Don McLean – Birthday Song
Learn how to play Don McLean – Birthday Song note-for-note on guitar.
Difficulty level: Intermediate
Barre chords: Yes
Thumb over chords: No
Playing Style: Fingerpicked
Tuning: Standard
This lesson teaches Don’s guitar part on the original studio version. In a few places, where his guitar is inaudible on that version, I’ve referred to the live ‘Solo’ version and used what he plays there.
The complete file contains 3 lesson videos, a performance play thru video, full tabs, chords and lyrics. You’ll receive a link to download the lesson which will download as a zip file of 397 Mb containing all the lesson content.
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You’ll receive at least two videos per song, one lesson and one performance-standard play-through. You’ll 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.
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Jayme says
Hi Jerry,
I’ve recently bought four tabs (Empty Chairs, I Am I Said, Kiss From A Rose, Birthday Song) and they’re all spot on. Quite frankly, your tabs are better than those songbooks available in Amazon.
I’ve been wanting to play and old Aussie ballad entitled “The One I Love” by Mike McClellan. You can look this up Youtube. Can you please make a tab on this song for me?
Looking forward to buying more tabs from you.
Thanks.