New Zealand goes for the world record for the largest guitar ensemble ever assembled
They've sung it in the pubs, they've sung it on the terraces and now they're going to be singing - and strumming - it in the streets.
Jordan Luck's indelible Kiwi pop anthem Why Does Love Do This To Me? is going to be the tune behind a forthcoming attempt on the world record for the largest guitar ensemble ever assembled, as part of May's New Zealand Music Month celebrations.
Click here to download your own copy of the song's words and chords (pdf)
Devised by Juice TV's Daniel Wrighton, the attempt hopes to gather more than 2000 guitarists to tune up, drop in and rock out on May 24 on a closed-off Federal St outside SkyCity.
Guinness's official world record stands at 1802 Germans playing Deep Purple's Smoke on the Water in 2007 but 1951 guitarists also gathered in Poland last year to crank out Jimi Hendrix's Hey Joe.
And it's likely that, as tomorrow, May 1, is World Guitar Day, there will be an even higher number to beat.
But the Kiwi attempt has to its advantage a simpler song with a more communal feel that those pyrotechnic rock classics. Luck is well chuffed that his song is being used.
"I'm really excited to be involved with the Guitar World Record. It's a great way of making people aware of how important music is. It'll be great to get everyone's support on the day. I really urge friends and families to start practising!"
Which they can do with the lyrics and guitar tabs to the song TimeOut has printed here to get into the spirit of the occasion - once they've knocked this off, more advanced players might want to work on the guitar solo.
Juice will be filming well known New Zealand musicians attempting to teach various non-musical celebrities to play the song in the lead-up to the event. Yep, it's Guitaring with the Stars.
Those wanting to be in on the country's biggest jam session can register at www.guitarworldrecord.co.nz
