Order # |
Title and Description
(All selections are arranged by Harold Streeter and are
in 4/4 time, unless otherwise
specified)
|
Key |
Number of
Measures |
Tab
Price |
G2204 |
AB INITIO ("From the Beginning")
(Documentary theme - written and recorded
by Harold Streeter for the film "Beautiful
Canyons of Sedona" - tab is as played on
his "Guitarscapes" CD and consists of
8 sections - Standard tuning) |
E and G |
148 measures |
6.50 |
G3182 |
ACUTELY CUTE
(written by Jerry Reed and Chet Atkins,
recorded by Chet in 1967 for his "Class
Guitar" album - tab is as played by Chet
and consists of intro and 3 sections, in
Standard tuning) |
E |
53 measures |
4.00 |
G2802 |
A CHILD IS BORN
(60's jazz - 3/4 time - written in 1969 by
Thad Jones, this song has been recorded
many times over the years - tab is based
on Thad Jones' and Oscar Peterson's
recordings and consists of intro and 4
sections - Standard tuning) |
Bb |
77 measures |
5.00 |
G3098 |
AFRICA
(80's Rock-pop - written by David Paich
and Jeff Porcaro, first recorded by Toto for
their 1982 album Toto IV - tab consists of
intro, 2 verses, chorus and synthesizer
solo simile - G6 tuning) |
G and A |
111 measures |
6.00 |
G2896 |
AIN'T IT FUNNY
HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY
(60's
Country-Pop-Soul - written and first
recorded by
Willie Nelson for his 1962
"And Then I
Wrote" album - tab is based
in part on both
Joe Hinton's 1964 recording,
and on Willie's
and Faron Young's duet on
"Hee-Haw" during
the 70's, and consists of
intro and 3
verses - Standard tuning) |
A and D |
60
measures |
5.00 |
G1463 |
AIRES MORISCOS -
("Moorish Melodies")
(Flamenco-based
Classical - inspired by
David Moreno's
1958 recording from his
"Spanish
Guitars" album - tab is as played
by Harold
Streeter on his "Guitarscapes"
CD and consists
of intro and 9 sections
in DADFAD
tuning) |
D |
112
measures |
6.00 |
G1964 |
ALL I ASK OF
YOU (80's
Broadway - written by Andrew Lloyd
Webber for
"Phantom of the Opera" - first
recorded in 1986
by Sarah Brightman and
Cliff Richard -
tab consists of verse and
chorus - G6
tuning) |
D |
35
measures |
3.50 |
G1608 |
ALL THE THINGS
YOU ARE
(40's standard -
written by Jerome Kern
and Oscar
Hammerstein II, for the musical
"Very Warm for
May" in 1939 - recorded by
Tommy Dorsey and
Artie Shaw during the
40's - tab
consists of intro, 2 verses and
bridge - Drop
D tuning) |
G |
41
measures |
4.00 |
G2869 |
ALONE AGAIN
(NATURALLY)
(70's Pop -
written and first recorded by
Gilbert
O'Sullivan in 1972 - tab consists of
verse and
bridge, plus simile of full guitar
break from
recording - Standard tuning) |
D |
78
measures |
5.00 |
G402 |
A MAN AND A WOMAN (Un homme et une
femme) - (Movie theme - from the 1966
movie of the same name, this is a French
version of the Brazilian samba "Samba da
Bençao", written by Baden Powell and
Vinicius de Moraes - tab consists of 5
sections and ending - Standard tuning) |
E |
94
measures |
5.50 |
G3039 |
AMARILLO BY MORNING
(70's Country - written by Terry Stafford
and Paul Fraser, first recorded by Stafford
in 1973, recorded by George Strait in 1982
for his album "Strait From the Heart" - tab
consists of intro, 3 verses, 2 turnarounds,
and reprise/ending - Standard tuning) |
D and E |
77 measures |
4.50 |
G2901 |
AMERICA
(60's Folk/Pop - 3/4 time - written by Paul
Simon and first recorded by Simon and
Garfunkel on their 1968 album "Bookends",
tab consists of intro, 2 verses, refrain,
chorus, chorus/reprise and ending, in
Standard tuning) |
D |
136 measures |
6.50 |
G3057 |
AMERICAN PIE
(70's Folk/Pop - written and first recorded
by Don McLean in 1971 for his "American
Pie" album, a song about many things,
including a lament about the deaths of
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big
Bopper in the 1959 plane crash - tab
consists of intro, 3 verses, 3 refrains and
bridge - Drop D tuning) |
G |
115 measures |
6.00 |
G1944 |
AMERICAN SUITE
(19th Century Folk - medley of "Dixie Look
Away", "Yankee Doodle", "Old Folks at
Home", "Oh Suzannah" and "Battle Hymn
of the Republic" - tab is based on Rick
Foster's recording and consists of 11
sections - Standard tuning) |
A |
139 measures |
6.50 |
G3089 |
AMIE
(70's Country-rock - written by Craig Fuller,
first recorded by Pure Prairie League for
their 1972 "Bustin' Out" album - tab
consists of intro, vocal similes of verse and
refrain, solo simile and extended ending, in
Standard tuning) |
A |
94 measures |
5.50 |
G1298 |
AND I LOVE YOU
SO (70's Pop
- written and first recorded by
Don McLean for
his 1970 album "Tapestry",
tab is partially
based on Perry Como's
recording from
his 1973 album "And I Love
You So" - tab
consists of intro, 3 verses
and 2 refrains -
Standard tuning) |
A and E |
90
measures |
5.50 |
G2999 |
AND THE DOG WAS
SLEEPING IN THE
CORNER
(70's Folk -
written and recorded by Welsh
guitarist John
James for his 1970 album
"Morning Brings
the Light" - tab is as he
played it on his
recording and consists of
7 sections -
Open C tuning: CGCGCE) |
C |
99
measures |
5.50 |
G2113 |
ANDY GRIFFITH
(Mayberry R.F.D. - "The
Fishin'
Hole") - (60's TV Theme - written in
1960 by Earle
Hagen and Herbert Spencer,
tab consists of
4 sections and includes
walking bass -
Standard tuning) |
E |
34
measures |
3.50 |
G2730 |
ANGEL ("In the
Arms of an Angel")
(90's Pop -
inspirational song written and
first recorded
by Sarah McLachlan for her
1997 album
"Surfacing" - tab is based on
her recording
and consists of intro, verse,
refrain and
ending - Drop D tuning) |
C |
84
measures |
5.00 |
G1967 |
ANGEL BAND
(Gospel - 3/4
time - first titled "My Latest
Sun Is Sinking
Fast", written by William
Bradbury and
Jefferson Hascall, published
in 1860 - tab is
based on the Ken Burns
Civil War series
recording and consists of
intro, verse,
chorus and ending - G6 tuning) |
D |
48
measures |
3.50 |
G2882 |
ANIMAL SKIN
(Jazz Blues -
written and first recorded by
Joe Henry for
his 2003 "Tiny Voices"
album - tab
consists of extended intro,
verse and
partial guitar/piano instrumental
simile -
Standard tuning) |
Dm |
65
measures |
4.50 |
G1284 |
ANNIVERSARY
SONG (40's
Pop - 3/4 time - also known as "The
Waves of the
Danube" (Valurile Dunarii),
written by Ion
Ivanovici (1845-1902) for the
1889 Paris
Exposition - Al Jolson and Saul
Chaplin
published it in 1946 as their own
composition, and
recorded it for the "Jolson
Story" - tab
consists of 2 verses and
chorus -
Standard tuning) |
Em |
49
measures |
3.50 |
G394 |
AQUARIUS
(60's Pop -
based on the first half of the
"Aquarius" and
"Let the Sunshine In"
medley from the
60's musical "Hair",
written by James
Rado, Gerome Ragni and
Galt MacDermot,
recorded in 1969 by "The
Fifth Dimension"
- tab consists of verse and
chorus - Drop
D tuning) |
Am |
43
measures |
3.50 |
G1954 |
ASHOKAN
FAREWELL
(PBS Civil War
series theme - 3/4 time,
written by Jay
Ungar in 1982 and used by
Ken Burns for
his TV series - tab consists
of 2 sections -
G6 tuning) |
D |
38
measures |
3.50 |
G2344 |
A SOALIN'
(60's Folk -
written by Paul Stookey, Tracy
Batteste and
Elaina Mezzetti - tab is based
on Peter, Paul
and Mary's recording from
their 1963
"Moving" album and consists of
12 sections -
Standard tuning) |
Em |
106
measures |
5.50 |
G1297 |
AS TIME GOES
BY (40's
standard - written by Herman Hupfeld
for the 1931
musical, "Everybody's
Welcome", and
sung by Dooley Wilson for
the 1942 movie
"Casablanca" - tab is
based on Rudy
Vallee's 1931 recording and
includes Johnny
Mathis' extended intro plus
3 verses and
bridge - Standard tuning) |
C |
48
measures |
4.50 |
G1193 |
AUBREY
(70's Pop -
written by David Gates and first
recorded by
"Bread" on their 1972 album
"Guitar Man" -
tab consists of intro, bridge,
2 verses and
ending - Drop D tuning) |
C |
44
measures |
4.00 |
G2133 |
AULD LANG
SYNE (Folk -
written by Scottish poet Robert
Burns in 1788 -
tab consists of a slow
rubato section
and 2 faster Travis picking
sections - G6
tuning) |
C and D |
42
measures |
3.50 |
G1734 |
AVE MARIA (Ellens dritter Gesang)
(Classical Christmas - written by Franz
Schubert in 1825, originally for a song
based on Walter Scott's poem "The Lady
of the Lake" - tab consists of intro, 2
sections and 2 endings - G6 tuning) |
G |
65 measures |
4.50 |
G3033 |
BABY, NOW THAT I'VE FOUND YOU
(60's-90's Country - written by John
MacLeod and Tony Macaulay in 1967, first
recorded by "The Foundations" same year,
tab is based on Alison Krauss and Union
Station's 1995 recording from their "Now
That I've Found You" CD, and consists of
intro, verse, turnaround, refrain, bridge, and
2 instrumental breaks - Drop D tuning) |
D |
67 measures |
4.50 |
G1438 |
BABY, WHAT YOU
WANT ME TO DO
(12-bar Blues -
recorded by Jimmy Reed in
1959 - tab is
based on his recording and
consists of
intro, 2 breaks and vocal
accompaniment -
Standard tuning) |
E |
41
measures |
3.50 |
G3245 |
BAKER STREET
(70's Pop-rock - written and first recorded by Gerry Raffery in 1978 for his "City to City" album - tab is
based on his recording and
consists of intro including sax solo, 2 verses, plus 2 solos based on sax solo and guitar solo - Drop D tuning) |
D |
88
measures |
5.00 |
G1168 |
BARCAROLLE Op.
60-1
(Classical -
composed by Frederic Chopin
in 1845 - the
tab is as played by Francis
Kleynjans and
consists of 5 sections in
Drop D
tuning) |
D |
78
measures |
4.50 |
G2090 |
BEARER OF THE
LIGHT
(Gospel -
written and first recorded by
Michael Card on
his 1994 "Promise
Keepers - A Life
That Shows" album - tab
consists of
accompaniment only for intro
and 8 sections -
DADGBD tuning) |
C and D |
186
measures |
7.50 |
G2187 |
BEAU BRUMMEL
BLUES (Jazz
Blues - written by Harold Streeter
tab consists of
intro, 3 sections and ending
in CGDGBE
tuning) |
C |
38
measures |
3.50 |
G2084 |
BEAUTY AND THE
BEAST (Movie
theme - from the 1991 Walt Disney
movie - music
and lyrics written by Alan
Menken and
Howard Ashman - the tab
consists of 5
sections - G6 tuning) |
D and G |
62
measures |
4.50 |
G1870 |
BEFORE YOU
ACCUSE ME
(12-bar Blues -
written by Ellas McDaniel
(Bo Diddley),
first recorded on his self-titled
debut album in
1958 - CCR also included it
on their 1970
album "Cosmo's Factory",
tab is based on
Eric Clapton's recording
from his 1992
"Unplugged" album and
consists of
intro, 2 breaks, simile of his
guitar break,
plus vocal backup for 2
sections and
ending - Standard tuning) |
A |
58
measures |
4.00 |
G117 |
BEGIN THE
BEGUINE
(30's standard -
written by Cole Porter and
first sung by
June Knight in the 1935
Broadway musical
"Jubilee" - hit for Cole
Porter in 1938 -
tab consists of intro and
6 sections -
Drop D tuning) |
D |
101
measures |
5.50 |
G3251 |
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
(70's Country/pop - written by Kenny O'Dell
and first recorded by Charlie Rich in 1973
for his album of the same name - tab is
based on his recording, and consists of 2
intros, 2 verses, 2 choruses, and ending,
in Standard tuning) |
G and A |
61
measures |
4.50 |
G1950 |
BEN
(70's movie
theme - written by Don Black
and Walter
Scharf for the 1972 movie
"Ben", recorded
by Michael Jackson on
his second solo
album "Ben" the same
year - tab
consists of 4 verses and 2
choruses -
Standard tuning) |
D and E |
59
measures |
4.00 |
G1601 |
BLACKBIRD
(Beatles -
written by Paul McCartney for
the Beatles'
1968 "White" album - tab is
partly based on
Chet Atkins' recording and
consists of
intro, 2 verses, 2 choruses,
reprise and
ending - G6 tuning) |
G |
75
measures |
4.50 |
G2477 |
BLACKBIRD
(tab is as
played by Kenny Rankin on his
2001 "Haven't We
Met" album and consists
of intro, all
accompaniment, turnarounds
and ending -
EGDGBE tuning) |
G |
87
measures |
5.00 |
G2767 |
BLACK COFFEE
(40's Jazz blues
- written by Sonny Burke
and Paul Francis
Webster in 1948 - tab is
based on Julie
London's 1960 recording and
consists of
intro, 3 verses and bridge in
Standard
tuning) |
A |
52
measures |
4.00 |
G1196 |
BLACK ORPHEUS
(Manha de Carnaval)
("Morning of
Carnival") - 60's Bossa,
written by
Brazilian composers Luiz Bonfá
and Antonio
Maria, included in the 1959
Portuguese film
"Orfeu Negro" ("Black
Orpheus"), also
known as "A Day in the
Life of a Fool"
- tab consists of intro, 4
sections and
ending - Standard tuning) |
Am |
77
measures |
4.50 |
G965 |
BLACK ORPHEUS
(Manha de Carnaval)
(as played
by Mason Williams on his
1970 "Handmade"
album - tab consists of
intro, 4 verses,
2 bridges and extended
ending -
Standard tuning) |
Am |
138
measures |
6.50 |
G2693 |
BLEED TO LOVE
HER (90's
Folk/Rock - tab is as played by
Lindsey
Buckingham on Fleetwood Mac's
1997 "The Dance"
album and consists of
intro, verse and
bridge accompaniment
in Standard
tuning) |
A |
50
measures |
3.50 |
G2411 |
BLESSED ASSURANCE
(Gospel - 3/4 time - one of the all-time
great hymns, written by Fanny Crosby and
Phoebe Knapp in 1873 - tab consists of
verse and refrain - Standard tuning) |
A |
58 measures |
4.00 |
G3169 |
BLIND LEMON EXTRACT
(80's Blues-rag - inspired by the early blues
player Blind Lemon Jefferson, this tune was
written and first recorded by Pat Donohue
in 1989 for his "Big Blind Bluesy" album;
tab is as played by Pat and consists of 11
sections - Standard tuning) |
A |
136 measures |
6.50 |
G1667 |
BLUE MOON
(30's Pop - 6/8
and 4/4 time - written in
1932 by Richard
Rodgers and Lorenz Hart,
first recorded
by Glen Gray and The Casa
Loma Orchestra
in 1935 - tab includes
quotes from the
McGuire Sisters' 1954
recording of
"Sincerely" and consists of
5 verses and 2
bridges - Standard tuning) |
A |
86
measures |
5.00 |
G1290 |
BLUESETTE
(60's jazz waltz
- 3/4 time - written and first
recorded by
"Toots" Theilman in 1962 - tab
consists of
intro, 4 sections and ending
in Standard
tuning) |
E |
115
measures |
5.50 |
G2884 |
BLUES IN THE
NIGHT (40's
Jazz standard - written by Harold
Arlen and Johnny
Mercer in 1941 for the
movie of the
same name - tab is based on
Chet Atkins' and
Red Garland's recordings,
and consists of
intro, 5 sections and
ending -
Standard tuning) |
A |
65
measures |
5.00 |
G1462 |
BOURREE
(Classical -
written by Johann Sebastian
Bach - tab
consists of 3 sections in
Standard
tuning) |
Em |
34
measures |
3.00 |
G1871 |
BRAND NEW
COMPANION
(12-bar Blues -
written by Townes Van
Zandt - tab
consists of intro, 4 fills, 3
turnarounds and
break - Standard tuning) |
E |
51
measures |
3.50 |
G1634 |
BREAKING UP IS
HARD TO DO
(60's Jazz/Pop -
written and first recorded
by Neil Sedaka
in 1962 (uptempo version),
tab is based on
Gloria Estefan's 1994
recording from
her "Hold Me, Thrill Me,
Kiss Me" album,
and consists of intro, 3
verses, bridge
and ending in 2 keys in
Standard
tuning) |
A and Bb |
89
measures |
5.50 |
G115 |
BRIDGE OVER
TROUBLED WATERS
(70's Pop -
written by Paul Simon in 1969
and first
recorded by Simon and Garfunkel
in 1970 - tab
consists of intro and 2 verses
in Drop D
tuning) |
D |
64
measures |
4.50 |
G1545 |
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS
(tab consists of intro and 2 verses in
Standard tuning) |
G |
60 measures |
4.00 |
G3250 |
BUCKAROO
('60's country - written by Buck Owens and
Don Rich and first recorded by Buck Owens
and the Buckaroos in 1965 - tab is based on
Don Rich's lead guitar breaks, and consists
of 4 sections, including a simile of the pedal
steel guitar break - G6 tuning) |
D |
74 measures |
4.50 |
G3111 |
BUS STOP
(60's Pop - written by Graham Gouldman,
first recorded by The Hollies in 1966 - tab
consists of intro, verse, chorus, solo simile
and ending - Standard tuning) |
Am |
51 measures |
4.00 |
G2030 |
CACAO
(Latin/Pop -
written by Harold Streeter - tab
is as played on
his Guitarscapes CD and
includes intro,
7 sections, and optional
second guitar
part - EBD#G#BE tuning) |
E |
97
measures |
6.50 |
G1638 |
CALIFORNIA
DREAMIN'
(60's Pop -
written by John and Michelle
Phillips in
1963, first recorded by "The
Mamas and the
Papas" in 1965 - tab
consists of
intro and 6 sections in
DADGAD
tuning) |
Dm |
109
measures |
6.00 |
G2205 |
CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'
(arrangement content and approach differs
from G1638 above - tab is as played by
Harold Streeter on his Guitarscapes CD,
and includes intro plus 8 sections, in
DADGAD tuning) |
Dm |
109 measures |
6.00 |
G3071 |
CAMILA, CAMILA
(80's Brazilian Pop-rock - tab is based on
the 1987 recording by the band "None of
Us", and consists of intro, 3 verses, 2
choruses, 3 refrains, bridge, 2 solo similes
and ending - G6 tuning) |
D |
150 measures |
7.00 |
G2115 |
CAN'T BUY ME
LOVE
(Beatles -
written by Paul McCartney and
first recorded
by the Beatles in 1964 - tab
is based in part
on Chet Atkins' recording
and consists of
3 verses and chorus, plus
reprise/ending -
CGDGBE tuning) |
C |
57
measures |
4.00 |
G2727 |
CAN'T TAKE MY
EYES OFF OF YOU
(60's Pop -
written by Bob Crewe and Bob
Gaudio, first
recorded by Frankie Valli in
1967 - tab is
based on his recording and
consists of
intro, 3 verses and 2 bridges
in Standard
tuning) |
A and C |
103
measures |
5.50 |
G1978 |
CAN YOU FEEL THE
LOVE TONIGHT
(90's Pop -
written by Elton John and Tim
Rice for the
1994 Walt Disney animated
film "The Lion
King" - tab consists of intro,
2 verses and 2
choruses - G6 tuning) |
D |
61
measures |
4.00 |
G1382 |
CATALONIAN
SONG
(Classical - 3/4
time - the composer is
anonymous - tab
consists of intro, 4
sections and
ending - Drop D tuning) |
D |
55
measures |
4.00 |
G1392 |
CAVATINA
(70's Movie
theme and Classical - 3/4 time,
written by
Stanley Myers, first recorded by
guitarist John
Williams for the 1970 movie
"The Walking
Stick" - also the theme for
the 1979 movie
"The Deer Hunter" - tab
consists of 5
sections and extended ending
in Standard
tuning) |
E |
92
measures |
5.00 |
G954 |
CAVATINA
(3/4 time - this
tab is easier to play than
G1392 above due
to key change, but still
advanced level -
it consists of 5 sections
and extended
ending - Standard tuning) |
D |
91
measures |
5.00 |
G2093 |
CHANGE THE
WORLD (90's
Pop/Rock - written by Tommy Sims,
Gordon Kennedy
and Wayne Kirkpatrick,
first recorded
by Eric Clapton for the 1996
movie
"Phenomenon" - tab consists of intro,
2 verses, 3
choruses, guitar solo simile,
and extended
ending - Standard tuning) |
E |
95
measures |
5.50 |
G1413 |
CHANCES ARE
(50's Pop -
written by Robert Allen and Al
Stillman, first
recorded by Johnny Mathis
in 1957 - tab
consists of 2 verses, 2 bridges
and ending -
Standard tuning) |
A |
69
measures |
4.50 |
G1324 |
CHARIOTS OF FIRE
(80's movie theme - written and recorded by
Vangelis for the 1981 movie of the same
name - tab consists of intro, 2 verses, 2
choruses and ending - Standard tuning) |
E |
57 measures |
4.00 |
G3049 |
CHET BAKER'S UNSUNG SWAN SONG
(90's slow jazz - written and first recorded
by David Wilcox about the legendary jazz
trumpeter and flugelhorn player for his 1991
album "Home Again" - tab consists of intro,
8 verses and ending - Standard tuning) |
A |
93 measures |
5.50 |
G2190 |
CLAIR DE
LUNE
(Classical -
written by Claude Debussy as
the 3rd movement
of "Suite Bergamasque",
a depiction of
Paul Verlaine's poem - he
wrote the suite
in 1888 at age 26, but it was
not published
until 1903 - tab consists of
8 sections and
ending - CGDGBE tuning) |
C |
80
measures |
5.50 |
G436 |
CLASSICAL
GAS (60's
Classical Pop - written by Mason
Williams, first
titled "Classical Gasoline",
this essential
fingerstyle piece was first
released in 1968
on "The Mason Williams
Phonograph
Record" - tab consists of intro
and 9 sections -
Standard tuning) |
Am |
130
measures |
6.50 |
BG945 |
CLASSICAL GAS
(arranged for guitar and 5-string banjo
with both instruments weaving in and out
of melody and accompaniment - the tab
consists of intro and 10 sections, and
includes quote from Jose Feliciano's
"Pegao" - Standard tuning) |
Am |
155 measures |
9.00 |
G1354 |
CLOSE TO YOU
(70's Pop - written by Burt Bacharach and
Hal David, first recorded in 1963 by Richard
Chamberlain, then by "The Carpenters" for
their first hit from their 1970 debut album
"Close to You" - tab is partially based on
Tommy Emmanuel's recording (including
several "borrowed" phrases), and consists
of intro, 4 verses, 2 refrains and ending, in
Standard tuning) |
B |
69 measures |
4.50 |
G2994 |
CLOSE TO YOU
(this is not the same as the 70's hit by
The Carpenters described above; rather,
it's the 1995 hit written and first recorded
by Sannie Charlotte Carlson ("Whigfield"),
for her debut album "Whigfield" - tab is
based on her recording and consists of
intro, 2 verses, 2 choruses, turnaround,
chorus reprise and solo section, in
Drop D tuning) |
C |
90 measures |
5.00 |
G3212 |
CONCIERTO DE ARANJUEZ - ADAGIO
(Classical - written by Joaquin Rodrigo in 1939, this is the middle and best known movement of Rodrigo's 3 movement suite,
first recorded in 1947 by Regino Sainz de
la Maza - tab consists of 7 sections in
Standard tuning) |
Bm |
56 measures |
4.50 |
G3076 |
COPACABANA
(70's Pop - written by Barry Manilow, Jack
Feldman and Bruce Sussman, recorded by
Barry Manilow in 1978 - tab is based on his
recording and consists of intro, verse,
turnaround and solo simile - G6 tuning) |
C |
84 measures |
5.00 |
G1951 |
CRISTOFORI'S
DREAM
(Classical Pop -
3/4 time - written and
first recorded
by David Lanz on his 1988
album
"Cristofori's Dream" - tab is based
on his piano
arrangement and consists of
intro and 8
sections - DADFAD tuning) |
Dm |
110
measures |
6.00 |
G2023 |
CRISTOFORI'S
DREAM (tab
is as played by Harold Streeter on his
"Guitarscapes"
album and consists of
intro and 5
sections - tuning differs from
G1951 above -
DGDFAD tuning) |
Dm |
133
measures |
6.50 |
G1772 |
CROSS AND EVIL
HEARTED WOMAN
(traditional
Blues - tab is as played by
Reverend Gary
Davis and consists of 4
sections -
Standard tuning) |
A |
57
measures |
4.00 |
G3242 |
CRY ME A RIVER
(6/8 time - 50's Pop - written by Arthur Hamilton, first recorded by Julie London in 1955 with Barney Kessel on guitar - tab is
as played by Ton Van Bergeyk on his 1980
album "Lulu's Back in Town - Hot Guitar
Solos", and consists of intro 3 verses and
bridge - Drop D tuning) |
Am |
79
measures |
5.00 |
G2870 |
CUYAGUA
(Classical -
written in 2007 by Alfonso
Montes - tab
consists of 5 sections and
ending -
Standard tuning) |
G |
89
measures |
5.50 |
G1327 |
DANCE WITH ME
(70's Pop/Rock - written by John and
Johanna Hall and first recorded by
"Orleans" (formed in Woodstock, NY in
1972) on their 1975 album "Let There Be
Music" - the tab is based partly on their
recording and on Earl Klugh's recording,
and consists of intro, 3 verses, chorus
and ending - G6 tuning) |
D |
72 measures |
4.50 |
G3078 |
DANCE WITH MY FATHER
(2003 Pop - written by Luther Vandross
and Richard Marx, first recorded by Luther
Vandross in 2003 for his last album before
his death in 2005 - tab consists of intro, 2
verses, 2 refrains, 2 turnarounds, bridge
and ending - Standard tuning) |
D and E |
79 measures |
5.00 |
G3112 |
DANCING IN THE DARK
(80's Pop-Rock - written and first recorded
by Bruce Springsteen in 1984 for his "Born
in the U.S.A." album - tab consists of intro,
2 verses, bridge, turnaround, interlude,
reprise and ending - CGDGBE tuning) |
C |
89 measures |
5.50 |
G2859 |
DARLING, DO YOU
REMEMBER ME
(Texas Blues -
written and recorded by
Lightning
Hopkins - tab is as played on his
1973 recording,
and consists of intro, 2
breaks and
ending, plus accompaniment
for one verse -
Standard tuning) |
E |
69
measures |
4.50 |
G2947 |
DAY TRIPPER
(60's Rock -
written by John Lennon and
Paul McCartney
for the "B" side of the
Beatles' 1965
single "We Can Work it
Out" - tab is
partially based on Tommy
Emmanuel's
arrangement, and consists of
intro, 2 verses,
2 choruses, turnaround
and ending -
Standard tuning) |
E |
57
measures |
4.00 |
G452 |
DAYS OF WINE AND
ROSES (60's
movie theme - written by Johnny
Mercer and Henry
Mancini for the 1962
movie of the
same name - hit for Andy
Williams in 1963
- tab consists of 2
verses -
Standard tuning) |
D |
35
measures |
3.50 |
G1982 |
DEAD THUMB
ROLL
(Folk/Blues -
tab is adapted from Mark
Spoelstra's
12-string guitar recordings,
excerpted from
Parts One and Two, and
consists of
intro, 10 sections and ending
in Drop D
tuning) |
D |
150
measures |
7.00 |
G2286 |
DE CREER EN TI
("On My Knees")
(Spanish Gospel
- tab is based on Jaci
Velasquez's
recording from her 1999
album "Llegar A
Ti", and consists of intro,
accompaniment
for 6 sections, plus solo
and ending -
Standard tuning) |
G |
129
measures |
6.00 |
G1869 |
DEE
("Classical" -
3/4 time - written and first
recorded by
Randy Rhoads - included on
Ozzy Osbourne's
1980 "Blizzard of Ozz"
album - tab is
based on his recording (not
a transcription)
and consists of intro and
3 sections -
Drop D tuning) |
D |
37
measures |
3.50 |
G1476 |
DEEP PURPLE
(30's Jazz
standard - written by Peter
DeRose in 1933,
first recorded by Paul
Whiteman in
1934, lyrics added in 1938,
tab includes the
original long intro along
with a shorter
intro, plus 2 verses and
ending -
Standard tuning) |
D |
62
measures |
4.50 |
G451 |
DESAFINADO
("Slightly out of Tune")
(60's Bossa Nova
(first bossa hit in U.S.),
music written by
Antonio Carlos Jobim with
lyrics by Newton
Mendonça - hit for Stan
Getz and Charlie
Byrd in 1962 (from their
album "Jazz
Samba") - tab consists of intro
and 4 sections -
Standard tuning) |
F |
76
measures |
5.00 |
G1281 |
DESPERADO
(70's Pop -
written by Glenn Frey and Don
Henley, first
recorded on the Eagles' 1973
album
"Desperado" - tab is based on Linda
Ronstadt's
recording from her 1973 album
"Don't Cry Now"
and consists of intro, 3
verses and 2
choruses - Standard tuning) |
C |
54
measures |
4.50 |
G3001 |
DEVIL WOMAN
(60's Country - written and first recorded by
Marty Robbins in 1962 for his album "Devil
Woman" - tab is based on his recording
and consists of intro and ending (both are
similes from recording), verse and refrain
vocal similes, and verse/refrain "improv"
sections for break - Drop D tuning) |
D |
55 measures |
4.50 |
G3073 |
DIDN'T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL
(80's Pop - written by Michael Masser and
Will Jennings, first recorded by Whitney
Houston in 1986, released in 1987 for her
second album "Whitney" - tab consists of
intro, verse, 3 choruses, bridge and ending
in G6 tuning) |
G and E |
117 measures |
6.00 |
G2996 |
DOCTOR MY
EYES (70's
Rock - written and first recorded by
Jackson Browne
in 1972 for his debut
album "Jackson
Browne" - tab is based on
his recording
and consists of intro, 2 verses
and 2 choruses,
plus simile of Jesse Ed
Davis' guitar
break - G6 tuning) |
D |
86
measures |
5.00 |
G1326 |
DON'T CRY FOR
ME, ARGENTINA
(70's Broadway -
written by Andrew Lloyd
Webber and Tim
Rice for the 1978 musical
"Evita" - the
tab consists of 4 verses, 3
choruses and
bridge - Drop D tuning) |
D |
96
measures |
5.50 |
G1174 |
DON'T GET AROUND
MUCH ANYMORE
(40's Jazz
standard - written by Duke
Ellington and
Bob Russell - originally titled
"Never No
Lament" and first recorded by
Ellington in
1940 as an instrumental - lyrics
and new title
were added in 1942 - tab
includes walking
bass and consists of verse
and chorus -
Standard tuning) |
A |
38
measures |
4.00 |
G1038 |
DON'T KNOW
WHY
(Contemporary
Jazz - written by Jesse
Harris - the tab
is based on Norah Jones'
recording from
her 2002 album "Come
Away With Me"
and consists of intro, 4
verses and 2
refrains of accompaniment,
plus piano
simile and solo for 3 verses
and refrain -
Standard tuning) |
A |
108
measures |
5.50 |
G2516 |
DON'T LET THE
SUN CATCH YOU CRYING (60's Pop -
written by Gerry Marsden and recorded by "Gerry and the Pacemakers"
in 1964 - tab consists of one section based on Paul McCartney's later swing version, plus Erik Satie's classical "Gymnopedie # 1" segueing into a combination of Gerry and the Pacemakers' and Gloria Estefan's recording from her 1994 album "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" and consists of 3 verses and bridge of the latter - CGDGBE tuning) |
G |
115
measures |
6.00 |
G3205 |
DROWN IN MY OWN TEARS (50's Pop-Blues - 3/4 time - written by Henry Glover in 1951, first recorded by
Lula Reed same year - tab is as played by
Paul Geremia on his 1999 album "The
Devil's Music", and consists of intro, accompaniment for 3 verses and refrain,
plus solo - Standard tuning) |
E |
227
measures |
8.00 |
G1302 |
EASY LIKE
(50's Jazz blues
- written and first recorded
by Barney Kessel
in 1953 for his "Barney
Kessel - Volume
One" album - tab is based
on his recording
and consists of 3 sections
and ending -
Drop D tuning) |
A |
57
measures |
4.00 |
G2020 |
ED'S PLACE
(Jazz/blues -
written by Harold Streeter,
tab is as played
on his Guitarscapes
album and
consists of intro and 5 sections
with walking
bass - CGDGBbD tuning) |
Gm |
72
measures |
5.00 |
G1574 |
EL PASO
(60's Country -
3/4 time - written and first
recorded by
Marty Robbins for his 1959
album
"Gunfighter Ballads and Trail
Songs" - tab
consists of verse and chorus
in Standard
tuning) |
G |
49
measures |
3.50 |
G2711 |
EMPTY HANDS
(Pop - written
and first recorded by Leni
Stern on her
2002 album "Finally the Rain
Has Come" - tab
is based on both her vocal
and instrumental
recordings and consists
of intro, 3
verses, turnaround and ending in
Standard
tuning) |
A |
113
measures |
6.50 |
G2715 |
END OF THE
INNOCENCE
(80's Pop -
written by Bruce Hornsby and
first recorded
by Don Henley for his 1989
album of the
same name - tab is based on
Don Henley's
recording and consists of
intro, verse and
refrain accompaniment,
horn solo
simile, and solo for verse,
refrain, and
ending - CGDGBE tuning) |
G |
105
measures |
6.00 |
G1348 |
ENGANO
(60's Bossa Nova
- written by Luiz Bonfa
and Antonio
Carlos Jobim - tab is based on
Charlie Byrd's
recording from his 1964
"Brazilian Byrd"
album and consists of 3
verses and
chorus - Standard tuning) |
D |
66
measures |
4.00 |
G2720 |
EUROPA (Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile)
(70's Pop Rock - written and first recorded
by Carlos Santana for his 1976 album
"Amigos" - the tab is based on his
recording and consists of intro and 8
sections, including an uptempo "vamp"
section, with the first 2 sections at
intermediate level and the remainder at
advanced level - Standard tuning) |
Am |
93 measures |
5.50 |
G3174 |
EVENIN'
(Blues-rag - written and first recorded by
Cab Calloway in 1933, this tab is of Mike
Dowling's recording on his 2000 "Swamp
Dog Blues" album - it consists of intro, 4
sections of verse accompaniment, 2
sections of bridge accompaniment and full
solo section - Standard tuning) |
Em |
75 measures |
5.00 |
G857 |
EVERGREEN
(70's Pop -
written by Barbra Streisand and
Paul Williams,
first recorded by Streisand
for the 1976
movie "A Star is Born" - tab is
based on her
recording and consists of intro
and 4 sections -
Standard tuning) |
A |
87
measures |
5.50 |
G1544 |
EVERGREEN
(tab consists of
intro and 4 sections in
Open G
tuning) |
G |
87
measures |
5.50 |
G2886 |
EVERYBODY'S TALKIN' (At Me)
(60's pop - written by Fred Neil and first
recorded by Harry Nilsson for the 1969
movie "Midnight Cowboy" - tab consists of
intro, verse, verse reprise, 2 refrains, and
"scat" simile - Standard tuning) |
D |
82 measures |
5.50 |
G3137 |
EVERYTHING THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD
(80's Country - written by Bob McDill and
Dan Seals, first recorded by Dan Seals for
his 1985 album "Won't Be Blue Anymore",
tab consists of intro, verse, 2 refrains,
bridge and ending - G6 tuning) |
D |
90 measures |
5.50 |
G2722 |
EVERYTIME YOU GO
AWAY (80's
Pop - written by Daryl Hall, first
recorded by Hall
and Oates for their 1980
album "Voices" -
tab is based on Paul
Young's 1985
recording and consists of
intro, 2 verses,
3 refrains, 3 bridges and
solo, plus sitar
similes and ending in
Standard
tuning) |
E |
78
measures |
5.00 |
G024 |
EXODUS
(60's movie
theme - written by Ernest Gold
for the 1960
movie "Exodus", based on
events that
happened on the ship Exodus
in 1947 and on
the founding of the state of
Israel in 1948 -
tab consists of 4 sections
and extended
ending - Standard tuning) |
Em |
75
measures |
4.50 |
G2022 |
FAREWELL TO
GLENDALOUGH
("Celtic" - 3/4
and 6/8 time - written by
Harold Streeter
- tab is as played on his
Guitarscapes
album and consists of 4
sections -
CGDGBE tuning) |
G |
73
measures |
4.50 |
G849 |
FEELINGS
(70's Pop -
written by Loulou Gaste in 1957
with the title
"Pour Toi", recorded by Morris
Albert in 1975
with the title "Feelings" - tab
consists of 2
verses and 2 choruses in
Standard
tuning) |
Em |
52
measures |
4.00 |
G1902 |
FERNANDO
(70's Pop -
recorded by the Swedish group
ABBA in 1976,
written by Björn Ulvaeus,
Benny Andersson
and Stig Anderson - tab
consists of
intro, 2 verses, 2 choruses and
ending -
Standard tuning) |
A |
97
measures |
5.50 |
G1330 |
FIRST TIME EVER
I SAW YOUR FACE
(70's Folk/Pop -
written in 1957 by Ewan
MacColl for
Peggy Seeger (his future wife),
recorded by
Roberta Flack for her 1969
album "First
Take"; it was her first hit after
it was included
in the 1971 movie "Play
Misty for Me" -
tab consists of 2 verses and
ending -
CGDGBE tuning) |
C |
50
measures |
4.00 |
G663 |
FLY ME TO THE
MOON (60's
Bossa Nova - written by Bart Howard
in 1954, first
recorded same year by Kaye
Ballard - tab is
based on Joe Harnell's 1962
recording in
bossa style and consists of 2
verses - Drop
D tuning) |
C |
35
measures |
3.50 |
G1743 |
FOR A DANCER
(70's Pop/Rock - written and first recorded
by Jackson Browne on his 1974 "Late For
the Sky" album - tab consists of 4 sections
in Standard tuning) |
A |
60 measures |
4.50 |
G3152 |
FOR THE FIRST TIME
(90's Pop - written by James Newton
Howard, Jud J. Friedman and Allan Dennis
Rich, first recorded by Kenny Loggins in
1996 for the movie soundtrack of "One Fine
Day" - tab consists of intro, 3 verses and
2 choruses - Standard tuning) |
A and B |
55 measures |
4.50 |
G1880 |
FROM A DISTANCE
(90's Pop - written in 1985 by Julie Gold,
first recorded by Nanci Griffith for her 1987
album "Lone Star State of Mind", then by
Bette Midler in 1990 for her album "Some
People's Lives" - tab is based on Bette
Midler's recording and consists of 2 verses
and 2 choruses - G6 tuning) |
G |
44 measures |
4.00 |
G3077 |
FROM RIO WITH LOVE
(80's Bossa Nova - although I have no
information regarding the composer or
recording artists for the recorded reference
used for this arrangement, this is indeed
a beautiful piece - tab consists of intro, 2
sections and ending - Standard tuning) |
Em |
75 measures |
5.00 |
G184 |
GARY OWEN
(Eóghan - "Born of the Yew
Tree") -
(Irish jig in 6/8 time and 18th
century drinking
song of rich young men in
Limerick - also
General George Custer's
battle charge -
tab consists of 2 sections
in Standard
tuning) |
A |
33
measures |
3.00 |
G1848 |
GENTLE RAIN
(60's Bossa Nova
- written by Luiz Bonfa in
1965 for the
soundtrack of the movie "The
Gentle Rain" -
tab consists of intro and 2
sections -
Standard tuning) |
Am |
53
measures |
4.00 |
G1190 |
GEORGIA ON MY
MIND (30's
to 60's Jazz/Pop - written in 1930 by
Stuart Gorrell -
tab is based on Ray Charles'
1961 recording
and consists of 6 verses and
2 bridges -
Standard tuning) |
C |
66
measures |
4.50 |
G1949 |
GEORGIA ON MY MIND
(tab is as played by Jerry Reed, consisting
of intro and accompaniment for 3 verses,
bridge and ending - Standard tuning) |
C |
92 measures |
5.50 |
G3140 |
GEORGY GIRL
(60's Pop - written by Tom Springfield and
Jim Dale in 1966 for movie of same name,
first recorded by "The Seekers" - tab is
based on their recording and consists of
intro, 6 verses, 2 bridges and turnaround in
2 keys - G6 tuning) |
C and G |
82 measures |
5.00 |
G1979 |
GETTYSBURG
THEME (90's
movie theme - written and recorded by
Randy Edelman
for the movie "Gettysburg"
in 1993 - the
tab is as played by Harold
Streeter on his
Guitarscapes album, and
consists of 4
sections - G6 tuning) |
D |
68
measures |
4.50 |
G479 |
GIRL FROM IPANEMA (Garota de Ipanema)
(60's Bossa Nova - written by Antonio
Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes in
1962 - tab is based on the recording by
Astrud and João Gilberto and Stan Getz,
from their 1963 album "Getz/Gilberto",
tab consists of intro, 3 verses and bridge
in Standard tuning) |
F |
54 measures |
4.00 |
G3096 |
GIVERS AND TAKERS
(80's Country - written by Craig Bickhardt
and first recorded by Schuyler, Knobloch
and Bickhardt (SKB) in 1988 - tab consists
of intro, verse, chorus, bridge and ending
in Drop D tuning) |
D |
66 measures |
4.50 |
G1773 |
GLORY OF
LOVE (Gospel
- tab is as played by Bahamian
guitarist Joseph
Spence on his 1972 album
"Good Morning
Mr. Walker", and consists
of intro, 2
verses and 2 choruses, plus a
Travis picking
style arrangement by Harold
Streeter -
Standard tuning) |
E |
69
measures |
4.50 |
G3003 |
GOD GIVE ME STRENGTH
(90's Pop-Jazz - 3/4 time - written and first
recorded by Burt Bacharach and Elvis
Costello in 1996, first released on Elvis
Costello's 1998 "Painted From Memory"
album - this is somewhat of an "epic" piece,
with the tab consisting of intro, 3 verses, 3
refrains, 2 "instrumental" sections, bridge
and ending - Drop D tuning) |
C |
200 measures |
8.00 |
G3052 |
GONNA FLY NOW (Rocky Theme) and
EYE OF THE TIGER
(70's-80's Pop-Rock - this is a medley of
the two most popular Rocky themes;
"Gonna Fly Now" was written by Bill Conti,
Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins, and first
recorded for the original 1977 Rocky movie.
"Eye of the Tiger" was written by Frankie
Sullivan and Jim Peterik, and first recorded
by "Survivor" for the 1982 Rocky III movie.
Tab consists of 2 intros and 3 sections,
plus verse and refrain - Drop D tuning) |
A and Am |
157 measures |
7.00 |
G3226 |
GOOD STUFF
(90's Blues - recorded by Eric Bibb for his 1997 album "Good Stuff" - tab consists of intro, accompaniment for 3 verses, and
solo - Standard tuning) |
E |
76 measures |
4.50 |
G1556 |
GREEN ONIONS
(60's Blues/Rock
- 17 years old at the time,
keyboardist
Booker T. Jones came up with
this tune at a
studio jam in 1962; it was a
hit for Booker T
and the MG's the same
year - tab
consists of 3 sections and
includes walking
bass - Drop D tuning) |
Am |
40
measures |
3.50 |
G1714 |
GUITAR ETUDE #
3 (70's
Bossa - written by Dan Fogelberg and
first recorded
by he and Tim Weissburg for
their 1978 album
"Twin Sons of Different
Mothers" - tab
is based on their recording,
and consists of
intro, 4 verses, 2 bridges,
interlude and
ending - Standard tuning) |
Bm and Dm |
138
measures |
6.00 |
G3005 |
GUITAR MAN
(70's Pop - written by David Gates and
first recorded by "Bread" in 1972 for their
"Guitar Man" album - tab is based on their
recording, and consists of intro, 2 verses,
2 bridges, 3 refrains, plus 2 solo breaks,
in Standard tuning) |
G |
123
measures |
6.00 |
G2014 |
GYPSY SWING
(slow jazz -
written by Harold Streeter,
tab is as played
on his Guitarscapes CD
and consists of
intro and 4 sections with
walking bass -
CGDGBE tuning) |
C |
41
measures |
4.00 |
G2130 |
HAPPY TRAILS
(50's Western -
written by Dale Evans
Rogers in 1950,
Roy Rogers and Dale
sang this at the
end of their weekly TV
shows, with a
separate recording released
in 1952 - tab is
based on their recording
and consists of
intro, verse and bridge with
"horse clopping"
- Drop D tuning) |
D |
22
measures |
2.50 |
G3253 |
HARD TIMES (No One Knows Better than I)
(50's Blues/Pop, written by P.F. Mitchell,
first recorded by Ray Charles in 1958 - tab
is as played by Mike Dowling on his 2005
"Blue Fandango" CD, and consists of intro
and 5 sections - Open D tuning) |
D |
76
measures |
4.50 |
G1266 |
HAVE YOU EVER
REALLY LOVED A WOMAN
(90's movie
theme - 6/8 time - written by
Michael Kamen,
Bryan Adams, and Robert
John Lange for
the 1995 movie "Don Juan
DeMarco" - tab
is based on flamenco
guitarist Paco
de Lucia's playing on the
soundtrack, and
consists of intro, 2 verses,
3 choruses and
bridge, plus a solo interlude
and ending -
Standard tuning) |
A |
109
measures |
6.00 |
G871 |
HAVE YOURSELF A
MERRY LITTLE
CHRISTMAS
(Christmas Pop -
written by Hugh Martin for
the 1944 musical
"Meet Me In St. Louis",
sung by Judy
Garland - both Bing Crosby
and Frank
Sinatra had later hits with the
piece - tab
consists of 3 verses and bridge
in Standard
tuning) |
G |
37
measures |
3.50 |
G1349 |
HE AIN'T HEAVY,
HE'S MY BROTHER
(60's Pop -
written by Bobby Scott and Bob
Russell,
recorded by The Hollies in 1969,
tab is based on
their recording and consists
of 3 verses and
bridge - CGDGBE tuning) |
C |
54
measures |
4.50 |
G1422 |
HELLO
(80's Pop -
written by Lionel Ritchie for his
1984 "Can't Slow
Down" album - tab is
based on his
recording and consists of
intro, verse, 2
bridges, interlude, plus
simile of Steve
Lukather's guitar break,
in CGDGBE
tuning) |
Am |
99
measures |
6.00 |
G1602 |
HERE COMES THE
SUN (Beatles
- mostly 4/4 time with measures
in 2/4 and 3/4
time - written by George
Harrison and
first recorded on the Beatles'
1969 album
"Abbey Road" - tab consists of
extended intro,
3 verses, bridge, refrain and
ending - Drop
D tuning) |
D |
102
measures |
6.00 |
G2099 |
HERE'S THAT
RAINY DAY
(50's Jazz
standard - written by Jimmy
Van Heusen and
Johnny Burke in 1953,
recorded by
Frank Sinatra on his 1959
album "No One
Cares," - tab consists of
3 verses and
ending - EbADGBE tuning) |
Eb |
49
measures |
4.00 |
G1918 |
HERE,THERE AND
EVERYWHERE
(Beatles -
written by Paul McCartney and
first recorded
on the Beatles' 1966 album
"Revolver" - tab
consists of intro, 2 verses,
bridge and
ending - G6 tuning) |
D |
40
measures |
3.50 |
G1621 |
HERNANDO'S
HIDEAWAY
(50's Pop -
written by Richard Adler and
Jerry Ross for
the 1954 musical "The
Pajama Game" -
tab is based on Arthur
Fiedler and the
Boston Pops Orchestra's
1958 recording
and consists of intro, 3
verses and
bridge - Standard tuning) |
Am |
49
measures |
4.00 |
G1821 |
HE WALKS WITH
ME (Gospel -
tab consists of one section as
played by Joseph
Spence on his 1972
album "Good
Morning Mr. Walker", and
one section
arranged by Harold Streeter
in Travis
picking style - Drop D tuning) |
D |
42
measures |
3.50 |
G981 |
HEY JOE
(60's Rock -
recorded by Jimi Hendrix in
1967 - tab is
based on his recording and
consists of
intro, 4 verses, chorus, solo
simile and
ending - Standard tuning) |
E |
112
measures |
6.00 |
G042 |
HEY JUDE
(Beatles - first
titled "Hey Jules" - written
by Paul
McCartney, recorded in 1968 as
the Beatles'
first single released on Apple
Records - tab is
based on their recording
and consists of
4 verses, 2 choruses,
ending and
reprise - Drop D tuning) |
D |
137
measures |
6.50 |
G1282 |
HIGH NOON (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My
Darling) - (50's movie theme - written by
Dimitri Tiomkin and Ned Washington, first
recorded by Tex Ritter for the 1952 movie
"High Noon" starring Gary Cooper and
Grace Kelly - tab is as played by Harold
Streeter on his "Streets of Laredo" CD
and consists of 3 verses and bridge in
Drop D tuning) |
D |
42
measures |
3.50 |
G3037 |
HOME
(Jazz-Pop - written by Michael Buble, Alan
Chang and Amy Foster-Gillies, first
recorded by Michael Buble for his 2005 CD
"It's Time" - tab is based on his recording
and consists of intro, 5 verses, bridge, 2
refrains, instrumental simile from recording
and ending - G6 tuning) |
G |
115 measures |
6.00 |
G966 |
HONKY TONK WOMEN
(60's Rock - written by Mick Jagger and
Keith Richards - tab is based on the Rolling
Stones' 1969 recording and consists of 3
verses and 4 choruses - G6 tuning) |
G |
86
measures |
5.50 |
G3035 |
HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU
(70's Pop - 6/8 time - written by John Farrar
for the 1978 film version of "Grease" - tab is
based on Olivia Newton-John's recording
from the movie and consists of intro, verse,
chorus and ending - Drop D tuning) |
A |
70 measures |
4.50 |
G2007 |
HOTEL
CALIFORNIA
(70's to 90's
Rock - written by Don Felder,
Don Henley and
Glenn Frey, first recorded
by the Eagles in
1977 - tab is based on the
Eagles' "Hell
Freezes Over" recording and
consists of 2
extended intros, 2 breaks, 2
verses and
chorus - G6 tuning) |
Bm |
103
measures |
6.00 |
G1980 |
HOW CAN I KEEP
FROM SINGING
(traditional
Shaker hymn - written by Robert
Lowry in 1860 -
tab is based on Enya's
1991 recording
from her "Shepherd Moons"
album and
consists of intro, 2 verses and
2 bridges -
G6 tuning) |
D |
34
measures |
3.50 |
G2027 |
HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING
(tab is as played by Harold Streeter on
his Sent Forth By God's Blessing CD,
and consists of intro and 4 sections in
2 keys - G6 tuning) |
D and G |
42 measures |
4.50 |
G3051 |
HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN
(30's jazz - written by Irving Berlin in 1932,
first performed by Paul Whiteman and his
orchestra in 1933 - tab is based on Eric
Clapton's recording from his 2010 album
"Clapton", and on Oscar Peterson's 2011
recording from his "Irving Berlin Songbook"
CD, and consists of intro, 2 verses, solo
and ending - Standard tuning) |
C |
75 measures |
5.00 |
G486 |
HOW INSENSITIVE
(Insensitez)
(60's Bossa Nova
- written by Antônio
Carlos Jobim,
based on Frederic Chopin's
Prelude No.4
with lyrics by Vinícius de
Moraes - tab is
based on Jobim's recording
from his 1963
album "The Composer of
Desafinado
Plays", and consists of 2
sections -
Standard tuning) |
Dm |
35
measures |
3.50 |
G1847 |
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW
(70's Pop - written and first recorded by
Johnny Nash in 1972 - tab is based on his
recording and consists of 2 verses and
chorus - G6 tuning) |
D |
60 measures |
4.50 |
G3175 |
I GO TO PIECES
(60's Pop - written by Del Shannon in 1964,
big hit for Peter and Gordon in 1965 - tab is
based on their recording and consists of
intro, 2 verses, 2 refrains, bridge and ending
in CGDGBE tuning) |
C |
52 measures |
4.00 |
G3063 |
I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT
(70's Pop - written by Parker McGee, first
recorded by England Dan (Sealy) and John
Ford Coley for their 1976 album "Nights Are
Forever" - tab is based on their recording
and consists of intro, 2 verses, refrain,
bridge and ending - Standard tuning) |
E |
63 measures |
4.50 |
G209 |
IF I FELL
(Beatles -
written by John Lennon and first
recorded on the
Beatles' 1964 album "A
Hard Day's
Night" - tab consists of intro, 3
verses and
bridge - Drop D tuning) |
D |
47
measures |
4.00 |
G490 |
IF I WERE A RICH
MAN (60's
Movies and Broadway - written by
Sheldon Harnick
and Jerry Bock for the
1964 musical
"Fiddler on the Roof" - tab
consists of 7
sections - Drop D tuning) |
D |
60
measures |
4.50 |
G208 |
IF YOU COULD
READ MY MIND
(70's Folk/Pop -
written and first recorded
by Gordon
Lightfoot for his 1970 album "Sit
Down Young
Stranger" - tab is based on
his recording
and consists of intro, 3 verses,
6 choruses,
turnaround, 2 interludes and
ending -
Standard tuning) |
A |
114
measures |
6.00 |
G2823 |
IF YOU DON'T
KNOW ME BY NOW
(70's Pop -
written by Kenny Gamble and
Leon Huff, first
recorded by Harold Melvin
and the Blue
Notes in 1972 with Teddy
Pendergrass on
vocals - tab is based on
their recording
and consists of intro, verse,
bridge and
refrain - Drop D tuning) |
A |
59
measures |
4.50 |
G2818 |
IF YOU LEAVE ME
NOW (70's
Pop - written by Peter Cetera and
sung on
Chicago's 1976 album "Chicago
X" (first # 1
hit) - tab is based on their
recording and
consists of intro, 2 verses,
2 bridges and
ending in CGDGBE tuning) |
G |
74
measures |
5.00 |
G1639 |
I GOT A NAME
(70's Folk/Pop - written by Charles Fox
and Norman Gimbel, first recorded by Jim
Croce in 1973 - the tab is based on his
recording and consists of intro, 3 verses,
3 choruses, 4 bridges and instrumental
break simile - DGDGCE tuning) |
C |
134 measures |
6.50 |
G3147 |
I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING
(70's Disco-Pop - written by Barry Gibb,
first recorded by Andy Gibb for his 1977
"Flowing Rivers" - tab consists of intro, 3
verses, chorus and solo simile - this one
is a challenge! - Standard tuning) |
A |
64 measures |
4.50 |
G1486 |
I'LL REMEMBER APRIL
(40's jazz standard - written in 1942 by
Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston and Don
Raye for the 1942 Abbott and Costello
comedy "Ride 'Em Cowboy" - tab consists
of 3 verses and bridge - Standard tuning) |
G |
67 measures |
4.50 |
G3092 |
I LOVED HER FIRST
(Country - 3/4 time - written by Elliot Park
and Walt Aldridge, first recorded in 2006
by "Heartland" - tab consists of intro, 2
verses, bridge, chorus, solo, chorus reprise
and ending - Drop D tuning) |
D |
112 measures |
6.00 |
G2335 |
IN MY LIFE
(Beatles -
written by John Lennon and Paul
McCartney, first
recorded on the Beatle's
1965 album
"Rubber Soul" - tab consists of
intro, 3 verses,
keyboard solo simile and
ending - G6
tuning) |
A |
62
measures |
4.50 |
G1386 |
INTERMEZZO
("Souvenir de Vienne")
(Classical -
written by Heinz Provost in
1936 for "Escape
to Happiness" - tab
consists of 3
sections - Drop D tuning) |
D |
45
measures |
4.00 |
G1912 |
IN THE MOOD
(40's 12-Bar Big
Band Blues - written by
Joe Garland and
Andy Razaf, recorded by
Glenn Miller in
1939, featured in the 1941
movie "Sun
Valley Serenade" - the tab is
based on Glenn
Miller's recording and on
Chet Atkins'
recording from his 1956 album
"Fingerstyle
Guitar", and consists of intro,
9 sections (some
with Travis picking) and
ending -
Standard tuning) |
E |
108
measures |
6.00 |
G2840 |
INVITATION TO THE BLUES
(70's Jazz/Pop - written and first recorded
by Tom Waits in 1976 for his album "Small
Change" - tab is based on his recording
and consists of intro, 3 verses, 3 refrains
and ending - G6 tuning) |
Dm |
62 measures |
4.50 |
G3229 |
IT HURTS ME TOO
(40's Blues - composer is unknown, first recorded by Tampa Red in 1940 - usually played at slow tempo, this tab is of Oliver Juchem's version, played uptempo similar
to Keb' Mo's recording - tab consists of
intro, vocal accompaniment for 4 verses,
plus solo and ending - Open G tuning) |
G |
115 measures |
6.00 |
G3134 |
IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE
(90's Pop - written by Per Gessle in 1987,
first recorded by Swedish duo "Roxette"
same year - was included on the movie
soundtrack for "Pretty Woman" in 1990;
tab is based on their recording and
consists of intro, 2 verses, 3 choruses,
solo simile, plus chorus reprise and
ending - Standard tuning) |
A and D |
137 measures |
6.50 |
G3252 |
IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
(70's Pop - written by Albert Hammond
and Mike Hazelwood, first recorded by
Albert Hammond in 1972 for his album of
the same name - tab is based on his
recording and consists of intro, 3 verses,
chorus, solo and ending - Standard tuning) |
G |
85 measures |
5.00 |
G2082 |
I SWEAR
(90's
Country/Pop - written by Gary Baker
and Frank J.
Myers, first recorded in 1993
by John Michael
Montgomery - the tab
consists of
intro, 3 verses, 2 choruses and
ending - G6
tuning) |
G |
68
measures |
4.50 |
G2732 |
I THINK IT'S
GONNA RAIN TODAY
(60's jazz/pop -
written and first recorded
by Randy Newman
for his self-titled 1968
album - tab is
based on Madeline Peyroux's
recording and
consists of intro, 3 verses,
bridge and
ending - Standard tuning) |
A |
53
measures |
4.00 |
G2852 |
I THREW IT ALL
AWAY (60's
Folk/Rock - written and first recorded
by Bob Dylan for
his 1969 album "Nashville
Skyline" - the
tab consists of 3 verses, 3
refrains and
bridge, plus second module of
guitar
accompaniment - Standard tuning) |
A |
88
measures |
5.50 |
G3241 |
I WAN'NA BE LIKE YOU (THE MONKEY SONG) (Written by Richard and Robert Sherman for Disney's 1967 movie "The Jungle Book",
which in turn was adapted from Rudyard
Kipling's 1894 book, the tab here is as Mike Dowling played it on his guitar recording for
the CD "Poppin' Guitars: A Tuneful of
Sherman" - tab consists of intro, 3 verses, 2 choruses, "Solo", 2 bridges, reprise and
ending - Standard tuning) |
G |
161
measures |
7.00 |
G959 |
IT'S ONLY A
PAPER MOON
(30's Jazz -
written by Harold Arlen, E. Y.
Harburg, and
Billy Rose in 1933 - tab is
based on Natalie
Cole's 1991 recording
from her
"Unforgettable With Love" album,
and consists of
intro, accompaniment for
3 verses and
bridge, plus solo for 3 verses
and bridge -
Standard tuning) |
E |
89
measures |
5.50 |
G2736 |
IT'S RAINING
(60's Pop -
written by Allen Toussaint under
the name "Naomi
Neville", for Irma Thomas,
(the "Soul Queen
of New Orleans"), who
first recorded
it in 1962 - tab is based on
her recording
and consists of intro, 2 verses
and ending -
EGDGBE tuning) |
G |
72
measures |
4.50 |
G2743 |
IT WILL HAVE TO
DO (Until the Real Thing
Comes Along)
- (40's Pop - written by
Sammy Cahn, Saul
Chaplin, and L.E.
Freeman in 1936
- the tab is based on the
InkSpots' 1941
recording, and on Dexter
Gordon's 1962
saxophone recording from
his "A Swinging
Affair" album, and consists
of intro, 6
verses, 2 bridges and ending
in Standard
tuning) |
Bb and D |
75
measures |
5.00 |
G2089 |
I WANT TO BE JUST LIKE YOU
(Gospel - written by Joy Becker and Dan
Dean in 1994, recorded by Craig Phillips
and Dan Dean for the album "Lifeline" - tab
consists of intro, accompaniment for 4
verses, 3 choruses and bridge, plus solo
in Standard tuning) |
C and D |
145 measures |
6.50 |
G3141 |
I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS
(80's Pop-Rock - written by Mick Jones
and Lou Gramm, first recorded in 1984 by
Foreigner with vocals by Lou Gramm for
their album "Agent Provocateur" - tab
consists of intro, 2 verses, bridge and 3
choruses - G6 tuning) |
G |
65 measures |
4.50 |
G1952 |
JAMAICA FAREWELL
(50's Carribean calypso - written by Lord
Burgess in 1926, first recorded by Harry
Belafonte on his 1956 "Calypso" album,
tab consists of 4 verses and 2 choruses
in 2 keys - Drop D tuning) |
C and D |
51 measures |
4.00 |
G3061 |
JESUS, TAKE THE WHEEL
(Country-Gospel-Pop - written by Brett
James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie
Sampson, first recorded in 2005 by Carrie
Underwood for her debut album "Some
Hearts" - tab is based on her recording
and consists of intro, 3 verses, 2 refrains
and ending - Standard tuning) |
A |
101 measures |
5.50 |
G2317 |
JINGLE BELL
ROCK (50's
Christmas Pop - written by Joe Beal
and Jim Boothe,
first recorded in 1957 by
Bobby Helms -
tab is as played by Chet
Atkins, and
consists of intro, 6 sections
and ending -
Standard tuning) |
C |
66
measures |
5.00 |
G2209 |
JOB (God Loves
You) (Gospel
- written by Cindy Morgen and
Loren Balman -
tab consists of intro,
accompaniment
for 3 verses and 2
choruses, solo
interlude, verse, and
extended ending
- Standard tuning) |
Am |
120
measures |
6.00 |
G2300 |
JOLLY OLD SAINT
NICHOLAS
(early 20th
century Christmas - Nicholas of
Myra, who lived
from 270 to 346 AD, also
known as
"Nicholas the Wonderworker",
became the model
for Santa Claus - tab is
as played by
Chet Atkins and consists of 4
sections in the
keys of C, F and Bb in
Standard
tuning) |
|
69
measures |
4.50 |
G992 |
JOSE'S PLACE
(70's Bossa -
tab is as played by Mason
Williams on his
1970 "Handmade" album
and consists of
pre-intro and intro, plus
6 sections -
Standard tuning) |
Am |
135
measures |
6.50 |
G1458 |
JOTAS
ARAGONESAS
(Flamenco-based
Classical - 3/4 time - tab
is based on
David Moreno's recording from
his
flamenco-oriented 1958 album "Spanish
Guitars" and
consists of 5 sections in
Standard
tuning) |
A |
101
measures |
5.50 |
G910 |
JUST THE WAY YOU
ARE (70's
Pop - written and first recorded by
Billy Joel on
his album "The Stranger" in
1977 - tab is
based on his recording and
consists of
intro, 3 verses and chorus in
Standard
tuning) |
A |
80
measures |
5.00 |
G2873 |
JUST WHEN I
NEEDED YOU MOST
(70's-90's
Country Pop - written and first
recorded by
Randy VanWarmer in 1979 for
his album
"Warmer" - tab is based on Dolly
Parton's
recording from her 1996 album
"Treasures", and
consists of intro, vocal
simile of verse,
autoharp break simile, and
extended
ending/reprise based on the
classical guitar
ending from Dolly Parton's
recording -
Drop D tuning) |
A |
64
measures |
4.50 |
G2025 |
KEAN O'HARA (First Air)
(Celtic - 3/4 time - written by Turlough
O'Carolan (1670-1738) for clarsach (Irish
harp) - tab is as played by Harold Streeter
on his Guitarscapes album and consists
of 2 sections - DADGAD tuning) |
D |
55 measures |
4.00 |
G3131 |
KEY LARGO
(80's Pop - written by Bertie Higgins and
Sonny Limbo in 1981, first recorded by
Bertie Higgins for his 1982 album "Just
Another Day in Paradise" - tab consists of
intro, 2 verses and 2 choruses, in
CGDGBE tuning) |
G |
78 measures |
5.00 |
G2633 |
KISSING A
FOOL (80's
Jazz/Pop - written by George Michael
in 1987 and
first recorded by him for his
1988 album
"Faith" - tab is based on his
recording and
consists of intro, 7 verses, 2
bridges and
ending - Drop D tuning) |
D |
87
measures |
5.00 |
G2836 |
LA ARRIBENA
(south American
Classical - written by
Argentinian
Atahualpa Yupanqui - tab is as
played by Carlos
Martinez and consists of
4 sections -
Standard tuning) |
Em |
45
measures |
3.50 |
G810 |
LADY MADONNA
(Beatles -
written by John Lennon and Paul
McCartney, first
recorded by the Beatles in
1968 - the tab
consists of intro, 2 verses,
chorus and
ending - Drop D tuning) |
A |
35
measures |
3.50 |
G899 |
LA MADRUGADA
("The Early Dawn")
(written by
Jerry Reed - tab is based on
Chet Atkins'
1969 recording and consists
of 5 sections -
Standard tuning) |
C |
95
measures |
5.50 |
G2881 |
LANDSLIDE
(70's Folk Rock - written by Stevie Nicks,
first recorded by Fleetwood Mac on their
self-titled 1975 album - tab consists of
intro, verse, 2 refrains, and simile of Lindsey
Buckingham's solo - Standard tuning) |
G |
100 measures |
6.00 |
G1888 |
LA PALOMA ("The Dove")
(traditional Spanish/Mexican Folk - written
by Sebastian Iradier in 1863 - tab consists
of intro and 7 sections - Standard tuning) |
A |
71 measures |
4.50 |
G1641 |
LAST DATE
(60's pop - written and first recorded by
Floyd Cramer, inventor of the famous "slip
note" piano style, in 1960 - tab consists of
intro, 3 sections and ending - G6 tuning) |
D |
65 measures |
4.00 |
G509 |
LAURA
(40's Jazz
standard - written by David
Raksin and
Johnny Mercer for the 1944
movie "Laura" -
tab is partially based on
Johnny Smith's
recording and consists of
2 sections -
Drop D tuning) |
C |
33
measures |
3.50 |
G1891 |
LAYLA
(70's to 90's
Rock - written by Eric Clapton
and Jim Gordon,
first recorded in 1970 by
Clapton as a
fast rock piece - the tab is
based on his
1992 "Unplugged" recording
and consists of
intro, 2 solos, 2 verse and
2 chorus vocal
similes and ending in
Standard
tuning) |
Am |
59
measures |
4.50 |
G2640 |
LAYLA
(tab consists of
intro, 2 solos, 2 verse and
3 chorus vocal
similes and ending, in the
original key -
Standard tuning) |
Dm |
76
measures |
5.00 |
G1430 |
LAY, LADY,
LAY (60's
Folk/Pop - written and first recorded
by Bob Dylan for
his 1969 album "Nashville
Skyline" - tab
consists of intro, 6 verses,
bridge and
ending - CGDGBE tuning) |
C |
127
measures |
6.50 |
G1642 |
LEADER OF THE
BAND (80's
Folk/Pop - written by Dan Fogelberg
as a tribute to
his musician father, first
recorded on his
1981 album "The Innocent
Age" - tab
consists of intro as played by
Fogelberg, plus
2 verse and refrain vocal
similes, and
"instrumental" break including
"horn section" -
Standard tuning) |
G |
75
measures |
5.00 |
G2196 |
LEGENDS OF THE
FALL THEME ("The
Ludlows") -
(3/4 time - written and first
recorded for the
1994 movie "Legends of
the Fall" by
James Horner - tab consists
of 6 sections -
CGDGBE tuning) |
D |
147
measures |
7.00 |
G241 |
LIGHT MY
FIRE (60's
Rock - written by Robby Krieger,
first recorded
by "The Doors" in 1966 - tab
is based on Chet
Atkins' recording from his
"Solid Gold '68"
album, and on José
Feliciano's 1969
recording - tab consists of
intro and 3
verses - Standard tuning) |
Am |
53
measures |
4.00 |
G712 |
LI'L DARLIN'
(50's jazz standard - written in 1958 by
Neal Hefti and first recorded by the Count
Basie band the same year - tab consists of
intro, 2 verses, 2 bridges and ending, and
includes walking bass - Standard tuning) |
E |
47 measures |
4.00 |
G3083 |
LITTLE DID I KNOW
(Pop-jazz ballad - written and first recorded
in 2005 by Linford Detweiler and Karin
Bergquist of the Ohio group "Over the
Rhine" for their "Drunkard's Prayer" album,
tab consists of intro, 3 verses, bridge, violin
solo simile and ending - Standard tuning) |
A |
93 measures |
5.50 |
G1329 |
LITTLE DRUMMER BOY ("Carol of the Drum")
(Christmas - written by Katherine K. Davis
in 1941, based on a traditional Czech
carol - first recorded by the Harry Simeone
Chorale in 1963 - tab consists of intro and
2 sections - G6 tuning) |
G and C |
57 measures |
4.50 |
G3155 |
LITTLE GREEN APPLES
(60's Pop - written by Bobby Russell in
1968, first recorded by O. C. Smith and
Roger Miller the same year, then by Bobby
Goldsboro around the same time - tab is
based on Bobby Goldsboro's recording and
consists of 2 verses, chorus and ending in
Drop D tuning) |
D |
60 measures |
4.50 |
G1030 |
LITTLE WING
(60's Rock - tab is based on Jimi Hendrix's
1967 recording and consists of intro, 2
vocal verse similes, 2 solo breaks and
ending - Standard tuning) |
Em |
52 measures |
4.00 |
G3059 |
LIVE LIKE YOU WERE DYING
(Country - written by Tim Nichols and Craig
Wiseman, first recorded by Tim McGraw for
his 2004 album of the same name - tab is
based on his recording and consists of
intro, 2 verses, 2 choruses, turnaround, solo
simile and ending - Standard tuning) |
G and A |
85 measures |
5.00 |
G1186 |
LONGER
(80's Folk/Pop -
written and recorded by
Dan Fogelberg
for his 1980 "Phoenix"
album - tab
consists of intro, 4 verses,
bridge and horn
instrumental simile section
in Standard
tuning) |
G |
59
measures |
4.50 |
G1936 |
LONG RIDER'S
THEME (80's
movie theme - written and recorded for
the 1980 movie
"The Long Riders" (story of
Jesse James) by
Ry Cooder - the tab is
based on his
recording and consists of 5
sections, plus
the traditional Civil War song
"Battle Cry of
Freedom" - Drop D tuning) |
D |
103
measures |
5.50 |
G2036 |
LONELY TIME
(70's Folk -
written and first recorded by
Chris Smither
for his 1970 "I'm a Stranger
Too" album - tab
is as he played it, and
consists of
intro, solo, accompaniment for
2 verses and
ending - Standard tuning) |
E |
75
measures |
5.00 |
G242 |
LOOK OF LOVE
(60's Pop -
written by Burt Bacharach and
Hal David for
the 1967 James Bond movie
"Casino Royale",
first recorded by Dusty
Springfield for
the movie - tab consists of 2
sections and
ending - Standard tuning) |
Em |
61
measures |
4.00 |
G1332 |
LOOK OF LOVE
(tab consists of one section in
Drop D tuning) |
Dm |
30 measures |
3.00 |
G3103 |
LOOKING FOR LOVE (In All the Wrong
Places)
(80's Country - written by Wanda Mallette,
Bob Morrision, and Patti Ryan, first
recorded by Johnny Lee for the 1980 movie
soundtrack of "Urban Cowboy" - tab
consists of intro, 2 verses, chorus and
ending - CGDGBE tuning) |
C |
68 measures |
4.50 |
G3068 |
LOST IN LOVE
(80's Pop - written by Graham Russell,
first recorded by Air Supply for their 1980
album "Life Support" - tab is based on their
recording and consists of intro as played
on the recording, 4 verses, 2 bridges and
solo break simile - Standard tuning) |
G |
87 measures |
5.50 |
G1717 |
LOUIE, LOUIE
(60's Rock -
written by Richard Berry in
1955, recorded
by the Kingsmen in 1963,
tab is based in
part on the Kingsmen's
recording and on
jazz guitarist Tuck
Andress's later
recording, and consists
of intro, 2
verses, 2 choruses and ending,
with walking
bass - Standard tuning) |
A |
43
measures |
4.00 |
G1881 |
LOVE IS REAL
(Real Love)
(80's Pop -
written by John Lennon in 1979,
this song was
ignored until 1988 when the
sixth take was
used on the documentary
soundtrack of
"Imagine" - tab consists of
2 sections -
DGDGCE tuning) |
Bm |
34
measures |
3.50 |
G1351 |
LOVE ME WITH ALL
YOUR HEART
(Cuando calienta
el sol)
(60's Pop - 6/8
time - written by Carlos
Rigual, Mario
Rigual and Carlos Martinoli
in 1961 - tab
consists of intro and 3 verses
in Standard
tuning) |
G |
73
measures |
4.50 |
G2352 |
LOVER'S
CONCERTO
(1965 Pop -
written by Sandy Linzer and
Denny Randell,
first recorded in 1965 by
"The Toys" -
melody is based on Johann
Sebastian Bach's
"Minuet in G Major"
from his
"Notebook for Anna Magdalena
Bach" - tab
consists of 4 sections in
Standard
tuning) |
G and A |
65
measures |
4.50 |
G1361 |
LULLABY OF BIRDLAND
(50's Jazz - written in 1952 by George
Shearing and George Weiss - title refers to
Charlie "Bird" Parker and his Birdland jazz
club - first recorded by George Shearing,
big hit for Ella Fitzgerald in 1954 - tab is
based on George Shearing's recording and
on Chet Atkins'recording, and consists of 3
verses and bridge with walking bass, in
Standard tuning) |
G |
33 measures |
3.50 |
G3090 |
LYING EYES
(70's Country Rock - written by Glenn Frey
and Don Henley, recorded in 1975 by the
Eagles for their "One of These Nights"
album - tab consists of intro, 4 verses,
2 refrains and ending - CGDGBE tuning) |
G |
122 measures |
6.50 |
G867 |
MacARTHUR PARK
(60's Pop/Rock - written by Jimmy Webb in
1968 as part of a cantata rejected by "The
Association", first recorded by Richard
Harris in 1968, named after MacArthur Park
in Los Angeles - tab consists of 9 sections
and ending - Drop D tuning) |
Am |
134 measures |
6.50 |
G3109 |
MAD WORLD
(80's Pop - written by Roland Orzabal in
1982, first recorded in 1983 by Tears for
Fears for their debut album "The Hunting",
tab is partly based on their recording and
consists of 2 intros and 7 sections on
upper and lower neck - Standard tuning) |
Em |
89 measures |
5.00 |
G3159 |
MAKE LOVE STAY
(80's Pop - written and first recorded by
Dan Fogelberg in 1983 - tab is based on
Fogelberg's recording and consists of intro,
3 verses, turnaround, refrain and sax solo
simile - G6 tuning) |
D |
84 measures |
5.00 |
G3056 |
MAKING MEMORIES OF US
(Country - written by Rodney Crowell, first
recorded by Tracy Byrd in 2003, then by
Crowell and Vince Gill in 2004 - tab is
based on Keith Urban's 2004 recording
from his album "Be Here", and consists of
intro, 3 verses, refrain, bridge and ending
in Standard tuning) |
E |
90 measures |
5.00 |
G510 |
MALAGUENA
(Spanish
Classical - composed by Ernesto
Lecuona as the
6th movement of the "Suite
Andalucia",
first recorded by Lecuona as a
piano solo in
1955 - tab is based in part on
Mexico City
guitarist David Moreno's 1958
recording and
consists of 10 sections in
Standard
tuning) |
E |
147
measures |
6.50 |
G2997 |
MANDOLIN
RAIN (80's
Pop - written by Bruce and John
Hornsby, first
recorded by Bruce Hornsby
and the Range
for their 1986 debut album
"The Way it Is"
- tab is based on their
recording and
consists of intro, 2 verses, 2
choruses,
bridge, and "instrumental"
section -
CGDGBE tuning) |
G |
109
measures |
5.50 |
G2719 |
MANY RIVERS TO
CROSS (60's
Pop/Gospel - written and first
recorded by Jimmy Cliff
in 1969 for his
album "Jimmy Cliff" - tab is
based on his
recording and consists of
intro, 4 verses
and 2 choruses -
Standard tuning) |
C and E |
74
measures |
5.00 |
G1357 |
MARIA ELENA
(40's Latin
standard - written by Lorenzo
Barcelata,
recorded by the Jimmy Dorsey
Orchestra in
1941 - tab is based on Los
Indios Tabajaras' 1963 recording and consists of 2 verses - Standard tuning) |
A |
33
measures |
3.50 |
G3217 |
MARIA ELENA
(40's Latin standard - 3/4 time - same as above except this version is in waltz time, along with 2 extra sections, just as the author intended, that are not included in
other recordings - tab is mainly based on
Mike Dowling's recording and consists of
3 sections, interlude and reprise/ending,
in G6 tuning) |
G |
82
measures |
5.00 |
G2194 |
MARY, DID YOU
KNOW (Gospel
and Christmas - lyrics written by
Mark Lowry in
1984 and music written by
Buddy Greene 6
years later - tab is based
on Buddy
Greene's harmonica recording,
and consists of
intro, accompaniment for 3
sections, plus
solo and extended ending,
in Standard
tuning) |
Dm |
85
measures |
5.50 |
G2218 |
MARY, DID YOU
KNOW (tab is
as played on Harold Streeter's
"Sent Forth
By God's Blessing" album
and consists of
intro, 4 verses, 4 bridges,
and extended
ending - Drop D tuning) |
Am and Dm |
85
measures |
5.50 |
G2134 |
MAS ALLA
(Beyond)
(written by Kike
Santander, first recorded
by Gloria
Estefan for her 1995 "Abriendo
Puertas" album -
Gloria sang this piece for
Pope John Paul
II to help celebrate his
50th year in the
Priesthood - tab is based
on her recording
and consists of intro, 5
verses, 3
choruses, interlude and ending,
in 2 keys -
Standard tuning) |
C and D |
120
measures |
6.00 |
G1014 |
MAS QUE UN
ANHELO
(Spanish Gospel
- tab is based on Marcela
Gandara's
recording and consists of intro,
verse, refrain
and bridge accompaniment,
plus verse and
refrain solos and ending
in Standard
tuning) |
Em |
91
measures |
5.50 |
G3233 |
MEANWHILE, BACK AT MAMMA'S
(Country - written by Tom Douglas, Jaren Johnston and Jeffrey Steele, first recorded by Tim McGraw in 2014 for his "Sundown
Heaven Town" album - tab is based on
his recording and consists of intro, 2
verses, bridge, chorus, turnaround, and reprise/ending - Standard tuning) |
E |
95
measures |
5.50 |
G511 |
MEDITATION
("Meditação")
(60's Bossa Nova
- written and recorded by
Antonio Carlos
Jobim for his 1963 album
"The Composer of
Desafinado Plays" - tab
is based on his
recording and consists of 3
verses and
bridge - Standard tuning) |
C |
57
measures |
4.00 |
G1257 |
MEMORY
(80's Pop - 6/8
time - written by Andrew
Lloyd Webber for
the 1981 musical "Cats",
sung by the
character Grizabella - tab
consists of 4
sections - Standard tuning) |
C |
66
measures |
4.50 |
G1897 |
MENUET IN A
(Classical - 3/4
time - written by Johann
Sebastian Bach -
tab consists of 2 sections
in Standard
tuning) |
A |
32
measures |
3.50 |
G1340 |
MICHELLE
(Beatles - written by Paul McCartney, first
recorded on the Beatles' 1965 "Rubber
Soul" album - tab is partly based on Chet
Atkins' recording and consists of intro, 2
vocal similes, simile of George Martin's lead
guitar melody and ending - Drop D tuning) |
D |
57 measures |
4.00 |
G1333 |
MIDNIGHT BLUE
(70's pop - written by Melissa Manchester
and Carol Bayer Sager in 1973, first
recorded by Melissa Manchester for her
"Melissa" album in 1975 - tab is based on
her recording and consists of intro, 2
verses, 3 refrains, turnaround and bridge,
in Standard tuning) |
A |
79 measures |
5.00 |
G3164 |
MIDNIGHT HOUR BLUES
(Blues - written and first recorded by Lenny
Carr - tab is as played by Mike Dowling on
his 2005 "Blue Fandango" album, and
consists of intro, 5 verses of accomp, and
2 solos - Standard tuning) |
A |
90 measures |
5.50 |
G913 |
MINUET IN E
MINOR
(Classical - 3/4
time - written by Johann
Sebastian Bach
as one of the movements
of his "French
Harpischord Suite" - tab
consists of 4
sections - Standard tuning) |
Em |
83
measures |
5.00 |
G1364 |
MISIRLOU
(Greek Folk/Pop
- first performed by the
Michalis Patrino
rebetiko band in Athens,
Greece in 1927 -
tab is Classical and
Flamenco-oriented
and consists of intro
and 4 sections -
Standard tuning) |
E and Em |
75
measures |
4.50 |
G1756 |
MISS THE
MISSISSIPPI AND YOU
(30's Country -
3/4 time - written by Bill
Haley and first
recorded by Jimmie
Rodgers in 1932
- tab consists of intro,
verse, chorus, 3
refrains and yodel simile
in Standard
tuning) |
G |
69
measures |
4.50 |
G1426 |
MISS THE
MISSISSIPPI AND YOU
(3/4 time - tab
consists of intro and lead
break, plus
vocal accompaniment for 2
verses, 5
refrains, chorus and ending, in
Standard
tuning) |
G |
109
measures |
5.50 |
G1306 |
MISTER LUCKY (theme from)
(60's Jazz - written by Henry Mancini for
the 1959-60 TV show "Mister Lucky" - tab
consists of 2 sections - Standard tuning) |
G |
33 measures |
3.50 |
G3084 |
MISTER BLUE
(50's Pop - written by James Perrotto and
first recorded by Dewayne Blackwell in
1959, then by "The Fleetwoods", also in
1959 - tab is based on the Fleetwoods'
recording and consists of intro, 3 verses,
and bridge - Standard tuning) |
E |
61 measures |
4.50 |
G1320 |
MISTY
(50's Jazz/Pop -
written and first recorded
by Errol Garner
in 1954, hit for Johnny
Mathis in 1959 -
tab consists of 3 verses,
bridge and
ending - Drop D tuning) |
D |
39
measures |
4.00 |
G048 |
MONA LISA
(50's Pop -
written by Ray Evans and Jay
Livingston for
the 1950 movie "Captain
Carey", first
recorded by Nat King Cole
the same year -
tab consists of intro and
4 verses -
Drop D tuning) |
D |
49
measures |
4.00 |
G2741 |
MOANIN'
(50's Jazz blues
- written by pianist Bobby
Timmons, first
recorded by Art Blakey and
the Jazz
Messengers for their 1958 album
"Moanin" - tab
is based on their recording,
and consists of
a simile of Bobby Timmons'
intro plus 8
sections - Standard tuning) |
E |
79
measures |
5.00 |
G1047 |
MONK (Theme
from)
(contemporary
jazz - theme of the first
season (2002) of
the TV show "Monk",
written by Jeff
Beal and recorded by
guitarist Grant
Geissman - tab is based
on his recording
and consists of 3 sections
in Standard
tuning) |
D |
41
measures |
3.50 |
G1550 |
MOONGLOW
(30's Swing -
written by Eddie Delange,
Will Hudson, and
Irving Mills as a band
theme in 1934,
first recorded by the Dorsey
Brothers and
Ethel Waters the same year,
tab is based on
the Dorsey recording and
consists of 4
sections with walking bass
in Standard
tuning) |
E |
36
measures |
3.50 |
G1360 |
MOONLIGHT IN
VERMONT
(40's standard -
written by John Blackburn
and Karl
Suessdorf in 1943, first recorded
by Margaret
Whiting the same year - tab is
mostly based on
Johnny Smith's 1952
recording and
consists of 3 verses and
bridge - G6
tuning) |
D |
31
measures |
3.50 |
G2691 |
MOONLIGHT
SERENADE
(40's standard -
written and first recorded
by Glenn Miller
in 1939, this became his
signature song -
the tab is based on his
recording and
consists of 4 sections in
Drop D
tuning) |
D |
46
measures |
4.00 |
G1287 |
MOON RIVER
(from "Breakfast at Tiffany's")
(60's Jazz/Pop -
3/4 time - written by Henry
Mancini and
Johnny Mercer in 1961 - tab
is based on Andy
Williams' recording and
consists of 2
verses - Drop D tuning) |
C |
50
measures |
4.00 |
G266 |
MORE ("Mondo Cane")
(60's Pop - written by Riz Ortolani and Nino
Oliviero for the 1962 Italian documentary
film "Mondo Cane" - tab consists of intro
and 4 sections - Standard tuning) |
G |
53 measures |
4.00 |
G2871 |
MORE THAN I CAN SAY
(50's to 80's Pop - written and first recorded
by Sonny Curtis and Jerry Allison (former
members of Buddy Holly's band "The
Crickets") just after Buddy Holly's death in
1959 - tab is based on Leo Sayer's 1980
recording from his "Living in a Fantasy"
album and consists of intro, 4 verses, solo,
refrain and ending - Standard tuning) |
A |
65 measures |
4.50 |
G851 |
MORNING HAS
BROKEN
(Gaelic Gospel -
3/4 time - also known as
"Christ Be
Beside Me", the lyrics for this
ancient melody
were written by Eleanor
Farjeon
(1881-1965) - Cat Stevens had a hit
with it on his
1971 "Teaser and the Firecat"
album - tab is
based on his recording and
consists of
intro, 2 verses, key modulation
and ending -
Drop D tuning) |
C and D |
74
measures |
5.00 |
G1965 |
MUSIC OF THE
NIGHT (80's
Broadway - this is one of the songs
written by
Andrew Lloyd Webber for the
Broadway musical
"Phantom of the Opera",
which premiered
in 1986, first sung by
Michael Crawford
- it is the longest running
Broadway show in
history - tab consists of
3 verses and
chorus - G6 tuning) |
D |
39
measures |
4.00 |
G1288 |
MY COLORING
BOOK (60's
Pop - 3/4 time - written by Fred Ebb
and John Kander,
Barbra Streisand's 2nd
single in 1962 -
tab consists of intro, verse
and 2 choruses -
Standard tuning) |
E |
88
measures |
5.50 |
G2114 |
MY HEART WILL GO
ON (theme
song of the 1997 movie "Titanic",
written by James
Horner and Will Jennings,
first recorded
by Céline Dion for her 1997
album "Let's
Talk About Love" - the tab
consists of
intro, 2 verses and 3 choruses
in CGDGBE
tuning) |
C and E |
106
measures |
6.00 |
G980 |
NACHT am
SEESTRAND ("Passing By")
(Op.34-1) -
(Classical - 12/8 time - written
by H. Kaski in
the early 20th century),
arranged by K.
Minami, with setting by
Harold Streeter
- Drop D tuning) |
Dm |
52
measures |
4.00 |
G288 |
NEARNESS OF
YOU (30's
Jazz standard - written in 1938 by
Hoagy Carmichael
and Ned Washington,
first recorded
the same year by the Glenn
Miller orchestra
- tab consists of verse and
chorus -
Standard tuning) |
D |
34
measures |
3.50 |
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 |
G732 |
NEW YORK STATE
OF MIND
(70's Pop/Jazz -
written and first recorded
by Billy Joel
for his 1976 "Turnstiles"
album - tab
consists of intro, 3 verses,
bridge and
ending - Standard tuning) |
C |
88
measures |
5.50 |
G2018 |
NIGHTINGALES
("New Age" -
written by Harold Streeter,
tab is as played
on his Guitarscapes CD,
and consists of
pre-intro, intro, 8 sections
and extended
ending - DGDGAD tuning) |
Dm |
120
measures |
6.00 |
G1771 |
NINETEEN BIRD
DOGS (Blues
- written and recorded by Catfish
Keith - intro
and first section of tab are as
played on the
recording, with the second
section arranged
by Harold Streeter in
Standard
tuning) |
E |
56
measures |
4.00 |
G1387 |
NOW AND
FOREVER
(90's Pop -
written and first recorded in
1994 by Richard
Marx - tab is in original
key and consists
of intro, 3 verses and
bridge,
including signature licks from his
recording -
Standard tuning) |
G |
68
measures |
4.50 |
G1234 |
NOW AND
FOREVER
(shorter version
of the above - tab consists
of intro, 2
verses and bridge, for vocalists
who prefer the
key of C - Standard tuning) |
C |
54
measures |
4.00 |
G2318 |
O COME, ALL YE
FAITHFUL ("Adeste
Fideles") -
(Christmas - written by John
Francis Wade in
1743 - tab is as played by
Chet Atkins and
consists of 4 sections and
reprise/ending -
Drop D tuning) |
D |
46
measures |
4.00 |
G1375 |
ODE TO JOY
(Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring)
(Classical - 6/8
time - title of the 10th
movement of the
cantata "Herz und Mund
und Tat und
Leben, BWV 147", written by
Johann Sebastian
Bach - tab consists of
4 sections -
Standard tuning) |
A |
60
measures |
4.50 |
G2877 |
OH, WHAT A
NIGHT (60's
Doo-Wop/Soul - 6/8 time - written by
Marvin Junior
and Johnny Funches, first
recorded by "The
Dells" in 1956 as "Oh
What a
Nite", then re-recorded, re-titled,
and re-released
in 1969 as a Soul song,
tab consists of
intro, 3 verses, bridge and
solo "improv" -
Standard tuning) |
G |
88
measures |
5.50 |
G2838 |
OL' 55
(70's Folk/Pop -
written and first recorded
by Tom Waits for
his 1973 album "Closing
Time" - tab
consists of 3 verses, 3 refrains
and 2 bridges -
Standard tuning) |
D |
67
measures |
4.50 |
G1434 |
OLD CAPE COD
(50's Pop -
written by Claire Rothrock,
Milton Yakus and
Allan Jeffrey, recorded
by Patti Page in
1957 - tab consists of 4
verses, bridge
and ending in 2 keys, in
Standard
tuning) |
C and D |
46
measures |
4.00 |
G2207 |
OLD JEROME
(80's Folk -
written and first recorded by
Kate Wolfe in
1983, this is the official song
of Jerome,
Arizona - the tab consists of 2
verses, 2
choruses, bridge and ending in
G6
tuning) |
D |
94
measures |
5.50 |
G2770 |
OLD MAN
(70's Folk/Rock
- written and first recorded
by Neil Young
for his "Harvest" album in
1972 - tab is
based on his recording and
consists of
intro, verse, refrain, ending and
2 turnarounds -
Drop D tuning) |
D |
70
measures |
4.50 |
G1460 |
OLD WELSH
MELODY
(traditional
Gaelic - tab consists of 3
sections -
BF#DGBD tuning) |
Bm |
25
measures |
3.00 |
G2712 |
ON A SLOW BOAT
TO CHINA
(40's Pop/Jazz -
written by Frank Loesser
in 1947 for the
movie "Neptune's Daughter",
tab is based on
Renee Olstead's recording
from her
self-titled 2004 album, and on
Peggy Lee and
Bing Crosby's recording,
consisting of
intro and 4 verses, plus scat-
singing simile
in 4 keys: Bb, G, F and E,
in Standard
tuning) |
|
94
measures |
5.50 |
G2815 |
ONE DAY IN YOUR
LIFE (70's
Pop - written by Sam Brown and
Renee Armand,
first recorded by Michael
Jackson for his
1975 "Forever, Michael"
album - tab is
based on his recording and
consists of
intro, 4 verses, "instrumental
bridge" and
ending - Drop D tuning) |
D |
76
measures |
5.00 |
G530 |
ONE NOTE SAMBA (Samba de Uma Nota Só)
(60's Jazz samba - written by Antonio
Carlos Jobim and Newton Mendonça - tab
is based on Stan Getz's and Charlie Byrd's
1962 recording and consists of 3 sections,
plus intro as played by Howard Roberts, in
Standard tuning) |
A |
42 measures |
3.50 |
G3070 |
ONE SWEET DAY
(90's Pop - written by Mariah Carey, Walter
Afanasieff and all members of Boyz II Men,
first recorded by Mariah Carey and Boyz II
Men for Mariah's 1995 album "Daydream",
tab consists of intro, 4 verses, 3 refrains,
bridge and ending - Standard tuning) |
A and C |
73 measures |
4.50 |
G2015 |
ON THE SUNNY
SIDE OF THE STREET
(30's Jazz -
written by Jimmy McHugh and
Dorothy Fields
for the 1930 Broadway
musical "Lew
Leslie's International Revue",
tab consists of
intro, 6 verses, 2 bridges
and extended
ending, and includes walking
bass - CGDGBE
tuning) |
C |
75
measures |
5.00 |
G1142 |
ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET
and GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE
MYSELF A LETTER
(30's Pop medley - tab consists of vocal
accompaniment only - first song is as
described above, while the second was
written in 1935 by Fred E. Ahlert and Joe
Young, recorded by Frank Sinatra for his
1954 album "Swing Easy" - tab consists
of intro, 5 verses, bridge, interlude and
reprise/ending - Standard tuning) |
G |
85 measures |
5.50 |
G3087 |
OOH, BABY, BABY
(60's Pop - 6/8 time - written by Smokey
Robinson and Pete Moore, first recorded
by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles in
1965 - tab is based on Linda Ronstadt's
recording from her 1978 album "Living in
the U.S.A.", and consists of intro, 2 verses,
3 refrains, solo, bridge and ending, in
G6 tuning) |
G |
85 measures |
5.50 |
G3048 |
OPERATOR (That's Not the Way it Feels)
(70's Pop - written and first recorded by Jim
Croce in 1972 for his "You Don't Mess
Around With Jim" album - tab consists of
intro, 2 verses, 2 choruses and ending in
Standard tuning) |
G and C |
85 measures |
5.00 |
G1606 |
OVERJOYED
(80's Pop - written and first recorded by
Stevie Wonder in 1985 - tab consists of
intro, 2 verses, 3 choruses and ending in
CGDGBE tuning) |
F |
99 measures |
6.00 |
G1376 |
PACHEBEL'S CANON
IN D MAJOR
(Classical -
written by Johann Pachelbel
in 1680 - theme
for the 1980 movie
"Ordinary
People" - tab consists of 9
variations -
Standard tuning) |
D |
82
measures |
5.00 |
G1774 |
PANCHO AND
LEFTY (80's
Country - written and first recorded by
Townes Van Zandt
for his 1972 album "The
Late Great
Townes Van Zandt" - hit in 1983
for Merle
Haggard and Willie Nelson - tab
consists of 2
intros, 2 verses and chorus,
in Drop D
tuning) |
D |
67
measures |
5.00 |
G2910 |
PANCHO AND
LEFTY (same
as above except this arrangement
is in a
different tuning and includes a simile
of Willie
Nelson's full break - G6 tuning) |
D |
83
measures |
5.50 |
G2799 |
PAVANE POUR UNE
INFANTE DEFUNTE
(Pavane for a Dead Princess)
(Classical - a
"pavane" is a slow dance that
was popular in
the 16th and 17th centuries;
this pavane was
composed by Maurice
Ravel (of Bolero
fame) in 1899 - first
performed on
piano in 1902, the tab is
based on his
composition and consists of
4 sections -
Standard tuning) |
G |
130
measures |
6.00 |
G2848 |
PEACE
(50's Jazz -
written and first recorded by
Horace Silver in
1959 - tab is based on
Norah Jones'
recording from her 2001 CD
"First
Sessions", and consists of intro, 2
verses, piano
"improv" simile and ending in
Standard
tuning) |
Db |
49
measures |
4.00 |
G2995 |
PEACE
(90's pop - this
is not the same piece as
the Horace
Silver composition described
above, although
it shares the same title;
rather, this
song was written and first
recorded by
Jimmy Cliff in 1992 for his
"Breakout" album
- tab is based on his
recording and
consists of intro, 2 verses, 3
refrains and 2
bridges - Standard tuning) |
C |
116
measures |
6.00 |
G271 |
PEACEFUL EASY FEELING
(70's Country Rock - written by Jack
Tempchin and first recorded by the Eagles
for their self-titled debut album in 1972 - tab
is based on their recording and consists
of intro, 2 verses and 2 choruses, plus full
instrumental break - G6 tuning) |
D |
107
measures |
6.00 |
G839 |
PEGAO
(70's
Latin-oriented instrumental - written
and first
recorded by Jose Feliciano on his
1970 "Fireworks"
album - tab is based on
his recording
and consists of intro and 3
sections -
Standard tuning) |
Am |
54
measures |
4.00 |
G300 |
PIEL CANELA
(Cinnamon Skin)
(50's Latin
bolero - written by Bobby Capo
and first
recorded in 1956 - tab consists of
verse, refrain
and bridge - Standard tuning) |
D |
29
measures |
3.00 |
G1732 |
PENNY LANE
(Beatles -
written by Paul McCartney and
recorded as a
single in 1967 during the
Sgt. Pepper
sessions - tab consists of 4
verses, 2
choruses and bridge, and includes
walking bass -
Standard tuning) |
D |
58
measures |
4.00 |
G1177 |
PEOPLE
(60's Pop -
written by Bob Merrill and Jule
Styne, first
recorded by Barbra Streisand
as the title
track of her 1964 album - also
a hit song from
the Broadway musical
"Funny Girl" the
same year - tab consists
of 2 verses -
Standard tuning) |
A |
44
measures |
4.00 |
G1970 |
PLANXTY
IRWIN
(Celtic - 3/4
time - written by Turlough
O'Carolan
(1670-1738) for Irish harp - tab
consists of 5
sections - Drop D tuning) |
D |
82
measures |
5.00 |
G1293 |
PLAY ME
(70's Pop - 3/4 time - written and first
recorded by Neil Diamond in 1972 - tab
consists of intro, 2 verses, solo break
and extended ending - Drop D tuning) |
D |
107 measures |
6.00 |
G3105 |
PLEASE FORGIVE ME
(90's Pop-Rock - written by Bryan Adams
and Robert (Mutt) Lange, first recorded by
Bryan Adams in 1993 for his compilation
album "So Far, So Good" - tab consists of
3 verses, refrain, bridge and solo simile in
2 keys - G6 tuning) |
G and A |
72 measures |
5.00 |
G3163 |
PLEASE MISTER PLEASE
(70's Pop - written and first recorded by
Bruce Welch and John Rostill in 1974,
then by Olivia Newton John in 1975 for her
album "Have You Never Been Mellow" - tab
consists of intro, verse, chorus, solo
interlude and ending - Drop D tuning) |
D |
74 measures |
5.00 |
G301 |
QUIET NIGHTS OF
QUIET STARS
(Corcovado)
- (60's Bossa Nova - written
by Antonio
Carlos Jobim and recorded by
Stan Getz,
Antonio Carlos Jobim, João
Gilberto and
Astrud Gilberto in 1963 - tab
consists of 2
verses and 2 choruses in
Standard
tuning) |
C |
71
measures |
4.50 |
G1844 |
REINDEER RAG
(Ragtime - written and published in 1915
by Joseph Lamb - tab consists of intro
and 5 sections - Standard tuning) |
G and C |
86 measures |
5.50 |
G3121 |
REMINISCING
(70's Pop - written by Graeham Goble,
first recorded by the Little River Band in
1978 - tab consists of intro, 2 verses,
bridge, solo and end - Standard tuning) |
Eb and D |
129 measures |
6.50 |
G2497 |
RETURN TO POOH CORNER
(90's Pop - written and first recorded by
Kenny Loggins in 1994 - tab consists of
intro, all fill passages and accompaniment
from his recording - Standard tuning) |
E and G |
78 measures |
5.00 |
G3064 |
RHINESTONE COWBOY
(70's Country-Pop - written by Larry Weiss
in 1974, first recorded by Weiss for his
album "Black and Blue Suite", then by
Glen Campbell in 1975 for his "Rhinestone
Cowboy" album - tab is based on Glen
Campbell's recording and consists of intro,
2 verses and chorus - Standard tuning) |
A |
68 measures |
4.50 |
G3050 |
RIDERS ON THE STORM
(70's Rock - written by all members of "The
Doors" (Jim Morrison, John Densmore,
Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek, inspired
by the song "Ghost Riders in the Sky", first
recorded by The Doors in 1971 for their
album "L.A. Woman" - tab consists of
intro, 2 verses, 2 solos based on the guitar
and keyboard solos from the recording, and
ending - Standard tuning) |
Em |
85 measures |
5.00 |
G2639 |
ROBERT JOHNSON BLUES
(12-bar Blues - tab is as played by Dale
Miller and consists of intro and 4 sections
in Standard tuning) |
A |
54 measures |
4.50 |
G3069 |
ROCK WITH YOU
(80's pop-rock - written by Rod Temperton,
first recorded by Michael Jackson in 1979
for his "Off the Wall" album - tab is based
in part on Jackson's original recording and
on Adam Rafferty's guitar rendition, and
consists of intro, 2 verses, 2 choruses,
refrain, bridge, solo simile, 2 reprises and
ending - Standard tuning) |
D |
154 measures |
6.50 |
G900 |
ROMANCE
(traditional
Spanish Classical - composer
is anonymous -
tab consists of intro, 5
sections and
ending - Standard tuning) |
Em and E |
95
measures |
5.50 |
G1378 |
ROMANCE DE LOS
PINOS
(Spanish
Classical - written by Federico
Moreno-Torroba -
from "Castles of Spain
Vol 1" - tab
consists of 3 sections in
Standard
tuning) |
A |
35
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 recording
and consists of 4 verses,
bridge and
ending, including Travis picking
and walking bass
- Standard tuning) |
E |
66
measures |
4.50 |
G1365 |
SABOR A MI (A
Taste of Me)
(60's Mexican
bolero - written by Alvaro
Carrillo in 1962
- tab consists of 3 verses
and bridge -
Standard tuning) |
G |
34
measures |
3.50 |
G1578 |
SAILING
(80's Pop - written and first recorded by
Christopher Cross on his 1980 "Sailing"
album - tab consists of extended intro, 4
verses, 3 bridges and keyboard simile
section - DGDGAD tuning) |
D |
155 measures |
7.00 |
G3081 |
SAIL ON
(70's Pop - written by Lionel Ritchie and
first recorded in 1979 by Lionel Ritchie and
The Commodores for their "Midnight Magic"
album - tab consists of intro, 2 verses,
chorus, bridge and turnaround - G6 tuning) |
D |
109 measures |
6.00 |
G2017 |
SALLY, WHERE YOU
GET YOUR LIQUOR?
(Blues Rag -
written by Rev Gary Davis,
tab is as played
by Jorma Kaukonen with
Hot Tuna and
consists of 7 sections and
extended ending
- Standard tuning) |
C |
112
measures |
6.00 |
G2991 |
SANGRIA
(Spanish-oriented
classical - named after
the popular
Spanish cold drink, I know little
about the
origins of this piece. However, it's
one of the most
beautiful songs I've heard
in a long time -
the tab is loosely based on
Bill Yeats'
guitar recording and consists of
intro and 3
sections - Standard tuning) |
Em |
70
measures |
4.50 |
G1362 |
SATIN DOLL
(50's Jazz standard - written in 1953 by
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, with
lyrics by Johnny Mercer - tab consists of
intro, 6 verses, 2 bridges and ending in
Standard tuning) |
A |
75 measures |
5.00 |
G3198 |
SAVE THE BONES
(Jazz-Swing - written and first recorded by Mike Dowling for his album "String Crazy", released in 2000 - tab consists of intro, accompaniment for 2 verses and
refrain, solo, reprises and ending in
Standard tuning) |
F |
86 measures |
5.00 |
G1428 |
SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU
(80's Pop-Jazz - written by Michael Masser
and Gerry Goffin, first recorded by Marilyn
McCoo and Billy Davis Jr in 1978, then by
Whitney Houston in 1985 for her self-titled
debut album - tab is based on her recording
and consists of intro, 3 verses, bridge and
reprise/ending - Standard tuning) |
A |
97 measures |
5.50 |
G1243 |
SCHINDLER'S LIST
(theme from)
(90's movie
theme - written and first
recorded by John
Williams for the 1993
movie of the
same name - tab consists
of 3 sections -
G6 tuning) |
Dm and Am |
41
measures |
4.00 |
G2189 |
SCHINDLER'S
LIST (tab is
as played by Harold Streeter on his
Guitarscapes
album and consists of 4
sections -
Open G tuning) |
Dm and Am |
55
measures |
4.50 |
G3202 |
SEE YOU AGAIN
(written by Carrie Underwood, Hillary Lindsey and David Hodges, first recorded by Carrie Underwood for her April 2013
"Blown Away" album - tab consists of
intro, 2 verses, 3 choruses, interlude, bridge and reprise - Standard tuning) |
A |
103
measures |
6.00 |
G861 |
SEND IN THE
CLOWNS (70's
Pop - written by Stephen Sondheim
for the 1973
musical "A Little Night Music",
hit for Judy
Collins in 1975 - tab consists
of 3 sections -
G6 tuning) |
D |
42
measures |
4.00 |
G973 |
SEPTIEMBRE
(Classical -
written by Emilio Pujol Vilarrubi
(1886-1980),
20th century musicologist and
classical guitar
teacher - tab consists of 5
sections in 3
keys - Standard tuning) |
D, A and
C |
71
measures |
5.00 |
G754 |
SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS
(80's Country - written by Troy Seals and
Eddie Setser, first recorded by Ray Charles
and Willie Nelson in 1984 - tab is based on
that recording, plus George Canyon's 2007
recording, and consists of extended intro,
verse and chorus - Drop D tuning) |
D |
49 measures |
4.00 |
G3075 |
SHE BELIEVES IN ME
(70's Country - written by Steve Gibb and
first recorded by Kenny Rogers in 1978 for
his album "The Gambler" - tab is based on
his recording and consists of intro, 4 verses,
refrain and ending - G6 tuning) |
G |
61 measures |
4.50 |
G1289 |
SHE'S ALWAYS A
WOMAN (70's
Pop - 3/4 time - written and recorded
by Billy Joel
for his 1977 album "The
Stranger" - tab
consists of intro, 2 verses,
chorus and
ending - Standard tuning) |
A |
101
measures |
6.00 |
G2356 |
SHINING MOON
(Texas-style
12-Bar Blues - 6/8 time,
written by
Lightinin' Hopkins - tab is based
on Tim
Langford's recording and consists of
pre-intro,
intro, 2 solos and accompaniment
for 2 verses and
ending - Standard tuning) |
A |
139
measures |
7.00 |
G2004 |
SHINY
STOCKINGS
(50's Jazz -
written by Frank B. Foster and
Jon Hendricks,
recorded by Count Basie on
his 1957 "April
in Paris" album - the tab
consists of 2
sections with walking bass
in CGDGBE
tuning) |
C |
34
measures |
3.50 |
G2016 |
SIERRA
SUNRISE
("Classical" -
3/4 time - written by Harold
Streeter - tab
is as played on his 1998
Guitarscapes
album and consists of
intro and 6
sections - Standard tuning) |
Em |
79
measures |
5.00 |
G885 |
SILENT NIGHT
(Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht)
(Christmas - 3/4
time - written by Josef
Mohr and Franz
Xaver Gruber, published in
1859 - tab
consists of intermediate and
advanced
arrangements - advanced section
includes tremolo
- Standard tuning) |
A |
50
measures |
3.50 |
G2314 |
SILVER BELLS
(Christmas Pop -
3/4 time - first sung in the
1951 movie "The
Lemon Drop Kid" by Bob
Hope and Marilyn
Maxwell - the tab is as
played by Chet
Atkins and consists of 3
sections -
includes artificial harmonics
scattered
throughout - Standard tuning) |
C |
56
measures |
4.50 |
G2885 |
SINCE I DON'T
HAVE YOU
(50's Pop - 6/8
time - written by Jimmy
Beaumont, Joseph
Rock and Lenny Martin,
first recorded
by The Skyliners in 1958 with
Jimmy Beaumont
on vocal - tab is based
on their
recording and consists of intro, 3
verses, bridge
and ending - Drop D tuning) |
A |
90
measures |
5.50 |
G1309 |
SINCE I FELL FOR
YOU (40's
Jazz/Pop - 6/8 time - written in 1945
by Buddy Johnson
and first recorded by
Johnson and his
sister, Ella - hit for Lenny
Welch in 1963 -
tab is based on Lenny
Welch's
recording and consists of intro, 3
verses, bridge
and ending - Drop D tuning) |
D |
78
measures |
5.00 |
G1452 |
SLEEPS WITH
BUTTERFLIES
(Pop - written
and first recorded by Tori
Amos in 2005 for
her "Beekeeper" album,
tab is based on
her recording and consists
of intro, 3
verses, 2 choruses, 2 bridges and
ending - G6
tuning) |
D |
114
measures |
6.00 |
G1136 |
SMALL FRY
(30's Jazz -
written by Hoagy Carmichael in
1938, this is a
slow but challenging deep
jazz swing piece
- recorded reference was
the "Hi-Lo's"
version - tab consists of intro,
one section of
accompaniment and a full
solo -
Standard tuning) |
G |
95
measures |
5.50 |
G756 |
SMOKE GETS IN
YOUR EYES
(50's Pop -
written by Jerome Kern and
Otto Harbach for
their 1933 operetta
"Roberta" - hit
in 1958 for The Platters - tab
is based on
their recording and consists of
3 verses and
bridge - CGDGBE tuning) |
C |
37
measures |
4.00 |
G2038 |
SO LONG, HARRY
TRUMAN (70's
Folk - written and first recorded by
Danny O'Keefe in
1975 - tab is as played
by Chris Smither
on his 1984 "It Ain't
Easy" album, and
consists of intro, solo,
accompaniment
for 2 verses and ending in
Standard
tuning) |
A |
104
measures |
6.00 |
G2847 |
SOME CATS
KNOW (70's
Jazz/pop - written by Jerry Leiber and
Mike Stoller for
Peggy Lee's 1975 "Mirrors"
album - tab is
based on Jeanie Bryson's
recording from
her 1996 album "Songs of
Peggy Lee", and
consists of intro, 2 verses,
solo, bridge and
ending - Drop D tuning) |
D |
90
measures |
5.50 |
G729 |
SOMEONE TO WATCH
OVER ME
(20's Pop/Jazz -
written by George and Ira
Gershwin for the
1926 musical "Oh Kay",
tab is based on
Linda Ronstadt's recording
from her 1983
album "What's New" and
consists of
extended intro, 3 verses, bridge
and ending, plus
second module of guitar
accompaniment -
Standard tuning) |
A |
67
measures |
5.50 |
G1353 |
SOMETHING
(Beatles -
written by George Harrison, first
recorded on the
Beatles' 1969 "Abbey
Road" album -
tab consists of 3 verses
and bridge -
Drop D tuning) |
C |
75
measures |
5.00 |
G1649 |
SOMEWHERE OVER
THE RAINBOW
(30's Pop and
Jazz standard - written by
Harold Arlen and
E.Y. Harburg for the 1939
movie "The
Wizard of Oz" - tab consists of
intro, 2 verses
and bridge, and includes lots
of natural
harmonics - Standard tuning) |
C |
47
measures |
4.00 |
G2136 |
SOMEWHERE OVER
THE RAINBOW
(easier to play
than G1649 above - tab
consists of
intro, 3 verses, bridge and
ending -
CGDGBE tuning) |
C |
50
measures |
4.50 |
G858 |
SONGBIRD
(70's Pop -
written by David Wolfert and
Steve Nelson,
first recorded by Barbra
Streisand on her
1978 "Songbird" album,
tab consists of
verse and bridge in
Drop D
tuning) |
D |
28
measures |
3.00 |
G2737 |
SORRY SEEMS TO
BE THE HARDEST WORD
(70's Pop -
written by Elton John and Bernie
Taupin, first
recorded by Elton John for his
1976 album "Blue
Moves" - tab consists of
intro, 3 verses,
2 bridges, and simile of
Elton John's
piano solo - Standard tuning) |
Am |
58
measures |
4.50 |
G1336 |
SPANISH EYES
(60's Pop -
written by Bert Kaempfert as an
instrumental
titled "Moon Over Naples", Al
Martino recorded
it with lyrics and new
name in 1966 -
tab consists of intro and
2 sections -
Standard tuning) |
E |
74
measures |
5.00 |
G573 |
SPANISH FLEA ("Dating Game Song")
(written by Julius and Cissy Wechter in
1962 - hit for Herb Alpert and the Tijuana
Brass in 1965, first as a single and then on
their album "Going Places" - tab consists
of 3 verses and bridge - Standard tuning) |
D |
38 measures |
3.50 |
G3110 |
SPRINGSTEEN
(Country - written by Eric Church, Jeff
Hyde and Ryan Tyndell, first recorded by
Eric Church in 2012 - tab consists of intro,
2 verses, 2 choruses, chorus reprise, "scat
section" and ending - G6 tuning) |
D |
77 measures |
5.00 |
G978 |
SPRUCE PINE
(Classical -
written by Jean Sibelius in the
early 20th
century, arranged by K. Minami,
with setting by
Harold Streeter - the tab
consists of 6
sections - Standard tuning) |
Em |
73
measures |
5.00 |
G215 |
STAIRWAY TO
HEAVEN (70's
Pop/Rock - written by Jimmy Page
and Robert Plant
for Led Zeppelin's 4th
studio album
"Led Zeppelin IV" in 1971,
tab consists of
intro, 4 verses, 2 refrains,
chorus and
ending - Drop D tuning) |
Am |
122
measures |
6.50 |
G1310 |
STAR DUST
(30's Jazz/Pop -
written in 1927 by Hoagy
Carmichael with
lyrics added in 1929 by
Mitchell Parish
- first recorded in 1930 by
Isham Jones,
followed by Bing Crosby's
recording in
1931 - tab consists of intro
based on Johnny
Mathis' recording, plus
2 verses -
Standard tuning) |
G |
52
measures |
4.50 |
G1998 |
STAR SPANGLED
BANNER
(national anthem
of the U.S.A. - based on a
folk melody with
lyrics written in 1814 by
Francis Scott
Key, recognized for official
use by the Navy
in 1889 and the President
in 1916 - it
officially became the national
anthem via
congressional resolution in
1931 - G6
tuning) |
G |
38
measures |
3.50 |
G1553 |
STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY
(30's Jazz - written in 1934 by Edgar
Sampson, named for the Savoy Ballroom in
Harlem and first recorded the same year by
Benny Goodman - tab consists of 3 verses
and bridge - Drop D tuning) |
D |
33 measures |
3.50 |
G3167 |
STOMPIN' IT LIGHTLY
(Blues-rag - written and first recorded by
Mike Dowling for his 2005 album "Blue
Fandango" - the tab for this challenging
piece is as played by Mike Dowling, and
consists of intro, 7 sections and ending,
in G6 tuning) |
D |
108 measures |
6.00 |
G1341 |
STORMY MONDAY BLUES
(12-bar Chicago-style blues - correct name
of the song is "Call It Stormy Monday",
written by T-Bone Walker and first recorded
in 1947 - tab consists of 2 sections and
ending - Standard tuning) |
E |
29 measures |
3.00 |
G3154 |
STORMY WEATHER
(30's Jazz ballad - written by Harold Arlen
and Ted Koehler in 1933, first recorded by
Ethel Waters same year - tab is based on
Michael Crawford's recording from his 1993
album "A Touch of Music in the Night" and
on Ella Fitzgerald's recording from her 1961
album "Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook"
with Joe Pass, and consists of intro, 5
verses, bridge, interlude and ending in
Standard tuning) |
A |
73 measures |
4.50 |
G1339 |
SUDDENLY
(80's Pop -
written and first recorded by
Billy Ocean for
his 1984 "Suddenly" album,
tab consists of
intro, 2 verses, 2 choruses,
bridge and
refrain - Drop D tuning) |
Em |
110
measures |
6.00 |
G1137 |
SULTANS OF
SWING (70's
Rock - written by Mark Knopler and
first recorded
by "Dire Straits" in 1979,
tab is based on
Naudo's swing version and
consists of
flamenco-oriented intro, 5
sections and
ending - Standard tuning) |
Am |
142
measures |
7.00 |
G2615 |
SULTANS OF SWING
(this arrangement is based on Dire Straits'
original straight 4/4 rock recording and
includes many of Mark knopler's signature
licks - tab consists of intro, 6 sections and
ending - Drop D tuning) |
Dm |
154 measures |
7.50 |
G3177 |
SUMMER SONG
(60's Pop - written by Chad Stuart, Clive
Metcalfe and Keith Noble, first recorded in
1964 by Chad and Jeremy (Chad Stuart
and Jeremy Clyde) - tab consists of intro,
verse, refrain and ending - G6 tuning) |
G |
57 measures |
4.00 |
G926 |
SUPE QUE ME AMABAS (I Knew That You
Loved Me) - (Spanish Gospel - written
and first recorded by Marcela Gandara in
2006 - tab is based on her recording and
consists of intro, accompaniment for verse
and refrain, plus verse and refrain solos and
ending - Standard tuning) |
G |
110 measures |
6.00 |
G3108 |
SUSIE Q
(50's Rockabilly - written and first recorded
by Dale Hawkins in 1957 - tab is based
mainly on Creedence Clearwater Revival's
1968 recording and consists of intro, 2
vocal verse similes, 2 solos and ending, in
Standard tuning) |
E |
51 measures |
3.50 |
G1926 |
SWEET BABY
JAMES (70's
Folk/Pop - 3/4 time - written and first
recorded in 1970
by James Taylor for his
album "Sweet
Baby James" - tab is based
on his recording
and consists of intro, verse
and chorus -
DADGCE tuning) |
C |
67
measures |
4.50 |
G864 |
SWEET
CAROLINE
(60's Pop/Rock -
written and first recorded
by Neil Diamond
in 1969 - his inspiration for
writing the song
was President Kennedy's
daughter,
Caroline - tab consists of intro,
verse, bridge,
chorus and extended ending,
in Drop D
tuning) |
G |
56
measures |
4.50 |
G2989 |
SWEET
CAROLINE
(same as above
except in different tuning
to alleviate
some of the stretchier chord
forms - G6
tuning) |
G |
56
measures |
4.50 |
G2659 |
SWEET CHILD OF
MINE (80's
Rock - recorded by Guns 'n' Roses on
their 1987 debut
studio album "Appetite for
Destruction" -
the tab consists of extended
intro, 5 vocal
similes and 3 solo sections
in Standard
tuning) |
A |
107
measures |
6.00 |
G758 |
SWEET HOME ALABAMA
(70's Southern rock - written in 1973 by Ed
King, Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van
Zant, first recorded by Lynyrd Skynyrd in
1974 for their album "Second Helping" - tab
consists of classic intro, 3 verses, 2
turnarounds, 2 refrains, and "improv" break
in Standard tuning) |
G |
130 measures |
6.50 |
G3170 |
SWEET LIFE
(70's Pop - written and first recorded by
Paul Davis in 1977, included on his 1978
"Singer of Songs - Teller of Tales" album;
tab is based on his recording and consists
of intro, 2 verses and 2 choruses, plus solo
(orchestra/vocal section) - Drop D tuning) |
A |
82 measures |
5.00 |
G1185 |
TAKE FIVE
(50's Jazz - 5/4 time - written by Paul
Desmond, first recorded by the Dave
Brubeck Quartet in 1959 for their "Time
Out" album - tab consists of intro, 3
sections and ending - Standard tuning) |
Am |
37 measures |
3.50 |
G1618 |
TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT
(70's pop - 3/4 time - written by Randy
Meisner, Don Henley and Glenn Frey, first
recorded by The Eagles for their 1975
album "One of These Nights" - tab consists
of intro, 2 verses, refrain and ending, in
Standard tuning) |
A |
56 measures |
4.00 |
G3062 |
TARA'S THEME (from "Gone With the Wind")
(one of the greatest movie themes of all
time, written, arranged and first recorded by
Max Steiner for the 1939 movie - tab is
based on the original score and consists of
intro and 4 sections - G6 tuning) |
D |
81 measures |
5.00 |
G2519 |
TEACH ME
TONIGHT
(50's Pop-Swing
- written by Gene de Paul
and Sammy Cahn
in 1953, big hit for the
DeCastro Sisters
in 1954 - tab is based on
Nat King Cole's
recording the same year,
and consists of
intro, 4 verses, bridge and
extended ending
- Standard tuning) |
C |
59
measures |
4.50 |
G1882 |
TEARS IN
HEAVEN (90's
Pop - written by Eric Clapton and Will
Jennings in 1991
following the death of
Eric's son,
included on his "Unplugged"
album in 1992 -
tab consists of intro, 3
verse and 3
bridge vocal similes, chorus
vocal simile,
verse and bridge solos and
ending -
Standard tuning) |
A |
91
measures |
5.50 |
G2863 |
TELL IT LIKE IT
IS (60's Pop
- 6/8 time - written by George
Davis and Lee
Diamond, first recorded by
Aaron Neville in
1965 for his album of the
same name - tab
is based on his recording
and consists of
intro, verse, 2 bridges and
2 refrains -
Standard tuning) |
C |
80
measures |
5.00 |
G583 |
TENDERLY
(40's Jazz -
written and published in 1946
by Walter Gross
and Jack Lawrence, best
known version
was by Rosemary Clooney
in 1952, it was
the theme song for her
1956-1957 TV
show - tab consists of 2
sections - G6
tuning) |
D |
35
measures |
3.50 |
G1283 |
TENNESSEE
STUD (60's
Country - written by Jimmy Driftwood
and first
recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1959,
tab is based on
Chet Atkins and Jerry
Reed's recording
from their "Me and Jerry"
album and
consists of extended intro, verse
and chorus -
Drop D tuning) |
D |
79
measures |
5.00 |
G1878 |
TEN THOUSAND
MEN (Country
Blues - written and first recorded
by Bob Dylan on
his 1990 "Under the Red
Sky" album, with
Stevie Ray and Jimmy
Vaughn - tab
consists of intro and 2 breaks
in Standard
tuning) |
A |
41
measures |
4.00 |
G2343 |
TERMS OF
ENDEARMENT
(80's movie
theme - music was composed
for this 1983
movie by Michael Gore - tab
is based on the
movie score and consists
of intro and 7
sections - Standard tuning) |
Am |
84
measures |
5.50 |
G2638 |
TEXAS BLUES
(tab is as
played by Dale Miller, consisting
of intro and 8
sections - Standard tuning) |
E |
114
measures |
6.00 |
G1946 |
THE CASCADES
(Ragtime -
written by Scott Joplin, who first
performed it at
the 1904 St. Louis World's
Fair - tab
consists of intro and 4 sections
in DGDF#BE
tuning) |
G |
69
measures |
4.50 |
G2837 |
THE CAT'S
MEOW (Jazz
blues - the tab is based on Mike
Nelson's
recording from his 1998 "Eclectic
Acoustic" CD and
consists of intro, 8
sections and
ending - Standard tuning) |
Em |
94
measures |
5.50 |
G2895 |
THE CRYSTAL
SHIP (60's
Rock - inspired by an oil rig off Sands
Beach, CA, this
piece was written by all of
the members of
"The Doors", and included
on their
self-titled 1967 debut album - tab
consists of 4
verses and keyboard solo
simile -
Standard tuning) |
E |
57
measures |
4.50 |
G886 |
THE CHRISTMAS
SONG (40's
Christmas Pop/Jazz - written by Mel
Tormé and Bob
Wells in 1944, and first
recorded by the
Nat King Cole Trio in 1946,
tab consists of
intro, 3 verses and bridge in
Drop D
tuning) |
D |
38
measures |
3.50 |
G1929 |
THE DANCE
(90's Country -
written by Tony Arata, first
recorded by
Garth Brooks on his 1990 self-
titled debut
album - tab consists of verse
and 2 choruses -
Standard tuning) |
E |
53
measures |
4.00 |
G1487 |
THE
ENTERTAINER
(Ragtime -
written and published by Scott
Joplin in 1902 -
tab is partly based on Chet
Atkins' version
and consists of intro and 4
sections -
Drop D tuning) |
D and G |
138
measures |
7.00 |
G2988 |
THE EYES OF TEXAS ARE UPON YOU
(March and folk song - set to the melody of
I've Been Working On the Railroad",
this is the alma mater of UT Austin, played
at all Longhorn games, with words by John
Sinclair, circa 1903 - its predecessor was
was first published as the "Levee Song" in
1894 - tab consists of intro and one section
at march tempo and one section in Travis
picking style - Standard tuning) |
C |
56 measures |
4.00 |
G3118 |
THE FIREFLY'S SONG
(Country - written by R. L. Castleman and
first recorded by Alan Jackson on his 2006
album "Like Red On a Rose" - tab consists
of intro as heard on the recording, 3 verses,
chorus and solo simile - Standard tuning) |
A |
113 measures |
6.00 |
G2768 |
THE GOOD
LIFE (60's
Jazz/Pop - written by Sacha Diste
and first
recorded by Julie London on her
1963 "End of the
World" album - tab is
based on her
recording and consists of
intro and 2
verses - Standard tuning) |
A |
41
measures |
4.00 |
G909 |
THE IMPOSSIBLE
DREAM (The Quest)
(60's Pop - 9/8
time - written by Joe Darion
and Mitch Leigh
for the 1965 musical "Man
of La Mancha" -
tab consists of 4 sections
in Standard
tuning) |
G |
42
measures |
4.00 |
G1630 |
THE LETTER
(60's Rock -
written by Wayne Carson
Thompson, first
recorded by "The Box
Tops" in 1967 on
their album "The Letter",
also recorded by
Joe Cocker in 1970 - tab
is based on both
versions and consists of
intro, 4 verses,
2 choruses and ending in
Drop D
tuning) |
Am |
91
measures |
5.50 |
G1456 |
THE LORD'S
PRAYER
(Gospel -
musical setting of the "The Lord's
Prayer" written
by Albert Hay Malotte in
1935 - tab is
based on Mario Lanza's 1951
recording -
includes natural harmonics, in
Standard
tuning) |
A |
35
measures |
3.50 |
G2315 |
THE LORD'S
PRAYER (tab
includes harmonics - G6 tuning) |
G |
39
measures |
4.00 |
G2220 |
THE LORD'S
PRAYER (tab
is as played by Harold Streeter on his
"Sent Forth
By God's Blessing" CD, and
includes
harmonics - G6 tuning) |
G |
40
measures |
4.00 |
G1564 |
THE PEARL
(traditional
Scottish air - tab consists of
5 sections -
G6 tuning) |
D |
45
measures |
4.00 |
G1416 |
THE PIANO ("The Sacrifice")
(90's movie theme - 6/8 time - written by
Michael Nyman for the 1993 movie - tab
consists of 4 sections - DADACE tuning) |
Am |
53 measures |
4.00 |
G2174 |
THE SEARCH IS OVER
(80's Rock ballad - written by Jim Peterik
and Frankie Sullivan in 1984, first recorded
by "Survivor" for their album "Vital Signs"
released the same year - tab is based on
their recording and consists of intro, 2
verses, refrain, bridge and ending, in
Drop D tuning) |
C |
79 measures |
5.00 |
G863 |
THERE'S A KIND
OF HUSH
(60's - 70's Pop
- written by Les Reed and
Geoff Stephens,
first recorded by Herman's
Hermits in 1967,
hit for "The Carpenters" in
1976 - tab
consists of 2 verses and chorus
in Drop D
tuning) |
D |
41
measures |
4.00 |
G1322 |
THEY CAN'T TAKE
THAT AWAY FROM ME
(30's Jazz/Pop -
written by George and Ira
Gershwin in
1937, first performed by Fred
Astaire in the
film "Shall We Dance" the
same year - tab
is based in part on Frank
Sinatra's and
Natalie Cole's recording from
the 1993 Sinatra
album "Duets", and on
Tony Bennett's
1995 "MTV Unplugged"
recording with
Elvis Costello - tab consists
of extended
intro, 3 verses and bridge, and
includes an
additional module of guitar
accompaniment -
Drop D tuning) |
D |
54
measures |
5.00 |
G3246 |
THINGS 'BOUT COMING MY WAY
(30's Blues - 6/8 time - written and first
recorded by Tampa Red in 1934, this
version is as played by Mike Dowling on
slide guitar for his 2005 "Blue Fandango"
CD - tab consists of intro, 5 verses, 3
solos and ending - Open D tuning) |
D |
147 measures |
7.00 |
G1626 |
THE WEDDING
SONG (70's
Folk/Pop - written and first recorded in
1971 by Noel
Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul
and Mary, on his
album "Paul and...", first
performed at
Peter Yarrow's wedding - tab
consists of 3
verses, 3 refrains and chorus,
in DADGAD
tuning) |
D |
86
measures |
5.50 |
G2894 |
THE WIND CRIES
MARY (60's
Rock - written and first recorded by
Jimi Hendrix for
his 1967 album "Are You
Experienced" -
tab consists of intro, 2 vocal
similes, and a
full guitar break simile, in
Standard
tuning) |
E |
82
measures |
5.50 |
G1188 |
THIS
MASQUERADE
(70's Jazz -
written by Leon Russell in 1976,
first recorded
by George Benson the same
year - tab is
based on George Benson's
recording and
consists of intro, 3 sections
and ending -
Standard tuning) |
Bm |
59
measures |
4.50 |
G2242 |
THIS SPORTIN'
LIFE (12-bar
blues - 6/8 time - tab is as played
by Brownie McGee
and consists of 7
sections, with
all accompaniment and
mouth harp solo
simile - Standard tuning) |
E |
124
measures |
6.50 |
G2261 |
THOSE SWEET
WORDS
(Jazz/Pop -
written by Lee Alexander and
Richard Julian,
first recorded by Norah
Jones on her 2nd
album "Feels Like Home"
in 2004 - tab
consists of intro, 3 verses,
chorus and
ending - Drop D tuning) |
A |
56
measures |
4.50 |
G2835 |
THREE COOL CATS
(50's Pop/Rock - written by Jerry Leiber
and Mike Stoller, first recorded by "The
Coasters" in 1958 - tab is based on Ry
Cooder's recording from his 2005 "Chavez
Ravine" album with Little Willie G (Willie
Garcia) on vocal, and consists of intro,
verse and bridge vocal similes, plus
"instrumental" break - Standard tuning) |
E |
56 measures |
4.50 |
G3113 |
THUNDER ROAD
(70's Pop/Rock - written and first recorded
by Bruce Springsteen for his 1975 album
"Born to Run" - tab is based on his
recording and consists of intro, 4 verses,
chorus, refrain, bridge, keyboard solo
simile, and ending - Standard tuning) |
G |
156 measures |
7.00 |
G2990 |
TICKET TO
RIDE (60's
Rock - Beatles - written primarily by
John Lennon, the
Beatles recorded this
one in 1965 for
their "Help!" album, with
Paul McCartney
on lead guitar instead of
George Harrison
- tab consists of intro, 2
verses, bridge
and ending - G6 tuning) |
G |
52
measures |
4.50 |
G1488 |
'TILL THERE WAS YOU
(50's Pop - written by Meredith Willson for
his 1957 musical "The Music Man", also
recorded by Anita Bryant in 1959, and the
Beatles in 1963 - tab consists of 3 verses
and chorus - Standard tuning) |
C |
41 measures |
4.00 |
G3119 |
TIME (You Gave Me Time)
(Country - written and first recorded by
Paul Overstreet in 2009 for his album
"Time" - tab is based on his recording and
consists of intro, 2 verses, refrain, bridge
and ending - Standard tuning) |
E |
78 measures |
5.00 |
G2875 |
TIME AFTER
TIME (80's
Pop - written and first recorded by
Cyndi Lauper and
Rob Hyman for Cyndi's
1984 album
"She's So Unusual" - the tab
consists of
intro, 3 verses, 3 bridges, 2
refrains, guitar
break simile and ending,
in CFDGBE
tuning) |
C |
101
measures |
5.50 |
G2088 |
TODAY IS
MINE (60's
Pop - written and first recorded by
Jerry Reed on
his 1968 "Alabama Wild
Man" album - tab
consists of solo, plus
accompaniment
for 2 verses and 2
choruses, and
ending - Standard tuning) |
E |
96
measures |
5.50 |
G2839 |
TOM TRAUBERT'S
BLUES (70's
Folk/Pop - written and first recorded
by Tom Waits for
his 1976 album "Small
Change" - tab
consists of intro, 4 verses,
4 refrains and
ending - Standard tuning) |
E |
68
measures |
5.00 |
G1391 |
TONIGHT I
CELEBRATE MY LOVE FOR YOU
(80's Pop -
written by Gerry Goffin and
Michael Masser,
first recorded by Roberta
Flack and Peabo
Bryson in 1983 - tab
consists of
intro, 2 verses, 2 bridges,
chorus and
ending - G6 tuning) |
D |
72
measures |
5.00 |
G1846 |
TRISTE
(60's Bossa Nova
- written and first
recorded by
Antonio Carlos Jobim for his
1967 album
"Wave" - tab consists of intro,
2 sections and
ending - Standard tuning) |
A |
41
measures |
4.00 |
G2956 |
TRUE
(jazz/pop ballad
- written and first recorded
by Martin Taylor
for his 2002 "Solo" album;
tab consists of
2 full arrangements, with
the first time
as played by Martin and the
second time
arranged by Harold Streeter,
with both times
consisting of intro, 6
sections and
ending - Standard tuning) |
A |
155
measures |
7.00 |
G2028 |
TROUBLE IN MIND
(traditional Blues - 6/8 time - written by
Richard M. Jones (1892-1945), who first
recorded it in 1926 with Bertha "Chippie"
Hill and Louis Armstrong - tab is as played
by Pat Donahue and consists of intro and
7 sections - Standard tuning) |
E |
125 measures |
6.50 |
G3045 |
TULIPS IN BLOOM
(Pop/New Age", with a classical approach,
written by Jeff Victor for keyboards, the title
of this piece truly reflects it's beautiful and
varied melodies - tab consists of 5 sections
in G6 tuning) |
G |
65 measures |
4.50 |
G2098 |
TUMBLING
TUMBLEWEEDS
(Western - 6/8
time - written by Bob Nolan,
first recorded
by the Sons of the Pioneers
in 1934 - tab
consists of 3 choruses, bridge,
verse and ending
- CGDGBD tuning) |
G |
70
measures |
5.00 |
G1313 |
TWELFTH OF
NEVER (50's
Pop - written by Jerry Livingston and
Paul Francis
Webster, with melody (except
for the bridge)
adapted from the traditional
English folk
song called "The Riddle Song"
(also known as
"I Gave My Love a Cherry"),
hit for Johnny
Mathis in 1957 - the tab
consists of 2
verses, bridge and ending in
Drop D
tuning) |
D |
46
measures |
4.00 |
G1624 |
TWILIGHT
TIME (40's -
50's Pop - written by Buck Ram and
"The Three Suns"
(Morty Nevins, Al Nevins
and Artie Dunn)
in 1944 - first recorded by
"The Three Suns"
the same year - hit for
The Platters in
1958 - tab consists of 3
verses and
bridge - Standard tuning) |
C |
36
measures |
3.50 |
G1770 |
UNEMPLOYED
(70's Blues/Rag
- written and first recorded
by Steve Goodman
on his 1976 album
"Words We Can
Dance To" - tab consists
of intro, 3
verses and chorus and ending
in Standard
tuning) |
E |
51
measures |
4.00 |
G1657 |
UNFORGETTABLE
(50's Pop -
written by Irving Gordon and
recorded by Nat
King Cole in 1951 - tab is
based on Nat and
Natalie Cole's 1991 duet
recording and
consists of intro, 3 verses and
ending -
EGDGBE tuning) |
G |
54
measures |
4.00 |
G2285 |
UN LUGAR CELESTIAL ("A Heavenly Place")
(Spanish Gospel - written by Bob Farrell,
David Velasquez, Mark Heimermann and
Regie Hamm - tab consists of extended
intro, accompaniment for 5 sections plus a
3-section solo, and is based on Jaci
Velasquez's recording from her 1996 "A
Heavenly Place" album - Standard tuning) |
Em |
154 measures |
7.00 |
G3060 |
UN NUEVO COMIENZO ("A New Beginning")
(New Age-Meditational - tab is based on a
piano composition by Andrew Fitzgerald
and consists of 5 sections - G6 tuning) |
G |
71 measures |
4.50 |
G3149 |
UNDER THE BOARDWALK
(60's Pop - written by Kenny Young and
Arthur Resnick, first recorded by The
Drifters in 1964 - tab is based on their
recording and consists of intro, 2 verses,
refrain, solo simile and Spanish-style vocal
simile/improv - G6 tuning) |
G |
64 measures |
4.00 |
G1291 |
UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO
(60's Pop - 3/4 time - written and first
recorded by Buffy Sainte-Marie in 1965,
hit for Neil Diamond in 1969 - tab consists
of 4 verses and 2 bridges - Drop D tuning) |
D |
99 measures |
6.00 |
G3168 |
UP A LAZY RIVER
(30's to 50's Pop - written and first recorded
by Hoagy Carmichael and Sidney Arodin in
1930 - tab is based on the Mills Brothers
1952 recording and consists of 2 verses in
Standard tuning) |
C |
40 measures |
3.50 |
G2743 |
UNTIL THE REAL
THING COMES ALONG
(It Will Have to
Do) - (40's Pop - written
by Sammy Cahn,
Saul Chaplin, and L.E.
Freeman in 1936
- the tab is based on the
InkSpots' 1941
recording, and on Dexter
Gordon's 1962
saxophone recording from
his "A Swinging
Affair" album, and consists
of intro, 6
verses, 2 bridges and ending,
in Standard
tuning) |
Bb and D |
75
measures |
5.00 |
G2734 |
VENUS
(50's Pop -
written by Ed Marshall and
Peter DeAngelis,
first recorded by Frankie
Avalon in 1959 -
the tab is based on his
recording and
consists of intro, 3 verses,
refrain and
ending - Standard tuning) |
A |
53
measures |
4.00 |
G2210 |
VIA DOLOROSA
(Spanish Gospel
- written by Billy Sprague
and Niles Borop
- tab is based on their
recording from
their 1993 album "Our God
Reigns" and
consists of extended intro,
accompaniment
for 3 verses, 4 choruses
and bridge, plus
solo and extended ending
in Standard
tuning) |
Em |
101
measures |
6.00 |
G1191 |
VINCENT (Starry,
Starry Night)
(70's Pop -
written and first recorded by
Don McLean for
his 1971 "American Pie"
album - tab is
based on his recording and
consists of 2
verses, 2 bridges and refrain
in Standard
tuning) |
C |
66
measures |
4.50 |
G2043 |
WALK, DON'T RUN
(60's Jazz and Rock - written and first
recorded by Johnny Smith in 1955 - hit for
the Ventures in 1960 - tab is based in part
on Chet Atkins' recording from his 1957
album "Hi-Fi in Focus" and consists of
intro, 4 sections and ending - includes
walking bass - Standard tuning) |
Am |
59 measures |
4.50 |
G3184 |
WALKING IN MEMPHIS
(90's Pop-Rock - written and first recorded
by Marc Cohn in 1991 for his self-titled
album "Marc Cohn" - tab consists of intro,
4 verses, chorus, bridge, 3 interludes,
chorus reprise and ending, in what is
mainly G6 tuning, except with the 2nd
string raised to C - DGDGCE tuning) |
C |
112 measures |
6.00 |
G3185 |
WALKING IN MEMPHIS
(same as the above except in a different
tuning; here, the arrangement has been
modified to accommodate the 6th string
being lowered to C, in order to include low
C notes - CGDGCE tuning) |
C |
112 measures |
6.00 |
G1367 |
WATCH WHAT
HAPPENS
(60's Bossa -
written by Michel Jean
Legrand and
Norman Gimbel in 1967 - tab
consists of
intro, 6 verses and 2 bridges
in Standard
tuning) |
D |
80
measures |
5.00 |
G2092 |
WATERMELON
MAN (60's
Jazz Blues - written and first recorded
by Herbie
Hancock on his 1962 album
"Takin' Off" -
tab is based in part on Howard
Robert's
recording from his 1963 "H.R. is a
Dirty Guitar
Player" album and consists of
2 sections -
G6 tuning) |
G |
37
measures |
4.00 |
G2801 |
WATERS OF MARCH
(Aguas de Marco)
(70's bossa jazz
- written and first recorded
by Antonio
Carlos Jobim in 1972, included
on his 1973
album "Jobim" - voted all-time
best Brazilian
song in 2001 - tab is based
on his recording
and consists of intro, 8
verses,
instrumental break simile, and full
guitar
accompaniment in 2nd module,
in Standard
tuning) |
A and B |
143
measures |
8.00 |
G1368 |
WAVE
(60's Bossa Nova
- written and first recorded
by Antonio
Carlos Jobim in 1967 - the tab
is based on his
recording from his "Wave"
album and
consists of intro, 3 verses, bridge
and ending -
Standard tuning) |
D |
54
measures |
4.50 |
G2725 |
WE FLY SO CLOSE
(90's Pop - written and first recorded by
Phil Collins for his 1993 album "Both
Sides", his only album for which he wrote
all of the songs, played all instruments and
sang all vocals - tab consists of extended
intro, 2 verses, 2 refrains and instrumental
break - DADGAD tuning) |
Dm |
94 measures |
5.50 |
G3171 |
WELCOME BACK, KOTTER (Theme song)
(70's Pop - written and first recorded by
John Sebastian (Lovin' Spoonfuls) in 1976
for the popular 70'sitcom "Welcome Back
Kotter" - tab consists of intro, 2 verses, 3
refrains, solo (mouth harp simile) and
reprise/ending - G6 tuning) |
C |
62 measures |
4.50 |
G1369 |
WE'RE ALL
ALONE (70's
Pop - written and first recorded in
1976 by Boz
Scaggs for his album "Silk
Degrees", hit
for Rita Coolidge in 1977
from her
"Anytime, Anywhere" album - tab
is based on Boz
Scaggs' recording and
consists of 3
verses and 2 choruses in
Standard
tuning) |
G |
79
measures |
5.00 |
G1588 |
WHAT A DAY FOR A
DAYDREAM
(60's Pop -
written by John Sebastian in
1966, first
recorded by the "Lovin' Spoonful"
the same year -
tab is partly based on Chet
Atkins'
recording and consists of 3 verses
and 2 choruses
with walking bass in
Standard
tuning) |
G |
44
measures |
4.00 |
G3014 |
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
is arranged to be played at slow tempo
and consists of intro, verse and refrain
in Drop D tuning) |
D |
34 measures |
3.50 |
G1316 |
WHAT ARE YOU
DOING THE REST OF
YOUR LIFE -
(60's movie theme - written
by Michel Jean
Legrand for the 1969 movie
"The Happy
Ending" - tab consists of 3
verses and
bridge - CGDGBE tuning) |
C |
44
measures |
4.00 |
G2087 |
WHEN I FALL IN
LOVE (50's
Pop - written by Victor Young and
Edward Heyman
for the 1952 movie "One
Minute to Zero",
first sung by Doris Day,
hit for Nat King
Cole in 1956 and for Céline
Dion and Clive
Griffin in 1993, featured in the
movie "Sleepless
in Seattle" - tab is based
on the latter
version and consists of 3
verses and
ending - Standard tuning) |
C |
56
measures |
4.50 |
G911 |
WHEN SUNNY GETS
BLUE (40's
Jazz standard - written by Marvin
Fisher and Jack
Segal in 1946 - hits for
Mel Torme in
1956 and Nat King Cole in
1957, with
perhaps the best known version
by Johnny Mathis
in 1962 - tab is based on
the latter
version and consists of 3 verses
and bridge -
Standard tuning) |
D |
36
measures |
3.50 |
G642 |
WHEN SUNNY GETS
BLUE (tab
consists of intro and accompaniment
only with jazz
chord forms for 3 verses and
bridge -
Standard tuning) |
D |
36
measures |
3.50 |
G2487 |
WHEN THE BODY SPEAKS
(Rock - written by Martin Gore, recorded by
"Depeche Mode" on their 2001 "Exciter"
album - tab is based on their recording and
consists of intro, 5 sections and extended
ending - CGDGBE tuning) |
G |
83 measures |
5.50 |
G3188 |
WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS
(Fast Blues - written and first recorded by
Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy
in 1929 - tab is as played by Ari Eisinger
and consists of intro and 2 solos, plus
vocal accompaniment for 7 verses, in
Open G tuning) |
G |
130 measures |
6.50 |
G889 |
WHITE
CHRISTMAS
(40's Holiday
standard - written by Irving
Berlin in 1940,
first recorded by Bing Crosby
for the 1942
musical "Holiday Inn" - tab
consists of 2
verses - Standard tuning) |
C |
34
measures |
3.50 |
G2316 |
WHITE
CHRISTMAS
(tab is as
played by Chet Atkins and
consists of
intro, 3 sections and ending
with artificial
harmonics included in intro
and ending -
Standard tuning) |
C |
52
measures |
4.50 |
G2021 |
WHITER SHADE OF
PALE (60's
Pop/Rock - written by Gary Brooker,
Matthew Fisher
and Keith Reid, first
recorded by
"Procol Harem" in 1967 - the
piece was
inspired by Johann Sebastian
Bach's "Sleepers
Awake" and "Air on a G
String", but it
is not a direct copy of any of
Bach's works -
tab is arranged in two keys
with
additional harmony sections for an
optional second
guitar, and is as played
by Harold
Streeter on his Guitarscapes
album,
consisting of 2 intros, 2 verses and
2 choruses -
G6 tuning) |
D and G |
68
measures |
6.00 |
G3030 |
WILDFIRE
(70's Country-Pop - written by Michael
Martin Murphey and Larry Cansler in 1968,
first recorded by Murphey in 1975 for his
"Blue Sky - Night Thunder" album - tab is
based mainly on his original recording, with
portions based on his 1997 recording, and
consists of extended intro and ending piano
similes, plus 3 verses, 3 refrains, and guitar
"instrumental" section based on Murphey's
later recording - Standard tuning) |
E |
185 measures |
8.00 |
G1159 |
WILD HORSES
(70's Rock - tab is based on the Rolling
Stones' recording from their 1971 "Sticky
Fingers" album, consisting of intro, verse
and chorus similes, plus 2 solos, in
Standard tuning) |
E |
108 measures |
6.00 |
G1317 |
WILLOW WEEP FOR
ME (30's
Jazz standard - written in 1932 by
Ann Ronell and
first recorded the same
year by Irene
Taylor with Paul Whiteman's
Orchestra - tab
is partly based on Johnny
Smith's
recording from his 1959 "Favorites"
album, and
consists of intro, 3 verses,
bridge and
ending - Standard tuning) |
E |
41
measures |
4.00 |
G1629 |
WIND BENEATH MY
WINGS (80's
Pop - written by Larry Henley and Jeff
Silbar, recorded
by Bette Midler for the
1989 movie
"Beaches" - tab consists of 2
verses, chorus
and ending - Drop D tuning) |
C |
54
measures |
4.50 |
G974 |
WISH YOU WERE
HERE (70's
Rock - written by David Gilmour and
Roger Waters,
recorded by Pink Floyd on
their 1975 album
of the same name - tab is
based on their
recording and consists of
pre-intro,
intro, vocal melody similes, and
2 solos -
Standard tuning) |
G |
107
measures |
6.00 |
G1579 |
WOMAN IN
LOVE (80's
Pop - written by Barry, Maurice, and
Robin Gibb of
the "Bee Gees", recorded by
Barbra Streisand
for her 1980 "Guilty"
album - tab is
based on her recording and
consists of
intro, 4 verses, chorus and
ending -
Standard tuning) |
Em |
61
measures |
4.50 |
G1603 |
WORDS GET IN THE
WAY (80's
Pop - written by Gloria Estefan for the
"Miami Sound
Machine's album "Primitive
Love" in 1986 -
tab consists of 2 verses and
bridge -
Standard tuning) |
E |
36
measures |
3.50 |
G3002 |
WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN
(60's Pop - written by Jimmy Webb, first
recorded by the 5th Dimension in 1967 for
their album "The Magic Garden", then by
Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge in
1969 - tab is based on Jimmy Webb's 1996
recording from his "Ten Easy Pieces" CD,
and consists of intro, 3 verses, bridge and
ending - Drop D tuning) |
D and F |
67 measures |
4.50 |
G2766 |
WRONG SIDE OF
TOWN (90's
Pop - written by Gary Moore and first
recorded by
Baker, Bruce and Moore (Gary
Moore, Ginger
Baker and Jack Bruce) for
their album;
"Around the Next Dream" in
1994 - tab is
based on their recording and
consists of
intro, 3 verses, bridge and
ending - Drop
D tuning) |
Am |
82
measures |
5.50 |
G1371 |
YELLOW DAYS (La
Mentira)
(60's Latin Pop
- written by Alan Bernstein
and Alvaro
Carrillo in 1965 - tab is based
on Bobby
Enriquez's recording from his
1981 "Wildman"
album and consists of 6
verses and 2
bridges - Standard tuning) |
D |
75
measures |
5.00 |
G594 |
YESTERDAY
(Beatles -
written by Paul McCartney, first
recorded on the
Beatles'album "Help!" in
1965 - most
recorded song in history with
over 3,000
versions - tab consists of 3
verses and
chorus - Standard tuning) |
C |
33
measures |
3.50 |
G1555 |
YESTERDAY WHEN I
WAS YOUNG
(60's Pop -
written by Herbert Kretzmer in
1968, first
recorded by Roy Clark on his
album of the
same name the same year,
tab consists of
7 sections - Drop D tuning) |
Am |
61
measures |
4.50 |
G2887 |
YOU AIN'T SEEN
NOTHIN' YET
(70's Jazz-pop -
written in 1974 by Randy
Bachman (of
Bachman Turner Overdrive),
tab is based on
Burton Cummings' (of
Guess Who)
recording from his self-titled
1976 album, and
consists of intro, 4 verses
and 2 refrains -
Standard tuning) |
A |
54
measures |
4.50 |
G2086 |
YOU AND I
(80's Pop - written by Frank J. Myers, first
recorded by Eddie Rabbit and Crystal
Gayle in 1982 - the tab consists of intro, 3
verses, 2 choruses and ending - G6 tuning) |
D |
79 measures |
5.50 |
G3180 |
YOU AND ME
(70's Pop - written by Dick Wagner and
"Shock Rock" king Alice Cooper, and first
recorded by Cooper in 1977 for his "Lace
and Whiskey" album, this is one of his rare
ballads - tab consists of intro, 2 verses, 2
choruses, and orchestra solo simile, in
Standard tuning) |
A and C |
75 measures |
5.00 |
G1710 |
YOU ARE MY
SUNSHINE
(30's Folk/Pop -
written and first recorded in
1939 by Jimmie
Davis - one of Louisiana's
state songs -
tab consists of 3 verses in 2
keys, includes
Travis picking and walking
bass - Drop D
tuning) |
A and D |
49
measures |
4.00 |
G595 |
YOU ARE TOO BEAUTIFUL
(30's Jazz standard - written by Lorenz Hart
and Richard Rodgers for the 1933 movie
"Hallelujah, I'm a Bum" - tab consists of 3
verses and chorus - Standard tuning) |
A |
35 measures |
3.50 |
G3067 |
YOU CAN'T STOP LOVE
(80's Country - written by Paul Overstreet
and Thom Schuyler, first recorded in 1986
by Schuyler, Knoblach and Overstreet for
their self-titled debut album - tab is based
on their recording and consists of intro, 5
verses, 3 choruses, bridge, solo break
simile and ending - Standard tuning) |
D |
86 measures |
5.50 |
G2469 |
YOU'LL NEVER
KNOW (40's
Jazz standard - written by Harry
Warren and Mack
Gordon for the 1943
movie "Hello,
Frisco, Hello" - tab consists
of intro and 4
sections - Drop D tuning) |
D |
69
measures |
5.00 |
G2524 |
YOU HAVE THAT
EFFECT ON ME
(Country Pop -
6/8 time - written by Brad
Paisley and
Frank Rogers, recorded by
Brad Paisley on
his 2001 album "Brad
Paisley, Part
II" - tab consists of extended
intro, verse and
chorus - Drop D tuning) |
D |
59
measures |
4.50 |
G2525 |
YOU HAVE THAT
EFFECT ON ME
(same as G2524
above, except in
Standard
tuning) |
D |
59
measures |
4.50 |
G850 |
YOU'LL NEVER
WALK ALONE
(40's Pop and
musical theme - written by
Rodgers and
Hammerstein for the 1945
musical
"Carousel" - tab consists of one
section -
Drop D tuning) |
G |
37
measures |
3.50 |
G2850 |
YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO YOUNG
(40's Jazz/pop - written in 1946 by Josef
Myrow and Mack Gordon - tab is as played
by Earl Klugh on his 1989 "Solo Guitar"
album - tab consists of intro, 3 sections
and ending for the 2nd half of the recording
in the key of A only - Standard tuning) |
A |
55 measures |
4.00 |
G2520 |
YOU RAISE ME UP and THE WATER IS WIDE
("You Raise Me Up" - written by Rolf
Løvland and Brendan Graham for "Secret
Garden's" 2002 "Once in a Red Moon"
album - hit for Josh Groban in 2003.
"The Water is Wide" ("O Waly, Waly")
(traditional English or Scottish ballad
dating to 1600's - based on the Kingston
Trio's recording from their 1961 "Make
Way" album - tab consists of 4 sections
in Standard tuning) |
G and E |
51 measures |
4.00 |
G698 |
YOU'RE MY
HOME (70's
Pop - written by Billy Joel for his
1973 "Piano Man"
album - tab consists of
two arrangements
with one in Travis picking
style - a total
of 2 intros, 2 verses and 2
choruses -
Drop D tuning) |
D |
98
measures |
5.50 |
G391 |
YOURS
(40's Latin Pop
- written by Gonzalo Roig,
Albert Gamse and
Jack Sherr in 1931 - the
melody is based
on the Spanish song,
"Quiéreme Mucho"
- hit for Jimmy Dorsey
in 1941,
featuring vocals by Bob Eberly and
Helen O'Connell
- tab consists of intro, 2
sections and
ending - Standard tuning) |
D |
41
measures |
4.00 |
G1423 |
YOUR SONG
(70's Pop -
written by Elton John and
Bernie Taupin,
first recorded by Elton John
in 1970 for his
self-titled album - the tab
consists of
intro, 3 verses, 2 bridges, refrain
and extended
ending - CGDGBE tuning) |
C |
115
measures |
6.00 |
G392 |
YOU'VE GOT A
FRIEND (70's
Pop - written and first recorded by
Carole King on
her 1971 album "Tapestry",
also recorded by
James Taylor on his 1971
album "Mud Slide
Slim and the Blue
Horizon" - tab
is based on Carole King's
recording and
consists of intro and 6
sections -
Standard tuning) |
A |
89
measures |
5.50 |
G1370 |
YOU'VE LOST THAT
LOVIN' FEELING
(60's Pop/Rock -
Written by Barry Mann,
Phil Spector and
Cynthia Weil, recorded by
the Righteous
Brothers in 1965 - the tab
consists of 2
verses, 2 choruses, bridge
and ending -
Standard tuning) |
A |
66
measures |
4.50 |