This is basically an intro that is built off of the five chord, the B7. And then reach down to the 6th string 2nd fret, pick it once and pull it down slightly giving it a half step bend, then picking the 6th string open and now you are on an E chord. Then we’re going to place our pointer finger on the 4th string 1st fret and pick this note twice, then back to the 5th string 2nd fret once with your middle finger, and back to the 4th string 1st fret with your pointer one more time. So starting out on the 5th string 2nd fret with our second finger we’re going to pick this note three times. So the capo is now almost like the nut of the guitar. So when John says 1st fret, it means relative to the capo.
Also when using a capo it basically cuts off any of the frets behind it.
When we say we are using E, A, and B7, the capo changes the name of these, but we just call them these chords cause that’s what they are in the open position. When we use a capo we don’t have to use our finger and it allows us to play chords we couldn’t play without and makes the chords much simpler as you are getting to play open chords instead of barring. Capos act as a finger does when it barres a string, putting pressure down. For this song there is a capo on the 1st fret. Learning how to play the “Folsom Prison Blues” on guitar how to use a capo.
