| Order # |
Title and
Description
All selections are arranged by Harold Streeter unless otherwise stated.
|
Key |
Number of Measures |
Tab
Price |
| G1972 |
ACROSS THE GREAT DIVIDE
(Country - written and first recorded by
Kate Wolf for her 1980 album "Close to
You" - tab is based on Nanci Griffith's
recording from her 1993 album "Other
Voices, Other Rooms", and consists of
intro, 2 verses and chorus - G6 tuning) |
G |
62 measures |
4.00 |
| G100 |
AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'
(written by Fats Waller in 1929 - tab is
based on Chet Atkins' version from his
1957 "Hi-Fi in Focus" album, and consists
of 3 verses and refrain - Standard tuning) |
A |
34 measures |
3.00 |
| G2867 |
AIN'T SHE SWEET
(20's Pop - an oldie but goodie, written by
Milton Ager and Jack Yellen in 1927 - tab
consists of intro, 3 verses and bridge in
Standard tuning) |
A |
37 measures |
3.50 |
| G1374 |
ALL OF ME
(30's Jazz standard - written by Gerald
Marks and Seymour Simons in 1931 - hit
for Paul Whiteman and Louis Armstrong in
1932 - tab consists of intro, 4 verses and
ending - Standard tuning) |
G |
78 measures |
4.50 |
| G1909 |
ANYTIME
(50's Country - written by Herbert Lawson
in 1921 - hit for Eddie Fisher in 1952 and
for Eddy Arnold in 1955 - tab consists of 2
verses - Standard tuning) |
C |
41 measures |
3.50 |
| G2912 |
A THING CALLED LOVE
(70's Country - written and first recorded by
Jerry Reed in 1970, hit for Johnny Cash in
1972 - tab is based on Jerry's recording
and consists of intro and turnarounds as
Jerry played them, plus 2 verses, chorus
and ending - Drop D tuning) |
D |
55 measures |
4.00 |
| G2133 |
AULD LANG SYNE
(traditional Folk - written by Robert Burns
(Scottish poet) - tab consists of one slow
fingerstyle section, and one faster Travis
picking section - G6 tuning) |
C and D |
42 measures |
3.50 |
| G649 |
AVALON
(20's Jazz/Pop - first recorded by Al Jolson
in 1920 - the tab is based on Chet Atkins'
recording and consists of one section in
Standard tuning) |
C |
33 measures |
3.00 |
| G3017 |
BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN
(30's Western-Pop - written by Ray Whitley
in 1938 and first recorded by Gene Autry in
1939, it was his theme song throughout his
career - tab is as played by Harold Streeter
on his "Streets of Laredo" CD and consists
of 2 verses and refrain - CGDGBE tuning) |
C |
49 measures |
3.50 |
| G1599 |
BEAUMONT RAG
(traditional fiddle tune - first recorded by
"Smith's Garage Fiddle Band" in 1928 - tab
consists of 4 sections - Standard tuning) |
C |
66 measures |
4.50 |
| G420 |
BEER BARREL POLKA
(written by Jaromír Vejvoda in 1927, first
recorded in 1939 by Will Glahé in English,
tab is based on Merle Travis' recording and
consists of 3 sections - Standard tuning) |
A |
69 measures |
4.50 |
| G1931 |
BELLS OF ST. MARY'S
(Country - written by A. Emmett Adams
and Douglas Furber, published in 1917,
first recorded in 1920 by Frances Alda,
revived in 1945 for the Hollywood musical
of the same name by Bing Crosby and
Ingrid Bergman - tab is based on Chet
Atkins' recording and consists of intro and
2 verses - Standard tuning) |
C |
34 measures |
3.00 |
| G862 |
BIG BOSS MAN
(Country Blues - written by Al Smith and
Luther Dixon - recorded by Jimmy Reed on
his album "Found Love" - tab consists of
intro, verse and chorus - Standard tuning) |
E |
53 measures |
3.50 |
| G130 |
BIRTH OF THE BLUES
(40's Pop/Jazz - written by Ray Henderson,
Buddy G. DeSylva and Lew Brown in 1926,
first recorded by Cab Calloway in 1943,
tab is based on Sammy Davis Jr's and Chet
Atkins' later recordings, and consists of
3 verses and bridge - Standard tuning) |
G |
33 measures |
3.00 |
| G430 |
BLACK DIAMOND BLUES
(12-bar Blues - written and first recorded by
Merle Travis for his 1956 album "The Merle
Travis Guitar" - the tab is based on his
recording and consists of 3 sections in
Standard tuning) |
E |
37 measures |
3.50 |
| G408 |
BLACK MOUNTAIN RAG
(traditional fiddle tune - tab is based on
Chet Atkins' recording from his 1950 album
"Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins", and
consists of 5 sections - Open G tuning) |
G |
57 measures |
4.00 |
| G1561 |
BLIND BOY RAG
(Country Ragtime - tab is as played by Taj
Mahal on his 1969 "Giant Step/De Ole
Folks At Home" album, and consists of 9
sections and ending - Standard tuning) |
C |
136 measures |
6.50 |
| G1263 |
BLUE SKIES
(20's Jazz/Pop - written by Irving Berlin in
1926 for the Rodgers and Hart musical
"Betsy" - first recorded in 1927 by Ben
Selvin - the tab consists of 3 verses and
bridge - Standard tuning) |
C |
33 measures |
3.00 |
| G1692 |
BONAPARTE'S RETREAT
(aka "Bonny Bunch of Roses" - traditional
English folk and fiddle tune with first known
version by William Christie in 1881 - lyrics
were set to the melody by Pee Wee King
and was first recorded by King in 1950 as
Bonaparte's Retreat - tab is based on Glen
Campbell's 1974 recording and consists of
4 sections - Standard tuning) |
A |
33 measures |
3.00 |
| G004 |
BONNIE AND CLYDE
(60's Blues/Rag - written by Mitch Murray
and Peter Callander, recorded by English
R&B singer Georgie Fame in 1968 - tab
consists of 2 verses, bridge and chorus in
Standard tuning) |
E |
30 measures |
3.00 |
| G728 |
BULLY OF THE TOWN
(20's Dixieland - written in 1896 (composer
anonymous), recorded by Gid Tanner and
the Skillet Lickers in 1926 - tab consists of
2 verses and chorus - Standard tuning) |
C |
41 measures |
3.50 |
| G536 |
BYE, BYE BLACKBIRD
(20's Jazz - written in 1926 by Ray
Henderson and Mort Dixon, first recorded
by Gene Austin the same year - the tab
consists of intro, verse, bridge and ending
in Standard tuning) |
C |
45 measures |
3.50 |
| G136 |
CANNONBALL RAG
(Country Rag - recorded by Merle Travis on
his 1960 "Walking the Strings" album - tab
is based on his recording and consists of
intro and 4 sections - Standard tuning) |
G |
59 measures |
4.00 |
| G2124 |
CANNONBALL RAG
(tab is based on Chet Atkins' and Jerry
Reed's recording from their 1972 "Me and
Jerry" album, and consists of 31-measure
intro plus 4 sections (tab is not a duet) in
Standard tuning) |
G |
87 measures |
5.00 |
| G438 |
CARAVAN
(30's Jazz - written by Juan Tizol - first
recorded in 1936 by Barney Bigard And His
Jazzopators - tab is based on Chet Atkins'
recording from his 1954 album "A Session
with Chet Atkins", and consists of 4
sections - Standard tuning) |
Dm |
65 measures |
4.00 |
| G1442 |
CATS IN THE CRADLE
(70's Folk/Rock - written by Harry and
Sandy Chapin, first recorded by Harry
Chapin in 1974 (his biggest hit) for his
album "Verities and Balderdash" - tab
consists of intro, 2 verses, 2 choruses,
turnaround and bridge - Drop D tuning) |
D |
75 measures |
5.00 |
| G1265 |
CHATTANOOGA CHOO-CHOO
(40's Jazz/Pop - written by Mack Gordon
and Harry Warren, featured in the 1941
movie "Sun Valley Serenade", recorded by
Glenn Miller the same year - tab is based
on his recording and consists of extended
intro of train sounds, 2 verses, chorus and
ending - G6 tuning) |
G |
71 measures |
4.50 |
| G655 |
CLINCH MOUNTAIN BACKSTEP
(Bluegrass - written and first recorded by
Ralph Stanley in 1959, based on an earlier
tune called "Lonesome John" - the tab
consists of 4 sections - Open G tuning) |
G |
35 measures |
3.00 |
| G135 |
COUNTRY ROADS (Take Me Home)
(70's Country - written by John Denver, Bill
Danoff and Taffy Nivert - recorded by John
Denver on his 1971 "Poems, Prayers and
Promises" album - tab consists of verse,
bridge and 2 choruses - Standard tuning) |
C |
65 measures |
4.00 |
| G2135 |
DANCING CHEEK TO CHEEK
(30's Jazz/Pop - written by Irving Berlin,
first performed by Fred Astaire in the 1935
movie "Top Hat", hit for Ella Fitzgerald - tab
consists of intro, 3 verses, 2 choruses and
bridge - Standard tuning) |
A |
78 measures |
5.00 |
| G1947 |
DARCY FARROW
(Folk - written by Steve Gillette and Tom
Campbell, first recorded in 1966 by Ian and
Sylvia - tab consists of intro, 2 verses and
reprise/ending - Drop D tuning) |
D |
61 measures |
4.00 |
| G1161 |
DEEP RIVER BLUES
(traditional Country Blues (similar to "Deep
Elem Blues" and "Brown's Ferry Blues"),
tab consists of 4 sections, with 2 as played
by Doc Watson from his 1971 Doc Watson
On Stage album, and 2 arranged by Harold
Streeter - Standard tuning) |
E |
64 measures |
4.00 |
| G652 |
DILL PICKLE RAG
(Kansas City novelty rag - written in 1907
by Charles L. Johnson - tab consists of 3
sections - Standard tuning) |
A |
49 measures |
3.50 |
| G3043 |
DIXIE, LOOK AWAY (I Wish I Was in Dixie)
(traditional anthem of the South, written by
Daniel Emmett, published in 1859, first
performed by a blackface minstrel troupe
same year in New York City - tab consists
of verse, bridge and refrain - G6 tuning) |
G |
33 measures |
3.00 |
| G2478 |
DON'T FENCE ME IN
(40s pop - written in 1934 by Cole Porter
and Robert Fletcher for the unreleased film
"Adios, Argentina", first recorded by Roy
Rogers in 1944 for the movie "Hollywood
Canteen", and then again a year later for
his movie "Don't Fence Me In" - the tab
consists of intro, 4 verses and 2 bridges
in Standard tuning) |
A |
71 measures |
5.00 |
| G1583 |
DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME
(30's to 60's Pop - written by Fabian Andre,
Wilbur Schwandt, and Gus Kahn - recorded
by Wayne King and his Orchestra with
vocal by Ernie Birchill in 1931, then by the
Mamas and Pappas on their 1968 "The
Papas and The Mamas" album - the tab
consists of intro, 3 verses and bridge, in
Standard tuning) |
E |
39 measures |
3.50 |
| G2652 |
DRIVE-IN
(Country Rag - written and first recorded by
Jerry Reed in 1976 - first half of tab is as
played by Marcel Dadi, and second half is
arranged by Harold Streeter - tab consists
of a total of 6 sections - Standard tuning) |
E |
93 measures |
5.50 |
| G1662 |
EARLY MORNING RAIN
(60's Folk - written by Gordon Lightfoot in
1964, recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary in
1965, then by Gordon Lightfoot on his 1966
debut album "Lightfoot" - tab is based on
Peter, Paul, and Mary's version, consisting
of intro and 2 verses in 2 arrangements in
Standard tuning) |
G and C |
84 measures |
5.00 |
| G912 |
EIGHTH OF JANUARY ("Battle of New
Orleans") - (traditional fiddle tune - written
in honor of the 1815 Battle of New Orleans
won by Andrew Jackson on January 8,
lyrics written by Jimmie Driftwood in 1936
describing the battle - hit for Johnny Horton
in 1959 - tab consists of intro, 2 verses, 2
choruses and ending - Drop D tuning) |
D |
41 measures |
3.50 |
| G1567 |
ELMER'S TUNE
(40's Pop - written by Dick Jurgens as an
instrumental in 1940, hit for Glenn Miller
when lyrics were added the same year,
tab is based on Glenn Miller's recording
and consists of 4 sections - G6 tuning) |
G |
34 measures |
3.00 |
| G1694 |
FADED LOVE
(Texas Swing - a hit for Bob Wills in 1950,
based on an old fiddle tune he learned from
his father - tab is in 3 keys and consists of
intro, 3 verses and ending - Drop D tuning) |
E, A and D |
55 measures |
4.00 |
| G664 |
FAREWELL BLUES
(Dixieland - tab is based on Earl Scruggs'
1951 banjo recording, and consists of 2
sections - Standard tuning) |
A |
33 measures |
3.00 |
| G3244 |
FAREWELL STREET RAG
(written and first recorded by Paul Geremia
for his 1999 CD "Devil's Music" - the tab
consists of 5 sections as played by Paul
Geremia plus one section by Harold Streeter
in Standard tuning) |
C |
98 measures |
5.50 |
| G760 |
FIVE FOOT TWO (Has Anybody Seen My Gal)
(20's pop - written by Ray Henderson, Sam
Lewis and Joseph Young in 1925, first
recorded the same year by the California
Ramblers - tab consists of 2 verses and 2
bridges in 2 keys - Standard tuning) |
G and C |
66 measures |
4.50 |
| G466 |
FLOP EARED MULE
(traditional fiddle tune - tab consists of 3
sections - Open G tuning) |
G |
25 measures |
2.50 |
| G3032 |
FOREVER AND EVER, AMEN
(80's Country - written by Paul Overstreet
and Don Schlitz, first recorded by Randy
Travis in 1987 - tab consists of intro, verse,
chorus, turnaround and reprise/ending in
Drop D tuning) |
D |
91 measures |
5.50 |
| G179 |
FREIGHT TRAIN
(Country - written by Elizabeth Cotten in
1907 at age 12 - tab is based on Chet
Atkins' recording and consists of 2
sections - Standard tuning) |
C |
33 measures |
3.00 |
| G3219 |
FROGTIME STAGGER
(Blues - written and first recorded by Mike
Dowling for his 1998 album "Swamp Dog
Blues" - includes some slide guitar
- tab
consists of intro and 5 sections, plus
reprise/ending - Standard tuning) |
E |
116 measures |
6.00 |
| G2790 |
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN
(Christmas Pop - written by Walter Rollins
and Steve Nelson in 1950, first recorded by
Gene Autry the same year - tab is based
on his recording, and on Ella Fitzgerald's
1960 recording from her "Ella Wishes You
a Swinging Christmas" album, consisting
of intro, verse, bridge, and refrain/ending
in Standard tuning) |
A |
49 measures |
4.00 |
| G478 |
GENTLE ON MY MIND
(60's Folk/Pop - written and first recorded
by John Hartford, for whom it was a hit in
1968, and for Glen Campbell, who used it
for his TV show theme - tab consists of 2
verses - Standard tuning) |
A |
35 measures |
3.00 |
| G1223 |
GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY ("A Cowboy
Legend") - (Western - written in 1948 by
Stan Jones, first recorded by Burl Ives in
1949 - best selling version by Vaughn
Monroe, also in 1949 - tab consists of
verse and chorus - Drop D tuning) |
Dm |
37 measures |
3.00 |
| G1576 |
GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY
(tab consists of verse and chorus in
Standard tuning) |
Am |
39 measures |
3.50 |
| G1568 |
GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE
MYSELF A LETTER - (30's Pop - written
in 1935 by Fred E. Ahlert and Joe Young,
first recorded by Fats Waller in 1935, then
by Frank Sinatra for his 1954 album "Swing
Easy", and by Bing Crosby for his 1957
album "Bing With A Beat" - tab consists of
2 sections - Standard tuning) |
G |
33 measures |
3.00 |
| G191 |
GRANDFATHER'S CLOCK
(traditional Country - written in 1876 by
Henry Clay Work - tab consists of verse,
chorus and bridge - Standard tuning) |
C |
49 measures |
3.50 |
| G1000 |
GUITAR RAG
(Country Swing - written by Merle Travis,
tab is as played by Thom Bresh on the
1993 Merle Travis "Saturday Night Shuffle"
tribute album, consisting of intro, vocal
accompaniment for verse and 3 bridges,
2 breaks and ending - Standard tuning) |
E |
121 measures |
6.00 |
| G1264 |
HELLO, DOLLY
(60's Ragtime/Dixieland - tab is based on
Louis Armstrong's 1964 recording, and
consists of 4 sections and ending in
Standard tuning) |
A |
70 measures |
4.50 |
| G2726 |
HELLO, MARY LOU
(60's Pop Rock - written by Gene Pitney
and Cayet Mangiaracina, first recorded by
Ricky Nelson in 1961 - tab consists of
verse, 2 choruses, plus simile of James
Burton's guitar solo - Standard tuning) |
E |
70 measures |
4.50 |
| G201 |
HELLO, MY BABY
(20's Pop/Rag - written in 1899 by Joseph
Howard and Ida Emerson - tab is based on
Chet Atkins' recording from his 1955 album
"Stringin' Along with Chet Atkins", and
consists of 3 verses and bridge in
Standard tuning) |
C |
59 measures |
4.00 |
| G488 |
HOW HIGH THE MOON
(40's uptempo Jazz/Pop - written by Nancy
Hamilton and Morgan Lewis, first featured
in the 1940 Broadway revue "Two for the
Show", best-known recording is by Les
Paul and Mary Ford in 1951 - tab consists
of 4 verses - Standard tuning) |
E |
66 measures |
4.00 |
| G1246 |
I FEEL FINE
(Beatles - written by John Lennon and first
recorded by the Beatles in 1964 - tab is
based on Chet Atkins' recording from his
1966 "Picks on the Beatles" album and
consists of intro, 3 verses, bridge and
ending - Drop D tuning) |
G |
60 measures |
4.00 |
| G3018 |
I GOT SPURS THAT JINGLE, JANGLE,
JINGLE - (40's Western - written by Frank
Loesser and Joseph Lilley - tab is based
on Kay Keyser's 40's big band recording
and is as played by Harold Streeter on his
"Streets of Laredo" CD - tab consists of 2
verses and refrain - CGDGBE tuning) |
C |
43 measures |
3.50 |
| G3166 |
I HATE MYSELF FOR BEING MEAN TO YOU
(30's Pop - written by Joe Young, Benny
Davis and Milton Ager in 1934, recorded by
the Boswell Sisters same year - tab is as
played by Mike Dowling on his 2005 "Blue
Fandango" album, and consists of intro, 2
verses and 2 refrains of accompaniment,
solo and ending - Standard tuning) |
G |
109 measures |
6.00 |
| G3249 |
I HOPE GABRIEL LIKES MY MUSIC
(30's Pop - written by David Franklin in
1936 - tab is as played by Mike Dowling on
his 2005 "Blue Fandango" album, and
consists of intro, 2 verses and 2 refrains of
accompaniment, solo and ending, in
Standard tuning) |
C |
109 measures |
6.00 |
| G1229 |
I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS
(20's Pop - written by Isham Jones and
Gus Kahn, published in 1924 and first
recorded by Isham Jones and The Ray
Miller Orchestra in 1925 - tab is based on
Chet Atkins' and Merle Travis' recording
from their 1974 "Atkins-Travis Travelin'
Show" album and consists of intro and 2
sections - Standard tuning) |
C |
37 measures |
3.00 |
| G489 |
(Back Home Again in) INDIANA
(early Pop - written by Ballard MacDonald
and James Hanley, published in 1917 - tab
is based on Chet Atkins' recording from his
1954 album "A Session with Chet Atkins",
and consists of extended rubato intro and 2
verses - Standard tuning) |
C |
48 measures |
3.50 |
| G1981 |
I SHALL BE RELEASED
(60's Folk Blues - written by Bob Dylan in
1967 - tab is based on his first recorded
version from the "Basement Tapes", and
consists of 3 verses and chorus in
Standard tuning) |
A |
66 measures |
4.00 |
| G1609 |
IT HAD TO BE YOU
(40's Pop/Jazz - written by Isham Jones
and Gus Kahn in 1924, first recorded by
Priscilla Lane for the 1939 movie "The
Roaring Twenties" - the tab consists of
3 verses and ending - Standard tuning) |
C |
56 measures |
4.00 |
| G2336 |
I WOULD BE STRONGER THAN THAT
(90's Country - written by Gary Burr - tab
is based on Faith Hill's recording from her
1993 album "Take Me as I Am", and
consists of intro, 5 sections and extended
ending - Standard tuning) |
G |
107 measures |
5.50 |
| G224 |
JOHN HENRY
(traditional American Folk - tab consists of
2 sections - Open G tuning) |
G |
41 measures |
3.50 |
| G3024 |
JESUS WALKED THAT LONESOME VALLEY
(traditional American spiritual - composer
is anonymous - recorded by the "Million
Dollar Quartet" in 1956 - tab consists of
intro and one verse at intermediate level,
plus a second "improv" verse at advanced
level - Standard tuning) |
C |
37 measures |
3.50 |
| G2301 |
JOLLY OLD SAINT NICHOLAS
(Christmas Pop - Nicholas of Myra, who
lived from 270 to 346 AD, also known as
"Nicholas the Wonderworker", became the
model for Santa Claus - tab consists of 2
sections - Standard tuning) |
C |
34 measures |
3.00 |
| G957 |
KNEE DEEP IN TROUBLE
(80's Country Swing - written and first
recorded by Merle Travis on his 1980 "Light
Singin' and Pickin" album - tab is based on
Thom Bresh's "Saturday Night Shuffle"
Merle Travis tribute album 1993 recording,
and consists of intro, vocal accompaniment
for chorus and bridge, plus break and
ending - Standard tuning) |
E |
78 measures |
5.00 |
| G3127 |
LADY BE GOOD
(20's Jazz - written by Ira and George
Gershwin in 1924 - tab consists of intro,
verse and bridge - Standard tuning) |
C |
37 measures |
3.50 |
| G2793 |
LAUDY, MISS CLAUDY
(50's 8-bar Blues - written and first recorded
by Lloyd Price in 1952 - tab is based on
Elvis Presley's 1956 recording and consists
of intro (piano simile), plus 3 verses and
"instrumental" section - Standard tuning) |
E |
40 measures |
3.50 |
| G2797 |
LITTLE GRASS SHACK
(written by Bill Cogswell, Tommy Harrison
and Johnny Noble in 1933, first recorded by
Fio Rita in 1934 - tab is based on the
ukelele recording by Ohya-San, consisting
of a slow fingerstyle intro and 2 verses in
Travis picking style - Standard tuning) |
G |
80 measures |
5.00 |
| G500 |
LITTLE ROCK GETAWAY
(30's Swing-fiddle tune - written by Joe
Sullivan in 1938 - tab is based on Chet
Atkins' recording from his 1955 "In Three
Dimensions" album and consists of 4
sections - Standard tuning) |
G |
35 measures |
3.00 |
| G2952 |
LIZZIE HUBBARD BLUES
(written by Tut Taylor and first recorded by
Tut, Norman and Nancy Blake on their
2007 album "Shacktown Road" - tab is
based on their recording, and consists of
free form fingerstyle intro plus 4 sections
in Travis style - Open G tuning) |
G |
111 measures |
6.00 |
| G3025 |
LONE PILGRIM
(traditional Gospel - tab is based on Doc
Watson's 1960's recording, and consists
of intro and 2 verses - Drop D tuning) |
D |
42 measures |
3.50 |
| G1569 |
MACK THE KNIFE
(30's to 60's uptempo Jazz - written by Kurt
Weill and Bertolt Brecht for their musical
"The Threepenny Opera" in 1928 - recorded
by Louis Armstrong in 1956, and by Bobby
Darin in 1959 - tab consists of 3 sections
and ending - Standard tuning) |
A |
55 measures |
4.00 |
| G1745 |
MACON RAG
(Ragtime - written and first recorded by
Norman Blake - the tab is based on his
recording from his 1976 "Whiskey Before
Breakfast" album and consists of intro
and 6 sections - Standard tuning) |
G |
60 measures |
4.00 |
| G265 |
MAME
(60's Dixieland - written by Jerry Herman
for the Broadway play, based on the 1955
novel "Auntie Mame" by Patrick Dennis,
tab is based on Louis Armstrong's 1966
recording and consists of 2 sections in
Standard tuning) |
C |
37 measures |
3.50 |
| G2900 |
MAN IN THE MIDDLE
(Gospel Bluegrass - written by Tom Harley
Campbell, first recorded by Hot Rize on
their 1981 "Radio Boogie" album - the tab
consists of 2 verses and 2 choruses in
Standard tuning) |
D |
41 measures |
4.00 |
| G868 |
MAPLE LEAF RAG
(Ragtime - written by Scott Joplin in 1897
and published in 1899 - he recorded the
piece on a piano roll in 1916 - tab consists
of 4 sections and ending - G6 tuning) |
G |
70 measures |
4.50 |
| G1966 |
MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER
(Beatles - written by Paul McCartney, first
recorded by the Beatles on their "Abbey
Road" album in 1969 - tab consists of intro,
2 verses and chorus - Drop D tuning) |
C |
33 measures |
3.00 |
| G2513 |
ME AND THE DOGGONE BLUES
(80's Country Swing - written and first
recorded by Merle Travis on his 1980 "Light
Singin' and Pickin" album - tab is based on
Thom Bresh's recording from the 1993
"Saturday Night Shuffle" tribute album, and
consists of intro, accompaniment for 2
verses and bridge, plus solos for verse and
bridge - Standard tuning) |
E |
87 measures |
5.00 |
| G2029 |
MICHIGAN WATER
(slow Rag/Blues - tab is as played by Pat
Donahue and consists of intro, 3 solos and
accompaniment for 4 verses - difficult to
play without a cutaway guitar as the tab
tops out at the 20th fret - Standard tuning) |
C |
92 measures |
5.00 |
| G270 |
MISTER SANDMAN
(50's Pop - written by Pat Ballard in 1954
and first recorded the same year by "The
Chordettes" - tab is based on Chet Atkins'
1955 recording and consists of intro and 2
verses - Standard tuning) |
A |
41 measures |
3.50 |
| G865 |
MOOD INDIGO
(30's Jazz/Pop - written by Duke Ellington,
Barney Bigard and Irving Mills - recorded by
Duke Ellington in 1930 - tab consists of 2
verses - CGDGBE tuning) |
C |
37 measures |
3.50 |
| G3047 |
MUCH TOO YOUNG TO FEEL THIS DAMN
OLD - (80's Country - written by Randy
Taylor and Garth Brooks, first recorded by
Garth Brooks for his 1989 debut album
"Garth Brooks" - tab consists of extended
intro, verse and chorus - G6 tuning) |
G |
65 measures |
4.00 |
| G2100 |
MUSKRAT RAMBLE
(20's Dixieland - written by Kid Ory and
Ray Gilbert in 1926 - tab is based on Chet
Atkins' recording and consists of intro and
2 sections - Standard tuning) |
E |
37 measures |
3.50 |
| G2081 |
MY GUY
(60's Pop - written by Smokey Robinson,
first recorded by Mary Wells in 1964 - tab
consists of intro, 3 verses, chorus and
ending, w/walking bass - Standard tuning) |
A |
67 measures |
4.00 |
| G2137 |
MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME
(traditional Folk - written by Stephen Foster
and published in 1853 as "Poor Uncle Tom,
Good Night" - Kentucky's official state song
since 1928 - tab consists of verse and
chorus - CGDGBE tuning) |
C |
33 measures |
3.00 |
| G1490 |
MYSTERY TRAIN
(50's Rock - written by Sam Phillips and
Junior Parker, first recorded by Little Junior
and the Blues Flames in 1953 - tab is
based on Elvis Presley's 1955 recording
with Scotty Moore on guitar, and consists
of intro and instrumental break as played
by Scotty, plus 2 vocal similes arranged by
Harold Streeter (this is the song, with
Scotty's playing that inspired me to learn
how to play guitar) - Standard tuning) |
E |
80 measures |
5.00 |
| G2915 |
NEEDED TIME
(traditional Gospel blues - tab is based
partly on Lightning Hopkins' 1952 recording
and on the more recent recording by Eric
Bibb, Taj Mahal, and Clive Barnes, and
consists of pre-intro, intro, vocal simile and
2 breaks - Standard tuning) |
E |
68 measures |
4.50 |
| G932 |
NEVER GOING BACK AGAIN
(70's Folk/Rock - written and first recorded
by Lindsey Buckingham on the 1977
Fleetwood Mac "Rumours" album - tab is
based on that recording and consists of 2
verses and 3 solos in CGDGBE tuning) |
C |
78 measures |
5.00 |
| G927 |
NEVER GOING BACK AGAIN
(tab is of Lindsey's more recent version,
consisting of 2 verses and 3 solos in
Drop D tuning) |
D |
78 measures |
5.00 |
| G1344 |
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
(70's Pop Swing - written by John Kander
and Fred Ebb as the theme for the 1977
movie "New York, New York", performed in
the film by Liza Minnelli - also recorded in
1979 by Frank Sinatra for his album trilogy
"Past Present Future" - tab consists of
intro, 2 verses and ending - Drop D tuning) |
C |
47 measures |
3.50 |
| G274 |
NINE POUND HAMMER
(Country Blues - first recorded by the "Hill
Billies" in 1927 - tab is based in part on
Merle Travis' 1944 recording and consists of
4 sections - Standard tuning) |
E |
36 measures |
3.00 |
| G1877 |
NOBODY KNOWS YOU WHEN YOU'RE DOWN
AND OUT - (Rag/Blues - written by Jimmy
Cox in 1923 - tab is partially based on Eric
Clapton's 1992 "Unplugged" recording and
consists of intro, 4 verses, chorus, plus
Clapton's break, and extended ending, in
Standard tuning) |
C |
64 measures |
4.50 |
| G529 |
OH BY JINGO
(20's Rag - 1919 novelty song written by
Albert Von Tilzer and Lew Brown, featured
in the Broadway show "Linger Longer
Letty" - tab is based on Chet Atkins' 1955
recording from his album "Stringin' Along
with Chet Atkins", and consists of intro, 5
sections and ending - Standard tuning) |
C |
102 measures |
5.50 |
| G527 |
OLD JOE CLARK
(traditional fiddle tune and ballad - born in
1839, Joe Clark was one of the first to
enlist in the Civil War; he received an early
disability discharge - tab consists of 4
sections - Open G tuning) |
G |
33 measures |
3.00 |
| G058 |
ONE MINT JULEP
(12-bar Blues - written by Rudy Toombs,
first recorded by "The Clovers" in 1951 - tab
is based on Chet Atkins' recording from his
1960 "Teensville" album and consists of 4
sections - Standard tuning) |
A |
52 measures |
3.50 |
| G299 |
PIANO ROLL BLUES
(40's Honky Tonk - written by Cy Coben in
1949, first recorded by Betty Hutton and
Hoagy Carmichael in 1950 - tab consists of
2 sections - Standard tuning) |
C |
44 measures |
3.50 |
| G3022 |
PRECIOUS MEMORIES
(traditional Gospel hymn credited to J.B.F.
Wright in 1925, but may have been written
as early as 1877 - tab consists of intro,
verse and chorus - Standard tuning)) |
E |
42 measures |
3.50 |
| G298 |
PUT ANOTHER NICKEL IN ("Music, Music,
Music") - (Honky Tonk - first recorded in
1949 by Teresa Brewer - tab consists of 3
verses and chorus - Standard tuning) |
C |
33 measures |
3.00 |
| G697 |
RAILROAD BILL
(Folk Blues - first recorded in 1926 (artist is
unknown) - tab consists of 3 verses in
Standard tuning) |
C |
37 measures |
3.50 |
| G2351 |
RE-ENLISTMENT BLUES
(50's Pop Blues - written and first recorded
by Merle Travis for the 1953 movie "From
Here to Eternity" - tab consists of intro, 3
vocal simile sections and ending, plus
Merle's fill passages - Standard tuning) |
E |
52 measures |
3.50 |
| G314 |
RIDING ON THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
(written by Steve Goodman in 1970, first
recorded by Arlo Guthrie in 1972 - tab
consists of verse, bridge and chorus in
Standard tuning) |
G |
49 measures |
3.50 |
| G653 |
ROCKY TOP
(Bluegrass - written by Boudleaux and
Felice Bryant in 1967 - hit for Osborne
Brothers in 1967 - tab consists of verse,
chorus and ending - Standard tuning) |
G |
44 measures |
3.50 |
| G1932 |
ROUTE 66
(40's Jazz/Blues - written in 1946 by Bobby
Troup and first recorded the same year by
Nat King Cole - tab is based on Natalie
Cole's later recording and consists of 4
verses, bridge and ending, with walking
bass - Standard tuning) |
E |
67 measures |
4.50 |
| G1705 |
SAN ANTONIO ROSE
(40's Texas Swing - music was written by
Bob Wills and first recorded instrumentally
in 1938, with band members adding lyrics
and retitling it "New San Antonio Rose" after
which it became Bob Wills' first big hit - the
tab consists of 3 verses and chorus in
Standard tuning) |
A |
67 measures |
4.00 |
| G1948 |
SAN FRANCISCO BAY BLUES
(50's Blues - written and first recorded by
Jesse Fuller during the 50's, with later
recordings during the 60's by Ramblin' Jack
Elliott, Bob Dylan, Jim Kweskin and Hot
Tuna - tab is partially based on Hot Tuna's
recording and consists of 3 sections in
Standard tuning) |
C |
98 measures |
5.50 |
| G884 |
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
(Christmas Pop - written by J. Fred Coots
and Haven Gillespie, first sung on Eddie
Cantor's radio show in 1934, first recorded
by George Happle and the Hotel Taft
Orchestra with Sonny Schuyler on vocals
the same year - tab consists of verse and
chorus - Drop D tuning) |
A |
33 measures |
3.00 |
| G346 |
SATURDAY NIGHT SHUFFLE
(Country Swing - written by Merle Travis,
tab is partially based on his recording from
his 1956 album "The Merle Travis Guitar"
and consists of intro, 4 sections and ending
in Standard tuning) |
C |
40 measures |
3.50 |
| G2370 |
SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
(40's Pop - written in 1944 by Les Brown,
Ben Homer, and Bud Green - hit for Les
Brown's orchestra, with Doris Day as
vocalist in 1945 - tab consists of 5 verses
and 3 bridges, and includes walking bass
in Standard tuning) |
C |
66 measures |
4.00 |
| G547 |
SHEIK OF ARABY
(30's Pop - written by Harry Smith, Francis
Wheeler and Ted Snyder in 1921, inspired
by the movie "The Sheik", starring Rudolph
Valentino - first recorded by Fats Waller in
1939 - tab is based on Merle Travis' guitar
recording and consists of 2 sections in
Standard tuning) |
A |
33 measures |
3.00 |
| G1659 |
SHE'S A WOMAN
(Beatles - written by Paul McCartney,
released as the B-side to "I Feel Fine" in
1964 - tab consists of 2 verses, bridge and
ending - Standard tuning) |
A |
62 measures |
4.00 |
| G3215 |
SNOWBIRD
(70's Country-pop - written by Gene
MacLellan in 1969, first recorded by Anne
Murray in 1970 - tab consists of intro, 2
verses, chorus and ending - G6 tuning) |
G |
73 measures |
4.50 |
| G958 |
SO ROUND, SO FIRM, SO FULLY PACKED
(Country Swing - written by Merle Travis,
tab is based on the 1993 "Saturday Night
Shuffle" tribute album recording, and
consists of intro and break from Divorce
Me, C.O.D., plus all accompaniment,
breaks and ending for So Round, So Firm,
So Fully Packed - Standard tuning) |
G and A |
95 measures |
5.50 |
| G657 |
SOUTH
(20's Dixieland - tab is based in part on
Chet Atkins' guitar recording and consists
of 2 sections - Standard tuning) |
A |
33 measures |
3.00 |
| G658 |
SPAGHETTI RAG
(Ragtime - written, played and introduced
by Lyons and Yosco in 1910 - the tab is
adapted from a 4-string banjo recording and
consists of intro, 4 sections and ending in
Standard tuning) |
A and D |
55 measures |
4.00 |
| G347 |
ST. LOUIS BLUES
(written by William C. Handy, published in
1914 by his own company, first recorded in
1920 by Marion Harris - best known early
recording is by Bessie Smith and Louis
Armstrong in 1925 - tab is based on Chet
Atkins' guitar recording from his 1953
"Gallopin' Guitar" album, and consists of
intro and 4 sections - Standard tuning) |
E |
58 measures |
4.00 |
| G1968 |
STATESBORO BLUES
(12-bar Blues - written by Blind Willie
McTell, title refers to Statesboro, Georgia,
first recorded by McTell in 1928 - tab is
partially based on Chris Smither's recording
from his 1971 "Don't Drag it On" album and
consists of intro and 4 sections in
Open D tuning: DADF#AD) |
D |
54 measures |
4.00 |
| G3231 |
STATESBORO BLUES
(12-bar Blues - same as the above, except
this tab is as played by Pat Donohue on his
1989 "Big Blind Bluesy" album - the tab
consists of intro, vocal accompaniment for
5 verses, 3 choruses and reprise, plus 3
solos and ending - Drop D tuning) |
D |
171 measures |
7.00 |
| G1385 |
STEEL GUITAR RAG
(Texas Swing - written by Leon McAuliffe,
first recorded by Bob Wills and his Texas
Playboys in 1936 - tab consists of intro, 3
sections and ending - Standard tuning) |
E |
61 measures |
4.00 |
| G1940 |
STRAY DOG SHUFFLE
(Rag - tab is based on Paul Geremia's
recording from his 1982 "My Kinda Place-
I Really Don't Mind Livin" album, and
consists of intro, 6 verses, 2 choruses and
ending - Standard tuning) |
E |
79 measures |
4.50 |
| G2660 |
SUKIYAKI ("I Shall Walk Looking Up")
(60's pop - written by Rokusuke Ei and
Hachidai Nakamura, first recorded by Kyo
Sakamoto in 1961 - tab is partly based on
the recordings of Chet Atkins and "Taste
of Honey", but mainly on the original, and
consists of intro, 3 verses and bridge in
Drop D tuning) |
D |
62 measures |
4.50 |
| G779 |
SWEET GEORGIA BROWN
(20's Pop/Jazz - written by Ben Bernie,
Maceo Pinkard and Kenneth Casey in
1925, first recorded in 1926 by Ben Bernie,
tab consists of 2 verses - Standard tuning) |
C |
33 measures |
3.00 |
| G956 |
SWEET TEMPTATION
(Country Swing - written by Merle Travis,
tab is based on the 1993 "Saturday Night
Shuffle" tribute album recording, and
consists of extended intro, accompaniment
for verse and bridge, solo of verse, bridge
and ending - Standard tuning) |
F and A |
86 measures |
5.00 |
| G1314 |
TAKE THE A TRAIN
(40's Jazz - written by Billy Strayhorn in
1939, first recorded by Duke Ellington in
1941 (his signature song) - tab consists of
4 verses and 2 bridges - Standard tuning) |
E |
66 measures |
4.00 |
| G1619 |
TEACH YOUR CHILDREN
(70's Folk-pop - written by Graham Nash,
this song was a hit in 1970 for Crosby,
Stills, Nash and Young - tab consists of a
simile of Jerry Garcia's steel guitar intro,
plus verse, refrain, bridge and ending, in
Drop D tuning) |
D |
62 measures |
4.00 |
| G1971 |
TECUMSEH VALLEY
(written by Townes Van Zandt - the tab is
based on Nanci Griffith's recording from her
1993 album "Other Voices, Other Rooms",
and consists of extended intro and 2 verses
in Drop D tuning) |
D |
52 measures |
4.00 |
| G2788 |
TEDDY BEARS' PICNIC
(traditional Folk - written by John Walter
Bretton in 1907 with lyrics added by Jimmy
Kennedy in 1932 - tab is based on Jerry
Garcia's recording from his 1993 "Not For
Kids Only" album, with David Grisman on
tenor banjo, and consists of intro, verse,
chorus and bridge - Drop D tuning) |
C and Ab |
52 measures |
4.00 |
| G667 |
TENNESSEE STUD
(50's Country - written by Jimmy Driftwood,
first recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1959 - tab
consists of intro, verse and chorus in
Drop D tuning) |
D |
31 measures |
3.00 |
| G1557 |
THE BOXER
(60's Folk - written by Paul Simon in 1968,
first recorded the same year by Simon and
Garfunkel - guitar on recording played by
Fred Carter, Jr. in modified tuning - his
quote: "I turned down the 1st string to D,
tuned up the bass string to G, which made
it open-G tuning, except for the 5th string,
which was standard" - tab consists of intro,
2 verses, 2 choruses, interlude and solo
break - Standard tuning) |
A |
97 measures |
5.50 |
| G581 |
THE ENTERTAINER
(Ragtime - written by Scott Joplin in 1902,
brought back to prominence as the theme
of the 1973 movie "The Sting" - tab consists
of first 2 sections only - Standard tuning) |
E |
34 measures |
3.00 |
| G2355 |
THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND
(traditional fiddle tune - published in Dublin,
Ireland as "The Rambling Labourer" in
1791, this tune has been popular in the
U.S. since the War of 1812 - tab consists
of 2 sections - G6 tuning) |
D |
17 measures |
2.00 |
| G3046 |
THE HOUSE THAT BUILT ME
(Country - written by Tom Douglas and
Allen Shamblin, first recorded by Miranda
Lambert for her 2010 album "Revolution",
tab consists of intro as heard on her
recording, 3 verses, refrain, bridge and
ending - G6 tuning) |
D |
112 measures |
5.50 |
| G855 |
THERE'LL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU
(40's uptempo Jazz - written by Gordon
Mack and Warren Harry for the 1942
musical "Iceland" - tab consists of intro
and 2 sections - Standard tuning) |
C |
35 measures |
3.00 |
| G2085 |
THIRD MAN THEME
(50's Pop - written and recorded by
Anton Karas for the 1949 movie soundtrack
of "The Third Man" - tab is partially based
on Chet Atkins' recording and consists of
4 sections - Standard tuning) |
A |
65 measures |
4.50 |
| G3120 |
TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ('Round the
Old Oak Tree)
(70's Pop - written by Irwin Levine and L.
Russell Brown, first recorded by Tony
Orlando and Dawn in 1973 - tab consists of
intro, 2 verses, 2 choruses, solo and ending
in 2 keys - Standard tuning) |
A and C |
125 measures |
6.00 |
| G3165 |
TRYIN' TO GET TO HEAVEN
(60's Gospel-blues - this is a traditional
Gospel-blues piece that appears to have
been first recorded by Reverend Gary Davis
in 1961 on his "Say No to the Devil" album;
tab is as played by Mike Dowling on his
2005 "Blue Fandango" album, and consists
of intro, 4 verses of accompaniment, solo,
interludes and ending - Standard tuning) |
C |
148 measures |
6.50 |
| G577 |
TURKEY IN THE STRAW
(traditional fiddle tune - first performed by
blackface minstrels such as Bob Farrell,
George Washington Dixon and George
Nichols during the late 1820's - the tab
consists of 4 sections - Open G tuning) |
G |
33 measures |
3.00 |
| G3054 |
TURN YOUR RADIO ON
(Gospel - written by Albert Brumley in
1937, published in 1938, hit for both Ray
Stevens and the Blackwood Brothers - tab
is based on Ray Stevens' 1971 recording
and consists of intro, verse, chorus and
ending - Standard tuning) |
C |
42 measures |
3.50 |
| G351 |
TUXEDO JUNCTION
(30's Jazz Blues - written by Buddy Feyne
and Erskine Hawkins, first performed by
the Erskine Hawkins Orchestra - hit for
Glenn Miller in 1939 - tab is based on Chet
Atkins' recording from his 1962 "Down
Home" album, and consists of 5 verses
and 2 choruses - Standard tuning) |
E |
61 measures |
4.00 |
| G2482 |
TUXEDO JUNCTION
(tab consists of accompaniment only with
swing/jazz chords for intro, 5 verses and 2
choruses - Standard tuning) |
E and F |
62 measures |
4.00 |
| G582 |
TWELFTH STREET RAG
(written by Euday L. Bowman in 1914 - hit
for Pee Wee Hunt in 1948 - the tab is based
on Chet Atkins' recording from his 1955
"Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins" album
and consists of intro and 2 sections in
Standard tuning) |
F |
70 measures |
4.50 |
| G3210 |
WAGON WHEEL
(partially written as a sketch by Bob Dylan,
later completed by Ketch Secor of "Old
Crow Medicine Show, first recorded for
their 2004 album O.C.M.S. - tab is based
partially on their recording, but mainly on
Darius Rucker's 2013 recording, and
consists of intro, 2 verses, 2 choruses,
bridge and ending) - CGDGBE tuning) |
G |
106 measures |
5.50 |
| G591 |
WALKING THE STRINGS
(written by Merle Travis - tab is based on
his recording from his 1956 album "The
Merle Travis Guitar" and consists of 4
sections - Standard tuning) |
F |
57 measures |
4.00 |
| G2083 |
WALK RIGHT BACK
(60's Pop - written by Sonny Curtis and
first recorded by the Everly Brothers in
1961 - tab consists of 4 sections in
Open G tuning) |
G |
48 measures |
3.50 |
| G3015 |
WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS
(traditional Gospel - lyrics written by
Joseph M. Scriven in 1855 and music by
Charles Crozat Converse in 1868 - tab
consists of 2 verses and 2 refrains in 2
keys - Drop D tuning) |
C and D |
67 measures |
4.50 |
| G1645 |
WHISPERING
(20's Pop - written by Malvin and John
Schonberger, first recorded in 1920 by Paul
Whiteman and his Orchestra - tab is based
on Chet Atkins' recording from his 1961
album "Chet Atkins Workshop", consisting
of 4 sections, including several chord and
melody substitutions - Standard tuning) |
A |
67 measures |
4.50 |
| G2978 |
WHO WILL SING FOR ME
(traditional Gospel - tab is partially based
on "The Three Pickers" recording (Doc
Watson, Ricky Skaggs and Earl Scruggs)
and consists of 2 verse breaks and chorus;
the first break is as played by Earl Scruggs
(Earl does indeed also play Travis-style
guitar) - capo the 6th fret to play along with
their recording - Standard tuning) |
E |
54 measures |
4.00 |
| G3191 |
WHY
(Jazz-pop - written by Jelly Roll Morton
(Ferdinand Joseph LeMothe), the tab for
this old classic is based entirely on Leon
Redbone's 1981 recording and consists of
intro and 2 verses, plus an alternate first
verse - Standard tuning) |
C |
56 measures |
4.00 |
| G094 |
WILDWOOD FLOWER
(written and published in 1860 as "I'll Twine
'Mid the Ringlets" - first recorded by the
Carter Family in 1928 - tab consists of 2
verses - Standard tuning) |
G and C |
35 measures |
3.00 |
| G388 |
WINDY AND WARM
(Country Rag - written during the 60's by
John D. Loudermilk for Chet Atkins - tab is
based on Chet's recording from his 1962
"Down Home" album, and consists of 7
sections - Standard tuning) |
Am |
68 measures |
4.50 |
| G891 |
WINTER WONDERLAND
(Christmas Pop - written in 1934 by Felix
Bernard and Richard B. Smith, recorded
by Richard Himber and his Hotel Carelton
Orchestra the same year - tab is based on
Chet Atkins' recording and consists of 3
verses and bridge - Standard tuning) |
C |
33 measures |
3.00 |
| G2931 |
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SWING ON A STAR
(written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny
Burke for the 1944 film "Going My Way",
first sung by Bing Crosby - tab is based on
Frank Sinatra's recording from his 1964
album "Sinatra Sings Days of Wine and
Roses, Moon River", etc, and on Dave Van
Ronk's recording from his 1968 album
"Dave Van Ronk and the Hudson Dusters",
and consists of intro, 2 verses, 2 choruses,
"Improv" break/ending - Standard tuning) |
G |
67 measures |
4.50 |
| G3221 |
WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY THE GUITAR
(this is a takeoff on "Would You Like to
Swing On a Star" described above, except
with funny lyrics written by Pat Donohue;
the tab is as Pat played it on his 2011 CD
"Nobody's Fault", with content differing
from Harold Streeter's above arrangement,
and consists of intro, vocal backup for 3
verses and 4 choruses, plus ending, in
Standard tuning) |
G |
88 measures |
5.00 |
| G1262 |
YANKEE DOODLE-DIXIE
(both songs played simultaneously - tab
is based on Chet Atkins' recording, but
also includes extended slow rubato intro of
Dixie, based on Elvis Presley's "Trilogy"
recording - tab consists of that intro, plus
2 verses and chorus - Standard tuning) |
A |
42 measures |
3.50 |
| G1709 |
YEAR OF JUBILO
(Civil War freedom song - written by Henry
Clay Work circa 1862, first recorded by
Frank Jenkins and his Pilot Mountaineers
in 1929 - tab consists of 3 sections in
G6 tuning) |
G |
26 measures |
2.50 |
| G1710 |
YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
(40's Folk/Pop - written by Jimmie Davis,
first recorded in 1939 - one of Louisiana's
state songs - tab consists of 3 verses in
Drop D tuning) |
A and D |
49 measures |
3.50 |
| G894 |
YOU CAME TO ME OUT OF NOWHERE
(40's uptempo Jazz - written by Edward
Heyman and John W. Green in 1931 - first
recorded by Ruth Etting the same year and
by Lena Horne in 1941 - tab is based partly
on Johnny Smith's recording and consists
of 4 verses - Standard tuning) |
E |
67 measures |
4.00 |
| G1726 |
YOUNG WESLEY
(70's Folk - written and recorded by Mary
McCaslin for her 1974 "Way Out West"
album - tab consists of intro, verse, bridge
and extended ending - DGDGAD tuning) |
D |
56 measures |
4.00 |
| G1935 |
YOU'RE GONNA QUIT ME, BABY
(Blues Rag - written and first recorded by
Bob Dylan for his 1992 "Good As I Been To
You" album - tab consists of intro, 3 solos
based on the verse, plus accompaniment for
verse - Standard tuning) |
C |
40 measures |
3.50 |
| G1721 |
YOU'RE THE GIRL I LOVE
(70's Pop Blues - written and first recorded
by Steve Goodman for his 1977 "Say It In
Private" album - tab consists of intro, verse
and ending - Standard tuning) |
E |
44 measures |
3.50 |
| G596 |
ZORBA THE GREEK
(60's movie theme - written by Mikis
Theodorakis for the 1964 movie - tab is
based on Chet Atkins' recording and
consists of 4 sections in Open G tuning) |
G |
84 measures |
5.00 |