Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Learn how to play It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I feel fine), as performed by R.E.M. released on their 1987 Document album. Great high energy song and super cool guitar arrangement.
The lesson covers Peter Buck's acoustic and electric guitar parts.
Gear used in this video (if you purchase via these links I will earn a small commission):
Yamaha Red Label FGX5 6 string Acoustic sweetwater.sjv.io/Jzjak7
Rickenbacker 360 6 sweetwater.sjv.io/BnxNMB (bridge pickup)
Xotic EP Boost: sweetwater.sjv.io/R5Py09 (knob at 9 o'clock)
ProCo RAT sweetwater.sjv.io/POJQnM (distortion 11 o'clock, filter 3 o'clock)
TC Elec. Hall of Fame Reverb: imp.i114863.net/5bdEX2 (room setting)
1965 Vox AC30 Top Boost channel (volume at 10 o'clock) - here is modern reissue sweetwater.sjv.io/6y56yN
Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander (attenuator) sweetwater.sjv.io/BneVRx
00:00 Introduction / What to expect
01:50 Lesson - verse chords& strum pattern
04:21 Lesson - prechorus chords
05:10 Lesson - chorus chords
06:50 Lesson - bridge? section
09:22 Getting your tone with Electric
10:40 Lesson - verse and pre chorus (electric)
11:46 Lesson - chorus
12:12 Lesson - the I feel fine riff!
13:34 Lesson - the RAT / distortion guitar parts
15:13 Lesson - the bridge? distorted guitar lead
16:42 Final thoughts
Also...
WIN FREE GEAR:
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DEALS ON MUSIC GEAR:
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USED GEAR:
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More ways to support the channel:
Super Thanks (see below the video screen)
Patreon: patreon.com/12footchain (tabs and chord charts on patreon)
Merch! bonfire.com/how-many-guitars-do-you-need
Learn how to play It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I feel fine), as performed by R.E.M. released on their 1987 Document album. Great high energy song and super cool guitar arrangement.
The lesson covers Peter Buck's acoustic and electric guitar parts.
Gear used in this video (if you purchase via these links I will earn a small commission):
Yamaha Red Label FGX5 6 string Acoustic sweetwater.sjv.io/Jzjak7
Rickenbacker 360 6 sweetwater.sjv.io/BnxNMB (bridge pickup)
Xotic EP Boost: sweetwater.sjv.io/R5Py09 (knob at 9 o'clock)
ProCo RAT sweetwater.sjv.io/POJQnM (distortion 11 o'clock, filter 3 o'clock)
TC Elec. Hall of Fame Reverb: imp.i114863.net/5bdEX2 (room setting)
1965 Vox AC30 Top Boost channel (volume at 10 o'clock) - here is modern reissue sweetwater.sjv.io/6y56yN
Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander (attenuator) sweetwater.sjv.io/BneVRx
00:00 Introduction / What to expect
01:50 Lesson - verse chords& strum pattern
04:21 Lesson - prechorus chords
05:10 Lesson - chorus chords
06:50 Lesson - bridge? section
09:22 Getting your tone with Electric
10:40 Lesson - verse and pre chorus (electric)
11:46 Lesson - chorus
12:12 Lesson - the I feel fine riff!
13:34 Lesson - the RAT / distortion guitar parts
15:13 Lesson - the bridge? distorted guitar lead
16:42 Final thoughts
Also...
WIN FREE GEAR:
imp.i114863.net/9WoMd3
DEALS ON MUSIC GEAR:
imp.i114863.net/a1dxGM
USED GEAR:
imp.i114863.net/3P19aB
