Author: Richard
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Precious Memories — Strum-Along
Strum-AlongKey of G4/4 Time “Precious Memories” is a beloved gospel song reflecting cherished faith, family, and spiritual guidance moments. The song, written by J.B.F. Wright in 1925, conveys a deep nostalgia, recalling moments of prayer, love, and comfort from childhood. The lyrics emphasize the sustaining power of faith, especially in times of sorrow and longing.…
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Help Me Make It Through the Night — Strum-Along
Strum-AlongKey of C4/4 Time Another of Kris Kristofferson’s great country songs, it first became a hit in 1970 when recorded by Sammi Smith, reaching #1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart. I recorded it in the key of C. I should probably mention that I used some suspended chords but didn’t write them in over…
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Love’s Gonna Live Here — Clawhammer
ClawhammerKey of G4/4 Time “Love’s Gonna Live Here” was a massive hit for Buck Owens in 1963. It spent 16 weeks at #1 on the Hot Country Singles chart, and after that, it was 49 years before another song would spend even 10 weeks at #1. I like the way it sounds clawhammer style, so…
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Let It Be — Strum-Along
Strum-AlongKey of G4/4 Time The title track of the 1970s Beatles album, “Let It Be, ” was written and sung by Paul McCartney. The song was inspired by a dream he had about his mother, Mary, who died when Paul was 14 years old. I played it in the key of G, and it should…
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Que Sera Sera — Fingerstyle
FingerstyleKey of G3/4 Time Que Sera Sera was written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans in 1955 and sung by Doris Day in the 1956 Alfred Hitchcock film, “The Man Who Knew Too Much.” In 1956, it won an Oscar for Best Original Song, and the Doris Day recording reached #2 on the Billboard Hot…
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In This Life — Strum-Along
Strum-AlongKey of G4/4 Time “In This Life” was written by Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin, and was a #1 country hit for Collin Raye in 1992. Notable cover versions have been recorded by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (Bruddah IZ), Ronan Keating, and the Irish pop band Westlife.
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Bad Moon Rising — Strum-Along
Strum-AlongKey of G4/4 Time John Fogerty wrote this song, which his group Creedence Clearwater Revival performed. It reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1969 and sold more than 2 million copies. It was the lead single from the CCR album Green River. CCR played it in the key of D, which is…
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Scars in the Hands of Jesus — Fingerstyle
FingerstyleKey of C3/4 Time Marijohn Wilkin wrote a number of hit songs including “Long Black Veil” and Stonewall Jackson’s big hit, “Waterloo,” but later in life she began writing only Christian songs, and in 1975 her song “One Day at a Time,” won a Dove Award as Song of the Year. She recorded several gospel…
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Sound of Silence — Strum-Along
Strum-AlongKey of Am4/4 Time Paul Simon wrote this song in 1964 and it became their first #1 hit the week ending January 1, 1966. I played this ukulele strum-along in the key of Am and all of the chords are easy (Am, C, F, and G).
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Can’t Help Falling in Love — Fingerstyle
FingerstyleKey of F6/8 Time One of Elvis Presley’s signature songs, it became a huge hit in 1961 with the Elvis movie, “Blue Hawaii.” It’s in 6/8 time and I did it fingerstyle using the same pattern I’ve used for other 6/8 songs. If you would like the fingerstyle pattern explained, see the detailed explanation at…
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