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There Is No B7th Chord In "Handle With Care" By The Traveling Wilburys

Written by Gary Owen | Mar 22, 2023 2:03:56 PM

 
 There is no B7th chord in “Handle With Care” by The Traveling Wilburys.

When played in it’s original key (G), the stupid, incorrect B7th chord has no business being anywhere near “Handle With Care” by The Traveling Wilburys.

The reason so many play the stupid, incorrect B7th chord in “Handle With Care” by The Traveling Wilburys is because, during the 90s, some jerk posted his/her own stupid homemade online tab of “Handle With Care” by The Traveling Wilburys. This stupid homemade tab featured said stupid, incorrect B7th chord. It seems, from that one stupid homemade tab posted more than two decades ago, every other online tab site features a copy and paste of said stupid, homemade tab.

 Playing a B7th in “Handle With Care” by The Traveling Wilburys sounds stupid. It sticks out like a sore thumb and screams:

“Duh! Hi, everybody! I’m the stupid, incorrect B7th chord and I don’t belong anywhere near “Handle With Care” by The Traveling Wilburys!”

Sure. You can play just the B and Eb notes but together with that G, it makes a huge difference.

 

So.......

 

Please stop believing the stupid, incorrect B7th chord is in “Handle With Care” by The Traveling Wilburys.

Please stop playing the stupid, incorrect B7th chord in “Handle With Care” by The Traveling Wilburys.

Please be a nice person and play the not-stupid, correct G augmented chord in “Handle With Care” by The Traveling Wilburys.

 

Here's the not-stupid, correct chord....

It's G augmented.

 

Please be nice to G augmented, ok?

He feels left out.

 

What?

You are unconvinced and need a slap in the head?

Then, please watch this guy as he knows there is no stupid, incorrect B7th chord in "Handle With Care" by The Traveling Wilburys.

 

Click here:

 

"Handle With Care" Played Correctly

 

Have a nice day.