[gratts99]

on the first staff it has th following

g am 7

second staff

1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 etc
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 4 2 0 0 0 2 2
0 0 0 2 2

question is .. well i dont get it.
in the book it says g is
x
0
0
0
0

thats fine but then why is there 1,0's,4's underneath
SOmeone HELP!!!

[clayton_k]

Here is an article on reading tab:
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Generally the chord voicings are written like:

   G A
e 3 0
B 0 2
G 0 2
D 0 2
A 2 0
E 3 x

But you'll also see them like:
G 320003
A x02220

[tragicallysteve]

because bobcaygeon is played in open G tuning

[D-man]

If you look at the beginning of the tab, it will say how to properly tune Guitar 1 to play this song. As tragicallysteve said, it is in open G tuning, thus making a G chord when every string is played open.