John Prine – Sam Stone

Learn how to play John Prine – Sam Stone note-for-note on guitar.
Difficulty level: Intermediate leaning towards easy
Barre chords: No
Thumb over chords: Yes
Playing Style: Fingerpicked (Travis Picked)
Tuning: Standard
The complete file contains a lesson video, 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 184 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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Elias Guerrero says
Such a great song…what a gift!
Mark Eilenberger says
It’s so nice to see correctly tabbed songs like this one.
I’ve been on this guitar for about 10 years now, started at age 45. I don’t have the ear to pull out the notes just by listening, so this is a big deal or me.
Thanks Jerry
Jeff Telander says
Thank you Jerry. I’m an old guy but a new guitar player. One of the reasons I started playing guitar was because I wanted to learn to play John Prine songs. You are helping me do that and I appreciate it.
graham jessup says
Thanks Jerry, I think I’ve got it. will get back to you, with any problems. Once again thanks.
Donna Piper says
thankyou
jordanthecat says
Thanks for this, Jerry. You’ve spotted a number of subtleties I’d missed when I learned (self-taught) Prine’s fingerpicking technique. Excellent lesson!!!
David E Ingling says
Thanks Jerry,
I too, am a fan of John Prine and third the motion for a John Prine Collection. My favorite song of his is ‘Angel From Mongomery’.
Geoff says
I’m with Shawn a J.P. collection fantastic….
Jerry says
Jump on JP on the voting page guys.
Shawn Davis says
Sure would like to see a John Prine collection become available. And if you did one I would sure like to learn “In Spite of ourselves, and How lucky can one man get. But all of his songs are good so anything you put in a collection would be great.
Dennis12 says
Love your John Prine series…… How about “That’s the way the world goes around”? I just can’t seem to get it exactly like the recording; close but not quite there. Great song to sing and play and a real crowd pleaser.