On the latest episode of the Songcraft podcast, McKagan said that Slash wrote the intro as a form of sabotage, saying that he “did not like” the chords presented to him by then-guitarist Izzy Stradlin ...

Guitar lessons: In this tutorial we're looking at a type of chord that offers a fresh alternative to basic barre chords. The shapes below are known as ‘slash chords’ thanks to the ‘/’ in their names ...