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The 3 chord is a common chord used as a passing chord between the 1 and 4 chords. The 3 chord is naturally a minor chord in the scale. For example in the key of G the 3 chord is a Bm. This use is common in rock and folk tunes such as Van Morrison’s […]

The Beatles song ‘I Saw Her Standing There’ with an explanation of the shuffle beat. Chords & Lyrics

Tangled up in Blue is the first song on the classic Bob Dylan album ‘Blood on the Tracks’. It has been covered over the years by various Artist. More info about the song can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangled_Up_in_Blue Chords & Lyrics | Spotify Playlist

This is a traditional folk tune dating back to the early 20th century. It is a beautiful yet sad song told from the perspective of a person who has lost their love. It has been recorded by many artists over the years including the Carter Family, Ricky Skaggs & Tony Rice and Molly Tuttle. Chords […]

Salty Dog Blues is a fun traditional tune. It has been recorded by many artists over the last 100 years or so. It has a repeating I-VI-II-V progression using all 7 chords which gives it a bluesy feel even though it is not technically a blues. Fun fact, in the early days of the recording […]

Train to Birmingham is a song by John Hiatt. John Hiatt is one of America’s greatest songwriters. Aside from his solo work he has had his songs recorded by many artists over the years. Here is a link to more info about John Hiatt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hiatt   Chords and Lyrics Playlist with various versions of Train […]

Mr. Engineer is a classic bluegrass song by Jimmy Martin. The song is in 3/4 time and has a repeating 3 chord progression (4 – 5 – 1). Here is a link for more info about Jimmy Martin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Martin. Chords & Lyrics Playlist of various versions of Mr Engineer

East Virginia Blues is a traditional song. It was released by The Carter Family in 1934 and has become a standard bluegrass song. Here is a link to an article which talks about some of the history: https://blindpigandtheacorn.com/east-virginia-blues/. East Virginia Blues – Lyrics and Chords (key of D) Spotify Playlist with Various Versions of the […]

The song I’ll Fly Away is a hymn written in the 1920’s. It is a commonly played song at jams in various styles of music. You can read about the history of the song here. Here is a link to the Lyrics & Chords Here is a link to tab that accompanies the video below.  […]

Song Videos Songs we have played in our guitar classes at Caffe Lena. These versions are simple in order for players to easily follow along. Enjoy! Red Clay Halo Summer Wages