Originally Posted by: jimk8882

In the verses, and elsewhere, there are parenthesis around each of the notes for certain strums as does the fingering in the tabulature. If counting, it appears as 1 2 (&) (e) 3 & 4 &.

[p]Those are very lightly strummed 1/16th notes. Lee tightens his strumming pattern considerably on those 1/16th notes. On most beats he is strumming more from the elbow, but he switches to strumming from the wrist for that beat.

If it helps you can just avoid doing the all those 1/16th notes & play a simpler pattern of 1/8th notes. After all, those 1/16th notes only happen on the 2nd beat. So you could just play a strumming rhythm like the intro section of the song.

This tutorial by Anders on strumming 1/16th patterns might be helpful in learning how to do it.

https://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=29257&s_id=2486

Hope that helps!