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Song · 1964

Classic

You Really Got Me

Artist
The Kinks
Released
1964
Guitar
Dave Davies
  • Riff
  • Power chords

What makes the part famous

The techniques to work on to play it, each in one sentence.

  • Riff

    A short, catchy figure repeated through the song: the part everyone recognizes first.

  • Power chords

    Two- or three-note chords (root and fifth) that hit hard with distortion.

Chords, tempo and fingerings

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