This song is the Kings of Leon definitive anthem and is taken from their 2009 (4th) album, Only by the Night. Only true die hard fans will know that the band, consisting of 3 brothers and a cousin, (all of whom is known by his middle name) were actually formed in 1999 but it was the release of the Sex on Fire single that shot them to prominence.
Guitar-wise there are several riffs that feature throughout the song, with the most prominent being the intro, played by the lead singer/rhythm guitarist, Anthony Caleb Followill and the heavy over driven chorus played by the lead guitarist, Cameron Matthew Followill.
The intro and verse riff is split into 2 parts and uses an alternate string picking technique which is easy to pick up once you have the notes and pattern sorted. The only real difficulty playing this isif you are playing it in a band, although the challenge is for the other members because they have to come n after 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and………Have a listen and you’ll know what I mean.
The chorus is the anthemic part of the song and the heavy guitar builds up an E major chord with an Eb note on the top E on the second beat of the second bar of the chorus that gives the guitar is distinctive flavour. This is then followed by a 2 string bend and heavy E major chord finish.
Guitar playing of exceptional originality – at a tempo of 153 beats per minute, if you’re interested!!
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Each Riff Includes Step By Step Videos, Tabs and Backing Tracks
Learn to play this Riff and Jam with our included backing tracks. And all the teaching and Jam session videos can either be viewed online, or downloaded to your PC.
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Tags: Andy Partridge, BandJammer, Guitar Riffs, Kings Of Leon, Learn Guitar, Sex On Fire
May 9, 2012 at 7:41 am 
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