Fingering for "Tighten Up"

[warnergt]

Is this the fingering you would use for "Tighten Up" by Archie Bell and the Drells?



I find going back and forth between fret 1 and fret 4 pretty tedious especially when I have to do it over and over for pretty much the whole tune. Should I be able to do this? Or should I move those fret 1's up to the third string and shift over for each bar?

Here's another version. I'm not sure which is more accurate.

[warnergt]

In other words, should I be doing this?

[warnergt]

I think I found my answer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n7C1AyU-9Q

It pays to think out loud.

[locolobo85]

Right or wrong, I'd be going with the easiest reach especially considering the repetitive nature of the groove. If something makes my hand hurt, there's got to be a comfortable alternative.