Category: Travis Picking
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Just the Other Side of Nowhere — Travis Picking
This song is from Kris Kristofferson’s first album, “Kristofferson.” It’s been one of my favorites for a long time. I did this fingerstyle (Travis Picking), but it sounds good if you want to strum it instead. If you need help with the Travis Picking, check out the first three examples in my fingerstyle tutorial on…
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Wayfaring Stranger — Travis Picking
Travis PickingKey of Am4/4 Time Wayfaring Stranger is a popular folk song that likely originated in the early 19th century. It’s been recorded by many, including notable versions by Johnny Cash, Rhiannon Giddens, Doc Watson, Emmylou Harris, and Trace Adkins. I played it in the key of Am, with Travis picking fingerstyle accompaniment (alternating thumb).
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They Call the Wind Mariah — Travis Picking
“They Call the Wind Maria” was written by Alan J. Lerner and Frederick Loewe for their 1951 Broadway musical, Paint Your Wagon. It became a favorite of folksingers in the 1960s and was recorded by The Kingston Trio, The Smothers Brothers, and Doc Watson among others. This song uses “Travis Picking” fingerstyle accompaniment on the…
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City of New Orleans — Travis Picking
Travis PickingKey of C4/4 Time “City of New Orleans” was written by Steve Goodman in 1970, and he released it as a single in 1972, but it was also made popular by Arlo Guthrie’s recording in 1972. Guthrie’s version went to #18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and #4 on the US Billboard…
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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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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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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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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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It’s a Crazy World — Travis Picking
“It’s a Crazy World” was written by singer-songwriter Mac McAnally when he was just 16 years old. It wasn’t a huge hit although it did reach #37 on the Billboard Hot 100. It’s been a favorite of mine since I heard Doc Watson’s version on his 1978 album, “Look Away.”
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Loving Her Was Easier — Travis Picking
“Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)” was written and recorded by Kris Kristofferson in 1971. It reached as high as #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Since then it’s been recorded by many other artists including Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Roger Miller. I…
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