Paul Simon – Papa Hobo
Learn how to play Paul Simon – Papa Hobo note-for-note on guitar.
Difficulty level: Intermediate
Barre chords: Yes
Thumb over chords: Yes
Playing Style: Picked and strummed with thumb & fingers.
Tuning: Standard
This lesson teaches Paul Simon’s guitar part from the original studio version.
The complete file contains two lesson videos, two performance play thru videos, full tabs, chords and lyrics. You’ll receive a link to download the lesson which will download as a zip file of 442 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.
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Ashvin Rajan says
Amazing lesson Jerry. Please, please, more Paul Simon!! Even on this album Armistice Day, Congratulations, Run that Body Down-just thought of them-as the album is coming back to me now. I had forgotten what a pretty song this was, and your careful lesson is bringing it to life! Made my evening-again!
Many many thanks.
Jerry says
I’ll do as many from that album as I can over time Ashvin.
ashvin rajan says
Thanks Jerry! Much appreciated.
Sab says
Check this version of congratulations or. It’s almost enough to learn from but this arrangement would make for a great lesson. The rearranged e piano at the end really works well here!
https://youtu.be/Sv8fGQGKV64
Scott says
OMG!!! Jerry you have done it. I have been waiting several years in hopes you would add some more of the solo Paul Simon songs. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I have just finished At the Zoo and now will dive right into this great tune.
NOW this gives me some hope that “Armistice Day” and “Peace Like a River” will eventually make it to your lessons which would be the pinnacle of my Paul Simon hopes.
Thank you again Jerry
Going right into this lesson now….
Scott Jones
Portland, Oregon, USA