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170+ BEST SONGS FOR ACOUSTIC GUITAR September 2013 170+ Best Songs For Acoustic Guitar 1/216 CONTENT 1(cid:1) (Is This The Way To) Amarillo ........................... 6(cid:1) 2(cid:1) (You Got To Walk And) Don't Look Back ................... 8(cid:1) 3(cid:1) (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher ......... 10(cid:1) 4(cid:1) (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay ....................... 12(cid:1) 5(cid:1) A Boy Named Sue ........................................ 13(cid:1) 6(cid:1) Against The Wind ....................................... 15(cid:1) 7(cid:1) Amazing Grace .......................................... 17(cid:1) 8(cid:1) All The King's Horses .................................. 19(cid:1) 9(cid:1) Anak ................................................... 20(cid:1) 10(cid:1) Angie .................................................. 21(cid:1) 11(cid:1) Bad Bad Leroy Brown .................................... 22(cid:1) 12(cid:1) Bad Moon Rising ........................................ 23(cid:1) 13(cid:1) Be My Day .............................................. 24(cid:1) 14(cid:1) Before You Accuse Me ................................... 25(cid:1) 15(cid:1) Better Be Home Soon .................................... 26(cid:1) 16(cid:1) Bridge Over Troubled Water ............................. 27(cid:1) 17(cid:1) Bring It On Home ....................................... 28(cid:1) 18(cid:1) Brooklyn Roads ......................................... 29(cid:1) 19(cid:1) Brown Eyed Girl ........................................ 31(cid:1) 20(cid:1) Bulbs .................................................. 32(cid:1) 21(cid:1) California Dreamin’ .................................... 33(cid:1) 22(cid:1) Changing Of The Guards ................................. 34(cid:1) 23(cid:1) Chiquitita ............................................. 36(cid:1) 24(cid:1) City Of New Orleans .................................... 38(cid:1) 25(cid:1) Dance The Night Away ................................... 39(cid:1) 26(cid:1) De Clown ............................................... 40(cid:1) 27(cid:1) Don’t Leave Me On My Own ............................... 41(cid:1) 28(cid:1) Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me ........................ 42(cid:1) 29(cid:1) Don’t You Wish It Was True? ............................ 43(cid:1) 30(cid:1) Drivin’ My Life Away ................................... 45(cid:1) 31(cid:1) Emma ................................................... 46(cid:1) 32(cid:1) Escape (Piña Colada Song) .............................. 47(cid:1) 33(cid:1) Every Breath You Take .................................. 48(cid:1) 34(cid:1) Everybody Hurts ........................................ 49(cid:1) 35(cid:1) Everybody’s Talkin’ .................................... 50(cid:1) 36(cid:1) Feelin’ Alright ........................................ 51(cid:1) 37(cid:1) Games People Play ...................................... 52(cid:1) 38(cid:1) Geef Mij Nu Je Angst ................................... 53(cid:1) 39(cid:1) Give A Little Bit ...................................... 54(cid:1) 40(cid:1) Give Me My Rapture ..................................... 55(cid:1) 41(cid:1) Gloria ................................................. 56(cid:1) 42(cid:1) Glory Days ............................................. 57(cid:1) 43(cid:1) Go Home Girl ........................................... 58(cid:1) 44(cid:1) Go Your Own Way ........................................ 59(cid:1) 45(cid:1) Graceland .............................................. 60(cid:1) 170+ Best Songs For Acoustic Guitar 2/216 46(cid:1) Graduation Day ......................................... 62(cid:1) 47(cid:1) Hallelujah ............................................. 63(cid:1) 48(cid:1) Here Comes The Sun ..................................... 64(cid:1) 49(cid:1) Het Werd Zomer ......................................... 65(cid:1) 50(cid:1) Hey Joe ................................................ 67(cid:1) 51(cid:1) Hey Jude ............................................... 68(cid:1) 52(cid:1) Hotel California ....................................... 69(cid:1) 53(cid:1) I Am I Said ............................................ 70(cid:1) 54(cid:1) I Don’t Know How To Love Him ........................... 71(cid:1) 55(cid:1) I Forgot That Love Existed ............................. 72(cid:1) 56(cid:1) I Go To Rio ............................................ 73(cid:1) 57(cid:1) I’d Rather Go Blind .................................... 74(cid:1) 58(cid:1) I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For ............. 75(cid:1) 59(cid:1) I Want To Break Free ................................... 77(cid:1) 60(cid:1) I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free ............. 78(cid:1) 61(cid:1) If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body ..................... 79(cid:1) 62(cid:1) If Not For You ......................................... 80(cid:1) 63(cid:1) If Tomorrow Never Comes ................................ 81(cid:1) 64(cid:1) If You Can´t Give Me Love .............................. 82(cid:1) 65(cid:1) If You Could Read My Mind .............................. 83(cid:1) 66(cid:1) If You’re Ready (Come Go With Me) ...................... 84(cid:1) 67(cid:1) I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight .............................. 85(cid:1) 68(cid:1) I’m Yours .............................................. 86(cid:1) 69(cid:1) I Will Always Love You ................................. 88(cid:1) 70(cid:1) In The Ghetto .......................................... 89(cid:1) 71(cid:1) In The Mood For Dancing ................................ 90(cid:1) 72(cid:1) In The Shelter ......................................... 92(cid:1) 73(cid:1) In The Summertime ...................................... 93(cid:1) 74(cid:1) Into The Mystic ........................................ 94(cid:1) 75(cid:1) Irish Heartbeat ........................................ 95(cid:1) 76(cid:1) Islands In The Stream .................................. 96(cid:1) 77(cid:1) I’ve Gotta Get A Message To You ........................ 97(cid:1) 78(cid:1) I’ve Never Been This Homesick Before ................... 98(cid:1) 79(cid:1) Jessie ................................................. 99(cid:1) 80(cid:1) Jimmy ................................................. 100(cid:1) 81(cid:1) Just When I Needed You Most ........................... 101(cid:1) 82(cid:1) Knock On Wood ......................................... 102(cid:1) 83(cid:1) Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door ............................. 103(cid:1) 84(cid:1) Kodachrome ............................................ 104(cid:1) 85(cid:1) Kung Fu Fighting ...................................... 105(cid:1) 86(cid:1) La Bamba .............................................. 106(cid:1) 87(cid:1) Late In The Evening ................................... 107(cid:1) 88(cid:1) Lean On Me ............................................ 108(cid:1) 89(cid:1) Leaving On A Jet Plane ................................ 109(cid:1) 90(cid:1) Let Your Love Flow .................................... 110(cid:1) 91(cid:1) Light My Fire ......................................... 111(cid:1) 92(cid:1) Like A Rolling Stone .................................. 112(cid:1) 93(cid:1) Listen To The Music ................................... 114(cid:1) 170+ Best Songs For Acoustic Guitar 3/216 94(cid:1) Little Sister ......................................... 116(cid:1) 95(cid:1) Living Next Door To Alice ............................. 117(cid:1) 96(cid:1) Lodi .................................................. 118(cid:1) 97(cid:1) Lola .................................................. 119(cid:1) 98(cid:1) Losing My Religion .................................... 120(cid:1) 99(cid:1) Lonely Without You (This Christmas) ................... 122(cid:1) 100(cid:1) Love The One You’re With .............................. 123(cid:1) 101(cid:1) Margaritaville ........................................ 124(cid:1) 102(cid:1) Me And Bobby McGee .................................... 125(cid:1) 103(cid:1) Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard ................... 127(cid:1) 104(cid:1) Mexican Girl .......................................... 128(cid:1) 105(cid:1) Midnight Hour ......................................... 129(cid:1) 106(cid:1) Midnight Train To Georgia ............................. 130(cid:1) 107(cid:1) Mississippi ........................................... 132(cid:1) 108(cid:1) More Than Words ....................................... 133(cid:1) 109(cid:1) Mother, How Are You Today? ............................ 134(cid:1) 110(cid:1) Mr. Big Stuff ......................................... 135(cid:1) 111(cid:1) Mr. Bojangles ......................................... 136(cid:1) 112(cid:1) Mrs. Vandebilt ........................................ 137(cid:1) 113(cid:1) Mrs. Robinson ......................................... 138(cid:1) 114(cid:1) Mull OF Kintyre ....................................... 139(cid:1) 115(cid:1) Mustang Sally ......................................... 140(cid:1) 116(cid:1) My Life ............................................... 141(cid:1) 117(cid:1) My Sweet Lord ......................................... 142(cid:1) 118(cid:1) My Way ................................................ 144(cid:1) 119(cid:1) Needles And Pins ...................................... 146(cid:1) 120(cid:1) Nergens Goed Voor ..................................... 147(cid:1) 121(cid:1) No Matter What ........................................ 148(cid:1) 122(cid:1) No Woman No Cry ....................................... 149(cid:1) 123(cid:1) One Particular Harbor ................................. 151(cid:1) 124(cid:1) Paradise By The Dashboard Light ....................... 153(cid:1) 125(cid:1) Parcuma ............................................... 156(cid:1) 126(cid:1) Piano Man ............................................. 157(cid:1) 127(cid:1) Play Me ............................................... 159(cid:1) 128(cid:1) Please Don’t Make Me Cry .............................. 160(cid:1) 129(cid:1) Proud Mary ............................................ 161(cid:1) 130(cid:1) Queen Of My Heart ..................................... 162(cid:1) 131(cid:1) Rockin’ All Over The World ............................ 163(cid:1) 132(cid:1) Rio ................................................... 164(cid:1) 133(cid:1) Sad Songs (Say So Much) ............................... 165(cid:1) 134(cid:1) Someday Never Comes ................................... 166(cid:1) 135(cid:1) Something ............................................. 167(cid:1) 136(cid:1) Somewhere Between ..................................... 169(cid:1) 137(cid:1) Song Sung Blue ........................................ 170(cid:1) 138(cid:1) Soulman ............................................... 171(cid:1) 139(cid:1) Stand By Me ........................................... 172(cid:1) 140(cid:1) Stuck In The Middle With You .......................... 173(cid:1) 141(cid:1) Stumblin’ In .......................................... 174(cid:1) 170+ Best Songs For Acoustic Guitar 4/216 142(cid:1) Sultans Of Swing ...................................... 175(cid:1) 143(cid:1) Superstition .......................................... 177(cid:1) 144(cid:1) Sympathy For The Devil ................................ 178(cid:1) 145(cid:1) Take A Walk On The Wild Side .......................... 179(cid:1) 146(cid:1) Take It Easy .......................................... 180(cid:1) 147(cid:1) Take Me Home, Country Roads ........................... 181(cid:1) 148(cid:1) Tequila Sunrise ....................................... 182(cid:1) 149(cid:1) The Ballad Of John And Yoko ........................... 183(cid:1) 150(cid:1) The Boxer ............................................. 185(cid:1) 151(cid:1) The Gambler ........................................... 186(cid:1) 152(cid:1) The Israelites ........................................ 187(cid:1) 153(cid:1) The Lion Sleeps Tonight ............................... 188(cid:1) 154(cid:1) The Most Beautiful Girl In the World .................. 189(cid:1) 155(cid:1) The Rose .............................................. 190(cid:1) 156(cid:1) The Tide Is High ...................................... 191(cid:1) 157(cid:1) They All Went To Mexico ............................... 192(cid:1) 158(cid:1) Three Little Birds .................................... 193(cid:1) 159(cid:1) To Love Somebody ...................................... 194(cid:1) 160(cid:1) Torn .................................................. 195(cid:1) 161(cid:1) Trains And Boats And Planes ........................... 197(cid:1) 162(cid:1) Turn Around ........................................... 198(cid:1) 163(cid:1) Unchain My Heart ...................................... 199(cid:1) 164(cid:1) Unchained Melody ...................................... 200(cid:1) 165(cid:1) Under the boardwalk ................................... 201(cid:1) 166(cid:1) Vietnam ............................................... 202(cid:1) 167(cid:1) Venus ................................................. 203(cid:1) 168(cid:1) Waiting On A Friend ................................... 204(cid:1) 169(cid:1) With A Little Help From My Friends .................... 205(cid:1) 170(cid:1) Whatever’s Written In Your Heart ...................... 206(cid:1) 171(cid:1) What’s Up ............................................. 207(cid:1) 172(cid:1) Why Don’t You Try Me .................................. 208(cid:1) 173(cid:1) Wild Night ............................................ 209(cid:1) 174(cid:1) Willem ................................................ 210(cid:1) 175(cid:1) Wonderful Remark ...................................... 211(cid:1) 176(cid:1) You Can’t Always Get What You Want .................... 213(cid:1) 177(cid:1) You Were My Friend .................................... 214(cid:1) 178(cid:1) You’ll Never Walk Alone ............................... 215(cid:1) 179(cid:1) You’ve Got A Friend ................................... 216(cid:1) 170+ Best Songs For Acoustic Guitar 5/216 1 (Is This The Way To) Amarillo Capo: Tony Christie A D D A Shalala lala lalala A E E D Shalala lala lalala D A E Shalala lala lalala A D A E When the day is dawning on a Texas Sunday morning A D How I long to be there A E With Marie who’s waiting for me there F C F C Every lonely city where I hang my hat F C E Ain’t as half as pretty as where my baby’s at A D D A Is this the way to Amarillo A E E A Every night I’ve been hugging my pillow A D A E A Dreaming dreams of Amarillo and sweet Marie who waits for me REPEAT A sweet Marie who waits for me REPEAT A sweet Marie who waits for me There’s a church bell ringing A E Here the song of joy that’s it’s singing A D A E For the sweet Maria and the guy who’s coming to see her F C F C Just beyond the highway there’s an open plain F C E and it keeps me going through the wind and rain A D D A Is this the way to Amarillo A E E A Every night I’ve been hugging my pillow A D A E A Dreaming dreams of Amarillo and sweet Marie who waits for me A D D A Show me the way to Amarillo A E E A I’ve been weeping like a willow 170+ Best Songs For Acoustic Guitar 6/216 A D A E A Crying over Amarillo and sweet Marie who waits for me REPEAT A sweet Marie who waits for me Bb Eb Eb Bb Shalala lala lalala Bb F F Eb Shalala lala lalala Eb Bb F Bb Shalala lala lalalalala and Marie who waits for me B E E B Shalala lala lalala B F# Shalala lala lalala 170+ Best Songs For Acoustic Guitar 7/216 2 (You Got To Walk And) Don't Look Back Capo: Peter Tosh & Mick Jagger INTRO: C F C ; C F C ; G C G ; C F C ; C F C G C If it's love that you're running from G There is no hiding place C (You can't run, you can't hide, you can't run) G C Just your problems no one elses problems G You just have to face C (You can't run, you can't hide, you can't run) D C So if you just put your hand in mine D C We're gonna leave all our troubles behind We gonna walk G C And don't look back (Don't look back) We gonna walk G C And don't look back (Don't look back) Now if your first lover let you down There's something that can be done (You can't run, you can't hide, you can't run) Don't heal your faith in love Remembering what's become REPEAT INSTRUMENTAL: G C G C G C G C REPEAT C F C Places behind you C F C There to remind you If your first lover broke your heart Something can be done (You can't run, you can't hide, you can't run) Don't heal your faith in love Remembering whats been lost (You can't run, you can't hide, you can't run) REPEAT OUTRO: PLAY G C (P.T.) How far you been walking man? (M.J.) About a hundred miles (P.T.) You still got some more to walk man (M.J.) I know, don't remind me about it (P.T.) I'm getting tired, but I still got to keep on walking 170+ Best Songs For Acoustic Guitar 8/216 (M.J.) I'm walking barefoot (P.T.) You know, keep on walking (M.J.) You got to walk and don't look back (P.T.) Keep on a walking You got to walk and don't look back 170+ Best Songs For Acoustic Guitar 9/216 3 (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher Capo: Jackie Wilson v v v v v v G|-----------------|---------------------------------| D|-----------------|---------------------------------| A|-----------5-----|-5-----5-5---5-------------5-----| E|-----5-5-7-----7-|---------------------5-5-7-----7-| D G/D Your love lifted me higher Em/D D Than I’ve ever been lifted before (D) G/D So keep it up, quench my desire Em/D D And I’ll be at your side forever more D You know your love (your love keeps liftin’ me) G/D Keeps on liftin’ (love keeps liftin’ me) Em/D Higher (liftin’ me) D Higher and higher (higher and higher higher) I said your love (your love keeps liftin’ me) Keeeep on... (love keeps liftin’ me) Liftin’ me (liftin’ me) Higher and higher (higher and higher higher) Listen! Now once, I was downhearted Disappointment was my closest friend But you came and he soon departed And he never showed his face again 170+ Best Songs For Acoustic Guitar 10/216