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The lessons that appear on JGB are based on requests I’ve received in the order I receive them.
This page shows the next ones I’ll be doing. 

Led Zeppelin – Tangerine

James Taylor – Love Songs

Gregory Alan Isakov – The Stable Song

Sting – Message In a Bottle (acoustic)

The Turtles – Happy Together

Tom Rush – The Child’s Song

John Renbourn – The Lamentation of Owen Roe O’Neill

Ralph McTell – Sweet Mystery

Lyle Lovett – If I Had a Boat

The Beatles – Piggies

Neil Young – Southern Man (acoustic)

Donovan – Laleña

 

Comments

  1. Steven Goss says

    Dear Jerry,

    Just a note to thank you for that awesome arrangement of “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number”. You really captured all the nuances of the song for an impressive solo performance. Thx once again.

    Steven

  2. Rob Rouland says

    Is Long Monday by John Prine in the queue? Really looking forward to that one with your superb teaching skills, Jerry.

  3. Frosya Burlakova says

    I f@king want to learn how to play Peter Seeger’s song ” Snow, snow” . I f@king love her!

  4. Mike Wallbridge says

    I would love to learn John Fahey’s Sligo River Blues if it isn’t already on the list. Can’t wait to actually see the list when it comes time to vote. Many thanks.

  6. Patrick Tembo says

    Any chance of a lesson on “Eitaph (Black and Blue)” by Kris Kristofferson? The studio version Is on Piano but a guitar arrangement for it would sound great

  8. Mark says

    Any chance you could do Harry Nilsson’s Everybody’s Talkin’ from Midnight Cowboy :-)

  9. Aaron says

    I have a dead easy song for your consideration Jerry. I’ve seen other people request Warren Zevon (an interesting and underrated storyteller). I thought his “Don’t Let Us Get Sick” (Acoustic Guitar Song) would seem very fitting for the time :)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELe4vC3oM5E&list=PLv2lHsd2e5YqIk5lb-arTyflj1brIKNMQ&index=32

    Also, great to see Goodbye Blue Sky Up (been looking for a good instructional video for that one for a looong time now)

  10. Mike Wallbridge says

    It Don’t Bother Me by Bert Jansch I would like to see added to the list if it isn’t already. Thanks.

    • Jerry says

      Someone asked for it urgently and since it didn’t matter to me which order I did them in, I switched to Brown Sugar.

      • Steve H. says

        Good to know. Thanks for the reply. Just trying to plan out my acquisitions. lol.

  12. Josh says

    Hi Jerry,

    I think Kiri’s Piano by James Keelaghan would be a great compliment to your collection of folk fingerstyle songs. Anything by Stan rogers (field behind the plow, white squall, etc) would also be excellent.

  13. Charlie says

    Hi Jerry

    For the lesson that you’ll be doing for Something So Right, Will you be focusing on teaching the version from the studio recording or a live version of the song?

    Cheers

    • Jerry says

      Hi Charlie
      I’m using the studio version as the template.
      I’m not sure they’re dramatically different are they?

      • Charlie says

        I thought there would be like some different variations from all of the different versions of that song. If not than no worries!

  14. David says

    Hi Gerry, I would love to learn “Going to a town” by Rufus Wainwright. It is a piano song but would work just as well on guitar. Cheers, David x

      • Todd Robinson says

        How about Tenderness on the Block by Warren Zevon. Looks like an alt tuning and tricky strumming/picking.

        • Aaron says

          That sounds like the sort of thing I would request. I would also like to see some Warren Zevon covered. Maybe something more like Desperadoes Under the Eaves or Accidentally Like a Martyr. Zevon had some great stories in song.

  16. Lee Retzkin says

    Some requests. David Wilcox-Eye of the Hurricaine, Leave it Like it is, Deeper Still.

    Also, Bruce Cockburn – Lord of the Starfields, Rumours of Glory, Pacing the Cage

  17. Charlie says

    Hey Jerry

    Hope your doing ok during this difficult time. I’ll be looking foreword to your lesson for learning the song ‘Something So Right’ by Paul Simon.

    Cheers

  18. Mingsho Nembang says

    Hi Jerry,

    Really love your lessons.

    I was just wondering, do you have Don williams songs in your list?

    would love to have: Your my best friend, it must be love…etc :)

  19. Bob Dalpe says

    Hi Jerry,

    Is Paul McCartney’s “Junk” is on your long, long list? Such a sweet melody.

  20. Steve Huff says

    You’ve got so many songs on here it might be difficult to do but maybe have a page that shows songs by tuning? Or just do a page like that and leave out any that are in standard so it’s not so long.

  21. Kevin Daly says

    Seeing King of Bohemia here is the best thing that’s happened to me this week!
    It’s one of my favourite Richard Thompson songs

    Thank you soo much :)

  23. Mark says

    Hi Jerry
    I may have dreamt it, but I thought Richard Thompson’s “Devonside” was creeping up the list, and now it seems to have vanished! Are you still planning on doing it?
    Cheers
    Mark

  25. Joachim Schneider says

    Hello, Jerry, are you getting further with your new voting system?

    • Jerry says

      Hi Joachim,
      Isabel is working on transferring all the lessons to the new format. It’s a big job, but at the end of it we’ll have more flexibility with sales offers, and most importantly we’ll be able to do away with zip files.
      We hope that the new format will also lend itself to a voting system, but until all the current lessons are converted, we won’t know.
      And we have to solve 2 potential problems:
      – How to stop people voting multiple times for the same lesson
      – How to display the full list of requests for people to choose from (it’s currently at 1,800 songs – that’s 30 pages long)
      So, it’s not imminent but we still plan to see if it’s feasible when the new format is ready to launch

  26. Ray Voorhies says

    It’s surprising that Merle Haggard doesn’t have any lessons on Jerry’s site. Haggard is the poet of country music.

    I’d like to request Working Man’s Blues, Sing Me Back Home and Today I Started Loving You Again.

    Merle had dozens of number 1 hits. These three represent his music really well. H

    • Jerry says

      Hi Ray
      Blues Stay Away From Me is already on the site.
      Sing Me Back Home has been requested and is on my to-do list along with a few other Merle tunes. I’ll add the other two you mention as well.

      • Ray Voorhies says

        I had missed your announcement of Blues Stay Away From Me. I’m buying it now. Haggard is always fun to play and sing. Thank you again for all your hard work. I’ve learned so much from your lessons.

  27. Steve H. says

    Love all the Bob Dylan stuff on here! Before finding your site I couldn’t fingerpick well at all. Most tunes that required fingerpicking I would either try to arpeggiate with a pick or do some hybrid thing. But I’ve taken my time with your walk through videos and I’m actually pretty good now. Thanks!

    • deven says

      Hey Steve, I’ve started learning finger picking as well. I was wondering which videos you felt helpful the most, did you use any sort of practice routine? Thanks

      • Steve Huff says

        Hey Deven, I don’t get email alerts so just stumbled across this just now.

        No, I don’t have any specific ones since I’ve got a lot of these lessons. I just started with some ones that looked simpler and then worked my way up from there. Some Beatles or John Prine maybe, or some of the Dylan ones.

        I still don’t use a thumbpick like Jerry does in some of his lessons. Too uncomfortable for me, but maybe I’ll commit to trying to learn to use it as well.

        Thanks!

  29. Tyler knoodle says

    Please do highwayman by Phil ochs/Alfred Noyes. You need some of his songs

  30. Mike Wallbridge says

    Hi Jerry,
    Is there a limit to how many requests we may individually make? I’ve probably already made about ten but and am now running out of ideas for songs I would like to see given the opportunity to be voted on once your system is up and running. If you don’t mind and don’t already have it listed could you put John Mayer’s Dear Marie on your list? Many thanks. Keep up the great work. Looking forward to Knopfler’s Sailing to Philadelphia in the coming weeks.

      • Mike Wallbridge says

        Sorry to hear that, Jerry. The trouble is that the larger it gets the harder it will be to create the voting system you’re hoping to. Maybe you’ll have to limit the voting to a certain number of songs! On the positive side, it affirms just how popular you and your transcriptions are. Unfortunately, that seems to be making life more difficult for you:)

  31. Eddie says

    Hello Jerry
    Very sad news the passing of John Prine on Tuesday from covid -19.
    I know you’ve done many of his songs so all of us can, after a fashion, help keep his memory alive.
    A nice person and a great singer/songwriter.
    Will truly be sorely missed.

      • Eddie says

        That would be nice. I’ll certainly miss his music – been a long time follower since 70s.

        • Jerry says

          It’s proving challenging to make a guitar arrangement of it that I’m happy with.
          I’ll live with it for a bit and try different ideas. I didn’t want it sitting at the top of the list forever while I do that.

          • Anonymous says

            thank you for the effort though. i still hope it will materialize one of these days. :)

  32. Chris Williams says

    Would it be possible to teach “Valleri” by the Monkees? The Louie Shelton licks throughout the song would be right up your street.

    Keep up the great lessons!

  33. James Parsons says

    Hi Jerry,

    Thank you so much for these lessons. I love your style of teaching. I’m looking forward to Clay Pigeons!

    Can I please request Skip James – Devil Got My Woman.

    Do you by any chance have any slide tips or lessons?

    Thank you!

    James

  34. David Meer says

    Hi Jerry,
    I totaly love your site , your lessons have given me great motivation and inspiration – Thank you!
    Is “Carrickfergus” on your list (the dubliners version)?

  35. Jim Alberalla says

    Hi Jerry,

    Thank you for your tabs and lessons. I just came across your site. Quality fingerstyle lessons are hard to find, with tabs nearly impossible. Locked inside during “shelter-in-place” your tabs and lessons provide much needed brain stimuli.

    May I request Steve Earle’s Tennessee Blues? I’d also like to second Blaze Foley’s Clay Pigeons that I see on your list.

    Be safe and stay well!

    Jim

    • Jerry says

      Clay Pigeons will hopefully get done next month. If not, then May. There are a number of Steve Earle songs on the to-do list, but as yet, not that one. I’ll add it.

  36. Victoria says

    Hi Jerry, might Over The Hills And Far Away be coming up on your list? Really want to learn that one. Hoping you’ll have more Zeppelin lessons in the near future. Stay well my friend.

  38. RALPH CORDELL says

    Jerry-Glad to see you are on the mend. Do you have Unchained Melody on the list? Thanks for all you do. Your work really helps many stay mentally healthy during these times. Please stay well.

  39. Marc says

    Hi Jerry. Glad to hear your nails are on the mend!
    I think I requested this one yonks ago but just in case,
    would be really great to have your take on Donovan’s Half Moon Bay,
    aka Corsica, from his Lady of the Flowers album. Reckon it’s in open D tuning.

  40. Jerry says

    As soon as my nails are back Matt. They’re nearly there. I’ve tabbed it out. I think I have to do it on a 12-string, as he does. I’ve tried it on a 6 and it doesn’t sound the same.

  41. Mike Wallbridge says

    Hi Jerry,
    Can I add two more by John Mayer if you don’t already have them: Queen of California and Stop This Train. Have you any idea when you in intend to implement the new system?
    Many thanks
    Mike

    • Jerry says

      Hi Mike. I’ll add those two. No idea on when the new system will be ready. We only have Isabel working on it. Still aiming for this year.

  42. Bob Orr says

    Just found your site recently and have downloaded about 7 so far. Very clear instruction and easy to follow lessons. Will be back for more and really looking forward to my all time Dylan favourite, “Buckets of Rain” Hope the nail problem clears up soon! Cheers, Bob

  44. Garrett says

    I love the work you do!

    I’d love to request more Van Morrison. I’d especially love to see the song “Into the Mystic” (with any tips on syncing up the vocals with that strumming!).

    • Jerry says

      Hi Garrett. Into the Mystic is on my list of songs to do. There’s also a video in the Tips & Tricks section with help on strumming and singing at the same time.

  45. Pat B. says

    Jerry,

    I really like what you’re doing here. It’s a great service.

    Any chance you can add John Prine’s “Everybody Wants to Feel Like You” from The Missing Years?

  46. Aaron says

    Hi Jerry

    I noticed a few from the Moody Blues on the site.
    Don’t suppose ‘Nights in White Satin’ is on the list by any chance?

    Thanks!

  47. Jimmy Haigh says

    Great stuff jerry. A labour of love!

    Here’s a suggestion: Paul Simon’s: “The Late Great Johnny Ace”. It’s a great song. I reckon it’s pretty advanced…

  48. John says

    Hi Jerry,

    I discovered this site last year and have been enjoying it ever since. Keep up the good work. Sorry to hear about your nails. I’ld like to request Geroge Harrison – Run of the Mill.

    thanks,
    John

  50. Kevin Daly says

    Hey Jerry,
    Will ‘Hands of Joseph’ still be coming at some stage?
    I love that song :)

    PS. I’m currently working though the ‘Big Love’ lesson – that’s the best right-hand thumb exercise I’ve ever seen.

    • Jerry says

      Hi Kevin. Yes Hands of Joseph was ready to record when I lost my nails :(
      As soon as they grow back I’ll get it done. Should be early next month.

      • Paul says

        Re: Broken fingernails

        A quick fix for this problem,… which happens to me frequently…. is to use ping pong balls and super glue. Cut the away a piece of the ping pong ball, fashion it to fit the shape you want and affix it (underneath) to stub of fingernail that is left. Fingernail can’t be right down to the very flesh, but usually when one breaks a nail there is still sufficient nail left to use this method. You can also mix baking soda onto the nail as the glue is added to further strengthen and protect the new artificial nail.

        The feel of the nail on the strings is just about the same, and one can file and sand the artificial nail in the same manner as the real thing.

        • Jerry says

          Thanks Paul but I’m afraid it’s a longer story than just a broken nail. The nail has a vertical ridge and it’s split down the ridge.
          I tried using superglue and false nails but I really hate doing that because it destroys the nail underneath so you can never go back to natural nails again. I’m left with simply waiting it out until they grow out and re-strengthen again.

  51. Evan says

    Hey Jerry,

    I really love your nick drake tutorials. Are you planning on posting more in the future? Some more stuff from Five Leaves Left would be much appreciated, especially “Three Hours” and “Time has told me”. Thanks again for the great tutorials. I never imagined I would be able to play Nick Drake Tunes.

  52. Steve says

    Jerry, I, like everyone one else wanted to thank you for your work and dedication. I grew up listening to John Prine camping with my dad and uncle, and it has become iconic in our family. I never intended to play guitar as a kid…….I’m 46 now……and through your lessons…..i have developed into a decent guitar player. I can’t accurately relay to you how it feels to watch my dad and uncle smile as we drink wine at the cottage and I play John Prine for them. They aren’t long for this world, but you have helped create memories for me that will las forever. Sometimes it’s more then just learning an instrument. Thanks again Jerry and keep hammering out those lessons. One of your biggest fans…..all they way from Ontario, Canada……..

  53. Bob D says

    Hey Jerry,

    Is Poco’s – “Crazy Love” on your l o n g list of things to get to? I just saw Poco perform last year in Salem, OR alongside Firefall (Just Remember I Love You) and Pure Prairie League (Aimie). They were all awesome and Rusty’s still got it! Brought tears to my eyes.
    Jerry, you’ve been such an inspiration and a great teacher for me — thanks!

  55. Manuel says

    Hey Jerry,

    I love all your lessons and the content of your wonderful site! God bless you for all the work! I just want to ask you if Eva Cassidy’s version of “time after time” is already on your to-do-list? If not, I would kindly like to ask you if you could put it there?

    Greetings from Germany

  56. Mike Wallbridge says

    Do you have listed the following three fingerpicked “acoustic” songs by Mark Knopfler – Silver Eagle, Heart of Oak & Matchstick Man? Thanks.

  58. A. says

    Jerry, I love your video lessons so much. But I’m not sure about the idea of the voting system . . . I’m kind of worried about it. Won’t that mean all the lessons from now on will be Clapton, Eagles and Bob Dylan? I have nothing against any of those renowned artists, but there are already dozens of video tutorials and analyses of Dylan songs to be found on YouTube and google. I am so happy that you do amazing tutorials of more obscure, gorgeous gems that we’d never be able to find otherwise. And in general I am delighted by the breadth of musical styles that you analyze and teach! So, I am not sure “popular vote” is the best way to determine the upcoming songs.

    Either way, thanks so much for your amazing lessons, tabs and musical scores!

    • Jerry says

      Hi A.
      Thanks for the thoughts.
      I think the problem here is that there’s no perfect way to do this. If I do it the current way, someone asking for a lesson today that isn’t on the list, can expect to see that lesson in the year 2035!
      If I find that one or two artists are dominating, I’ll make some executive decisions. I think the best analogy is that the voting will be an advisory referendum – not a binding one. We’ll be more enlightened dictatorship than democracy. :)
      As for Dylan, I think I’ve covered most of the ones people want already. I’ve found that, for all artists, the less famous songs aren’t especially popular. I do them anyway because I think they’re worth covering.

  59. Aaron says

    Would just like to wish Jerry and co. a happy New Year and say thanks again for all his tutelage over the past year. Thanks Jerry. All the best for 2020!

  61. Mike Wallbridge says

    Can I suggest Lunar Lullaby as you’re working through Ralph McTell’s songs? Lovely ethereal song/tune.

  62. Steven Goss says

    Jerry,

    Looking forward to Ricky Nelson’s Garden Party. I love his songs. Probably because they are so singable.

  63. Mike Wallbridge says

    A couple of Lindsey Buckingham/Fleetwood Mac tunes I wonder whether you have listed – the live fingerpicked versions of Go Insane and Trouble. Many thanks.

  65. Victoria says

    Hi Jerry!!! Hoping you have some Peter Frampton upcoming on your list?? All I wanna beeeeee is by your siiiide!!! :)

    • Jerry says

      Hi Victoria
      I’ll add it to the to-do list.
      You probably know that the number of requests is completely out of hand now – about 15 years of work if I continue the 10 a month pace! :)
      Next year we’ll set up a system where folks can look at the whole request list and vote on the ones they want next.
      I hope that’ll be a more practical way to go.

      • Charlie says

        For this new request system on voting on what song to choose! Is it possible to make multiple votes or do we have to make a vote on just one song?

        • Jerry says

          No decisions taken yet Charlie. It will come with a major site re-design that we want to put in next year. The details will depend on what we can do technically that will be fair.
          Obviously we’ll want to prevent the possibility of someone pushing their favourite to the top by voting for it multiple times. How we’ll do that I don’t yet know.

          • Scott Jones says

            Have you considered, rather than put it to a vote, go by the number of requests a song gets, unprompted? Meaning, a new request gets added as you have been doing, but as more people request it, it moves up in priority? That may be a way to prevent one person from voting multiple times to move their favorites faster.

            • Jerry says

              Hi Scott
              I’d prefer to automate it if possible. A voting system on the site would also make it transparent – you could see which ones were popular.
              But stopping multiple voting would be essential, so if we can’t find a way to do that, your way might be the plan B.

  66. Mike Wallbridge says

    You already have Big Love and Never Going Back Again by Fleetwood Mac. Do you have Bleed to Love Her listed yet, I wonder?

  67. Frank says

    Hey Jerry-
    I have an idea. As you know, 14 years is a long time (I’m old!) so how about this: You publish your backlog list and we vote for the songs we’d like you to work on. We get one vote for every song we’ve purchased from you. Seems fair, doesn’t it? Maybe a little complicated, but that’s what technology is for. What do you think?
    The only downside, that I can see, is it takes away the excitement of seeing the next song on the list when a new one is published. I can live with that.
    Cheers

    • Jerry says

      Thanks Frank
      Something will have to change for sure. I like your idea. We can’t do it yet for technical reasons (no way to stop people voting multiple times), but next year we’re aiming to add a subscription option to the site and with that would come the ability for subscribers to vote. So that’s when we’ll implement it if the plan works out. ‘We’ is just me and Isabel in case you think it’s a big tech team! ;)

      • Frank says

        Terrific! I’ll be looking forward to the new system. Just to state the obvious (before the subject gets away) a system like that will help ensure that the tunes you work on will have the most “commercial potential”, besides pleasing the most people. So, it may not make everyone happy, certainly not the guy who’s obscure song is right around the corner, but it should make more people happy. Last point then I’ll shut up- You provide a great service and we all appreciate it. Thanks.

    • Terry says

      Jerry,

      It’s exciting to hear that you’re searching for a way to change the current request system! I can see multiple ways that might be done, some simple and some requiring minor IT assistance, but of course you’ll have thought through the options already. It appears that the length of your current list has resulted from too many unrestricted suggestions? The voting idea is certainly one workable approach if you can appropriately restrict the voters to those with some skin in the game, and in my opinion that’s absolutely fair.

      Count me in for whatever subscription service will break the current logjam, and the sooner the better!

      • Jerry says

        Hi Terry. Yep, we need to change the current request system and the voting idea seems a good way to go. We’re working on a major change that should include this, and we’re hoping to release it during 2020.

        • Scott Jones says

          Here is a another thought from a longtime student. Finish off your series of mzjor players. Beatles, Paul Simon, James Taylor etc. Many of us have been waiting for several additions to thise artists that you have bern very committed to through the years. I think you have a hance to really complete an amazing archive on these that no one else has achieved. This would. E quite a legacy.

          • Jerry says

            Hi Scott. I will be finishing the Beatles, JT, Donovan, McTell and Joni projects because I’ve committed to them. All others can be part of the to-do list to be voted on.

  68. Stephanie says

    Hi Jerry,

    Love your tutorials!

    I’m not sure if this has been requested yet but it would be great if you could do a tutorial for “Not in Nottingham” originally by Roger Miller but Mumford and Sons also did a version.

    Thank you :)

    Stephanie

    • Jerry says

      Hi Stephanie.
      I’m happy to add that one to the to-do list and I’ve done so.
      Just a word of warning. As all requests are added to the list, it’s now very long!

  69. RALPH CORDELL says

    Jerry – Do you have any Rod Stewart on the list? Mandolin Wind/Maggie Mae/Forever Young? What’s on the list for CSN&Y? Thanks so much for keeping the 70s alive for us beat up ol freaks. I think I was there but don’t remember. I love your Simon & Garfunkle, Cat Stevens and Donovan arrangements.

    • Jerry says

      Hi Ralph.
      Rod Stewart:
      Maggie May – 31
      I Don’t Want To Talk About It – 409
      You’re In My Heart – 419
      Sailing – 1085
      Mandolin Wind – 1142

      CSNY:
      Southern Cross – 65
      Find the Cost of Freedom – 865
      Love Has No Pride (w/Bonnie Raitt) – 1403

      Plus several more Neil Young songs.

  70. Aaron says

    Can’t express how much I am looking forward to Eric Bogle’s “No Man’s Land”. So glad to see that one coming up! Thanks Jerry!

  71. Matthew says

    Have you had someone request “Rock’n’Roll (I Gave You The Best Years of My Life” by Kevin Johnson? I can’t find a lesson for the song anywhere I look.

  72. Scotty says

    Hello Jerry,

    Very surprised to find Poco’s “Crazy Love” not on your list. Fingerpicking workout I just can’t seem to figure out. Love the site.

    • Jerry says

      I love ‘Very surprised to find (song x) not on your list’ comments. :)
      There’s just me doing the lessons.
      Crazy Love by Poco has been requested. It’s at number 934 on the to-do list.

  73. Mike Wallbridge says

    Do you have listed the bouncy Travis-picked tune L’Echo Des Savanes by Marcel Dadi. I’m guessing not.

  74. Kevin C says

    I’ve been lookin forward to Winter Has Me In It’s Grip for a long time, Jerry!

    I have improved so much in the past few years and your videos really helped me take my playing to the next level. My fingerstyle technique has become pretty advanced thanks to you.

    Have a happy Halloween!

    • Michael J says

      Hello Jerry,
      Wanted to throw in a few more TVZ requests if they aren’t already on the list:
      Cocaine Blues (from Old Quarter)
      Catfish Song (from Live in Berlin)

      Your song lessons are the best on the internet. Thank you so much!

        • Patches says

          Thank you for the TVZ songs! They brought me here. Stayed for the Johnny Flynn and so many more. Clear instructions and an honest product at a fair price. Really appreciate it. :)

  76. Frank says

    Hi Jerry-
    Is “This Old Porch” (Lyle Lovette’s version) on the list? If not, would you please add it? My [future] grandkids will appreciate playing their grampa’s favorite song. Thanks!

  77. natedog says

    Hi Jerry,

    I’ve been addicted to your tutorials. Was wondering if you would do a tutorial from David Wilcox called “Eye of a hurricane”. It’s an acoustic song

  78. MIGUEL FONSECA says

    Hey, Jerry. I’m a big fan of Rory Gallagher. He has great acoustic songs. I’d love to see one on the list. Thanks a lot from Spain

  79. Anonymous says

    Hello Jerry,
    First of all, thank you for this website and all the work you are doing. This is an incredible resource, and I can’t emphasise enough how much it’s helped me.

    I also wanted to ask if Stan Rogers’ version of Down the Road has made it to the list at any point, and if you would consider adding it if it hasn’t.

    Thanks again and all the best.
    Karol

  80. Mike Wallbridge says

    Do you have listed either Jeannie Sleeping by Richard Gilewitz or Jeanne Sleeping by Pat McCune? If neither I would prefer the first version. Thanks.

    • Joachim says

      Making Thierry’ s wish (Eric Calpton’s Layla) come true would be a highlight in in your list!!
      Yours, Joachim

      • Phil says

        Yes Jerry, it’s a must. Would pay a good price for this. In fact any EC unplugged.
        Ps Love your work.

  82. Peter says

    Hey Jerry, is I’d Rather Be The Devil by John Martyn on the list? I loved your Spencer The Rover tutorial by the way.

    • Jerry says

      Nice Spencer the Rover Peter. I saw the video. Not sure why it didn’t post here.
      I’d Rather Be The Devil is all about John’s Echoplex unit. I’ve never really used one, so I won’t say never, but it would take a lot of research from me.

  83. John says

    Hi Jerry, I’m wondering if you have considered TSO’s “Christmas Canon” with Angus Clark.

    Thanks

    • Jerry says

      Hi John
      I will be doing a fingerstyle arrangement of Pachalbel’s Canon fairly soon. Not quite the version you were looking for but the same piece of music.

  84. Mike Wallbridge says

    Hi Jerry,
    Can I request two Mark Knopfler fingerpicking numbers: Postcards From Paraguay . . . and Done With Bonaparte? Many thanks.

    • Anonymous says

      Hi Mike
      Postcards from Paraguay was added in response to your earlier message. Done With Bonaparte is already on the to-do list.

  85. Nathan Butler says

    Hey Jerry, do you have “a good time man like me ain’t got no business (singing the blues)” by Croce on the list? If not, I’d love to get that one in the queue. Thanks for all you do!

  86. Jordan says

    Jerry,
    I was wondering if you have the acoustic version of Like a Coat From the Cold and LA Freeway by Guy Clark on the list? If not could you please add it? Thanks!

  87. Chip Hayes says

    Jerry…

    If it isn’t already on your list, please add Leonard Cohen’s “Tower of Song” to it. The Tom Jones’ arrangement is very nice.

  88. Mike Wallbridge says

    Hi Jerry,
    Do you have Mark Knopfler’s beautiful acoustic song Postcards From Paraguay listed please?
    Thanks
    Mike

  89. Kevin Daly says

    These lessons are so good I’m shortly going to be buying a lot of them again – my computer died this morning. Aaaaaaaarrrrgggghhh!

    • Jerry says

      Hi Kevin
      Don’t buy them again. We’ll send the links to you. If you used any other email addresses than this one it would be great if you emailed and let us know.
      Probably it’ll be tomorrow that we’ll get them to you.

    • Dennis says

      I was wondering if you could do a Dan Fogelberg song called someone’s been telling you stories from the Carnegie hall live recording version?
      It’s in open D I believe, played on his 12 string. Dan has so many great songs on that recording with just him and his acoustic guitars and piano.
      I would love to see more Fogelberg… I remember when you had voting for songs list going – Dan was high on your list.. once again jerry, thank you for all your hard work 😓

      • Jerry says

        Hi Dennis
        That one and several other Fogelberg songs are on the to-do list (although that one isn’t high up I’m afraid).

  90. Steve Saunders says

    Hi Jerry,
    May I suggest a lesson on the classic Blues instrumental ‘ Pickin the Blues’,the old John Peel show theme tune. It was originally recorded by Elmore James but the version used by JP was recorded by a band called Grinderswitch. I think it will need two or three guitar parts and even a bit of slide so plenty to get your teeth into.

  94. Dave Faiella says

    Hi Jerry,

    Can you add more Peter Paul and Mary to your lengthy list? In addition to Blowing in the Wind, how about their version of Don’t Think Twice Its’ Alright and Early Morning Rain?

  95. Victoria B says

    Jerry, I don’t know what I would do without you and your lessons. You’ve helped me such a great deal! It feels so wonderful to finally be learning all the songs that inspired me to pick up the guitar. Can you add Blowin in the wind (Peter Paul and Mary version) to your list? :)

  96. RALPH CORDELL says

    Is there any way we could “preview” even snippets of the playthru versions of your lessons? Not to download or copy – just to listen to. I’m sure there is a lot of great material on there that I don’t pay any attention to because I am not familiar with them. Your prices are very reasonable for what we get – especially with the batch discounts. I could see picking some music because I know it and want to learn it and then rounding up my order with pieces that I liked because I was able to preview it.

    For most we can google the artist and the piece and listen to it ahead of time. Maybe I am just being lazy. ;-) Thanks for all the work you put into this.

    • RALPH CORDELL says

      Scrap the above comment. I just found how to do it. Oh well – maybe you can teach old dogs new tricks. It just takes a lot of patience.

  97. Jeff says

    Jerry, you’re such a good teacher and gentleman. I wish we could clone you to help whittle down the list. Tony Joe White acoustic rendition of Rainy Night in Georgia could help me burst on to the scene. : )

  99. Allan Dean says

    Hi Jerry
    I have 2 more songs for you to consider – I’d Rather Leave While I’m in Love by Rita Coolidge (do you have any Rita Coolidge on your list) and Isabel by John Denver.

    kind regards
    Allan

  100. Jordan says

    Hi Jerry

    Don’t suppose Mark Knopfler’s ‘Going Home’ is on your list? That’s a brilliant song and there are no good tabs or tutorials for it anywhere that I can find

  101. Mike Wallbridge says

    Hi Jerry,
    How about Bron-Yr-Aur either by Led Zeppelin or more preferably Richard Gilewitz?
    Many thanks.
    Mike

  102. Charlie says

    Hi Jerry

    Any chance of seeing anymore John Martyn, Nick Drake or Crosby, Stills and Nash on the list?

    Cheers

  103. Jeff Stevenson says

    I’ve been playing for years but your site is still very helpful I love it.
    Would love a lesson on Croce’s One Less Set of Footsteps.

  104. Robert says

    Jerry,

    I love the lessons that you put out!! The tabs and videos really help me learn from my favorite artists. I truly the Texas singer songwriters from the 70s like TVZ, Blaze Foley, Rodney Crowell, Guy Clark, etc.!!

    I imagine you have a lot on your docket, but some songs that I would love to learn should time ever permit are:

    1) Snowin on Raton – TVZ
    2) Desparados Waiting For a Train – Guy Clark
    3) I Still Sing the Old Songs – David Allan Cole
    4) Clay Pigeons – Blaze Foley

    Not sure if there are other users that would be interested in these, but would love to see these. Keep up the awesome work.

    Cheers,
    Robert

  105. Roland says

    Hey Jerry

    Loving the Eric Clapton! Any chance of “Change the World”?
    My favorite of his

    Cheers!

  106. Norman Morrison says

    Hi Jerry,

    Is “Beeswing” by Richard Thompson or anything else by RT on your “songs to do” list? If not, I’d be grateful if you could add it.

    Thanks

    • Jerry says

      Beeswing is on the list. I won’t know until it comes up if I can do it justice. RT is a phenomenal player. Also on the list: King of Bohemia; Waltzing’s For Dreamers; She Moved Through the Fair; 1952 Vincent Black Lightning.

  107. RALPH CORDELL says

    Do you have Crazy on You -Nancy Wilson/Heart on the list? I’ve seen that listed as one of the top acoustic pieces.

  108. Jim says

    Hello Jerry,

    So far I’ve been enjoying many of your free lessons. I always enjoy your explanations and demonstrations.

    But I’d definitely purchase a lesson on how to do the fingerpicking for Labi Siffre’s “Crying Laughing Loving Lying.”

    Best regards,

  109. Anonymous says

    Hi Jerry,

    I was wondering if you had “Railroad Song” by Jim Croce in you’re to do list. Can hardly find anyone on the web who has an instruction video for this song. It is one of his less popular songs, released on his first album “Facets”.

  110. Josh says

    Jerry, your lessons are fantastic! Question – any more from Incredible String Band down the line? October Song, Womankind? Also, any chance for a sneak-peak into upcoming Townes songs? Greensboro Woman, Lungs? Thanks so much!

    • Anonymous says

      Hi Josh. I will do some more ISB, including October Song. There’s a lot more TVZ to come: Colorado Girl; Marie; Waiting Around To Die; Lungs; Snowng on Raton; Greensboro Woman; The Rake; Quicksilver Dreams of Maria; She Came and She Touched Me; I’ll Be Here In The Morning; Highway Kind; Dollar Bill Blues; The Cuckoo; Colorado Bound; Only Him or Me; White Freight Liner Blues; Nothin’; For the Sake of the Song; Brand New Companion; Snake Mountain Blues; St John the Gambler; Fraternity Blues; None But the Rain; Columbine; Gypsy Friday; Cocaine Blues; Little Sundance #2

    • Lance says

      Hi Jerry,
      Any chance of doing John Riley by Donovan ? A great old fingerpicking song which appeared on CD Buried Treasures-The Morgan Studios Sessions 1970 which was released a couple of years ago. Thanks for all the lessons

      Lance

  111. Charlie says

    Hey Jerry

    Looking foreword to learning Peace Like A River! A great song!

    Cheers
    Charlie

    • Scott Jones says

      Omg, this has been on the list for YEARS and is finally coming around. FANTASTIC. Then Armistice Day will eventually come up and the greats from Paul’s solo stuff will add to Jerry’s fabulous collection of paul simon songs!

  112. Dave says

    Hi Jerry,

    Any chance you have Peter, Paul and Mary’s version of Blowin in the Wind on your to-do list?

  113. Scott says

    I can’t thank you enough for Walking Back To Georgia! I have too many requests to list (some have been submitted, some, maybe not. I can’t remember). But out of curiosity, how many more Croce do you have on the list?

      • Scott says

        Awesome! Once I learn the three I got today, I will scour the site some more. So much material, so little time >.< Thanks again for all your work!

  114. Bridger says

    Hey Jerry,

    I’m so excited for the Dutchman, I just remembered I requested it a while back and upon checking I was excited to see it so close to the top of the list. Thank you for teaching me all this great music!

    • Jerry says

      It’s giving me a lot of trouble actually! I’ve arranged it now as a fingerpicked piece. Steve’s brand of highly-sophisticated flatpicking was causing me conniptions. :) I hope that’ll be OK for the folks who wanted it.

  115. James Hayes says

    Jerry…

    “Classical Gas” reminded me of another song off Mason Williams’ Handmade album…

    If “Saturday Night at the World” isn’t on your list, please add it (although that list of yours must be getting pretty long by now… clone yourself, please!)

    Chip

  116. Kollin says

    Hey Jerry, thanks for your lessons, they’re to the point and the learning curve is always achievable thanks to how clear and concise you are. Could you do a lesson on Looking for the Heart of Saturday Night by Tom Waits? There’s other lessons online but I don’t think they quite get it. Thanks.

  117. Aaron says

    Hi Jerry. So awesome to see that you did Life on Mars by David Bowie as a fingerstyle arrangement. It is an excellent arrangement and am so glad you chose to take that approach. I was wondering whether Elton’s “Yellow Brick Road” in your upcoming list might get the same treatment? Love that song and fingering arrangements. Thanks!

    • Jerry says

      That’ll be my default approach Aaron for sure. The only caveat I’d add is that it was my default approach for Candle In The Wind too, but after a couple of days of torturing myself and the song, I realised it lent itself to a flatpicked version much more naturally. But I did Your Song and Sorry Seems to Be as fingerpicked, so if it can be done, I’ll do Goodbye YB Road that way too.

  118. David Silverman, MD says

    Hi Jerry!
    You are AWESOME!
    Thanks for all you have contributed to the world of music and even more to my repertoire!
    Can you add Black Water by the Doobie Brothers to your list??
    I think this is a song that only you could get 100% straight for me and I am thinking it is one right in your wheel house.
    Cheers!
    David S

  119. Anonymous says

    Are there any more Cat Stevens or Richard Thompsons songs on the list?
    I love that stuff – even if Richard Thompson’s work for me mostly remains “aspirational” – it’s good to stretch ourselves in any case :)

    • Jerry says

      Yes, several more by both of those artists on the list. Some of the RT is a stretch for me too. The man is a force of nature.

  120. Dean Antoniou says

    If it’s not on there, could we add “Everything put Together Falls Apart” by Paul Simon to the list please?

  121. Allan Dean says

    Hi Jerry
    do you have Gordon Lightfoot’s Cabaret on your list. (Bleeker Street must be getting closer)
    kind Regards

    Allan

  122. Ricky says

    Hello Jerry,

    Hope everything is fine with you.

    How about adding Heart’s Dog and Butterfly (Live in Seattle)?

    Thank you.

  123. Jay says

    Lovesick Blues!!!!!11111!!!!!111one

    You’re the man, Jerry. Thank you so much for all you do.

    • Jasper Prine says

      Hello in there Jerry. Thanks to your basic TravisPicking lesson and your John Prine detailed lessons I have recently learned how to ride the Travis bicycle. It was like you said, and exactly like that.

      -I woke up, picked up the guitar and all of a sudden my fingers started dancing over the strings with ‘pull offs’ and ‘hammer ons’ and a relentless bass going on all the time. It gave me goosebumps and looked over my shoulder thinking somebody else was playing. It has opened up many songs and finally I can use my voice WITH the guitar where as the guitar used to slow me down. Thanks Jerry. Please dont stop bringing out these great songs. I have a problem by the way. I have ran out of JP songs!
      Any idea when JP’s – ‘Everything is cool’ will be ready? You are slowing me down Jerry. Come’on, hurry up. :)

  124. Mike says

    Hi Jerry,
    I love what you’re doing. A few requests for you, all fingerpicking.
    Lindsey Buckingham – Stephanie
    Ry Cooder – Great Dream of Heaven
    Colin Reid – Say Goodbye to the Riverbed
    Many thanks

  125. Stephen Bowkett says

    Hi, Gerry

    Do you have “The Weight” by the The Band on your todo list if not would it be possible to add?

    Appreciate the quality lessons,

    Steve b.

  126. Charlie says

    Hey Jerry

    Any chance of seeing any of the acoustic songs by Steve Miller Band on the list by any chance?

  127. RALPH CORDELL says

    Jerry-

    You do a great job. I am a child of the 60’s and 70’s and you have helped bring back a lot.
    Thanks so much. Love the Ashokan Farewell. I’ve one friend who plays the fiddle, another who plays the guitar and I play banjo and mando as well as guitar. We’re going to work on it.

    Has anyone requested Pachelbel’s Canon or Paul Stookey’s Wedding Song? How about Garth Brooks Cowboy Bill?

    Thanks much.

  128. Dominic says

    I requested Crystal from Fleetwood Mac years ago but don’t see it on your site. Can you tell me where in the queue it is? Thank you!

  129. George Vacca says

    Jerry –

    A huge “Thank You” for the wonderful arrangement on Ashokan Farewell. (I am posting here, as I couldn’t find the comment box on the Ashokan Farewell page) I hope you enjoyed playing this haunting and beautiful melody (and how could you not….). Your chord voicings are gorgeous and I can’t wait to get started on this.

    There are many renditions available on this song, but not in the original key of D, and your version catches all the innuendo of Jay’s violin as well as the guitar. Thanks to you, many of us will be able to treat friends and families with this one.

  130. Allan Dean says

    Hi Jerry
    Can you give me an update where Sweet Sir Galahad, There But For Fortune and Catch Another Butterfly are on the list.
    As always, I’m getting a lot of pleasure following (daily) the progress of the work you do for us all.
    kind regards
    Allan

  131. Mike says

    Hey Jerry, thank you for all your hard work. I was wondering if on the
    long list you have James Taylor’s Only a Dream in Rio. Thank you once
    again.

  132. Matthew says

    Hi Jerry, I’ve got two requests for you, and would greatly appreciate it if you’d do them. Both are songs by Jim Croce, one is “Hey Tomorrow”, and the other is “Next Time, This Time”.

  133. Peter says

    Jerry,

    Do you have any more Steve Earle on the list? “Every Part of Me” would be great to have. Thanks for all you do.

    Peter

    • Jerry says

      It’s only at number 1066 I’m afraid.
      Others of his on the list: South Nashville Blues, Copperhead Road, Fort Worth Blues, Ellis Unit 1, Galway Girl, Pilgrim.

      • Peter says

        I see. Well, I have plenty to keep me busy in the meantime! Here is another: You have done so many Live at the Old Quarter songs of Townes; one of my favorite albums. Any chance that Only Him or Me is on your list already? Thanks.

  134. Jasper says

    John Prine; Summer’s End.

    Lovely. Never heard such a sad song. You consider it Travis Picking? Thanks.

  135. Jeremie says

    Hi Jerry,
    I was wondering if you were considering doing a lesson for Entangled by Genesis(I love this song SOOOOOOOOO much) and also some good old Marillion songs like Easter or Sugar Mice?

    Thanks a lot for your hard work!

    • Jerry says

      Hi Jeremie
      I’m not familiar with Marillion’s music but I’ll add those two to the mix.
      Entangled is on the to-do list. I’m not sure how I’ll do it as there are actually several guitar parts on that track and they’re all key to the overall sound. I have to decide whether to teach all of them or (more likely) see if I can compress them into one guitar part that gets the basic feel across.

      • Anonymous says

        Well as you said about Entangled, every guitar part is crucial to the sound. Honestly I wouldn’t mind paying more for an in depth lesson, especially on that specific song that I really love! When I see the quality of the lessons I bought(which seem a bit old compared to your new stuff), I’m 100% you’ll make it the right way!!

        Started to learn Cadence and Cascade by King Crimson as well recently, it would totally fit your repertoire by the way!

        Thanks again for the hard work!
        Jay.

  136. Marten says

    Hi Jerry,

    I would appreciate if you could add ‘Another Time and Place’ by Dave van Ronk.

    Thanks!
    Marten

  137. Steve Morgan says

    Hi Jerry
    Have been enjoying your lessons since getting the dreaded mallet finger on my left hand little finger. Following doctor’s advice to the word left me with a still crooked end joint. A painful 6 months of learning your Sandy Denny pieces has completely cured it, and as a dreadfully slow learner, I find your style really helpful. Now working through Denise at 16 and Forever Autumn.
    Can I put in a request for some Steve Tilston, especially the Slip Jigs and Reels & The Naked Highwayman from the Greening Wind album or And So It goes from the album of the same name.
    I appreciate these will be far down the list, but I think children and children’s children will get a lot of fun from them.
    Thanks for all you do.
    Steve

    • Jerry says

      Hi Steve
      Glad to hear the finger’s cured! Slip Jigs and Reels has been requested before and is on the list. I’ll add the others.
      Cheers.

  138. Steven Goss says

    Dear Jerry;

    Thanks for another HMS Donovan song, The Song of Wandering Aengus. I wonder how many of your customers realize that the lyrics are actually a poem written by the great Irish poet William Butler Yeats back in the 1890’s. I find it absolutely enchanting. I hope to see the few songs left on that album if you can find the time.

    Sincerely,

    Steven Goss

    • Jerry says

      Hi Steven
      I’ll be doing In an Old-Fashioned Picture Book next and then I thought I might wrap it up for that album. Are there any I’ve missed that you’d particularly like?

      • Marc says

        Hi Jerry

        I’d like to join Steven in thanking you for the wonderful Song of the Wandering Aengus. A joy to play and sing! Old Fashioned Picture Book is one of my HMS favourites, so really looking forward to seeing you play that one (imagine you will have seen the Tokyo Hotel Room clip). I’d love it if you could do Coulter’s Candy, too. Not on the HMS album but another real Don gem from the box set Try For The Sun, is Moon In Capricorn. I think I already mentioned it. All the best

        • Jerry says

          Hi Marc
          I’ll add Coulter’s Candy, no problem. I’m sure I can do Moon in Capricorn as well. I’ve resisted it because only the aficionados are going to know an unreleased song, but if it doesn’t present a lot of problems I’ll probably get to it :)

          • Marc says

            Oh thanks so much, Jerry!
            Really looking forward to Coulter’s Candy. And so good to know you’ll be tackling Moon In Capricorn, which I absolutely love. As you probably know, that was to have been the title track of an album that never got released. Best wishes

  139. Jim says

    Thank you for your wonderful lessons. I add one more vote for Clapton’s “Hey Hey”. Two others I’d love to see are Mac the Knife and La Vie en Rose

    • Jerry says

      Hi Jim. Hey Hey is getting close. The other two haven’t been requested before so I’ve added them.

      • Anonymous says

        Thank you. I appreciate your work & help. Music is a blessing to share with others; I’m late to that game but am loving it.. and appreciate those that help me along the journey. Thanks again and peace to you! Jim. My wife Coco says “hi” as well. Cheers!

  141. Carlos says

    Hi Jerry

    Love the videos! Have bought a few recently.
    A weird one maybe but any chance you might ever be able to do “Everything’s Alright” – from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Jesus Christ Superstar”. My ma’ used to sing it as a lullaby. It’s the only one from the musical I like. Would be greatly appreciated :)

    • Jerry says

      Actually that one and I Don’t Know How To Love Him are on the to-do list somewhere around number 200.

  142. Scott says

    Oh, yay! My song is on the list! I’m excited! I’m off work due to an injury, so I plan on picking up several new projects while I rehab. Great to see my reqyest!

  143. ERIC says

    Hi Jerry,

    Does your list contain the songs “Done with Bonaparte” (Mark Knopfler) and “If you see her, say Hello” (Bob Dylan)?
    It’s just a curiosity. I’ve already expressed my requests (3 songs) a few weeks ago. I don’t know if there’s a limit to our requests but, surely, I don’t want to add further ones.

    Thanks for all you do.
    Eric

    • Jerry says

      Hi Eric
      If You See Her Say Hello is on the list at number 405. Done With Bonaparte isn’t but I’ve added it now.

  144. Nathan Butler says

    I love all the Townes Van Zandt and Jim Croce songs you do! I’ve been looking for a decent rendition of “Walking back to Georgia” for what feels like forever. Happy to see it’s coming soon. Have you heard or considered teaching “little sundance #2” or “Brand new companion” by Townes? Those are two of my favorites. Thanks for all you do!

    • Jerry says

      Hi Nathan
      Brand New Companion is at 316 on the to-do list. Little Sundance #2 hasn’t been requested before but I’ve added it now

  146. Charlie says

    Hey Jerry!

    What’s happens to Jose Feliciano’s version of Light My Fire??

    I was really looking foreword to learning that one.

  148. Anonymous says

    Hi Jerry,

    You and I swapped emails a few years ago regarding the approach to The Last Time by the Stones. Where does that stand in the list. Thanks for everything!

    Terry (MA, US)

  149. DANNY says

    YOU DID A GOOD JOB WITH SOMETHING JERRY A NICE ARRANGEMENT SOME GOOD IDEAS IN THERE WELL DONE MY FRIEND WELL DONE

  150. Jim says

    Thank you for your teaching!

    I’d put in a vote for Madeleine Peyroux – Don’t Wait Too Long.

  151. Charlie says

    Hey Jerry

    Looking foreword to learning your lesson of Jose Feliciano’s version of Light My Fire!

    Any chance of seeing anymore John Martyn?

  152. Mike says

    I just Read “Life on Mars” & “Classical Gas”!-Can’t wait!
    Love it if you did “Windy & Warm”….

  153. Allan Dean says

    Hi Jerry
    wonderful job on Up on the Roof. It made me wonder if Come Monday is on the list.
    kind regards
    Allan

  154. Kevin says

    I’ve just started working though the lesson for “The Setting” and I’m struck for the first time by how there are echoes of “Pity The Boy”. I don’t know why I never noticed that before.

    Two songs I love.

  155. Pierre says

    Hi Jerry,

    Could you do a lesson of “Lone pine Hill” by Justin Townes Earle ?
    Congratulation for your work and good continuation.

  156. Allan Dean says

    Hi Jerry
    Just wondering if Joe Cocker’s You are so beautiful is on the list.
    Also, there is a Neil Sedaka tune called Betty Grable – of course it is with the piano but after your transcription on the guitar it would sound like it was from Ralph McTell
    kind regards
    Allan

  157. Scott says

    Any chance that Jefferson Airplane’s Third Week in the Chelsea, from the Surrealistic Pillow album, is on your list?
    I love your lessons, especially your focus on finger-style pieces…please keep them coming!
    Scott

    • Jerry says

      Hi Scott
      It hasn’t been requested before. I’ll add it now. (I think it’s from the Bark album – that’s the one you mean right?)

      • Scott says

        Oops! Yes, I meant the Bark album.
        Can’t believe it’s never been requested before.
        Thanks for adding it!

  158. Andy says

    Hi Jerry
    Just wondering if you might have a look at Dylan’s Every Grain of Sand and Tom Wait’s Whistle Down the Wind They are both also excellently covered by Emmylou Harris and Joan Baez respectively.
    Many thanks

  159. Marc says

    Hi jerry,
    Do you think you might add “Run that body down” by Paul Simon on your list ?

  160. Adam says

    Hi Jerry, I like the Townes van Zandt you already have; do you plan an attempt at Snake Mountain Blues at some stage?

  161. Stephen says

    Really looking forward to Sad Lisa (Cat Stevens) and Life on Mars (David Bowie). Kind of holding out hope that they will be fingerpicking style as I don’t usually go in for many of the strumming ones. Especially with Sad Lisa at least – that’s a great one.

    PS. You’re the best Jerry! Thanks for all your work :)

    • Jerry says

      Sad Lisa I’m pretty certain will be fingerpicked. I can’t say yet about Life on Mars because I haven’t taken a look at it but it might be a combination – fingerpicked verse, strummed chorus. We’ll see…

  162. Allan Dean says

    Hi Jerry
    I am wondering if you have Ralph McTell’s Winnie’s Rag and Joan Baez’ Jesse on you listing (and any other Joan Baez songs
    kind regards
    Allan

  163. Kay says

    Hi Jerry

    Is there any chance for John Martyns ,,Golden Girl“?

    This would be very great.

    with kindly regards

  164. Matt says

    Hi Jerry,

    When you have a chance, can you tell me if any Ray LaMontagne is in the pipeline? (Hannah and Jolene would be wonderful under your tutelage.)

    Thanks much.
    Matt

  165. Matt says

    Jerry,

    I requested Clapton’s Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out (ideally the unplugged version) on the Clapton lesson page a while back; just wanted to make sure it hit your radar! Great work always.

    Thanks in advance.

  166. Terry says

    Good Morning, Jerry!

    Your available lessons are impressive collection and I’m most grateful that you’ve provided them. I was a bit surprised though to see that both the finger-picking standard “Windy and Warm” and the beautiful “Ashokan Farewell” haven’t been offered yet. If they aren’t already on your future list there’s no point in adding them; if I understand correctly, at ten new songs per month they wouldn’t appear for over 11 years and that is very unlikely to be useful to me. But perhaps they’ve already been requested?

    Best wishes —

  167. Allan Dean says

    Hi Jerry
    Is there any Glen Frey music on your list (particularly Lover’s Moon).
    kind regards
    Allan

        • Jerry says

          Hi Graham
          Scarecrow’s Dream – 348
          Forefathers – 369
          Sometimes a Song – 450
          Stars – 469
          Only The Heart May Know – 520
          Come To The Harbor – 719
          The Reach – 734
          Looking For a Lady – 753
          Souvenirs – 793
          The Last To Know – 847
          Song From Half Mountain – 854
          Old Tennessee – 1041
          Part of the Plan – 1072

  168. Anonymous says

    Jerry always love your lessons. Can’t tell you how many guitar enthusiasts I have referred your way. Can you tell me where on the list is David Wilcox and Lyle Lovett? Great guitar story tellers.

    • Jerry says

      Wilcox:
      Language of the Heart – 853
      Rusty Old American Dreamer – 938
      The Start of The Ending – 950

      Lovett:
      Step Inside This House – 74
      She’s Not a Lady, She’s My Wife – 968
      If I Had a Boat – 992

  170. Anonymous says

    Hi Jerry,

    Are these on your list?

    Stephen Bishop – it might be you
    Keith Carradine – i’m easy

    Thank you

  171. Anonymous says

    I love all your Donovan lessons!
    Any plans for Entertaining of a Shy Girl?
    Thanks for all you do!
    Scott

  172. Eric says

    Hi Jerry,

    I would be so happy if you could add these songs to your (endless) list:

    Only a pawn in their game- Bob Dylan (1964)
    Abandoned love- Bob Dylan (1975)
    Wild Montana Skies – John Denver (1983)

    Thanks very much!
    Eric

    • Jerry says

      Perhaps Love – 392
      Rhymes and Reasons – 200
      Back Home Again – 314
      Like a Sad Song – 493
      The Eagle and the Hawk – 811
      Darcy Farrow – 843
      Goodbye Again – 997
      Farewell Andromeda – 1029
      For Baby For Bobbie – 1034
      I Guess He’d Rather Be In Colorado – 1036
      Fly Away – 1085
      Looking For Space – 1112
      Follow Me – 1274
      Catch Another Butterfly – 1276

      • Dopeygm says

        Jerry
        I had requested The Bells of Rhymney by John Denver and you had replied that it was added to the list. Based on the above list, it does not show. Did you make a mistake??? Love your lessons

    • Allan Dean says

      wonderful list of John Denver songs – you could add these 3 songs – Dreamland Express, Christmas For Cowboys and Tools
      thanks
      Allan

  175. Ray says

    Is Sweet Caroline on the list? You’ve posted lessons for most of the Neil Diamond hits except for this one.

    I just purchased two more Neil Diamond lessons. His songs are always fun to play.
    thanks!

  176. John says

    Hi Jerry
    Is there any more Tim Buckley in the queue. Or any Tim Hardin?
    Any way of seeing the whole list to avoid pestering you if something is in the queue already.
    Looking forward to Thirsty Boots. I’m a big Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane and Kinks fan and love lots of your 60s and 70s stuff as I am that old. Still plenty to keep me occupied. Just downloaded Uncle John’s Band (I did pay for it ) :-)
    Thanks and all the best
    John

    • Jerry says

      Song To The Siren (86), If I Were a Carpenter (382), Tribute To Hank Williams (461), Dolphins (559), Sing a Song For You (609), Chase The Blues Away (670), Morning Glory (677), Pleasant Street (795).

      The problem with posting the list is it will be out of date tomorrow because I’ll get 2 or 3 requests to add to it today.

  177. Charlie says

    Hey Jerry

    Any chance of seeing ‘The Way I Feel’ by Gordon Lightfoot and ‘I was a Fool To Care’ by James Taylor?

    Cheers

  180. mike says

    Good Day Jerry,

    What number are these, if in your list at all?

    Somebody – Depeche Mode
    If I Keep My Heart Out of Sight – JT

  181. Caleb says

    Hi Jerry,

    Love your videos! Are you doing Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” any time soon? Please add my vote if it’s already on your list.

    Best,

    Caleb

  182. Allan Dean says

    Hi Jerry
    Can you add Ralph McTell’s song Last Train and Ride to your list please.
    Did you add Song and Dance Man (Mike McLellan) to the list?
    Also, when you get to Catch Another Butterfly (John Denver), there is a youtube version live ideal without the flute. The ones I’ve bought already are gunna be a great deal of work required for me. I can’t wait. Thank you so much

    • Jerry says

      Last Train and Ride – added
      Song and Dance Man – 1304
      Catch Another Butterfly – 1276

      I should add that at the rate I tend to complete lessons (about 10 per month), we’re looking about 10 years in the future for these songs to reach the top.

      • Anonymous says

        Even so, They should be available before I get my telegram from the Queen. I am enjoying this site immensly

  183. Luis Asar says

    Hi Jerry,
    A few song suggestions if there not already on the list:
    Herman’s Hermit “No Milk Today” & “Silhouettes”
    Gordon Lightfoot “14-Karat Gold”
    And A good acoustic tune from Alice Cooper “You & Me”
    Thanks for all the great lessons you posted so far you do a fabulous job of
    breaking down these songs and making them easy to follow, understand and play

  184. Stephanie says

    Hi Jerry,
    I love your lessons.
    Request if these are possible:

    “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper

    thank you

  185. Junnie says

    Hi Jerry,

    I would like to request the song of Bread “Never let Her Go” hopefullyyou can include that on your next lesson. I really love that song I already bought some of your bread lesson.

    Thank you.

  186. Tom Artic says

    Jerry
    I would like to request a song from Paul Stookey( Peter, paul and Mary) called the Wedding Song. An old one but a real challenge to fingerpick.

  187. Allan Dean says

    Hi Jerry – I just thought of one more – Song and Dance Man (Mike McLellan). Maybe you have it on the list already – regards Allan

  188. Tim says

    Hi Jerry,
    Love the site! If it’s not already on the list, Donovan’s “Joe Beans Theme” would be fantastic.
    Cheers,
    – Tim

  189. Joe Krieg says

    Hi Jerry,
    How about Waiting for My Real Life to Begin and Beautiful World by Colin Hay, both of which are off of his Going Somewhere LP. Thank you!

    Joe

  190. AJ says

    Hi Jerry, what about something by the Kinks, like “20th Century Man,” “Strangers,” “Village Green Preservation,” “Young and Innocent Days,” or “Mr. Churchill Says.” Also, how about something from Nico’s Chelsea Girl album? Thanks.

      • AJ says

        Fairest of the Seasons, These Days, I’ll Keep it with Mine, Somewhere There’s a Feather…

        Oh how about Syd Barrett’s Bob Dylan Blues or Octopus?

        Thanks for the great tabs Jerry!

  191. Allan Dean says

    Hi jerry
    Just seeing if these are on your list or whether you could add them
    Saturday Clothes (Gordon Lightfoot), Go My Way (Gordon Lightfoot), One Less Set of Footsteps (Jim Croce), Thirsty Boots (John Denver, Hands of Joseph (Ralph McTell), Bleeker Street (Simon and Garfunkel). Lastly, 2 Lobo songs – Don’t Expect me to be Your Friend and It sure took a long time.
    This is the best site I’ve seen for acoustic guitar
    Allan

    • Jerry says

      Saturday clothes – now added
      Go My Way – 901
      One Less Set – 1075
      Thirsty Boots – 379 (in the version by Eric Anderson)
      Hands of Joseph – 112
      Bleeker Street – 97
      Lobo – both now added

    • Allan Dean says

      Hi Jerry – I just thought of one more – Song and Dance Man (Mike McLellan). Maybe you have it on the list already – regards Allan

    • Russell Johnson says

      I would really love to see Bleeker (sp?) Street too!

      I’m really enjoying the videos I’ve already bought btw.

  192. Eugene says

    Hey Jerry. Because you do a lot of he McClean songs I was wondering if ‘Everybody Loves Me Baby’ was on your list? Not sure if it would go well for guitar but its a favorite of mine!

      • JCL says

        Any other McLean songs coming up soon? As someone who loves his music, your site has been a great help!

        • Jerry says

          Yes quite a few. Crying is next (after Wonderful Baby on the list above), then Great Big Man, Homeless Brother, Lovesick Blues, Andrew McCrew, Winter Has Me In Its Grip and You Have Lived.

  193. Allan Dean says

    Hi Jerry
    Thanks for your reply. I have another 4 for you. Sweet Sir Galahad (Joan Baez), There But For Fortune (Joan Baez), Boy From the Country (John Denver’s version) and What’s Forever For (Michael Martin Murphy). Also John Williamson has a wonderful song called Cootamundra Wattle.
    Kind regards Allan

    • Jerry says

      Hi Allan.
      Sweet Sir Galahad – 1173
      There But For Fortune – Now added
      What’s Forever For – Now added
      Cootamundra Wattle – Now added

      • Allan Dean says

        Hi Jerry
        Can You add a Joan Baez song called David’s Song please.
        Did you add John Denver’s version of Boy From the Country to your list. (You must be run off your feet!!)

        • Jerry says

          David’s Song – now added
          I have boy from the country in the version by Michael Martin Murphy on the list. It’s not a song I’m familiar with (yet).

  194. Allan Dean says

    Hi Jerry I’ve just bought heaps, now I have to try to learn them. I wonder if you have these 5 tunes on your to do list – Miguel (Gordon Lightfoot), Don’t Cross the River (America), Three Roses (America), Catch Another Butterfly (John Denver) and The One I love (Mike McLellan). I absolutely love the sight.

    • Jerry says

      Hi Allan. Thanks for your support!
      Miguel – 772
      Don’t Cross The River – 1009
      Three Roses – 897
      Catch Another Butterfly – Now added
      The One I Love – 466

  195. Mark Farnham says

    Hi Jerry.

    I know you have a looong list of requests but I have a few suggestions if possible.

    Can you do some more by Harry Chapin like Mr. Tanner and/or W.O.LD. Can you please also do Elton John – Sacrifice.

    Thanks Jerry!

  196. danny says

    hello Jerry Is she moved through the fair a possibility Richard Thompson , and also Davey Graham do good versions rory gallagher does a version as well

  198. Pieter says

    Dear Jerry,

    Thanks for all your efforts. It is really great that you’re doing this.

    If I may make a request; Could you include a Guy Clark song? I think La Freeway would appeal to a wider audience?

    All the best,

      • Anonymous says

        Fantastic!

        It looks like you have work for many years to come.

        I’m also very much looking forward to the upcoming Dead Flowers lesson.

        Cheers!

  199. Fran says

    Please add my votes for Larry the Logger (Doobies) and Little Martha (Allman’s). Thanks for all your work on these great videos.

      • Jerry says

        It’s tabbed out but it’s not simple and I need to practice it. I prefer to make a few of the other lessons while I’m practising it so the site doesn’t appear to go dormant for several days.
        Little Martha will be finished this month.

        • Bob Richardson says

          Jerry,

          Thank you. I have been anxiously waiting for this one. I was learning it from another channel but when I saw you were going to do it I stopped. I figured it was best to learn from the master.

          • Jerry says

            No problem Bob. While we’re here let me run something by you. The original is played by two acoustics (Duane and Dickey) playing different parts. I’ve combined them to create a solo guitar version. Am I right in assuming that that’s what you (and others) want rather than the authentic 2-guitar version?

            • Bob says

              Jerry the version you released is excellent. I bought it as soon as it was released and trying to get up to speed. Thank you for all the amazing songs you put out.

        • Anonymous says

          Thanks Jerry didn’t mean to be so abrupt but was getting pretty pumped as it’s one of my favorites love your fine easy to understand lessons forgive me sir!!

  201. RALPH CORDELL says

    Great material. Any idea when CSN-Find the Cost of Freedom will be coming up. It is a great song though with an unusual tuning. Meant one thing to me when it was first released but something entirely different almost 50 years later.

  202. Scott Jones says

    A different “Scott Jones” here. I too find myself holding back from purchases trying to amass another level of discount and hoping that something I really want doesn’t come along after I make my big purchase. Crazy, but it is affecting my purchasing behavior. I bet it is much easier for Jerry though.

    Second thought is that I am still hoping (for years now) for Paul Simon’s Peace Like a River and then AFTER that, Armistice Day. A guy can still dream can’t he?!?!?! Any hint Jerry where Peace Like a River might be on your list?

    Your student,

    Scott Jones
    Portland, Oregon

      • Scott B. Jones says

        Ahhh that is really helpful Jerry! I will put in my big order before waiting for that to come up which looks like it might be the end of next year. Wow, now Armistice Day could be 5 years off LOL. I hope both of us are still alive by then. You, Jerry, are going to be the best transcriptionist in the world by then; actually you probably are now!! Thanks for the reply.

        Scott

  203. Geoff Elliott says

    Hello Jerry. I’d like to add my vote to adding the collections back. It was a much easier way of going through an artist (i.e. the Beatles), narrowing a focus, and seeing what was upcoming. It also incentivized learning songs I didn’t think I’d enjoy (for example, the Beatles I’ll Be back – which is extremely fun to play).

    Even if you at least grouped them by year like you did before, and showed all the songs you plan on doing, it would help.

    Also, request wise, would you be interested in one or two Alice Cooper? I always thought ‘Only Women Bleed’ and ‘Ballad of Dwight Fry’ would be interesting in a solo acoustic arrangement!

    Thanks

    • BR says

      I also miss the collection listings. Just like buying an album in my youth I would discover or rediscover forgotten songs. Also, I thought it was a great benefit when I already owned a collection to purchase any new additions at a discounted price. Now I find myself holding back on purchases waiting to. improve my discount rate through volume buying.

  204. Scott Jones says

    Just curious — I requested “Walking Back To Georgia” by Jim Croce awhile ago, and was wondering if it is still on the list, and where? Thank you for all the awesome work you put in for us! I just wish I had the time to learn them all, and unlimited funds!

    • Scott Jones says

      I broke my Ovation this week :'( Only have a nylon string Cordoba now. Limits my purchases even more until I can fix/replace my steel string.

    • Jerry says

      Hi Scott. It’s number 85 on the list. Should be next summer or thereabouts.
      Sorry to her about the Ovation. Not fixable?

      • Scott Jones says

        Working on it. I cant get a response from Ovation on a replacement, and the luthiers I have spoken to refer me to better luthiers. So, I am hopeful, but it might be pricey. And thank you for the estimate – a timeline gives something to look forward to!

  205. Kevin Daly says

    I’m so excited to see Persuasion up (no exclamation mark because I’m a New Zealander)
    So much for my determination to be disciplined and buy lessons in batches from now on :)

    Now I know what I’ll be doing this weekend and no doubt for the foreseeable future.

  206. Dean says

    Hi Jerry! I’m sure your list of to’do’s is immense as ever, but if you ever feel so compelled, I’d love to see a lesson on Take Me to the Mardi Gras. There’s a really good acoustic demo tacked on to the end of There Goes Rhymin Simon which would be perfect for transcribing.

    • Jerry says

      Hi Ingo
      Do you get the newsletter? The June newsletter said that collections would be disappearing after 1 month (in July) and replaced with a discount structure that allows any mixture of artists’ lessons to get a discount.

        • Ingo says

          after an almost sleepless night I have to say that I can go any longer with you:-(
          I loved your calm voice with seemingly so much emotion, I loved your way to teach, your lessons were always inspiration.
          but this new system is a shitty one, it favors – as all around the world – the moneyish people
          a working class hero is something to be
          its a mad world
          all you need is money
          it’s hard to say goodbye

          • Jerry says

            It’s not about money Ingo. GDPR means we can no longer email existing collection owners with new lessons added to the collection (not without getting their explicit consent first).
            Additionally, we’ve always had requests from people to provide a discount if they wanted a mixture of artists. We couldn’t do this technically in the past but we now can so we’ve tried to do something to help those folks.
            This really falls under the “can’t please all the people all the time” category, but even so, if enough people want the collections reinstated, I can do it. But purchasers won’t be offered new songs added to the collection and no new collections will be made.

  208. Eddie says

    Hello Jerry
    Any Christmas songs this year?
    You did say last year you’d try to get the John Prine and Jim Croce ones for this year
    Are they still on the agenda??
    Al the best
    Eddie

    • Jerry says

      Hi Eddie. It Doesn’t Have To Be That Way is number 49. That”ll be about February I guess. What was the Prine one? Christmas in Prison?

      • Eddie says

        Looking forward to it – thanks Jerry
        the others were:
        from August 2017 – “Also can you add John Prine Christmas songs – particularly ‘Silent Night All Day Long’, ‘Silver Bells’ and maybe JIm Croce’s ‘It Doesn’t Have To Be That Way’??

        Any due dates?
        Eddie

  210. Dan says

    Hi Jerry,

    Is there any Suzanne Vega on the horizon. The Queen and the Soldier or Gypsy would be great.
    Love your work,
    Dan

  211. Kevin Daly says

    Hey Jerry,
    Are you still thinking of doing Simon & Garfunkel’s “Sparrow”? (although I’m not sure how well that translates to solo guitar – it really needs both guitar parts)

    • Jerry says

      I took a look at it a few months back and felt that it didn’t translate well. But I may get back to it with fresh eyes and ears in the future.

  212. Charlie says

    Hey Jerry!

    What happened to Sweet Home Chicago and Persuasion by Richard Thompson?

    I was looking forward to learning those songs.

    Cheers

    • Jerry says

      Persuasion turns out to be stupendously difficult so I need to take time transcribing it and then learning it. I didn’t realise it would be so hard!
      Sweet Home Chicago suffers from a limitation of my technique. That muted thumping bass where the thumb plays the 6th and 5th strings while the fingers play independently is just night and day from my precise, James Taylor kind of fingerpicking style.
      Again, I’ll keep it on the back burner and hopefully get to it if I can get inside that playing style. I think it might be one for the RJ specialists, but we’ll see.

      • Bob R says

        Jerry, I am disappointed as well. I was really looking forward to Sweet Home Chicago. Hope you decide to tackle it soon. Some times I see a new song on the list and can’t wait then when it finally hits the top of the list you pull it. I felt that way when you also pulled Layla by Eric Clapton. I understand you only want to put out a quality product.

    • Kevin Daly says

      Good to see Sweet Home Chicago is up now, I’ll have to pick that up when my budget permits (exchange rates have not been kind to the NZ dollar lately).
      It’s disappointing about Persuasion, but I’m not surprised – RT is fiendishly skilled and has a style very much his own. I’m still hoping for “King of Bohemia” though, I love that one :)

      • Jerry says

        I will do Persuasion. I have it tabbed out now (7 Pages of tab!) and I’ll take it slowly alongside other lessons and release it when it’s done. I took it off the list so folks wouldn’t expect it imminently. It is a brilliant guitar part.

        • Kevin Daly says

          It’s very cool. And a lovely song.
          7 pages…He really doesn’t like repeating himself, does he? :)
          I still haven’t managed to memorise all of “Dimming Of The Day” (one of my favourites) – I get to the end of a verse and it’s “Noe what? Oh dear God….”

  214. Paul Fitzgerald says

    Hi Jerry,
    Can you please add to the Lesson List “Blood On The Rooftops” by Steve Hackett from the Genesis album “Wind & Wuthering”.
    Thanks,
    Paul.

  215. Alexa says

    Hi Jerry,
    I love your Joni tutorials. Would really love to see “Black Crow” and “For the Roses”.
    Thanks!
    Alexa

  216. Joe says

    Hi Jerry, will you be doing a lesson for Ralph McTell’s Mr Connaughton?

    p.s your tutorials are excellent.

    Thanks, Joe.

    • Anonymous says

      I requested the Doc Watson version of Deep River Blue a couple years ago, but I’d be happy with either of these versions (although, to be honest, if anyone is capable of playing like Tommy they probably don’t need online lessons)

  218. danny says

    Hi Jerry Have Ever Thought Of doing the Martin Carthy version of Scarborough Fair” that would be a good edition

  219. Steven Goss says

    Jerry,

    Can’t wait to see your arrangement for “Something Stupid”. Great song! Your arrangement for “True Love Ways” was brilliant! And judging by the requests, you’re a very busy man! Thanks again for your wonderful lessons.

  220. Jari says

    Hi Jerry!

    Thank you for the great collection of Gordon Lightfoot songs! Have you by any chance considered “Too late for prayin”? It’s one my Lightfoot favourites and doesn’t seem to be too difficult to play (still too diffficult for me to make any sense of the tabs myself).

  221. Norman Morrison says

    Hi Jerry,

    Another Bruce Springsteen collection based on “The Ghost of Tom Joad” would be greatly appreciated. There are a lot of great, guitar friendly tunes suitable for solo & fingerstyle guitar on this album. I always thought of “The Ghost of Tom Joad” as a companion piece to Nebraska which you already cover in a collection.

  222. Marcus Harris says

    More John Prine please Jerry. I don’t mind waiting as you have plenty of songs to keep me busy.
    All these lessons really got me excited about picking up my guitar everyday.

    Cheers!

    • Eddie says

      I second this and of course more Jim Croce :-)
      Always on the lookout for these two.
      You did mention some time ago, when you were doing collections, about the possibility of a second Dylan collection – are they still in the pipeline?
      All the best
      Eddie

      • Jerry says

        More Prine and Croce will be coming. Maybe I’ll get back to Dylan again but it won’t be for a while. He has the most songs on the site right now.

  223. Danny says

    Hi Jerry I read above someone was requesting shadows tunes,you said you were going to do apace,have you ever thought of doing Sacha by Hank Marvin

    • Jerry says

      I’ll add it to the list. Shadows tunes of course won’t be playable solo. You need some kind of backing track to play over.

  224. Steven Goss says

    Dear Jerry,

    Thanks so much for McTell’s Hesitation Blues! It’s going to keep me busy for the next few days. I was wondering what happened to John Fahey’s: When The Springtime Comes Again? I could have sworn it was coming up.

    • Jerry says

      Hi Steven
      I temporarily swapped it out for Poor Boy A Long Ways… which has had a lot of requests. I’ll get back to When The Springtime Comes Again in the (hopefully near) future.

  225. Andrew Hart says

    Hi jerry,
    I was wondering when you will be doing Rocky Raccoon by the Beatles. This is a great acoustic song and cant wait for this one. Keep up the great work!
    Andrew

  226. steveb says

    Hi, Jerry

    As you are currently in a Rolling Stone grove, would it be possible to do an acoustic version of Gimme Shelter being a Stones fan from the early seventies it’s still my favorite Stones tune.

    Even if this goes onto your request list for the distant future it’s a start. “LOL”

    Thanks for all the other work,

    steve b

  227. Jim Gooch says

    Hi Jerry,
    Hope you are enjoying Scotland.
    I have been following you for years, ever since you joined up with Mike, you seem to cover everything so I very rarely make a request, but now I would ask you have you ever considered a series on the Shadows numbers, every one who plays a Stratocaster should know at least one of their tunes, or am I showing my age.
    Love your work,
    Jim

  228. Toph Morris says

    If there’s one request I could make, I’d REALLY like to see good tabs for two John Denver songs I’ve been trying to get right for years: “Prisoners” and the “Late Winter, Early Spring (When Everybody Goes to Mexico)” movement from the Season Suite, both on the Rocky Mountain High album. Also, I’ve noticed that you have a finished listing for Don McLean’s “Magdalene Lane”, and an upcoming version of “On the Amazon”, which is great, but what I really want are tabs of both these things from the live version off his Solo album, both of which seem substantially different from the studio versions. I would buy any of these up in an instant, but ANY help that keeps me from having to do the time and labor-intensive tabbing out for myself would be greatly appreciated.

    • Jerry says

      Hi Toph
      Those Don McLean songs aren’t so different on Solo. The lesson on Magdalene Lane uses the studio version but incorporates a couple of the small changes he makes on the Solo version. I’m sure On The Amazon will do the same.

  229. Charlie says

    Hi Jerry

    I’ve got a request for this beautiful song from Derek and the Dominoes called Thorn Tree In The Garden.
    Could you do a lesson on this song as I would love to learn and play it?

    Cheers

  230. Steven Goss says

    Really looking forward to Ralph McTell’s Hesitation Blues! Will you be doing his recorded version or a live version? McTell is an artist I wasn’t aware of until I started buying your lessons. He is brilliant!

    • Jerry says

      He is great! I was planning to do the studio version but I haven’t taken a proper look at it yet so I reserve the right to change my mind :)

      • Kevin Daly says

        I think he’s one of the great underrated musicians. My brother introduced me to his music (and took me along to a concert) when I was in my early teens in the mid-seventies and it’s one of the things that inspired my love of acoustic guitar.

        • Kevin Daly says

          Oh, I see Hesitation Blues has moved down the list .
          It’s a tricky one for sure.

          It’ll be well worth the wait, I’ve wanted to play that for decades

          • Jerry says

            It’s tabbed out, but I need to live with it on the music stand for a while and spend a little quality time with it each day :)
            As soon as it’s ready I’ll release it.

  231. Corduroy Sombrero says

    I have a request for a song.
    It’s a really great fingerstyle song but probably not difficult for Jerry. There are no tutorials online at all.
    There is a bit of profanity, but don’t let that fool you. It’s actually really witty and funny. A bit cynical perhaps.
    Warren Zevon – My “Sh**’s F*****d Up”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbhYqV17CoQ

    Thx!

  232. Jack Frost says

    I really enjoy your videos lessons . They are absolutely the best. I would really enjoy learning Sister Golden Hair by America and Our Town by James Taylor. Two great classic songs. Keep up the great work. You certainly make learning fun and enjoyable.

  233. Aaron says

    Hi Jerry

    Thanks a million for your videos!
    I’ve taken a few lessons from you including Scarborough Fair and Castle on a Cloud.
    The one song I have always wanted to play on guitar, however; was Don McLean’s “The Grave”.
    After using your video lesson I have had that dream of mine fulfilled!
    There are a lot of lessons and stuff on Youtube but your lessons are so spot on and perfect that I have no qualms whatsoever purchasing from your site.

    You are an excellent teacher and you have my thanks.
    As a final note I was wondering… I have seen you post some old Celtic tunes (Neil Gow, The Skye Boat Song etc). I was wondering if you have ever thought about doing a Furey’s song? I’m not sure how popular they would be, but I personally would definitely purchase a lesson on “The Green Fields of France” or “The First Leaves of Autumn”.

    Thanks again Jerry!

  234. Scott says

    Have you considered posting your to do list? I have made requests, and have a wish list of my own. If we knew what the list looked like, we could avoid repeat requests.

  235. Appalachian_State_Mountaineer says

    Very excited for Freight Train by Elizabeth Cotten. Nothing like the old folk songs…

    Thanks Jerry!! You’re the man

  236. Danny says

    Good To see Summer Breeze by Seals and Crofts . on the song list. Hope you do more of their songs.Perhaps do a Seals And Crofts collection That would be good. See Ya Jerry

  239. Ollie says

    Hi Jerry, just wondering if you have “Hard way every time” by Jim Croce on your to do list?

      • Ollie says

        Thanks for being so specific :)

        Out of curiosity what kind of timeframe would you be looking at to get through that many.

        • Jerry says

          There are about 850 songs on the site right now, and it’s been going for five and a half years, so I have probably about 10 years of work if no-one ever requests another song ;)

          • Ollie says

            Or in other words there’s a 10 year waiting list for anything not on the list :)

            I have to say I love the site Jerry, even just to browse through I find some gems that I hadn’t heard before or artists that I hadn’t really encountered much like Jim Croce. I might have a go at some other of his stuff in the meantime. Is there anything you recommend as a nice gentle introduction to his style? I just checked out operator there and that’s really nice.

            Thanks again and keep up the good work.

            • Jerry says

              Lover’s Cross is a favourite of mine. The most popular song of his on the site is one of his most famous – I’ll Have To Say I Love You In a Song.

  241. Steve says

    Just got done with the Bruce Springsteen Nebraska lessons. Great stuff! Anything off the Ghost of Tom Joad album would be great too.

  242. Marc says

    Dear Jerry,

    With apologies for clogging up the message board, I’ve just been viewing your playthru’s of Henry Martin.
    They really are spot on! Simply awesome job. Would never have guessed the tuning was double dropped d – d modal as Neil Young likes to call it. Thought it was in open d, which Donovan uses on occasion. Best wishes

    • Jerry says

      Hi Marc. It’s possible that it is open D. I went backward and forward. In the end it fit under the fingers very naturally in double drop D so I went with that.

  243. Marc says

    Dear Jerry, please ignore that last comment! I see you have cracked it.
    Have just purchased this Donovan classic and cannot wait to get started!! Thanks so much, and thanks too for that great fragment from the Walrus & the Carpenter that’s a joy to play.

  244. Marc says

    Hey Jerry!

    I was thrilled to bits to see Henry Martin at the top of your Coming Up list yesterday.
    Or was I hallucinating? lol
    Sadly, it’s now disappeared altogether from the list.
    I do hope you get round to it one day; it’s such a terrific song and I’m
    sure you can crack it.
    Best wishes

  245. Julian Mittmann-Götsch says

    Hey Jerry,

    I am struggling for a while with the Stranger Song from L.Cohen. I do not find any helpful advise on the Internet thats why I am asking you for help. Your tutorials for “Suzanne” and “Hey thats no way to say Goodbye” were really helpful.

    Thank you very much and greetings from Germany.
    Julian

    • Mike says

      I´d also love to hear this Song nice to hear that others are also having problems mastering this great piece of music.

      Best wishes

  246. Dave says

    Hi Jerry,

    I was eagerly awaiting your release of Angie, by Davie Graham, and see that it has been removed from the “coming up next” list. Has it been relegated down much lower on the priority list or do you no longer plan on producing it?

    Thanks for all your great stuff!

    Dave

  247. Kevin Daly says

    Hey Jerry, did you find that once you start playing ‘Anji’ your hands don’t want to stop? It’s seriously addictive.

  248. Steven Goss says

    Thank you so much for The Stones “Play with Fire”! I have always loved this piece. Since you did this old Stones song, how about “As Tears Go By”? I’ve never seen a good transcription.

  249. Charlie says

    Hey Jerry!

    Do you reckon you could put up some more tunes from John Martyn or Nick Drake?

    Thanks :)

    • Mark says

      Jerry, I second this motion for more Nick Drake if you are taking the temperature of your internet pupils.
      Specifically “Things Behind The Sun” and “Time Has Told Me”

      Mark

  250. Kevin C says

    Hey Jerry, if it’s not too much trouble, would you mind making your next Don Mclean lesson be “If we try.” I’m taking singing lessons so that I can sing a long and I’d really like to learn that song

    • michael (philippines) says

      i still kept on requesting this song until earlier, when i realized it was up!! just bought it. Jerry, you’re the man!!

        • michael (philippines) says

          birthday song! i’m getting that too, when i’m done with the 3 i bought. im only halfway thru “if we try”. and probably a third into “separate lives.

          i’m only a year into guitar playing, and so far, i can only learn by rote. that’s why i need your videos!!

          it’s probably not too mainstream, but i wish you’d do one of my favorite songs, I’m Easy by Keith Carradine.

          thanks again, Jerry, for making my a few of my childhood dreams come true

  251. marco says

    Jerry you are really a good teacher . the lessons are always clear. thanks from Italy.
    It would be amazing if you do a lesson for ” I want you ” of Tom Waits .
    Cheers

  252. Thomas Heindl says

    Dear Jerry,
    please transcribe the song “Sad Lisa” by Cat Stevens from the original piano / violin version to a pure guitar version. That would be a nice challenge. Thank you very much. Tom

  253. Dean says

    Would very much love a tutorial on “St. Judy’s Comet” by Paul Simon if ever you have the time!

  254. dan says

    Hi Jerry, very helpful lessons. How about a ‘here comes the sun’ lesson. Quite an easy song but very odd way of picking etc. Sounds more difficult than it is imo and very personal style of George’s. Thanks!

      • dan says

        Oh great, slightly confused by the post 65 collections though, would be very interested in buying a group of these songs, are they incomplete? I suppose guitar ceased to be so important in the music around this era! Would be very interested in the chords john used on the original demo of strawberry fields and of what guitar was left in the studio version, though im aware its a bit of a Frankenstein of different takes and tapespeeds. Always preferred the original pitch (the lower album vocal does not sound like john) but like the speed with it slowed down, very odd track.

  255. Andrew Hart says

    Hi Jerry,
    Greetings from Canada. I find your courses the best on the web! Really enjoy your Neil Young lessons. Can you add some Bob Seger and the Kinks in the future?
    Cheers
    Andrew

  256. Max says

    Hey Jerry,

    I would really love if you could do Buckets of Rain by Bob Dylan in Open G tuning. I cannot seem to find anything online!

    Thanks!

  257. Paul Grabau says

    Really enjoyed your David Crosby lessons. Would love to see you do “Kids and Dogs” from the Voyage box set. Never seen it tabbed or covered.

  258. Heinz Lübking says

    Dear Jerry,

    I’m looking forward to your November Tab’s from John Denver and Tom Paxton.
    Your songbooks and videos have become a precious treasure to me.

    Thank you from Germany
    Heinz Lübking

  259. Steve says

    Hi Jerry,

    Great lessons. I recently discovered your site and have purchased quite a few songs and love them all. Some song suggestions: A Country Boy Can Survive by Hank Williams, Jr (pretty easy song to strum but a lot of licks and fills that would be great to learn); more Shawn Colvin songs (Polaroids, Tenderness on the Block, I Don’t Know Why, Object of my Affection, etc.); George Jones (He Stopped Loving Her Today – could mix fingerpicking and strumming, The Race is On, Whose Gonna Fill Their Shoes).

    Thanks,

    Steve

  260. Kevin C says

    Hey Jerry, do you still sell gift certificates for the site? I looked and can’t seem to find the page anymore

  261. Charlie says

    Hey Jerry!

    I was thinking maybe you could do some lessons on learning the styles of certain artists e.g. learn what Paul Simon, Nick Deake or James Taylor do with their own styles and techniques that they use! Just a thought :)

    Many Thanks
    Charlie

    • Steve Goss says

      I think that by playing an artist catalog of songs is the best way to understand their technique. I have become very acquainted with Paul Simons technique by downloading Jerry’s transcriptions. Same goes for Dylan.

  262. John Hutchins says

    Hey Jerry,
    How about a lesson on Gillian Welsh/Willie Nelson “I’m not afraid to die”?
    Thanks,
    John

  263. Kevin Daly says

    I’m excited to see Lady d’Arbanville appear on the horizon, that’s a beautiful, haunting song (although it must have given Patti D’Arbanville the chills back in the day :) )

  264. Kevin C says

    Jerry,
    I have an idea: hold a contest to see which customer can produce the best cover of a song taught by you. Perhaps, the winner/top contestants gets a gift certificate as a prize?
    Just a thought as a promotion to show how much your students really learn.

        • Jerry says

          That’s what I’m trying to think about right now Scott. We need a place where people can view all the videos. Thinking about where that could be.

          • Scott says

            I have been thinking of starting a youtube page. Just not sure my chops are good enough to put out publicly (My wife says I’m good, but she might feel obligated to say that :P )

            Maybe start with a place people could post links to start, and develop from there? Even if I am not great, constructive criticism should always benefit us.

  265. Steve says

    Very excited about the X-mas songs! My grand kids are going to be super impressed with me this X-mas.

  266. Pierce says

    Hi Jerry, would you consider creating a tutorial for Katy Song by Red House Painters? Mark Kozelek (the lead singer/guitarist) has released a lot of live solo acoustic versions of the song, so there’s some good material to work with. If you have time I’d love a lesson on how to play it!

  267. Paul Fitzgerald says

    Hi Jerry,
    Any chance you can do a David Gilmour song/collection…how about “Smile” please.
    Also, can you do a Roy Harper lesson for “Another Day”.
    Thanks,
    Paul

  268. Scott says

    I am looking forward to this next release, with all the Christmas songs. I put in a request, but I’m leaving it here also. Will those be available as a collection? That would be awesome! And as usual, I am still looking for more Croce. Walking back to Georgia and Which way are you going would make my year!

  269. Eddie says

    Hello Jerry
    First time ever request :-)
    See you’re doing Chistmas songs – will these be accompaniment types rather than fingerstyle?
    Also can you add John Prine Christmas songs – particularly ‘Silent Night All Day Long’, ‘Silver Bells’ and maybe JIm Croces ‘It Doesn’t Have To Be That Way’??
    Hope so :-)
    Cheers
    Eddie

    • Jerry says

      Hi Eddie. I didn’t have those on the list. I’ll add them hopefully for next Christmas. These ones will be as-played on the original for songs like the Lennon, Elvis and Greg Lake, and accompaniments for the generic ones like White Christmas and Have Yourself. However, I’m planning to make one verse of each one an instrumental verse that contains the melody, so that verse at least will be a fingerstyle arrangement.

      • Eddie says

        Thanks Jerry – excellent news, will be great to have a set of Christmas songs – always wanted some the way you propose doing them – brilliant!
        Thanks also for all the others you’ve done – all the best
        Eddie

  270. danny says

    jerry do you know which other glen campbell songs you will be doing.will you be doing By the Time I Get to Phoenix

    • Jerry says

      That one hasn’t been requested up to now, but I’ll put it on the list. The ones on the list already are Wichita Lineman, Galveston, Country Boy and A Better Place.

  271. Jonathan Perks says

    Hi Jerry. Shawn Colvin’s disappeared from the top of coming up next. Is it on the way?

  272. Tom says

    Jerry,

    The lessons on Townes, Nick Drake, and Sandy Denny have all been excellent. I’ve seen several videos on ND’s Riverman and yours was the only one to include the hammer-ons (clearly audible on the record) in the instrumental section. Thanks so much for your attention to detail!

    Would you consider adding some John Fahey or Bert Jansch to your site? My vote would be for “In Chirst there is No East or West” by Fahey and “Blackwaterside” by Jansch. Thanks again

        • Kevin C says

          Wow its on the list! So happy! I will definitely get all of the John Fahey songs.. his style is so unique and he is able to create such a vivid picture

            • Gerry says

              Would welcome a Fahey collection too. He was an amazing guitarist.
              If you want to learn “In Christ” it’s taught by Richard Gilewitz on his DVD – ‘All-Time Favorite Fingerpicking Guitar Tunes’. He learned it from Fahey when they toured together at one point.
              The song isn’t difficult to learn and is great fun to play. Sounds like there’s so much going on.
              The DVD can be found on Ebay from time to time and elsewhere on the Net.
              No tab is included as it’s one of those ‘learn by watching’ discs but if you contact Richard on his website he might supply one.
              (Apologies to Jerry for mentioning someone else’s product on his website.)

    • Jerry says

      It’s time for me to give up on this style of Stills song Charlie. I had the same problem with Black Queen. He has a fingerpicking.strumming hybrid style that, try as I might, I can’t replicate. I can play a version of See the Changes that has the authentic chord shapes, but it doesn’t sound like Stills and I’m not comfortable with it.

  274. Steve says

    Jerry,

    Can’t thank you enough for your great lessons. I have become a much better guitarist over the past couple of years because of you.

    I know you great a thousand requests a day so I won’t bother you with that but have you ever considered doing the entire acoustic part to The Who’s Tommy? I know it would be a tremendous undertaking. Just curious.

  275. Peter Joslin says

    Hi Jerry,

    Thanks for all your excellent lessons, many of which I have purchased. However, it is frustrating to see songs like Clare to Here and Burbling climbing up the coming soon list and then disappearing. Is there a reason for this? Copyright issues perhaps?

      • Kevin Daly says

        I said a little “Yippee!” to myself when I got the email notification for Clare to Here – I was having so much fun with it this morning I nearly made myself late for work.

  276. Tom says

    Incredibly exciting to see “Alone again or”, on the list. I’ve wanted to learn that song since the first day I picked up a guitar, but save for a few notes back when I was entirely incapable have never managed to really begin with it. I will be looking forward to picking it up.

    Thanks as always Jerry for the great work. It’s much appreciated.

  277. MIGUEL says

    Hello again Jerry.I was also very interested in the song see the changes by Crosby, Stills & Nash.
    What happened?

  278. MIGUEL says

    Hello Jerry, I insist on this request: it be possible if you could do maybe ‘You Don’t Have To Cry’ by Crosby, Stills and Nash?

  279. Steve says

    Dear Jerry,

    I was looking forward to crosby, stills & nash – see the changes but it disappeared from the list. Is it still in the running?

  280. Tim says

    Hi Jerry,

    Please consider adding this to your ‘Coming Up Next’ list:

    “Proud Mary” by Creedence Clearwater Revival

    One of my favorite bands!

    Thanks.

    • ben says

      please do everyday by james taylor.pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez

  281. Joshua Michaell says

    Jerry, your lessons are awesome! Please consider Thirteen from Big Star. Such a great song from a criminally under-known band!

  282. Charlie says

    Hey Jerry

    Really enjoying these great guitar lessons that you post and you do them so well on how to play them note-to-note etc.

    Would it be possible if you could do maybe ‘You Don’t Have To Cry’ or ‘Lady of the Island’ by Crosby, Stills and Nash?

    Many thanks
    Charlie

  283. Nils says

    Hi Jerry
    I just wanted to quickly compliment you on the high standard of your lessons.
    You make what seems overwhelming to a beginner something that seems manageable.
    I thought I would, while I’m at it, also add my ‘vote’ to that of Chuck (08/11/16) for Jim Croce’s I Got A Name.
    Kind regards
    Nils

    • Jerry says

      Thanks Nils. I will get to I’ve Got a Name. It gave me some problems when I first looked at it a while back, but I can’t remember why now :)

  285. Jadrien says

    Hi Jerry,

    Would you consider adding “Song to Woody” by Bob Dylan to the list? It’s such a simple yet beautiful tune. Many thanks for the consideration!

    -J

  286. Ana says

    Thank you so much for posting what you have and doing what you do. I’ve just started playing and was hoping to learn “leaving on a jet plane” before my gentleman moves across the sea so I could play and sing it. I hadn’t found anything that was near as comprehensive as yours. I’ve spent 3 hours tonight learning from you and nearly have it. I look forward to more of that style. Thank you!

  288. Max says

    Hey Jerry,

    How far along with See the Changes are you? I would love to hear that you have already mastered the song because I am eager to learn it too!

    Hope to see it out soon!

    Max

  289. Bob says

    Jerry,

    Do you have any Lyle Lovett on the list? I would vote for ‘She’s not a lady, she’s my wife’ and ‘If I had a boat’ These are songs that makes everyone happy.

    Thanks for all you do.

  290. Tom Artic says

    Jerry, you are doing a fantastic job with these songs. I remember your prior website when you focused on Dylan songs way back when. Keep up the great work. A small plug for Roger McGuinn’s Turn, turn, turn. Which are you more comfortable with, strumming or fingerstyle?

    • Jerry says

      Hi Tom
      Thanks for the kind words. Turn Turn Turn is on the to-do list. It’ll happen fairly soon. Actually most of the Dylan I’ve done is for this site which has a huge number of his songs. I’ll leave him to one side while I catch up with some of the less represented artists.

  291. Bob says

    Jerry, You have the best lessons on the Internet. Please consider doing the Water is Wide as the next James Taylor song.

    Thanks.

  292. Dean says

    I was gonna ask if you might do “Hey Mister, That’s Me Up on the Jukebox” and then I saw this list of upcomings! Very excited, thank you.

  293. Alan Thomas says

    Hi Jerry
    Really enjoying the growing number of Neil Diamond lessons – Thank you!
    Are “Hello Again” & “Love On The Rocks” on your list?

  294. Jonathan says

    Hi Jerry,
    Having just ‘discovered’ Aoife O’Donovan I wondered if you’d consider looking at her acoustic guitar style? Great songs on her cd In The Magic Hour include Magpies and In the Porch light. She plays around with the tuning a bit on some songs like Joni. Some great videos of her playing live out there.
    Thanks again.

  295. Jadrien says

    Greetings Jerry,

    I would like to request “The Highwayman” or “I Ain’t Marching Anymore” by Phil Ochs if you ever get the time. Thanks so much for essentially democratizing these guitar lessons for all of us that just wanna pick and sing! It means alot.

  296. Indiana Bob says

    Jerry,

    Great lessons. Thanks for adding some David Wilcox to the ever growing list. He uses open tunings and is a great story teller. I would like to learn Rusty Old American Dream. Your followers should give him a listen.

  300. George says

    Jerry: Compliments on your new studio set up. The latest downloads, reflecting your new addiitions, are very good – both video and audio crystal clear. Very professional! Thank you sir!

  301. Paul Fitzgerald says

    Hi Jerry,
    Thank for the great lessons you produce.
    Can you please consider some Roy Harper songs.
    He has written some of the most beautiful music for guitar.
    Cheers,
    Paul.

  302. Kevin Daly says

    I’m giddy with excitement now one of my favourite Ralph McTell songs (“Gypsy”) is imminent but I don’t want to jinx the timetable and invite the intervention of capricious fate :)

    Hey Jerry, assuming we lived in a world of infinite time etc. would the mostly acoustic version of Jace Everett’s “Bad Things” (a bit different from the way it’s played at the start of True Blood, and to my untrained ears possibly in a different key) be an interesting one for you?

    • Jerry says

      That’s a new one on me but I’ll add it to the list. By the way folks – the “Great To-Do List” just hit 1,000 songs! I’m going to crack open a beer to celebrate :)

  303. Patrick says

    Keep em coming, Jerry! Great lessons! How about some Blaze Foley? Clay Pidgeons, If I could only Fly.

    Thanks,
    Patrick

  304. Paul Morris E Mathers says

    Hi Jerry! I can see you’ve got a lot on your plate but could you consider Glen Campbell – Galveston?

    Keep up the good work!

  305. danny says

    Jerry do you think you might do some Yusuf Islam songs since Cat Stevens has adopted the name Yusuf Islam he has bought out three good albums, under that name. in the end is really good song of his. and also Dont Be Shy is a really good Cat Stevens song.

    • marc says

      Hey Danny

      If you want the chords to Don’t Be Shy (all three of them :-)), check out this
      video of Yusuf in concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOOPPO91t2Q
      they are clearly visible at about 1.37

      Speaking of Cat Stevens/Yusuf, thanks so much for Katmandu, Jerry. A real joy to be able to play that one!

      • Kevin Daly says

        It is, isn’t it?
        There’s something hypnotic about it, It makes it hard to stop playing it once you start.

    • Kevin Daly says

      I’d add to the list of other great Yusuf/Cat Stevens songs “Trouble”… deceptively simple (at least I’m thinking “Hey, it sounded so simple before I tried playing it”) strumminess but so haunting.

  306. Isaac says

    Your lessons are amazing. They have taught me a lot of songs I never thought I’d be able to play.

    Would there be a possibility of a Peter, Paul and Mary collection anytime soon?

  307. Steve says

    I’m pretty sure you have enough requests to last you to the second coming but on the off chance you’d like to tackle a western theme song, check out Paul Young & Jamie Moses performing Blue Shadows On The Trail. If you’re unfamiliar with it, it’s on YouTube. Great song, I’d love to be able to play it.

  308. Kevin C says

    Yo Jerry, what kind of guitar is that black and gold one you’ve been playing on recent videos?

  309. Jon says

    Hi Jerry, Great to see the Townes Van Zandt collection. Would love to see a breakdown of a talking blues. TVZ does a great one on the old quarter recording, obviously Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan as well. Would love to understand what’s going on with the walking bass stuff and get an idea to improvise myself. Cheers Jerry, all the best.

  310. Kevin C says

    Hey Jerry, you’re lessons have transformed my guitar practice so that it now consists mostly of learning different songs from your artist collections. What I’m afraid my practice sessions lack is time spent learning theoretical stuff (e.g. scales, arpeggios, chord progressions, rhythm). Is there a specific theory or chord book that you would recommend in addition to learning songs from you? I’d love to see you do a video on how we should spend an hour practicing guitar everyday. Thanks, Kevin C

    • Jerry says

      JustinGuitar has a good theory course. I’m beginning to get into it myself with the latest Tips & Tricks video on YouTube (#5). That series will grow into a practical theory course for guitarists.

  311. George says

    Greetings Jerry! I very much appreciate my growing library of lessons, and also the You Tube instructional videos. May I suggest a topic for the instructional videos? The other night I decided to record some of the songs I was playing – and when I played them back I realized that the notes were correct, but the expression wasn’t there. I surely didn’t sound like Jerry! Would you consider a video on how you add that invisible something that transforms staccato notes into ….music.

  312. Danny says

    Jerry i was wondering, are you going to do any other carpenter songs. or is Close To You, going to be the only one you do of theirs.

  313. Elliot says

    Always love your lessons Jerry,

    I think it said somewhere on here that you might do James Taylor’s Up On The Roof, You have a lot of his Sweet Baby James album going at the minute which is awesome.

    The Townes Van Zandt lessons are great too, I would love some more Joan Baez, but hey, I can see the sheer amount of comments here for other requests so I’m just one more voice haha. Peace man.

    • Jerry says

      More TVZ, more Joan and Up On the Roof are all on the to-do list Elliot.
      I’ve been wondering – maybe I should just publish the whole list (all 750 songs) so everyone can see what’s on it.

  314. Steve says

    Jerry I can’t even express how grateful I am for all the wonderful transcriptions you have provided me. My technique has improved a 1000% and I have increased repertoire substantially. I’m loving the Neil Diamond songs. How about Solitary Man? Never could figure out the intro to that song.

  315. Kevin Daly says

    I find myself looking forward to the “On The Border” lesson like a little kid waiting for Christmas morning.
    Sooooo close now :)

    • Jerry says

      Hi Kevin
      It’s causing me a problem actually. I can make a solo guitar / voice arrangement (which I’ve done) but there’s no way to incorporate the Spanish guitar parts into it, and I suspect that people want the Spanish guitar parts. Also they’re extremely difficult! :)

      • Kevin Daly says

        I thought that might be proving tricky.
        And those Spanish guitar parts are the soul of the tune…

        Good luck :)

        • Jerry says

          I’ll drop it down the list a touch while I continue working on it. I think what I’ll do is use his strummed acoustic guitar part as he plays it live today (so we keep the JGB ‘ethic’ of teaching it as played by the artist), and make a separate lesson on Peter White’s Spanish guitar part.

  316. Ray Ringsell says

    Hi Jerry,

    Any chance you could do a definitive version of Waterloo Sunset by the Kinks. There are so many versions on the web with various degrees of accuracy. Would be nice to get a decent acoustic version.

    Any more Springsteen on the way? Lots of his stuff is, or can be, acoustic.
    And maybe some more modern artists – Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Jason Isbell, etc.

    Cheers

  317. Grant Macdonald says

    Hi Jerry,

    Great site. Finding it very informative and having a blast learning some of my favourite songs!

    I do have a request though, I’d love to see some XTC, particulary Senses Working Overtime.

    Cheers
    Grant

  319. Mark says

    Hello, Jerry:

    I’m aware it might take awhile, but since a Townes Van Zandt collection seems to be materializing, I’ll suggest “Quicksilver Dreams of Maria.”

    A few others I wonder if anyone else might be interested in:

    “Faro’s Rag” — John Renbourn
    “Angi” — Davy Graham
    “Can’t Find My Way Home” — Blind Faith

    Thanks as always,
    Mark (Brooklyn)

      • Anonymous says

        because I like the way Jerry works out the songs and teaches them, he does a far better job then any one, else around, plus a song does not have to be hard to ask someone else to show it to you. Danny

  321. Jadrien Masecchia says

    Hi Jerry,

    Love your lessons. Thanks for being such a great teacher. I would just like to make a plug for “If I Needed You” by Townes Van Zandt. Thanks Again!

    • Doug in Maine, USA says

      And another vote for “If I Needed You.” TVZ of course did it beautifully, as did Emmylou Harris. There’s also a pretty nice version by Lyle Lovett, with harmony vocals by Alison Krauss. I’m looking forward to Jerry’s lesson on it.

      Happy New Year!

      • mj says

        Third the vote for “If I Needed You” (which appears to be forthcoming, ) and so happy that “Our Mother the Mountain” followed so quickly after your break.”No Place to Fall” would be great, too, should you ever get through your list and endless requests. :)

        Might I be so bold as to ask … Peter, Paul, and Mary’s version of “Don’t Think Twice” was on the coming soon list, but seems to have fallen off somewhere in the ethernet. Did I imagine it?

        Love your lessons and thanks for all the tips and insights.

        • Jerry says

          Hi MJ. I put Don’t Think Twice on the back burner because it turned out to be so similar to Dylan’s accompaniment which already has a lesson. But I’ll probably resurrect it as folks seem to want it.

  322. Phil Mitchell says

    Hi Jerry, trust you had a nice Christmas and enjoying the New Year Break.

    Couple of songs I’d like done one day.
    Tom Jones ” Delaih” from the Queens Diamond Jubilee concert in 2012 from memory

    I Know this one is pretty easy but the into is tricky as normally done on Piano

    Robbie Williams: Better Man”
    Then again so is John Lennon’s Woman:

    Happy 2017

    Phil

  323. Alan Thomas says

    Enjoy your well earned break Jerry & everyone else involved with this website!!
    Thanks for the brilliant lessons!

  324. Scott says

    Here’s an odd one, probably not in your repertoire, but it would be awesome if you could do it. It’s an old country number my Father used to listen to when I was a small child (it’s probably from the late 50s, early 60s era). It is called “The Ballad Of THe Alamo” by Marty Robbins. Awesome guitar runs, and I can’t even come close to figuring it out. Any possibility you could take a look at that one?

  326. Steve Goss says

    Nooooo! What happened to Don McLeans “Vincent”??? I’ve been waiting weeks, what happened?

  327. Ben says

    Great site Mate! Lovin ur Eric Clapton lessons..way 2 go…!!!! How about some Jimi Hendrix and gud ol Woody Guthrie???

    Thx!!!!!!

  329. Kendra says

    Great selection of lessons!!! I’ve really learned a lot from your material. May I please request that you make available songs from Woody Guthrie, Snow Patrol, and Prince? That would be greatly appreciated!

    Thanks kindly,

    Kendra.

  331. Brian says

    Just discovered your lessons. I love them! You have a new fan.

    Some more Mark Knopfler would be great to see. Maybe some of his more recent, post-Straights songs.

  332. Julie Myers says

    Hey Jerry,

    Thank you for all your hard work; putting this great website up, teaching brilliant lessons and quickly answering any question. Do you have any plans to teach any Woody Guthrie, Hank Williams Sr, Josh White or Prince songs? For it nearly impossible to find any decent lessons anywhere on the net.

    Thanks,
    Julie

  333. danny says

    Hi jerry do you think you might do 1 Sweet Surrender and 2 It Don’t Matter To Me by Bread one day danny

  334. Melissa Nielsen says

    Hi Jerry! Thanks for your amazing lessons! I’ve been working as a singer for some time now, but hope to step on stage with my guitar soon. The songs I learn on your page will add to my set of original songs and they help me to get more confident!

    How about Joni Mitchell “Sex kills”? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CESBHEDlPzA
    or
    Jeff Buckley “Lover, you should’ve come over” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXe1jpHPnUs ?

    Thanks again!
    Melissa

  335. Leeland says

    Hello, Jerry.

    Do you have George Harrison’s ‘Here Comes The Sun,’ in the mix – acoustic version. I am sure you would do the song great justice, with your style of playing and teaching method.

    I appreciate you cannot cater for everyone’s request, but I hope you give this some thought. I suspect it would be a popular choice and I certainly would be keen to own your version.

    In anticipation

    Leeland

    • Jerry says

      That one will be done as part of the big Beatles collection. I’ll use the version from Concert for Bangla Desh as a template – it’s acoustic as you say.

  337. danny says

    Hello Jerry,I have one last request, jerry you seem to have the knack,of putting just about every song I have wanted to learn on jerry’s guitar bar and what I like about your work is it sounds so close to what is on the cd.I think I will be sitting here for the next hundred years,learning all these great songs..I was wondering do you think you could look at trouble by lindsey buckingham.their is a live version of just him on acoustic guitar singing.. danny

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLboSyS4EnA

      • danny says

        Hi Jerry Trouble is a really nice song it was a massive hit here in Australia and also in the US, He seem’s to makes that song work well with just the one guitar ., I always find the way that Lindsey plays very inspiring. I am glad you like it. Bye Danny

    • Ian Fisher says

      Agreed..but still absolutely great to see some Townes…totally overlooked by everyone else…so I’m very happy..and brilliant to see John Prine stuff on here…….Would love to see some Guy Clark or Blaze Foley….Fantastic job.

    • Jerry says

      I have a couple of Merle’s on the to-do list. I’m not an expert on his music so I don’t know what the most popular 10 or so would be for a collection. If you (or anyone else) do, feel free to let me know.

      • Bob says

        To mention a few :
        Sing Me Back Home.
        Mama Tried.
        I’m a Lonesome fugitive.
        Today I Started Loving You Again.
        Big City.
        Branded Man.
        Ramblin Fever.
        The Fighting Side Of Me.
        Going Where The Lonely Go.
        If We Make It Through December.
        A Soldier’s Last Letter.
        The Bottle Let Me Down.

        I particularly like :
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N7vLaAM8Ok

  340. danny says

    Do you think you might do the song leaving london by tom paxton and also any plans do any tom rush songs. .it was also good to see you have done the two donovan songs sand and foam and isle of islay, these two gems are donovan at his best. bye danny

    • Jerry says

      Hi Danny
      Leaving London is on the to-do list. I hadn’t considered Tom Rush but I can add a couple if you know what his popular songs would be,

      • George says

        Hi Jerry and Danny. Tom Rush has been a top folk type singer in the Boston USA area for decades. Perhaps his biggest national hit in the states was his rendition of Joni Mitchell’s “Urge for Goin'” which I think he recorded in the late 60’s. He does it in A but the fingerpicking is nice.

  341. Anonymous says

    Hey Jerry, your lessons are the best I’ve seen. Your teaching style is perfect. I was wondering if you had on your very long list “Never Die Young” by James Taylor. Thank you.

  342. George says

    Great news about Willie Nelson “You Were Always on My Mind” coming up. Thank you Jerry! I wondered why “Affair on 8th Avenue” didn’t make the Lightfoot collection – not the greatest message, but the guitar part is intriquing.

    Jerry, I’ll ask a question here as I think your other regulars might be interested. We’re all well acquainted with the yellow thumb pick. Can you tell us how and why you use it – tips on getting used to one – and any preferences? Love the site, Jerry…..best wishes for the new studio.

    • Jerry says

      Hi George.
      Affair on 8th Ave is on the list for the future.
      The thumb pick is a Fred Kelly Speed Pick. I’ve used a thumb pick for as long as I can remember – so long that I can’t actually remember much of the process of getting familiar with it. For me it gives more articulation to the bass notes which is so crucial in fingerstyle playing where you want to hear each note inthe context of the others.
      That doesn’t make it a recommendation to use one. Classical players don’t use them and articulate beautifully, so it’s not essential.
      If you want to try one I recommend giving it two weeks of using it every day. At first it will feel very strange. If after 2 weeks it still feels strange it’s probably not for you. But if you like it, two weeks will be enough to assimilate it into your style.

      • George says

        Thank you Jerry for your valued guidance. I’m going to get one and give it a try – for no less than two weeks! Appreciate your work so much –

        George

  343. Dom says

    Hi Jerry,

    Lessons fantastic and really helped me progress. How about a bit of indie pop. I’d love to see some smiths tracks on here by the great johnny marr.

    thanks

    Dom

  344. Scott says

    Thanks again for the great songs Jerry! I am slowly adding to my collection. Sorry I can’t contribute faster, but as a working man, my funds and time are limited.

    I know I asked before, but I want to keep it in your mind: If there is any way you could do “Walking Back To Georgia” by Croce, I would be eternally grateful (and put it first on my list of purchases). It has special meaning for my wife and I.

    Thanks again for all the amazing lessons you are creating. I have improved 100x from your efforts alone.

    • chuck says

      I second the request for Walking Back to Georgia, as well as, I Got A Name, by Jim Croce…Awesome site Jerry, keep up the fantastic work

  345. Peter Edge says

    Hi Jerry,
    Thanks for the great detailed lessons you provide.

    If there was one song that could be added, I would have to say ‘Your Bright Baby Blues’ in the Jackson Browne section.

    Thanks again. Keep up the good work!
    Peter

  346. David says

    Hi Jerry

    Great lessons –

    Any chance of adding the Detectorists theme tune (I will be your treasure) by Johnny Flynn to your list please?

  347. Paul Fitzgerald says

    Hi Jerry,
    Can you please add to your lesson list Glen Hansard’s “Let Me In” from his “A Season On The Line” EP.
    A beautiful song and one i’m desperate to learn.
    Cheers,
    Paul.

  348. Dave says

    Been loading up on your lessons Jerry. They are clearly the very best out there. And anxiously waiting for Don McLean’s Empty Chairs and Vincent. Excited to finally see them on the list of Coming Up Next.

    Thanks for this great service!!!!!

  349. Tom says

    Thanks for the great lessons Jerry. I’ve been looking around for reasonable instruction on “Like a Summer Thursday” for a while, and was wondering whether you have it on your Townes to do list. If not, would you consider adding it?

      • Tom says

        Fantastic. I’ll be looking forward to it and enjoying learning plenty of the others in the mean time. Keep up the good work. It’s very much appreciated.

  350. Jonathan says

    Hi Jerry – The Last Time I Saw Richard has disappeared off the top of ‘coming next’. Appreciate that it might be off the menu on this occasion. Is there a problem with it or is it IT and studio issues. Thanks again for the lessons. Keep them coming. Jonathan.

    • Jerry says

      I’m struggling with it Jonathan. Tried it as a straight transcription of the piano part and it’s almost unplayable. Tried it strummed in Joni style and it just sounds too generic. I’ve put it on the back burner for further thought.

      • Jonathan says

        I kind of suspected it would be difficult. The other piano / guitar transcriptions are great but ultimately e.g. River, works better in the Sarah Maclachlan version ( sorry Joni!). Looking forward to Sweet Bird! Thanks for the response. Back to Big Yellow Taxi……..

  351. Stephen McConnell says

    Great instruction. I’ve been fingerpicking for about 50 years and have mostly tried to pick stuff off the record(s) and CD(s). Some of these are pretty close to what I do, but others show me A LOT of things I missed.

    I’m a big Gordon Lightfoot fan. Can you have a lesson on Softly and then “The Way I Feel”. I’ve got Softly down (cause I watched him on stage), but “The Way I Feel” is in an alternate tuning that I can’t figure out.

  352. Luis Asar says

    Hopefully you can add Stealer’s Wheel “Star” and America’s “Lonely People” into your already great
    library of fabulous song lessons. Thank you Jerry for the great work you do in making these songs accessable
    and playable to all guitar lovers and music enthusiasts alike

  354. Steve Goss says

    Can hardly wait for your lesson on Vincent by Don McLean! It is one of the most touching compositions he ever composed.

  355. Cees Oreel says

    Hi Jerry,

    I just want to thank you for all of your hard work.
    And mention that I’m very excited that ‘Vincent’ by Don McLean is coming up!

    Warm regards,
    Cees

  356. Randy says

    Hey Jerry,

    Do you have the tabs from your lesson We Are Going To Be Friends by The White Stripes?
    Your doing a great job.

    Thanks,
    Randy

  357. Anonymous says

    So are you going to tell us why you didn’t do a lesson on Stephen Stills – Black Queen?
    I didn’t see any mention of it in the newsletter.

    Thanks,

    • Jerry says

      I forgot to mention it. Long story short, I wasn’t happy that my playing was capturing Stephen’s style well enough. But I tabbed out the whole thing. Email me if you want the tab.

  358. danny says

    Hi Jerry do you think first song by ralph mctell will be coming soon,that is my favorite ralph mctell song,I have been really hanging out for that one.is their any badfinger songs on your list.sweet tuesday morning is a good one.

  359. Matthew says

    Hi Jerry,

    Would love to see Ralph McTell’s ‘The Girl From The Hiring Fair’, Townes Van Zandt’s ‘Highway Kind’ and Richard Thomson’s ‘Beeswing’.

    Thanks for all you do.

      • Dennis Levasseur says

        Cant wait to learn Beeswing from your Awesome transcription’s/lessons.
        Thanks Jerry
        Dennis

  361. Hudson says

    Hey Jerry, your lessons are the best on the entire internet; I truly mean that. The Eric Clapton blues series has been amazing and I have finally finished it. I was wondering if their was anyway to get anymore Eric Clapton blues like: Hey Hey, Signe, Drifting, Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out, Love In Vain, Walkin’ Blues? I would pay a lot of money and be eternally grateful! Thank you so much Jerry

    • Randy says

      I would also like Nobody Knows You When Your Down And out.
      Townes Van Zandts Dead Flowers would be a good one too.

    • Bob R says

      I’m also onboard with more Clapton. Definitely would be willing to pay for the entire collection. Would also like to see Layla come back.

      Great job Jerry.

  363. Jim Gooch says

    hi Jerry
    I know you get flooded with requests but I just want to show my surprise that you don’t have one song by Neil Diamond, given his popularity, I know some of his songs would be simple campfire songs but you do such a good lesson I am sure they would be very good, also he has some beautiful tunes such as “play me” or “you dont bring me flowers” etc.
    Thats just my two bobs worth Jerry, I love your work and have for years now.
    Thanks,
    Jim

  364. Jonathan says

    Another great Joni Mitchell transcription. Both Joni and Sarah Maclachlan version of River. Looking forward to so many of Joni’s songs – you must be working 25 hours per day!

  368. Daniel says

    Hi Jerry,
    Please add Dan Fogelberg’s Sometimes a Song on your long list. I will keep waiting no matter how long it takes.

  369. Gerry O'Reilly says

    Hi Jerry, I’m sure you get lots of requests but Good Time Charley’s Got the Blues/Danny O’Keefe is a lovely melody if you ever have time. Thanks.

  370. Natedog says

    Hi Jerry,

    That’s for all the awesome tutorials you’ve made so far! I’ve been learning a LOT of your CSN, Jim Croce, Neil Young tutorials! I was wondering if you would consider making a tutorial for the following?

    Johnny’s Garden – Steven Stills
    Southern Cross – CSN
    Radio – David Crosby

  371. marc says

    Dear Jerry,

    First, congratulations on the new website. It looks awesome!
    Second, it would be fantastic if you could jump ahead and give us a song or two off Donovan’s fingerpicking masterpiece HMS Donovan in the not too distant future.

    • Isa says

      This is Jerry on Isa’s login :)
      A lot of folks are waiting on the acoustic songs from Gift to a Flower so that has to come first Marc. Sorry.

      • marc says

        Never mind, I’ll just have to be patient. Some of the songs on Gift to a Flower are really great, too! Especially side two. Look forward to seeing Epistle to Derroll and others. best wishes

  372. Damon says

    Hi Jerry, I’m wondering if you have considered a grab bag type of collection. Collectors choice so to speak. If a buyers selects a variety of songs equal to the average # of songs in the collection series then they would get a similar deal. Potentially a good sales tool for you and a opportunity for the student that wants to learn thru a variety of artists rather then the individual artist. Thanks, Damon

    • Jerry says

      Hi Damon
      Yes, I’d like to be able to do that. At the moment the only thing stopping me is how to code it in the website. When we figure it out I’ll be happy to do it.

  373. Kevin Daly says

    One way to handle it would be to only load the last 10-20 comments (although it’s a little more fiddly than that suggests with replies)…that way you don’t have to do a manual cull all the time.
    On the other hand I’ve got a really bad cold so what I just wrote might not be totally coherent.

  374. Jerry says

    Just to let you know, we’ve deleted the comments on this page. There were so many that they were causing the page to load very slowly.
    I’ve kept a record of every request so nothing has been lost.
    Feel free to continue to add comments and requests. Just be aware we’ll periodically refresh the page to avoid the site speed problem, but we’ll always keep our own record of all the requests that you make.
    All the best.
    Jerry

    • Emma says

      Hi Jerry,
      I have recently come across your website/youtube channel and as I only recently started learning the guitar, I have found your tutorials very helpful – particularly your Joni Mitchell lessons. I was wondering if it would be at all possible for you to do a “Morning Morgantown” tutorial at some stage?

      Thanks very much!
      Emma

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