Lockdown Licks no. 342. “This Charming Man” intro by The Smiths. Played on a Stratocaster with capo at 2nd fret into a NUX M8 amp set to clean with some chorus and reverb. Original guitar by Johnny Marr. Using a number of two string riffs with open strings, finger slide and single note picked runs. If you’re not familiar with Johnny Marr technique, this one is tricky!
“This Charming Man” is a song by the English rock band the Smiths, written by guitarist Johnny Marr and singer Morrissey. Released as the group’s second single in October 1983 on the independent record label Rough Trade, it is defined by Marr’s jangle pop guitar riff and Morrissey’s characteristically morose lyrics, which revolve around the recurrent Smiths themes of sexual ambiguity and lust.”