Category: Pop
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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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When a Man Loves a Woman
FingerstyleKey of F6/8 Time This soul classic was written by Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright, members of the Esquires, an Alabama band whose lead singer was Percy Sledge. It was the first #1 hit produced at Muscle Shoals, reaching #1 on both the Hot 100 and the R&B charts in 1966. It was also a…
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Let It Be Me — Strum-Along
“Let It Be Me” was a big hit from the Everly Brothers in 1959. It was originally a French song published as “Je t’appartiens” in 1955, and the American version was an interpretation of that. Since then, it’s become a standard recorded by countless artists.
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Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye — Fingerstyle
“Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye” was written by John D. Loudermilk in 1960. It became a Top 10 hit in 1967 for The Casinos then was a #1 country hit for Eddy Arnold in 1968. Neal McCoy’s version reached #4 on the country chart in 1996. I played it fingerstyle in 6/8 time in…
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One Less Set of Footsteps — Strum-Along
A printable PDF song sheet with chords and lyrics for this arrangement can be found on the ezFolk website. “One Less Set of Footsteps” was written and recorded by Jim Croce and released on his 1973 album Life and Times. It spent ten weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and went as high as…
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I Just Called to Say I Love You — Strum-Along
Stevie Wonder’s 1984 song, “I Just Called to Say I Love You” has been his biggest hit single, topping 19 charts worldwide. It won an Academy Award for “Best Original Song” and was also nominated for three Grammy awards (Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Best Pop Instrumental Performance, and Song of the Year). For my…
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Sweet Baby James — Strum-Along
“Sweet Baby James” was the opening song on James Taylor’s 1970 album of the same name. It was written for the son of his brother Alex, who was named after James, and is a cross between a cowboy song and a lullaby. It has become one of James Taylor’s most popular songs.
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