Category: Country
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Wagon Wheel — Strum-Along
I try never to look at other tutorial videos on YouTube before I do my own video to avoid being influenced by how anybody else plays or teaches a song. I followed that same rule of thumb with this song, and after I completed my video, I looked at other ones. Wow! This might be…
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After All This Time — Strum-Along
This is Rodney Crowell’s #1 country hit from 1989. In 1990, it won a Grammy for Best Country Song. It should be easy for most uke players to strum along with, in the key of C and 4/4 time.
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Please Don’t Bury Me — Clawhammer
Please Don’t Bury Me is a song from John Prine’s 1973 album, Sweet Revenge. I played it with clawhammer style backup but you can strum it (4/4 time) if you prefer.
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Long Black Veil — Strum-Along
Long Black Veil was written by Marijohn Wilkin and Danny Dill in 1959 and recorded by country singer Lefty Frizzell. After it was written, Dill called it an “instant folksong.” Lefty’s record reached #6 on the country charts. Still, over the years, it has become even more popular, being recorded by hundreds of artists, including…
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Take Me Home, Country Roads — Clawhammer
ClawhammerKey of F4/4 Time One of John Denver’s biggest hits, from 1971. I played it clawhammer style in the key of F. That’s a full step down from the key of G, how it’s usually played on guitar, which makes it easier to hit the high notes when you’re singing. For this song the key…
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Together Again — Strum-Along
Strum-AlongKey of G4/4 Time “Together Again” by Buck Owens is a classic country song about rekindled love and the joy of being reunited with a lost partner. The lyrics express deep relief and happiness as the singer’s heartache fades now that they are back together. The melody is slow and emotional, with a signature steel…
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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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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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Back Home Again — Strum-Along
Strum-AlongKey of C4/4 Time John Denver wrote “Back Home Again” in 1974. It reached #1 on the country chart and in 1975 won the Country Music Association’s “Song of the Year” award, with John Denver also being named “Entertainer of the Year” by the CMA.
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