two examples: “Blame In On Yourself” from Long Distance, and Apartment Life’s “Quick, Painless, and Easy” The latter I’ve been casually wondering how to play for some time so I finally sat down and figure it out.
Ivy “Quick, Painless, and Easy” (rhythm guitar)
First, raise the B string to C so C and E can ring open together (it’s possible with standard tuning but the E+ is a pain to get your fingers in and out of). Everywhere but the chorus the A string quiet drones. The named chord is the effective harmony with the electric bass in the recording (how you might play it on piano, etc.)
Tuning = E-A-D-G-C-E (raise B to C)
Intro/Verse
Amaj7 x-0-6-6-4-0
Cmaj7/G x-0-5-4-0-0
Fmaj7 x-0-3-2-0-0
E+ x-0-2-1-0-0
Am7 x-0-7-5-7-0
Cmaj7/G x-0-5-4-0-0
Fmaj7 x-0-3-2-0-0
Cmaj7/G x-0-5-4-0-0
Pre-chorus (twice)
Amaj7 x-0-6-6-4-0
Cmaj7/G x-0-5-4-0-0
D6add9/F# x-0-4-4-2-0
Fmaj7 x-0-3-2-0-0
Chorus
C 3-3-2-0-0-0
D x-0-0-2-2-2
C 3-3-2-0-0-0
D x-0-0-2-2-2
C 3-3-2-0-0-0
D x-0-0-2-2-2
Fmaj7 1-3-3-2-0-0
G6add4 3-5-5-4-0-0