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Paul Simon

Paul Simon Guitar Lessons

Paul Simon Guitar Lessons
Paul Simon Guitar Lessons

Learn how to play the songs by Paul Simon note-for-note on guitar with The Paul Simon Guitar Lessons. Each lesson includes the playthru, video lesson, songsheet with chords and tab.

Following the enormous success of Simon and Garfunkel, the world watched with great anticipation to see what Paul Simon would produce on his own. His first offering was the album simply called ‘Paul Simon’, an eclectic survey of musical styles from reggae, through world music, to blues and gypsy jazz. From that album you can learn to play Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard and Duncan with this set.

Then came the polished ‘There Goes Rhymin’ Simon’ including the impossibly beautiful and evocative American Tune which is the free song from this collection. Still Crazy After all These Years was sophisticated, jazz-tinged pop, and the title track is included here in a multi-part masterclass that has the original electric piano part played and taught as a guitar part.

Much simpler but no less effective is the hit single Slip Sliding Away, which is suitable for any level of guitarist, but the same can’t be said of Hearts and Bones, a guitar tour-de-force included here again in a multi-part masterclass to do justice to its complexity.

Finally no Paul Simon guitar lessons could be complete without something from Graceland, and you’ll be surprised how effectively The Boy In The Bubble works on one acoustic guitar.

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.

Paul Simon  -  50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
Paul Simon - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
Intermediate - 199 Mb
Price: $5.97
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Paul Simon  -  A Church Is Burning
Paul Simon - A Church Is Burning
Easy - 234 Mb
Price: $5.97
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Paul Simon  -  American Tune
Paul Simon - American Tune
Intermediate - 354 Mb
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Price: $0.00
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Paul Simon  -  Armistice Day
Paul Simon - Armistice Day
Advanced - 551 Mb
Price: $6.97
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Paul Simon  -  Duncan
Paul Simon - Duncan
Intermediate - 245 Mb
Price: $5.97
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Paul Simon  -  El Condor Pasa
Paul Simon - El Condor Pasa
Easy - 371 Mb
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Paul Simon  -  Hearts and Bones
Paul Simon - Hearts and Bones
Advanced - 540 Mb
Price: $8.97
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Paul Simon  -  Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard
Paul Simon - Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard
Intermediate - 175 Mb
Price: $5.97
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Paul Simon  -  Papa Hobo
Paul Simon - Papa Hobo
Intermediate - 442 Mb
Price: $5.97
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Paul Simon  -  Peace Like a River
Paul Simon - Peace Like a River
Advanced - 445 Mb
Price: $5.97
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Paul Simon  -  Slip Sliding Away
Paul Simon - Slip Sliding Away
Easy - 212 Mb
Price: $5.97
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Paul Simon  -  Something So Right
Paul Simon - Something So Right
Advanced - 609 Mb
Price: $6.97
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Paul Simon  -  St Judy's Comet
Paul Simon - St Judy's Comet
Advanced - 234 Mb
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Paul Simon  -  Still Crazy After All These Years
Paul Simon - Still Crazy After All These Years
Advanced - 492 Mb
Price: $8.97
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Paul Simon  -  The Boy In The Bubble
Paul Simon - The Boy In The Bubble
Intermediate - 163 Mb
Price: $5.97
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The Paul Simon Collection
The Paul Simon Collection
Price: $32.97
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Comments

  1. Ashvin Rajan says

    May 1, 2022 at 2:28 pm

    Thanks Jerry for Something So Right-your lesson is spot on! I can finally play through it comfortably and actually really enjoy it!
    I found this alternative demo version of “Something So Right” that is beautiful-different lyrics, and would have ended up as a different song. But recognizably Something So Right-just finger picked on a guitar.
    https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&ei=UTF-8&p=paul+simon+let+me+live+in+your+city&type=E211US1194G0#id=1&vid=932d02fb3794de033d3e7c4a44a77400&action=view
    Just repeating my request for “I do it for your love.”

    Reply
  2. Fernando Mougan says

    October 16, 2021 at 6:52 pm

    René & Georgette Magritte shouldn’t be so further down on the list, it’ s such a great song. I would love to be able to sing and play it on guitar. I may not be around when it’s ready. I’m joking.
    Thanks for the lessons, they are precious to me. I wish I ‘d had them at the time the songs came out.
    Fernando Mougan

    Reply
  3. Artyom says

    June 6, 2021 at 3:32 pm

    Hi Jerry.

    Thanks to your lessons now I’m able to play guitar! :)

    I would like to ask you, when will you release “Rene & Georgette Magritte with their dog after the war” lesson?

    Reply
  4. Anonymous says

    April 18, 2021 at 1:12 am

    Request Kodachrome Paul Simon

    Reply
  5. richard stork says

    August 1, 2020 at 8:34 pm

    Jerry, how about “I Do It For Your Love?” Thanks!

    Reply
  6. Mark says

    October 12, 2019 at 4:13 pm

    Hi Jerry,
    I love your instructional videos and am looking forward to buying so many more!

    A while back, I requested Paul Simon’s Long Long Day, off of the One Trick Pony soundtrack.

    Can you tell me where it is on the list?

    Thanks,
    Mark

    Reply
    • Jerry says

      October 16, 2019 at 12:49 pm

      Hi Mark. It’s at number 913.

      Reply
  7. mikehudson says

    August 1, 2019 at 2:21 pm

    “something so right ” in the near future? Love that Simon tune.

    Reply
    • Jerry says

      August 1, 2019 at 4:06 pm

      It’s coming. It’s a good bit harder than it sounds.

      Reply
      • Scott Jones says

        August 1, 2019 at 9:13 pm

        So looking forward to it. Looks like the Paul Simon solo songs are beginning to come. YAY!

        Reply
  8. ashvin rajan says

    June 16, 2019 at 1:58 pm

    Your lessons are amazing Jerry! I feel so lucky to have stumbled onto them.

    Reply
  9. Doug Jackson says

    January 21, 2019 at 9:21 pm

    I thought you had done Kathy’s Song. If not, sure wish you would.

    Reply
    • Jerry says

      January 21, 2019 at 9:28 pm

      Hi Doug
      It’s done and listed under Simon & Garfunkel.

      Reply
  10. Jim Lynn says

    January 7, 2019 at 2:03 pm

    Hi Jerry.
    Have much progress from your lessons. Thanks. Would love to see a couple more Paul Simon lessons: Peace like a River and Armistice Day. Thanks for considering. Hope to see them down the way.
    Jim Lynn

    Reply
    • Jerry says

      January 7, 2019 at 2:35 pm

      Hi Jim. Peace Like a River is number 72 on the list. Should be summer – autumn this year. Armistice Day is number 570.

      Reply
      • nick says

        January 16, 2019 at 11:15 am

        love to see graceland tabbed?

        Reply
        • Jerry says

          January 16, 2019 at 11:18 am

          I’ll add it to the list.

          Reply
          • Ralph Brandt says

            April 4, 2019 at 5:59 pm

            How about The Late Great Johnny Ace or Rene & Georgette Magritte? Some excellent guitar work and not easy to figure out. By the way – you’re probably the best guitar teacher on the internet. I’ve ordered dozens of your songs and they are “spot on”. You’re also very good at explaining things. Keep up the great work! :)

            Reply
            • Jerry says

              April 4, 2019 at 6:02 pm

              Thanks for the kind words Ralph.
              Late Great Johnny Ace is number 1099.
              Rene & Georgette Magritte is 553

              Reply

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