Down To Zero acoustic cover. How to play. Joan Armatrading. 

Thank you so much. Great teacher!

Joan’s guitar is tuned down a whole step to D Standard. She plays this song using the open C shape, just like the C shape you are playing here. Since her guitar is tuned down, this C shape sounds an actual Bb chord. She sings the song in Bb. She doesn’t use a capo in footage I have seen. Thanks for your helpful tutorial!

Hi Simon, thank you so so much for this. My Godfather used to tour with Joan Armatrading and it will mean so much to him once I’ve learnt this and play it to him. If you are able to do anymore Joan Armatrading ones I would be so greatful. Thanks again 😊

There are some great songs out there that don't have any or many lessons. Thank you so much for doing this one, Simon!

Great lesson I’m going to learn this thanks for your tutorial Always been a fan of Joan

Thank you Simon. You've explained this really clearly, and you sing it beautifully

Great lesson! Thank you so much. Just what i was looking for...

I just finished tabbing this out for Ultimate Guitar... and then I saw your video... spot on.. exactly as I tabbed it out (except for the Capo - she down tunes 1 whole step in her solo performances and a half step when she plays it with the band... but you do what suits your voice and I often play it with a capo too) - the F chord with the bottom strings open is Fmaj7#11 Great tutorial.

One of my favorite songs! Thank you!

Thank you! That's really great, love this song. You made it a lot easier to play. Much appreciated ;)

This lesson hasn't got the likes or views it deserves. I've conkered this one thankyou, will have browse through your lessons. You have good music taste 👍

Thanks - great lesson!

I watched this year ago but I didn’t get around to learning it. just watched it again tonight and I have learnt the song and I am very happy. You are Fantastic. Great teaching. Thank you very much

Thanks for this. Great lesson. I still think this is one of the most beautiful songs ever written, hits ne right in the feels every time I hear it

Bless you. This is beautiful. I've been trying to figure out how to play this miraculous song and your video is the only one I could find! Thank you so much.

Hey I have really used this video so much. Such a powerful emotional song. Thanks for your contribution to my joy!

Been trying to figure this one out for some time. THANK YOU!!!

Spettacolare. I thought I was the only one on this planet listening to Joan. Greetings from Italy

Great lesson! I couldn’t find a lesson for this great song. Thank you so much.

That was amazing man !!

Lesson starts 3:45 THANK YOU!

thanks for this helpful tourtorial, but there are some differences especialliy between the maj chords (timing and so on). no matter, it helped a lot! thanks many times, there are not a lot of guitarplayers who are doing with this song, which is one of my favourite! you have a really good ear for music, i am sure!!

Excellent - really appreciated thank you

This is wonderful, thank you!!

Well done!

Thankyou, great lesson.

Lesson begins at 3:50

Thank you! Really enjoyed this lesson. Any chance you could do a tutorial for ‘The weakness in me’ by Joan Amatrading please? I’ve looked on RU-vid but can only find a couple of covers and no lessons.

Thanks man. I'm struggling a little with the strumming pattern. What strumming pattern are you using?