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WWorld On A String

Another great American songbook tune: “I’ve Got The World on a String”. World on a String is a 1932 popular jazz song composed by Harold Arlen, with lyrics written by Ted Koehler. It was written for the twenty-first edition of the Cotton Club series which opened on October 23, 1932, the first of the Cotton Club Parades.

The song was recorded and popularized by Cab Calloway who had a #18 hit in 1932.

Bing Crosby recorded the song on January 26, 1933, with the Dorsey Brothers and their Orchestra.

The song was one of the first recorded by Frank Sinatra when he transferred to Capitol Records in 1953. His recording on April 30, 1953, with an orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle reached #14 on Billboard’s most played list.

2025-05-16T16:31:17-04:00
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How to play auld lang syne on guitar

If you’re hanging with friends for New Years and a guitar is handy, you’re pretty much obligated to do this tune :-)

The pdf below is the notation for Auld Lang Syne and will show you how to play auld lang syne on guitar. The notes are written in MuseScore and we can output a pdf of the sheet music/tablature and an audio file directly from that! The video on this page is in the key of F but if you’re looking for an easier version, use the chord, tab and lyric sheet in C below.

Musescore, btw is an excellent tool for any guitarist and it is completely free, which is amazing to me considering what you can do with it. Find out for yourself- download the program from musescore.org

Auld Lang Syne tabs and chords part 1 in F

Auld Lang Syne in C audio file from musescore (same as above)

Auld Lang Syne in C, chords, tabs and lyrics

Here’s a version we did for a holiday party at Laurel Circle this year. Very fortunate to play with the trio, plus drums, baritone and tenor sax.

2023-06-06T08:19:15-04:00
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How to play “All my Lovin”, fingerstyle on guitar

This version is simpler to do- hand friendly chords mostly in the first position.

This version is a bit more complicated. we are moving up and down the neck to find the melody notes and the correct voicings more precisely.

Watch the video to see how to play “All My Lovin”, fingerstyle on guitar. This is a great Beatles tune and not too hard to play. It’s an excellent example of how to choose different chord voicings to present the melody in the best way. Click the image below for the chords and lyrics:

2024-02-14T16:18:27-05:00
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How to play “Country Roads” fingerstyle on guitar

How to play country roads fingerstyle on guitar This is a great John Denver tune – beloved around the world and not too hard to get under your hand. “Country Roads” is a terrific introduction to finger-style guitar playing because the changes are easy and the melody is so identifiable. And if you’re just getting started with reading tabs you can learn the melody line pretty quickly.  Here’s a sheet with chords, tabs and notation for “Take me home, country roads” for guitar in the key of C.

This pdf has chord shapes with finger positions for the chords. country roads chords

how to play country roads fingerstyle on guitar

2022-10-28T08:31:38-04:00
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How to play “love of my life” fingerstyle on guitar

how to play love of my life fingerstyle on guitar

The audio above is the midi playback from a Musescore file and the pdf below is the  notation for it. In other words, the notes are written in MuseScore and we are able to output both the pdf of the sheet music/tablature and the audio as an .mpg file directly from that! Musescore, btw is an excellent tool for any guitarist and it is completely free, which is amazing to me considering what you can do with it. Find out for yourself- download the program from musescore.org

Love of my life tabs and chords part 1

how to play love of my life fingerstyle on guitar

2024-09-26T11:16:14-04:00
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How to play “Navajo Rug”

A rhythm guitar and drum track to play along with.

Navajo rug tabs for the introduction and simple bass line

Navajo Rug

A
Well it’s two eggs up on whiskey toast
F#m
Home fries on the side
D
Wash it down with a road house coffee
E
Man it burns up your insides
A
It was a Canyon Colorado diner
F#m
and a waitress I did love||
D
she sat beside me ‘neath an old stuffed bear
E
and a worn out navajo rug
Chorus:
E               A   F#m
Well, Aye aye aye, Katy
D                  E
Shades of red and blue
               A   F#m
Well, Aye aye aye, Katy
D                         E             A
Whatever became of your navajo rug and you

Ol’ Jack the boss he leaves about six
and it’s Katy bar the door
she’d pull down that navajo rug
and spread it across that floor

Well I saw lightning across the sacred mountains

2024-01-03T10:12:46-05:00
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How to play “Brokedown Palace”

 How to play Brokedown Palace

Fare you well my honey
Fare you well my only true one
All the birds that were singing
Have flown except you alone
Going to leave this broke-down palace
On my hands and my knees I will roll, roll, roll
Make myself a bed by the waterside
In my time, in my time, I will roll, roll, roll
In a bed, in a bed
By the waterside I will lay my head
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul
River gonna take me
Sing me sweet and sleepy
Sing me sweet and sleepy
All the way back back home
It’s a far gone lullaby
Sung many years ago
Mama, mama, many worlds I’ve come
Since I first left home
Going home, going home
By the waterside I will rest my bones
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul
Going to plant a weeping willow
On the banks green edge it will grow, grow, grow
Sing a lullaby beside the water
Lovers come and go, the river roll, roll, roll
Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul
2022-05-26T19:08:46-04:00
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