Today I'll be reviewing "Jamie All Over" by the pop-punk band Mayday Parade. It's a simple, catchy song that the band used as its album opener for its critically-acclaimed debut album "A Lesson In Romantics" The song is a fan favorite and remains as one of the bands' most popular songs to date.
How to play: The song is in the key of C#. The verses keep a simple progression with a slight key change in the prechorus. If you don't have a capo lying around, you can play C#-G#-F# but most guitar players will play it with a capo on the first fret and play C-G-F.
The first verse is played with the chords C#-G#-F#, and the strum pattern is DD-DUD-DDD (sustain the last down strum) For the pre-chorus, the song shifts to the key of Am and the chords change to A#m-G#-C#-F# . The pre-chorus is all muted, down strumming. The chorus goes back to the key of C and returns to a chord progression similar to the first verse, C#-F#-Am#-G#. The strum pattern is simply alternating down and up. After the chorus, the second verse returns to the same progression and strum pattern as the first verse. C#-G#-F#. Once again, if you have a capo on your first fret, then you can play the chord shapes a half step lower than what you'll actually be playing. Playing a C shape chord becomes C#, and a G chord becomes G#, and so on.
I think this song is a great album opener and a great rock song in general. The band maintains an energetic flow throughout the whole song, and the chorus is insanely catchy, easily capable of getting stuck in your head for days. One thing this band does really well is write addictive songs that leave you hooked while also keeping the structure and progression simple and easy to play. That isn't to say that the musicians are incapable of their instruments, later songs on the album showcase their individual talents. Daniel Lancaster, lead vocalist of Stages and Stereos closes the song singing the final bridge/second chorus. His high pitched, emotional delivery fits the song perfectly.
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