Category: 4/4 Time
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Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy — Strum-Along
Co-written by Buck Owens and Don Rich, this was one of the year’s most popular Christmas songs when it first came out in 1965. It later became a hit for Garth Brooks and Brad Paisley, and has been recorded by many other artists over the years. It’s just 3 simple chords and I recorded it…
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Color of the Blues — Travis Picking
Co-written by George Jones and Lawton Williams, Color of the Blues was a Top 10 country hit by George Jones in 1958. It’s since been recorded by other artists including John Prine and Elvis Costello. I played fingerstyle on the video but a nice slow strum sounds good as well so play it the way…
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I Forgot to Remember to Forget — Strum-Along
Elvis Presley’s recording of I Forgot to Remember to Forget was one of his early hits, recorded on July 11, 1955, at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. Written by Stan Kesler and Charlie Feathers, the song was a country ballad that showcased Presley’s ability to blend country and rhythm & blues influences. It was released…
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I Like It Here — Clawhammer
I’ve loved this song since I was a kid in New Jersey in 1962 when we sang it in the auditorium every morning before school started. We sang some other patriotic songs, but this one was everybody’s favorite. I’ve always remembered it but couldn’t find any information on the Internet besides one other YouTube page…
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For the Good Times — Fingerstyle
The song For the Good Times was originally written by Kris Kristofferson and became a major hit for Ray Price in 1970. His version topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100. Other notable artists who had success with the song include: I played the verses fingerstyle and…
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She Thinks I Still Care — Strum-Along
This classic country song written by Dickey Lee and Steve Duffy became a #1 hit on Billboard’s US Hot Country Songs chart in 1962 for George Jones, and also #1 for Anne Murray in 1974 as “He Thinks I Still Care.” It’s been recorded by dozens of others including Elvis Presley, Glen Campbell, Connie Francis,…
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Spanish Pipedream (Blow Up Your TV) — Strum-Along
Thanks to his quirky lyrics and simple melodies, John Prine is my favorite songwriter. This is one of my favorites. According to a John Prine biographer, Spanish Pipedream is “a hilarious Age of Aquarius anthem, the hippie commune ideal summed up in less than four minutes.” About John Prine John Prine was an American singer-songwriter…
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Travelin’ Man — Strum-Along
“Travelin’ Man” is a 1961 song by Ricky Nelson, written by Jerry Fuller. The song became one of Nelson’s biggest hits, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It features a smooth, rockabilly-influenced melody and lyrics that tell the story of a globe-trotting man who has romantic encounters with women in different countries, from…
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If I Were You — Strum-Along
Collin Raye recorded this song written by John Hobbs and Chris Farren. It peaked at #4 on the country charts back in the mid 1990s. I like Collin Raye’s music a lot and this is one of my favorites. Strum along in 4/4 time.
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Crazy — Travis Picking
Written by Willie Nelson in 1961, “Crazy” became Patsy Cline’s signature song. By 1996, the Amusement and Music Operators Association named it the #1 most-played song on jukeboxes. Rolling Stone has ranked it as one of the Top 100 songs of all time. For my tutorial, I played it in the Travis Picking style in…
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