Boston - More Than a Feeling - Guitar Tab

Boston

1976 4:45

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About More Than a Feeling

Few Classic Rock songs pack as much guitar content into one track as this one. The opening acoustic riff in G major is the first thing to nail: it sits in an open, strummed pattern that needs clean chord changes and a confident pick attack to ring out the way it should at 104 BPM. Once the electric guitars kick in, the focus shifts to the twin-guitar lead work and the big, layered power chords that give the song its wall-of-sound feel. The lead break demands accurate string bending and smooth position shifts, so use the Practice Toolbar to loop it slowed down until each bend lands in tune. Boston built those guitar parts through extensive studio layering, so on a single guitar you are essentially choosing which element to prioritise. Getting the acoustic intro right is the most satisfying place to start, since it sits in E Standard tuning and uses shapes most intermediate players already know.

• The acoustic intro riff is built around open G major chord shapes and is a great entry point for intermediate players working on rhythmic precision.
• The electric lead section involves string bends and fast position shifts that reward slow, looped practice before you attempt it at full tempo.
• All parts sit in E Standard tuning, so no retuning is needed, and the key of G major keeps many chord voicings in open or first position.