Category: 4/4 Time
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That’s the Way That the World Goes ‘Round — Travis Picking
Travis PickingKey of C4/4 Time “That’s the Way That the World Goes Round” is from John Prine’s 1978 album, Bruised Orange. It’s an easy 3-chord song in the key of C (C, F, & G). This song uses “Travis Picking” fingerstyle accompaniment on the ukulele. Many of my songs use the same technique, and it’s…
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If (Bread) — Fingerstyle
“If” by David Gates, performed by Bread, is a soft rock ballad released in 1971. It went to #4 on the US Billboards Hot 100 and to #1 on the US Easy Listening chart. The song is a heartfelt declaration of love, using poetic and metaphorical lyrics to express deep affection and devotion. The verses…
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Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright — Travis Picking
Travis PickingKey of F4/4 Time “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” by Bob Dylan is a bittersweet folk song about moving on from a failed relationship. The lyrics reflect a mix of resignation, regret, and quiet defiance as the narrator acknowledges that their love is over. Rather than expressing anger, the song conveys a sense…
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Blue Ridge Mountain Girl — Clawhammer
Clawhammer AccompanimentKey of F4/4 Time “Blue Ridge Mountain Girl” by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is a song about a man reminiscing about a lost love from the Blue Ridge Mountains. The lyrics tell the story of a woman he left behind, and as he reflects on their time together, he feels regret and longing.…
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Let’s Talk Dirty in Hawaiian — Strum-Along
Strum-AlongKey of C4/4 Time John Prine’s song Let’s Talk Dirty in Hawaiian is a playful, upbeat tune that showcases his unique songwriting style, blending humor and heart. Released in 1976, the song’s lyrics tell the story of a man traveling to Hawaii and finding a romantic connection through the humorous use of the Hawaiian language.…
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Till There Was You — Strum-Along
Strum-AlongKey of C4/4 Time “Till There Was You” was written by Meredith Willson in 1950. It was featured in the Broadway musical The Music Man in 1957 and became a Top 40 hit for Anita Bryant in 1959. Shirley Jones sang it in the 1962 movie The Music Man. The Beatles recorded it on their…
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In the Misty Moonlight — Strum-Along
Strum-AlongKey of G4/4 Time “In the Misty Moonlight” was written by Cindy Walker and became a hit for Jerry Wallace in 1964 (#19 on the Billboard Top 100). Dean Martin’s single in 1967 went to #1 on the Easy Listening chart and #46 on the Hot 100. It’s been recorded by many other artists as…
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Garden Party — Strum-Along
Strum-AlongKey of C4/4 Time Ricky Nelson wrote “Garden Party” after he was booed at a Rock ‘n Roll Revival concert in 1971 at Madison Square Garden that featured him as well as Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, and others. The song went to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the fall of 1972 and…
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Don’t Be Ashamed of Your Age — Travis Picking
Travis PickingKey of G4/4 Time I first posted this video on my 70th birthday (February 27, 20220, and the older I get the more appropriate it seems. It was written by Bob Wills and Cindy Walker in 1947, but I learned it from the John Prine and Mac Wiseman album, “Standard Songs for Average People.”…
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Matthew 24 — Strum-Along
I first heard Johnny Cash sing this song at a Billy Graham crusade sometime in the 1970s, and I learned it then. It’s maybe more timely today than it was back then. I found several different recordings of this song by Johnny Cash on YouTube, and one of them used the same lyrics as I…
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