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Close position block chords (4-note chords with the notes packed together as tightly as possible), like the ones Johnny Smith used on "Moonlight in Vermont", are playable on the melody side of the Stick using two hands. It doesn't require Johnny Smith's huge hands to do it: these chords on the guitar are very difficult. Here are some shapes for the Stick versions:
(In SmartASCII notation)
Root on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
3rd on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+-L2-+----+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R4-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
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5th on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+-R2-+----+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R4-+----+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
6th on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R4-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
( = Major 6th shapes in different order)
Root on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R4-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
3rd on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
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7th on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+-R2-+----+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R4-+----+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
Root on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R2-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
3rd on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R4-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
5th on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+-L2-+----+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+----+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
6th on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+----+-R2-+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R4-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
( = Minor 6th shapes in different order)
Root on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+----+-R2-+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R4-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
3rd on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R2-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
5th on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R4-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
7th on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+-L2-+----+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+----+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
Root on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+----+-L4-+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
3rd on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+-L2-+----+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
5th on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R4-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
7th on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R4-+----+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
Root, 3rd, 5th or 7th on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |