I’m not using the supplied tab for my edited tab, but I do have it. I modified a tab from another site to fit on 2 pages so I can see the whole thing when my songbook is open. I hope that clears things up. 
I am reviewing the video for the WYWH riff and in the beginning I think Justin plays this pattern with the G chord-
DDUUDUD, then right around 13:10 he plays it like this - DDUUDUD UD DUU.
All well and good. I was thinking about a simpler pattern to get me through the song. Would the following pattern suffice? Or would you recommend another?
1+2+3+4+
D-DU-UDU
count one, two-and, and four-and
Emphasis (groove) might be -
D-Du-Udu
I can play the whole song but this is kind of my sticking point. Maybe I’m over-complicating it. But, any cool strumming pattern for my level would be appreciated.
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WYWH is as Justin says ‘a grower’, I originally learnt a simplified version and then later on made it more accurate and then discovered that Dave Gilmore’s original version is not full strums in the intro and in the verses he alters the strum pattern twice. Also if you listen to various live recordings of DG playing it, it is not always the same.
My advice is learn it and strum with what you are comfortable initially as long as it sounds and feels like WYWH, and as your skills improve add strum complexity and go to The DG original, which in its entirety has some challenging picking and solos.
Have fun:sign_of_the_horns:
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WYWH is very much ‘feel’ based strumming, built on a 16th note structure.
It is the strums you ‘miss’ that really drive this song along and give it its distinct sound.
Over time, you’ll develop you’re own unique feel for it.
This is why, apart from being a great song, it is also a great teacher.
Here’s where I eventually landed with it a few years ago. It might be of some help if you haven’t seen it.
Cheers, Shane
OK, thanks. I tend to overanalyze everything. Before retirement I was a gearhead engineer, looking for exactness is a trait. lol.
Ok, update. After analyzing two of Justin’s videos, one of Marty, one of Lauren, the actual strumming patterns in the song, and discussing this extensively with ChatGpt, discussing syncopation, etc., etc., ad naseum, I have come to the conclusion that the very best strumming pattern for the G at the end of the intro is the one on the tab sheet provided by Justin himself. 
Hello, Love the lesson. Great job Justin. My question is regarding: Justin strums a 4 string Em7 chord.I have done the full EM7 strum, then I switched to Justin’s 4 string strum. My guitar is nice and in tune but the high E sounds like it doesn’t fit with the chord. Any thoughts? Does Justing miss the high E when he strums? Thanks always for the amazing products. I’m enjoying Justin’s Practical Music Theory. Its awesome…
Yes, I noticed that too
I’m having a lot of trouble following from 11:41 onward. Up to that point I was pretty good. When Justin says “the next riff we’ve got is almost like the beginning,” and “we’re just starting off on the A string” i"m just having trouble seeing and understanding what he means, and then I’m struggling beyond that.
What he means is that the next several notes repeats the same notes as the very beginning of the riff, with one exception. You skip the initial G note (fret 3 of the G string) and start right in with the A note (open A string).
Thank you. I think I’m just getting in my head a bit too much on this one.