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Townes Van Zandt

Townes Van Zandt Guitar Lessons

Townes Van Zandt Guitar Lessons
Townes Van Zandt Guitar Lessons

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

One of the most poetic and melancholic of songwriters, Townes Van Zandt’s songs seemed to reflect his own troubles more than almost any other writer.

In this collection of Townes Van Zandt guitar lessons you’ll learn exactly how he played the guitar accompaniments to these songs. Many of them are taken from the versions on the Live at Old Quarter album, which showed us how he accompanied these songs when backed by just his own acoustic guitar.

Much more than just the chords, you’ll get the capo positions, exact picking patterns, variations, licks and riffs that he incorporates on each song.

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.

Townes Van Zandt  -  Big Country Blues
Townes Van Zandt - Big Country Blues
Easy - 302 Mb
Price: $5.97
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Townes Van Zandt  -  Cocaine Blues
Townes Van Zandt - Cocaine Blues
Intermediate - 364 Mb
Price: $6.97
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Townes Van Zandt  -  Colorado Bound
Townes Van Zandt - Colorado Bound
Easy - 262 Mb
Price: $5.97
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Townes Van Zandt  -  Colorado Girl
Townes Van Zandt - Colorado Girl
Intermediate - 258 Mb
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Townes Van Zandt  -  Columbine
Townes Van Zandt - Columbine
Intermediate - 159 Mb
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Townes Van Zandt  -  Dead Flowers
Townes Van Zandt - Dead Flowers
Intermediate - 574 Mb
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Townes Van Zandt  -  Don’t You Take it Too Bad
Townes Van Zandt - Don’t You Take it Too Bad
Easy - 159 Mb
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Townes Van Zandt  -  If I Needed You
Townes Van Zandt - If I Needed You
Intermediate - 328 Mb
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Townes Van Zandt  -  Kathleen
Townes Van Zandt - Kathleen
Easy - 108 Mb
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Townes Van Zandt  -  Like a Summer Thursday
Townes Van Zandt - Like a Summer Thursday
Intermediate - 263 Mb
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Townes Van Zandt  -  Lungs
Townes Van Zandt - Lungs
Intermediate - 243 Mb
Price: $5.97
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Townes Van Zandt  -  Marie
Townes Van Zandt - Marie
Intermediate - 406 Mb
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Townes Van Zandt  -  Mr Gold and Mr Mudd
Townes Van Zandt - Mr Gold and Mr Mudd
Intermediate - 203 Mb
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Townes Van Zandt  -  Our Mother The Mountain
Townes Van Zandt - Our Mother The Mountain
Easy - 125 Mb
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Townes Van Zandt  -  Pancho and Lefty
Townes Van Zandt - Pancho and Lefty
Intermediate - 213 Mb
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Townes Van Zandt  -  Rex’s Blues
Townes Van Zandt - Rex’s Blues
Intermediate - 289 Mb
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Townes Van Zandt  -  Tecumseh Valley
Townes Van Zandt - Tecumseh Valley
Easy - 163 Mb
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Townes Van Zandt  -  To Live Is To Fly
Townes Van Zandt - To Live Is To Fly
Easy - 113 Mb
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Townes Van Zandt  -  Tower Song
Townes Van Zandt - Tower Song
Intermediate - 261 Mb
Price: $5.97
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Townes Van Zandt  -  Two Girls
Townes Van Zandt - Two Girls
Easy - 128 Mb
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Townes Van Zandt  -  Waiting Around To Die
Townes Van Zandt - Waiting Around To Die
Intermediate - 314 Mb
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Townes Van Zandt  -  Why She’s Acting This Way
Townes Van Zandt - Why She’s Acting This Way
Intermediate - 340 Mb
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Townes Van Zandt  -  You Are Not Needed Now
Townes Van Zandt - You Are Not Needed Now
Intermediate - 236 Mb
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Comments

  1. Glen says

    September 16, 2022 at 2:29 pm

    Jerry, thank you for adding so many Townes songs. I haven’t been here in a while and noticed a bunch that I’ve wanted to learn so imagine my surprise! Keep up the much appreciated work.

    Reply
  2. CHRISTOPHER CAPOBIANCO says

    June 2, 2022 at 8:18 pm

    My wife and I absolutely love your lessons – and we’re big fans of Townes’ music.

    Would you please do a lesson for “Nothin'” – That would be fantastic !

    Thank you !

    Reply
    • Jerry says

      June 2, 2022 at 8:45 pm

      I’ll be doing that one.
      I have lots more Townes to do but that’s one of the highest on the list.

      Reply
      • Clifford says

        December 21, 2022 at 8:22 pm

        I love Nothin’ so hopefully you send out an email on release!

        Reply
  3. Sloan says

    May 7, 2022 at 9:18 pm

    Love you tabs, would really like to see “snake mountain blues” been figuring it out from his live performances but it still doesn’t sound right to me.

    ,Much love from Texas

    Reply
    • Adam says

      September 1, 2022 at 1:42 pm

      I am also eagerly awaiting this! It was 365 on the list back in April 2019, but I am not sure how the list works (I think other stuff gets put in ahead from time to time, and fair enough!). I love that song so much and cannot figure out how to play it

      Reply
  4. Deven says

    November 16, 2021 at 9:02 pm

    Hi Jerry, any plans to do ‘I’ll be here in the morning”

    Reply
    • Jerry says

      November 16, 2021 at 9:53 pm

      Yep, it’s on the list

      Reply
  5. Matt says

    August 8, 2021 at 2:55 am

    Thanks for the lessons, Jerry. Any chance we can get a lesson for High, Low And In Between? It’s the one I can’t quite figure out…

    Thanks again.

    Reply
  6. Chris O'Hanlon says

    June 27, 2021 at 1:39 am

    Any plans to do No Lonesome tune or For the Sake of the Song?

    Reply
    • Jerry says

      June 27, 2021 at 9:10 am

      For the Sake of the Song is on the to-do list.
      I’ll add No Lonesome Tune

      Reply
  7. David Cassell says

    June 25, 2021 at 7:08 pm

    Hi Jerry,
    Can I please request “Waitin’ Round To Die”? And as long as we’re on the subject of Heartworn Highways, maybe Guy Clark’s “LA Freeway”?

    Thanks,
    David

    Reply
    • Jerry says

      June 25, 2021 at 7:18 pm

      Hi David
      Waitin’ Around To Die will be next month, but it’s not the Heartworn Highways version in the end.
      LA Freeway is on the to-do list

      Reply
      • David Cassell says

        June 28, 2021 at 8:39 pm

        Thanks, Jerry. Looking forward to it!

        Reply
  8. Tyler Rice says

    February 27, 2021 at 8:30 am

    Cocaine blues would be lit 🔥

    Reply
  9. Dylan says

    July 2, 2020 at 6:55 pm

    Hey man I’d pay you $50 to do a lesson on colorado girl/Tom thumbs blues.
    I know you’ve got Colorado girl, put this version is different plus he transitions both together, it’s sick.

    Reply
    • Jerry says

      July 3, 2020 at 8:26 am

      I’ll add it to the to-do list Dylan. I don’t have a system that can jump it straight to the top I’m afraid.

      Reply
  10. Patrick Tembo says

    May 30, 2020 at 1:09 pm

    Could you do something by Guy Clark too? Maybe “My favourite picture of you”.

    Reply
    • Mat says

      July 9, 2020 at 6:13 am

      I have to say that I would also love a breakdown of Guy Clark’s “My Favorite Picture of You”!!!

      Reply
  11. Dylan says

    April 25, 2020 at 2:26 am

    Can we please get an accurate version of Columbine? Can NOT figure this out even with the close* attempts at tutorials.

    Reply
    • Jerry says

      April 25, 2020 at 8:27 am

      It’s coming up. Should appear this year.

      Reply
  12. Kay says

    March 28, 2020 at 12:43 am

    Would lungs or waiting around to die be on the list? Unfortunately both seem morbidly timely right now

    Reply
    • Jerry says

      March 28, 2020 at 8:34 am

      They both are.

      Reply
      • Tony Davies says

        April 1, 2020 at 10:36 am

        maybe you could do the whole album :-)

        Reply
    • Joe P says

      April 8, 2020 at 2:45 pm

      +1 Love to see those tunes too

      Reply
      • Dan Connolly says

        April 8, 2020 at 10:55 pm

        What about I will be here in the morning from Townes

        Reply
        • Jerry says

          April 9, 2020 at 7:25 am

          That one’s on the to-do list.

          Reply
  13. Donny Argostino says

    February 21, 2020 at 12:04 am

    Do you remember a song called Dance With Me by Orleans. Maybe you could do this one down the road.

    I must say your one of the best guitar instructors out there hands down.
    You pay attention to details when you do a song.
    Your the best!!!
    Donny Argostino

    Reply
    • Jerry says

      February 21, 2020 at 8:03 am

      Thanks Donny.
      I’ll add Dance With Me to the to-do list.

      Reply
  14. Anne says

    February 2, 2020 at 12:40 am

    Would love to see Buckskin Stallion Blues and No Place to Fall if those are on the list!

    Reply
    • Anne says

      February 2, 2020 at 12:43 am

      Also (not sure where else to suggest this) but I was wondering if you’ve considered doing some Karen Dalton songs. keep up the great work!

      Reply
      • Jerry says

        February 2, 2020 at 8:06 am

        Let me know which song(s) Anne and I’ll add her to the list.

        Reply
        • Brooke Stokes says

          February 19, 2020 at 1:09 am

          please do Are You Leaving For The Country!!! I came here to ask the same thing.

          Reply
    • Jerry says

      February 2, 2020 at 8:05 am

      Both on the list. No Place to Fall is quite near the top.

      Reply
  15. Ted says

    January 4, 2020 at 5:16 pm

    Any chance on doing either Townes version of cocaine blues or white freightliner blues? Two of my favorites

    Reply
    • Jerry says

      January 5, 2020 at 4:24 pm

      They’re both on the to-do list. You’ll be able to vote on them later in the year.

      Reply
  16. Gene Weitzel says

    December 31, 2019 at 7:55 am

    Lungs would be great.

    Reply
    • Jerry says

      December 31, 2019 at 8:22 am

      Hi Gene. Lungs is on the to-do list.

      Reply
  17. Jerry says

    November 25, 2019 at 3:50 pm

    Hi Hans
    Nothin’ is on my list of songs to do in the future.

    Reply
    • Patrick Tembo says

      December 12, 2019 at 4:09 am

      Could You also do one on “brother flower”?

      Reply
      • Jerry says

        December 12, 2019 at 6:51 am

        I’ll add it to the list Patrick

        Reply
  18. Hans Dieteren says

    November 25, 2019 at 2:38 pm

    I would like to learn nothin grom townes van zandt. Already knie the chiefs but the fingerpicking part is a little difficult.
    Thank you. and i hope you gif me an answer.

    Reply

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