John Prine – Illegal Smile

Learn how to play John Prine – Illegal Smile note-for-note on guitar.
Difficulty Level: Easy with a mixture of fingerpicking and strumming
Barre chords: No
Thumb over chords: Yes
Playing Style: Half Fingerpicked, half Strummed
Tuning: Standard
This preview video contains the introduction to the lesson for the song Illegal Smile.
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gef says
Gerry.. You are a treasure! I hope you keep teaching songs like this one for many years to come.. You are up there with JOHN PRINE!