SONGS Oe ete ona orc | Passa: ix ccINTRODUCTION TO FINGERSTYLE GUITAR Fingerstyle (a.k.a. fingerpicking) is a guitar technique that means you literally pick the strings with your right-hand fingers and thumb. This contrasts with the conventional technique of strumming and playing single notes with a pick (a.k.2. flatpicking). For fingerpicking, you can use any type of guitar: acoustic steel-siring, nylon-string classical, or electric. . 7 vy q Another picking option you may choose to use is called hybrid picking (a.ka. plectrum-style fingerpicking). Here, the pick is usually held between the thumb and first finger, and the three remaining fingers are assigned to pluck the higher strings. THE RIGHT HAND The most common right-hand position is ‘shown here. Use a high wrist; arch your palm as if you were holding a ping-pong ball. Keep the thumb outside and away from the fingers, and let the fingers do the work rather than lifting your whole hand. \ The thumb generally plucks the bottom strings with downstrokes on the left side of the thumb and thumbnail. The other fingers pluck the higher strings using upstrokes with the fleshy tip of the fingers and fingernails. The thumb and fingers should pluck one string per stroke and not brush over several strings. THE LEFT HAND The left-hand fingers are numbered 7 a) 1 through 4. : Be sure to keep your fingers arched, with each joint bent; if they flatten out across the strings, they will deaden the sound when you fingerpick. As a general rule, let the strings ring as long as possible when playing fingerstyle.Blowin’ in the Wind Brown Eyed Girl Catch The Wind Five Hundred Miles Hallelujah Leaving On A Jet Plane ‘The House Of The Rising Sun 1 Walk The Line Let ItBe Peaceful Easy Feeling Puff The Magic Dragon Take Me Home, Country Roads ‘This Land Is Your Land Wagon Wheel You Are My SunshineIntro Moderately Verse 1.How oman = y roads man walk 2.,3. See additional iyriesmust the swer, myblow- in’ in the Outro @ Play $ times, j ant Em c D G blow- in’ in the wind, Additional Lyrics 2. How many years can a mountain exist 3. How many times must a man look up Before it's washed to the sea? Before he can see the sky? ‘How many years can some people exist How many ears must one man have Before they're allowed to be free? Before he can heat people cry? How many times ean a man turn his head, How many deaths will i take till he knows ‘And pretend that he just doesn't see? ‘That too many people have died?Intro Moderately G c G D BW Verse 1. Hey, where did we go 2.,3. See additional iyries play-in’ aa mun-nin’, hey, hey, skip-pin’ and a jump-in’ jin the mist - y mom - ing four hearts a thump - in’ my browneyed girl,Chorus Sha, fy— ta las WT day tate daCoda D.S. al Coda Outro-Chorus (take 2nd ending) D G Play 4 times a Additionel Lyrics 2. Whatever happened ‘To Tuesday and so slow, Going down the old mine With a transistor radio? ‘Standing inthe sunlight laughin’, Hidin” behind a rainbow’s wall, Slippin* and sliin’ ‘Allalong the waterfall with you, ‘My brown eyed girl, ‘You, my brown eyed girl 3. So hard to find my way "Now that I'm on my own, [savy you just the other day, My, how you have grown, Cast my memory back there Lord, Sometimes I'm overcome thinkin’ "bout it. Makin'love in the green grass Behind the stadium with you, My brown eyed gir, ‘You, my brown eyed githIntro ‘Moderately c F G c F Ldn the chilly hours and min-wtes 3,,5. See additional lyricsVerse feel you 4,,6, See additional yries take your hand —__Bridge Did-dy, dee, dee, —__ diddy, did ~ dy, —_ diddy, did dy,D.S. al Coda Coda Additional Lyries When sundown pales the sky, [want to hide a while behind your smite, ‘And everwhere I'd look, your eyes I'd find For me to love you now Would be the sweetest thing, t'would make me sing. ‘Ab, but I may as well ry and cateh the wind. When rain has bung the leaves with tears, [want you near to kill my fears, To help me leave all my blues behind, For standing in your heart Is where I want to be and long to be. Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind,Verse Moderately slow c Dm that 1 am Lord, I'm my LAI you miss the win I'm on, you will know Lord I'm two, Lord, I'm three, not a open = ony to @) one, 3) shirt the whis - le hhun ~ dred ‘20. back Chorus + dred miles, a hun = dred - dred miles, five hun - dred oa way, this - aAm Dm F a hun - five hun = dred this - a Va. c Causd c rit,Verse Moderately are == Lye heard there was a se-eret chord 234.44, 5. See additional lyrics _« oe tigg¢ aie ee o- 3 G ior that Da = vid played and it = zo z - mp [3 $a — + o—T- 2 + > + pb? Em © the Lord, —ma - jor tif, S/6CU DT ByDe EmIls.Additional Lyrics 2. Your faith was strong, but you necded proof, You saw her bathing on the roof. Heer beauty and the moonlight overthrew you, She tied you to a kitchen chair, She broke your throne, she cut your hair, ‘And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah, 3. Maybe I have been here before. Tknow this room, I've walked this floor. |Lused to live alone before I knew you, I've seen your flag on the marble arch. Love is nota viet'ry mare, W's a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah, 4. There was a time you let me know What's really going on below, ‘But now you never show it 10 me, do you? And remember when I moved in you ‘The holy dove was movin’ too, And every breath we drew was Hallelujah, 5. Maybe there's a God above, And all ever learned from love ‘Was how to shoot at someone who outrew you. snot a ety you can hear at night, It’s not somebody who's seen the light, Isa cold and it’s a broken HallelujahVerse Moderately c F 1. All my — bags are packed, _ I'm 2,3, See additional lyries side your door. — hhate to wake— you But the dawn is break in’ it's stand = ing here — tax - i's wait out = in’, he'sPre-Chorus c F c So kiss meat smile forme, | * hold = me like —TH be back again, a jet___ plane, Additional Lyrics 2, There’s so many times I've let you down, 3. Now the time has come to leave you, So many times I've played around. ‘One more time let me kiss you. Tell you now, they don’t mean a thing. ‘Then close your eyes, I'l be on my way. Ev'ry place I go, FU! think of you, Dream about the days to come, Ev'ry song Ising, I'l sing for you. When I won't have to leave alone, When I come back, Pll wear your wedding ring. About the times [won't have to say.Intro ‘Moderately Am c D F VerseVerse 2. My — moth é er 3.-6, See audiional Iyries = c D F Am i tui- lor, E Am c DAdditional Lyrics 3. Now the only thing a gambler needs Isa suitease and a trunk ‘And the only time he’s satisfied Is when he's on a drunk 4. Oh mother, tll your children Not to do what I have done; Spend your lives in sin and misery Inthe House of the Rising Sun 5. Well, 1 got one foot on the platform, ‘The other foot on the train. 'm goin’ back to New Orleans ‘To wear that ball and chain, 6. Well, there isa house in New Orleans ‘They call the Rising Sun. And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy, ‘And God, Fknow Pm oneIntro Moderately c z Verse G L,5.E keep a (S.)elose swatch 243.4. Sce additional lyriesBe = cause your —} fhea Is. Additional Lyrics 2. find i very, very easy wo be true 3. As sure as night is dark anl day is light, | find myself alone when each dey is through. [keep you on my mind both day and night. Yes, admit that I'm a fool for you And happiness I've known proves that t's right Because you're mine, I walk the line Beeause you're mine, I walk the line. 4. You've got a way to keep me on your side. ‘You give me eause for love that I ean't hide For you I know I'd even try totum the tide. Because you're mine, I walk the lineic G Am Fmaj7__F6 c G Verse ef = find my-self in times of trouble Mother Mar - y comes to me, — © speak-ing words of wis - dom, let it be, my hour of dark-ness she is =Am F c G F @ stand-ing right in front of me, —_speak-ing words of wis - dom,— let it be. — = c G = ee eee ery Whis-per words of wis = dom, let it = Ce Pe e i r 7 — 4 s : oy ot . oes 3 2 3 2 $ 33 Verse 2. And when the bro=ken-heart=ed peo-ple living inthe world a - gree, 3, See additional Iyricsbe an an = wer, let it be For though they may be part - ed, there is ay still a chance that they will see. — There will be an an - wer, let it be. a, Chorus Am i F c € G ‘There will be an an -Interlude & Ss F c F c Whisper words of wis - dom, let it There will be an an - swer, let it Additional Lyrics 3. And when the night is cloudy, there is still alight that shines on me, Shine until tomorrow, let it be [Lwake up to the sound of music, Mother Mary comes to me, Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.Verse ‘Moderately G 1.1 ike the way your spark 2.,3, See additional isvies a gains your Gsleep with you in__ Chorus c 7 ——+. ZS _~ et f = i p v ——— ‘case Togt a pene es y fel — eee a | “ Jas Je < 2S SS SS Z z 2 + # a 0 a ; 2 0 o o o 0 o 3Amt br G Am cG Gaus V3, G Gsust pb G Am cDT G Am? Am? br o Additional Lyries 2. And I found outa long time ago 3.1 got this feeling I may know you What a woman ean do to your soul. Asa lover and a friend ‘Aw, but she can’t take you anyway; But this voice keeps whispering in my other ear, ‘You don’t already know how to go. Tells me I may never see you ag And I got a ‘Cause I get a.Verse ‘Moderately G Bm? & G 1. Putt themag - ie dmg - 2.,3.,4. See additional lyrics land called Hon-a loved that cs - cal Pallfioclicked inthe austumn mist in. a land called Hon a.Additional Lyrics 2. Together they would travel on a boat with bllowed sail. Jackie kept a lookout perched on Puff’s zigantic tal, Noble kings and princes would bow when o'er they came. Pirate ships would low'r their lags when Puff roared out his name. Oh! 3. A dragon lives forever, but not so litle boys. Painted wings and giant rings make way for other toys, ‘One gray night it happened, Jackie Paper came no more, ‘And Pui? that mighty dragon, he ceased his fearless roa, 4. Hii head was bent in sorrow, greem tears fell like rain uff no longer went to play along the Cherry Lane, Without his lifelong friend, Puff could not be brave, So Puff that mighty dragon sadly slipped into his cave. Oh! The Return of Puff Pu/T the magic dragon danced down the Cherry Lane He came upon alittle girl, Julie Maple was her name. She'd heard that Puff had gone away, but that can never be, So together they went sailing tothe land called HonaleeIntro Verse ‘Moderately c c West Vir-gin = ia, ___ Blue Ridge Moun gath - er ‘round her. —___ Min -er’s a = Shen - an = do = ah stran = ger to blueold - er than the trees, young - er than the moun - painted on the sky, mist’ = y taste of moon = ¥ Chorus take me home. \Am FE ~—— non © 1 be tong; West Vir-gin- \é fae is at. - 3 7 —— vs z a 7 ste o 93 03 v2 2 0 eh 3 $ ° 0 c G moun - tain mom - ma, >Bridge Am G c hear her voice; driv = ing down the , should have been homeDS. al Coda yes ~ ter = day, -@- CodaVerse Brightly that rib-bon of high and I fol-lowed my foot aL was soll — 1 sw a = bove tht end = ess. tty —— through the spar - Kling sands her dia - mond des —— the wheat fields wav ing and thedust clouds rol. that gold - en val a voice was sound asthe fog was liftfor you and for you and for you and Chorus land to the New Yorkto the Gulf Stream 1h. 2.1've roamed and 3.Well,the sun came1. Head- in’ down south — 2.,3, See additional lyrics to the land of the pines. I'm thumb-in’ my way in- to North. Stacin’ up — the and pray 1 God [see head - made it down the coastG Am F sev = en-teen hours, — = quet of dog - wood — flows And I'ma hop- in’ for Ra - leigh, 1 can by to ~ night $¥ ChorusAm F c masma, an = y way you feck @ G Am ma- ma, like the Rock mc, ma- ma, ‘like a0 Coda 4. DS. al Coda Q- Coda Additional Lyries 2. Runnin’ from the cold up in New England, 3. Walkin’ due south out of Roanoke, Twas bom to be a fiddler in an old-time string band, [caught a trucker out of Philly, bad a nice, long toke. My baby plays the guitar; I pick a banjo now. But he’s a-headin’ west from Cumberland Gap to Johnson City, Tennessee. ‘Oh, North Country winters keep a-yettin® me down, gotta get a move on before the sun; Lost my money playing poker, so [had to up and leave. I hear my baby callin’ my name and I know that she’s the only one. But ain't turnin’ back to livig” that old life no more. And if {die in Raleigh, at least I will die free.Verse Moderately night, dear, 2,,3, See additional lyrics v tak = >Chorus when skies are You'll nev = or2.0 al ways Additional Lyries 2. I'll always love you and make you happy Ifyou will only say the same. But if you leave me to love another, ‘You'll regret it all some day. 3. You told me onee, dear, you really loved me ‘And no one else could came berween, But now you've left me and love another; ‘You have shattered all my dreams.| cuneate aS nod eu ee Ret Cuomo Rua Foe anit ect ane ene ce eae nea Me eee Un OM tier eed fingerstyle guitar. 15 SONGS INSIDE! Prova ea) Conse CNR a} Caste Pome Rte] Bret ees crt | een Ree at ed tia ane are aT} ion) BCR aon RCA ood Sree CRU Te) Rn oe Seth etn Pete RAO} oN CU ad Ra ee a Sree tic} Borer) Reed nocd cond a aed eee ans Pree Crean ed Naat area tol Ate) SESE) Prone