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Haha thanks- although I did this in class at City Lit this week and it went down a treat with everyone agreeing that the lyrics are ironic. Tammy I think claimed that there was no double reading required, but I’d like to think it was a bit tongue in cheek. Anyway, that’s certainly the case with me singing it!

Thank you ☺️ I don't know it, but just listening now. Sounds right up my street, so maybe I'll have a go.

Right then, I've tabbed out the intro, which should give you a good idea of how the rest goes. And yep, standard tuning, capo at the 7th fret. Drop me a line via dalstondavid.com and I'll send you the PDF. If the song were better known, it would definitely be the sort of thing I'd like to cover and would make a great subject for a song video, but I could lose a useful afternoon transcribing it all out. I've had a look on their channel @policedoghogan6512 and they're quite a small outfit, so maybe they'd send you the whole thing if they have it tabbed out? Lovely song and really nicely produced.

Thanks-good spot! 😊

Thanks! Getting to grips with barre chords is a great way to feel more confident with alternative shapes up the neck 😊 let me know if there’s anything you’d especially like to see covered in a video

So true! I spent a year practicing barre chords and are now comfortable with them. Knowing them gives you options. Your recent tutorial, I Can See Clearly Now, is an example: its chorus, F C F A... With A chord, I now simply slide up the neck to play barre chord A as practice. It also has the kind of voicing that suits soaring spirit of the chorus. Not to say that it transitions smoothly to the "Ah...." part, all barre chords (I still have problems with barred C or B, playing with ring finger to double barre, so to speak. They don't sound clear yet). Appreciate your asking what I like to see covered, but I will refrain from it as there are so many on my wish list and I am easily distracted. From your tutorials, I already have a lot to learn and practice in the rhythm department to add variety to strumming (like the way you play I Can See Clearly Now, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, etc.). Thank you! I will always clear your new videos when I am notified.

Oops! Just notice a typo in my reply above. Meant to say "I will always hear (actually, watch) your new video when I am notified."

My pleasure! 😊

Pretty similar, yep!

Thanks, glad you noticed my new guitar 😊 it was my Christmas present to myself, a Yamaha LL-16M, the mahogany version. It's lovely, still getting used to it after the slightly narrower strings and shorter scale length of the old FGs I play. Feels like a proper grown-up guitar and it's loud without being boomy. Looking forward to finding out what I can do with it. Currently it's in a Nick Drake tuning for a video, and it's sounding lovely.

@ David, if you don’t mind a suggestion - why don’t you list all your guitars (with a brief synopsis on how they sound/play) for your communities page? We all love guitars, after all. I would be interested in what you make of the built-in electronics on your new Yamaha.

You're welcome, glad you enjoyed it 😊

Cheers, Richard! Indeed a brilliant song. My wife once had to ask Peter Green to get out of the way when she was wheeling a trolley. Her great claim to fame.

Thanks, Steven, is such a brilliant song. Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks ☺️ a brilliant song by a magnificent musician ⭐

Thank you! Glad you liked it 😊

Thank you so much, Connie, that’s very kind 😊

My pleasure. It’s such a great song. Let me know how you get on!

Thanks Tom, it’s an amazing song isn’t it? 😊

My pleasure 😊

Thanks, hope you enjoy the full video 😊

Ah thanks Suzie, you’re always so supportive. I have to admit I think this whole video is a bit too long and involved, but if you’ve enjoyed it then I’m delighted 😁

Great song. Left field choice for solo acoustic but why not. Well done

Haha thanks it’s a bit bonkers 😝 but “kind of” works I guess

Hi Warren, thanks for dropping by ☺️ I'm so glad you're getting use out of my channel. Let me know if there's anything you think I should be covering.

My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it! 😊

Thanks ☺️ Yes, it’s an amazing song, isn’t it? Glad you enjoyed it.

Cheers! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

Merci à vous 😊 une très jolie chanson que j'ai vraiment aimé jouer

Thanks, I’m delighted you’re finding the channel useful. Don’t be shy in using the Super Thanks, especially if these resources are helping you professionally 😊 Let me know if there’s anything else you’d like to see. Best wishes from London!

Well thank you 😊 such a lovely song

Thanks, these old songs are on us like dust thick enough to write your name in

With George? Yes, great energy.

Hi, yes Bucket of Rain is great-all the songs on Blood on the Tracks were originally written in Open D, and they have a very similar feel under the fingers. If you're interested, I produced the matching folio of the album, which contains the full tab: www.musicroom.com/bob-dylan-blood-on-the-tracks-bob-dylan-melody-musam1012957?. Thanks for the suggestions!

Das freut mich, danke gleichfalls für den Nachricht. Ein schönes Lied. Viel Spaß damit! 😊

Thanks ☺️ such a brilliant song, glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for taking the time to comment 😊 once you get the picking sorted it’s pretty do-able-but it’s quite quick!

Hi, that sounds quite likely. I guess I just think of this as a large-scale work, but in reality I suppose it shouldn’t be a surprise that it works so well on guitar!

Cheers, Dec. I love being able to make a playable guitar version of songs that feel ‘bigger’. I’m delighted you’re getting some mileage out of the White Christmas jazz shenanigans 😀

Thank you!

Many thanks for your kind comments, Harold. You may know about my Dylan Complete www.halleonard.com/product/293667/bob-dylan-complete , which has *bits* of tab, mainly representative picking or strumming patterns for each song. I also did some matching folios, including Blood on the Tracks, which has proper transcriptions of the guitar parts in tab www.musicroom.com/bob-dylan-blood-on-the-tracks-bob-dylan-melody-musam1012957? You might like that if you're into open D 😊 and of course many of the songs are remarkably similar in terms of the guitar part. Music publishing is in a funny place at the moment, demand for traditional printed sheet music has almost died out but of course there are lots of avenues for online publishing, which I'm just dipping my toe into-so you might see some printable PDFs from me in the coming months. Feel free to get in touch at dalstondavid.com if you'd like to chat further, it's always great to talk to others. Best wishes for the holidays and 2025.

@@dalstondavid I will. Thank you for your detailed reply. A good friend and former co-worker is editor at Acoustic Guitar magazine. I wonder if that can be of help top you.., Not just the transcriptions, but your explications of what's going on.

Very kind and thoughtful, thank you. I’m glad you’re able to get something out of these videos-I’m delighted to hear that you’re finding the backing tracks useful too! 😊

My pleasure, Paul. A surprisingly ingenious little song 😀

You're very welcome ☺️ glad you found it useful. Great song!

Thank you. I have fun getting to the bottom of these songs on guitar or finding a workable solution. Always a bit of a voyage, and for this one it turned out be a real surprise! 😀

Thanks, @dennisferrell3662-that's a question that requires a detailed answer, but in essence you need to identify the key areas (the key and any obvious shifts in the harmony, like the C9 that takes us to the F) and then it helps to have a reasonable grasp of likely chord sequences (the Fmaj7 to Bb13 is variation on a "backdoor ii-V"; the Eb7 is a tritone substitution for the vi chord, etc) that will allow you to cover the melody with stylistic elements that work. That's not a very clear answer, but basically it comes down to little mini formulas that you find all over the place in this sort of song, and if you know them, or enough of them, you can put them to good use. The Cdim at the start is usually harmonised with B7, which is a bit clunky, but has most notes in common with Cdim. Diminished chords are your friend with this kind of thing. Anyway, your question gives me an idea for a series of videos and I might start to put some ideas together for that, so thank you!

@@dalstondavid Very helpful answer! Thinking of it in terms of “little formulas” seems like a good approach. How and when to use substitution is something I still struggle with, but thinking of it as “can a substitution help me get the melody note?” Is helpful. I would love a series of tutorials on this topic! Thanks and Merry Christmas!

Ah that's great, Colin, yes it's a really good song for an open mic and you can hear it can sound quite effective on a guitar. Good luck with it!

Thanks! 😊

Thank you so much, I'm really glad you find it useful. This is just a brilliant song. Happy holidays! 😊

Haha thanks! No Christmas is complete without a bit of Jingle Bells! 🔔🎄❄️

And to you!

Well that's what it's all about, my absolute pleasure! ☺️

Thanks Ian. Glad it's coming together!

Thanks John, Bing’s pleased 😀 I’ve just finished editing a jazz style version-I’ll put it up over the weekend

Thanks, Chris! It's been a lot of fun ☺️ happy holidays!

Thanks, Rick. My pleasure! Another Carole King classic 😊