Category: Key of G
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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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Leaving on a Jet Plane — Strum-Along
Strum-AlongKey of G4/4 Time John Denver wrote “Leaving on a Jet Plane” in 1967 when he was a member of the Chad Mitchell Trio. The group recorded it but it wasn’t successful until released two years later by Peter, Paul & Mary, when it went to #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it…
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Proud Mary — Strum-Along
Strum-AlongKey of G4/4 Time “Proud Mary” is a rock song originally recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) in 1969 and later made famous by Ike & Tina Turner in their 1971 high-energy cover. The song tells the story of a person who leaves behind their old life working in a city and finds freedom and…
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Speed of the Sound of Loneliness — Travis Picking
Travis PickingKey of G4/4 Time “Speed of the Sound of Loneliness” is a John Prine classic from the 1986 album “German Afternoons.” It was also released as a single as a duet by Prine and Nanci Griffith on her album “Other Voices, Other Rooms” in 1993. The chord progression is about as simple as it…
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Hole in the Wall — Strum-Along
Strum-AlongKey of G4/4 Time Alan Jackson has had 35 #1 country hits and has sold over 75 million records. This song is from his album “Who I am” and it’s not one of his top hits, but it’s always been a favorite of mine so here it is. It’s in the key of G in…
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Why Me Lord — Strum-Along
Strum-AlongKey of G3/4 Time Kris Kristofferson has written and recorded some incredible songs in his career, but none has been as popular as “Why Me” (or “Why Me Lord”), his country gospel song that hit #1 on the country chart in 1973 and peaked at #16 on the Hot 100 chart, staying on the Hot…
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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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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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