Simon & Garfunkel – For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
Learn how to play Simon & Garfunkel – For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her note-for-note on guitar.
Difficulty level: Intermediate
Barre chords: No
Thumb over chords: No
Playing Style: A mixture of fingerpicking (mostly Travis Picked) and strumming.
Tuning: Standard
There are two versions of this lesson in the download file. Both teach exactly the same parts, but one is on a 12-string guitar (which is what Paul plays on the original), and one is on a 6-string to allow those folks who don’t have a 12-string to play it. They are in fact identical versions because they reflect what Paul Simon is playing. The reason a 6-string version is included even though the 12-string one is the authentic version, is simply so those folks who don’t have a 12 can learn it too.
The 6-string version won’t sound exactly like the original because of the different guitar, but will sound perfectly good.
The preview video contains the first section taken from each lesson for the song For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her.
The 12-string version contains two lesson videos, a performance play thru video, full tabs, chords and lyrics. The 6-string version contains one lesson video, a performance play thru video, full tabs, chords and lyrics. The lesson will download as a zip file of 398 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.
If you want to download to an iPad or iPhone you’ll need an app to do so, please read here to know more about it.
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Joe says
Jerry….I just bought For Emily (PayPal) but I don’t see it in the download anywhere. What am I doing wrong?
Jerry says
Hi Joe
I’m not sure. The link email was sent. Maybe live , com are holding it in case it’s spam. I guess you checked the spam folder?
I’ll send another email right now,
Jon says
Thanks Jerry!
Jon says
I was looking forward to this lesson but I don’t have a 12 string :(
Jerry says
Hi Jon. I went backwards and forwards on whether to do this on a 6-string, recognising that that’s what most folks will have. But in the end I felt I had to do it the way Paul plays it since that’s meant to be the point of this site.
Remember, you can learn it on a 6-string – nothing about the lesson changes because it’s a 12. The tab works normally and everything. The only difference is it won’t sound quite the same on a 6.
Jerry says
Your comment made me think again about this lesson. I’ve decided to make a version on 6-string too, and you’ll be able to choose whether to get the 6 or 12 string version to learn it.