Utilizing chords and leads together in a lean and gritty performance, he became a cultural icon. Purple Haze is one of his most famous tunes and is perfect for any classic rock guitarist.

So I decided to put together list of the 10 greatest guitar chords ever recorded. But first, some ground rules: The chord must not be part of a riff. It must stand alone.

The melodic pop-rock song features Quine chiming in with a bluesy solo in the middle of the tune. “She’s a Girl and I’m a Man” reached No. 7 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.