Gordon Lightfoot Guitar Lessons
Learn how to play the songs by Gordon Lightfoot note-for-note on guitar with The Gordon Lightfoot Guitar Lessons. Each lesson includes the playthru, video lesson, songsheet with chords and tab.
Click on any of the song titles to see a clip from the start of the lesson. (The free one you can download in its entirety.)
You’ll receive at least two videos per song, one lesson and one performance-standard play-through. You’ll also receive the chords/lyrics and guitar tabs as PDF files.
The videos are mp4 format and should play on PC’s, Macs and most mobile devices.
They will download as Zip files. If you don’t have a Zip program on your PC you’ll need to install one to open the file. .
If you want to download to an iPad or iPhone, please read here.
Charlie B says
Thanks for adding The Last Time I Saw Her Face!
Greg Aten says
I would love to see you do a lesson for “Home from The Forest”. I know its been requested before but I think it is a special song to many!
Jay Kantor says
Any Chance for “Ill Tag Along”?
Seems to have been a go-to for Gord in the 2000s
Thanks
jay
DULOY Annette says
Hello,
Is “I can’t help but wonder when I’m bound” on your to-do list?
Joe Dassin made a french version in 1967 “Combien de temps pour t’oublier”. So nice in franch as in english.
Annette
Jerry says
Hi Annette
I’ll be doing Tom Paxton’s version of that song.
DULOY Annette says
Thank you so much, it’s a wondeful song.
Must listen Joe Dassin’s version. He did it in french and in english too.
I am just begining guitar, but I would like to play and sing it so much.
Annette
James Miles says
I’ll tag along, cult song.
Julius says
Any chance you could do the last time I saw her face?
Douglas Powers says
“Home From The Forest’ has always been special to me, any chance of seeing that one in the near future?
Jerry says
I’ll add it to the to-do list Douglas. I do them in the order I receive the requests, so it won’t be imminent I’m afraid.
Anonymous says
Yes good requests: the last time I saw her face; home from the forest, and may I add Softly
Anonymous says
Harry Chapin request taxi
Robert Clary says
I hope you eventually do Knotty Pine. Hope it is somewhere on your to do list.
Jerry says
It wasn’t, but I’ve added it now.
RALPH CORDELL says
How about Old Dan’s Records? I know this is a guitar bar but the banjo intro is awesome and I’ve not been able to find a tab for that anywhere.
Jerry says
Just added it Ralph. Do you mean this version? (I don’t hear banjo in the intro.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8weeAbz_4Y
RALPH CORDELL says
Yes. I also checked out my vinyl of the original album (a few of us are still around) and found the banjo piece is the third verse and following break rather than the intro. A lot of folks put down and some probably despise banjo pickers but I’ve found it to be a good interlude and helps with my finger picking. Do you ever include instruments other than guitars? I suppose one could cross pick it if you wanted to stick to six strings. That would definitely take it up a notch or two in the difficulty level. I’ve checked the banjo sites and could not find it. Maybe I’ll try working it out. Have done a few simple songs and I can only get closer than what I am now.
Thanks again for all you put into this.
Bridger says
I would love to see steel rail Blues if you ever get a chance. I love your lessons! Thanks :)
Jerry says
Number 934
Sean says
Agreed! Definitely buying that lesson!
Chip Hayes says
Jerry…
Is G. Lightfoot’s “Your Love’s Return” on your to-do list?
Jerry says
It’s number 646.
Aidan Morris says
Yo Jerry,
It’d be super cool to see Gordon Lightfoot’s “Ode to Big Blue” on here it has a really cool intro. Shouldn’t be to hard for you.
Thanks.
Jerry says
Number 281 on the to-do list Aidan.
John says
Yes Jerry, Ode To Big Blue would be awesome!
Jerry says
Number 277 on the list.