This is an effective and inspirational way to learn to play one of Lightfoot's magic in melody. You're an excellent teacher who gets the essential point to the player to get a feel for the rhythm and tone while pegging the strumming technique. Thanks for this amazing lesson.
Thank you for this wonderful lesson! You have such a relaxed and clear teaching style. The one thing my ear is hearing differently on the verse is that rather than a regular D major, it sounds like a D Major 7 (open D string and bar the G, B and high E strings at the second fret (technically the 4th fret, but second fret up from the capo), and then rather than followed by a D Minor, it sounds to me like D Minor 7 (just like a regular four-string F Major chord, except with the D string played open).
I think there is a small error. The Fmaj7/A(+2capo) is OK in the intro and outro, but if you sing the melody, you'll find that chord doesn't work in the verse. The G natural in the Gmaj7/B chord clashes with the Gb and G# in the melody line. Instead, an Am7 (+2capo) works in the verses. So the verse chords (capo'd) alternate between AMaj7 and Am7. Note also that a Dm7 (+2capo) sounds nicely jazzy rather than the Dm (capo+2), but either is good. At any rate, a really nice tutorial. Thanks.
Absolutely a wonderful lesson. I learned this with just two viewing. I am self-learning the guitar and this lesson was very encouraging to me as a novice player. Thanks for the confidence builder.
Shane that's great you make perfect sense in your tutorials. I'm no stranger to guitar but I learn stuff from you. Numbers I've never played before I learn from you simply and effectively. Many thanks George
It's so nice to stumble upon such a concise and user friendly guide to this song. Recently rediscovered it and am anxious to learn and record. Thanks so much...
Awsome sauce.....been playing this for years. Interesting story.....this is one of my favs. I played this at a friends wedding. A marriage we all knew wouldn't last. It didn't. The upshot is I wasted this song on his wedding instead of playing it at my own, a few years later. What a putz I am...lol. Reading this, I realize...it's not that interesting. Anyway, Happy, healthy, prosperous New Year Shane my man.
Thanks again Shane. Your a great teacher.. Appreciate your effort and passion. Makes my aching wrist and fingers all worthwhile as I learn another song from your comphensive list. Cheers Mate.
Try A Minor 7 as your second chord for the lyrics only, instead of F Major 7. Use F Major 7 for the intros. Also, I love to up string strum (1st to 5th) sort of like arpeggio and then pick up on the down, down, up routine. I do this on the first and second intro chords.
I Love Your Way of teaching you have a new fan I'm a pretty good guitar player on myself you remind me actually of a carnival barker... the way you just continue.
Great job on this song! Very informative for sure! Revisiting a few of Gordon's Gold for myself, hopefully for playing out with soon again. I may play BASS on it, which I just nailed down easily. Gonna' put the guitar parts in the arsenal now so I can do either. The bass is so cool. Having such a ball with it, don't know which instrument to grab first!! THANKS for your videos! Great job! I'll be back for more.
Thanks Shane! Your teaching style is really wonderful and you make wanting to learn songs a joyful adventure! RIP to Gordon Lightfoot who may be one of the greatest singer/songwriters of our time.
Thank you Lone B - I really appreciate that! Glad to have you with us and I will definitely do some Johnny Cash - have already done 'Hurt' - have you seen it? Cheers! Shane
Really enjoying your lessons! Keep it up. If you take requests, I would love to have a lesson with the song "Sparks" by Coldplay if that's possible. Love your work
This is an effective and inspirational way to learn to play one of Lightfoot's magic in melody. You're an excellent teacher who gets the essential point to the player to get a feel for the rhythm and tone while pegging the strumming technique. Thanks for this amazing lesson.
I will.miss gord at spac,he and my friends and ihad a lot of fun in years past.,miss you old friend
By far Gordon's best masterpiece pure beautiful
Great song for sure. Cheers, Shane
Thank you for this wonderful lesson! You have such a relaxed and clear teaching style. The one thing my ear is hearing differently on the verse is that rather than a regular D major, it sounds like a D Major 7 (open D string and bar the G, B and high E strings at the second fret (technically the 4th fret, but second fret up from the capo), and then rather than followed by a D Minor, it sounds to me like D Minor 7 (just like a regular four-string F Major chord, except with the D string played open).
Amaj7 then Am7 not Fmaj7/A. And Dmaj7’s instead of some of the Ds (followed by Dm7 not Dm)
I think there is a small error. The Fmaj7/A(+2capo) is OK in the intro and outro, but if you sing the melody, you'll find that chord doesn't work in the verse. The G natural in the Gmaj7/B chord clashes with the Gb and G# in the melody line. Instead, an Am7 (+2capo) works in the verses. So the verse chords (capo'd) alternate between AMaj7 and Am7.
Note also that a Dm7 (+2capo) sounds nicely jazzy rather than the Dm (capo+2), but either is good. At any rate, a really nice tutorial. Thanks.
Thanks Paul - always appreciated!
Shane
always a naysayer
Awww, love this song. Thanks for walking us through this gorgeous song.
Glad you enjoyed - best to you! Shane
Awwww Man I love this song !!! What a poet Gordon is ....rainy day people 🤗💪❤
I agree James - great song indeed - Cheers!
Shane
Outstanding! Gordon is still with us. Bless us everyone.
Wow, you made it so easy without graphs, charts or a bunch a Jabba Jabba with a long intro! Bravo!👏👏👏🍺😎👍
Thank you !!! Huge lightfoot fan . Can you do more? Really like your teaching style
Thanks Jay - I love Lightfoot too. Hopefully more to come!
Shane
Absolutely a wonderful lesson. I learned this with just two viewing. I am self-learning the guitar and this lesson was very encouraging to me as a novice player. Thanks for the confidence builder.
Beautiful indeed... Thx Shane.
Thanks Van - glad you enjoyed!
Shane
Big fan of Gordon, thanks for this one and hope we get some more.
Thanks Doug - glad to have you with us!
Shane
Shane that's great you make perfect sense in your tutorials. I'm no stranger to guitar but I learn stuff from you. Numbers I've never played before I learn from you simply and effectively.
Many thanks George
Thank you George - what a great comment - much appreciated!
Shane
It's so nice to stumble upon such a concise and user friendly guide to this song. Recently rediscovered it and am anxious to learn and record. Thanks so much...
Awsome sauce.....been playing this for years. Interesting story.....this is one of my favs. I played this at a friends wedding. A marriage we all knew wouldn't last. It didn't. The upshot is I wasted this song on his wedding instead of playing it at my own, a few years later. What a putz I am...lol. Reading this, I realize...it's not that interesting. Anyway, Happy, healthy, prosperous New Year Shane my man.
Thanks again Shane. Your a great teacher.. Appreciate your effort and passion. Makes my aching wrist and fingers all worthwhile as I learn another song from your comphensive list. Cheers Mate.
Thank you Russ - I really appreciate the feedback - have fun with it!
Shane
Try A Minor 7 as your second chord for the lyrics only, instead of F Major 7. Use F Major 7 for the intros.
Also, I love to up string strum (1st to 5th) sort of like arpeggio and then pick up on the down, down, up routine. I do this on the first and second intro chords.
I love the way you teach, beautiful song !
Thank you Marcel! Great to hear from you
Shane
On the AMaj7, mute the low E with your thumb.
I agree, you are one of the best teachers I've seen on yt.
God bless you friend!
I Love Your Way of teaching you have a new fan I'm a pretty good guitar player on myself you remind me actually of a carnival barker... the way you just continue.
Ha! Thank you John - I hope the Carnival Barker is a positive thing - happy to have you with us!
Shane
Great job on this Shane!
Thank you Trevor - much appreciated!
Shane
great lesson, as always. thanks..
Thanks! Shane
Great job on this song! Very informative for sure! Revisiting a few of Gordon's Gold for myself, hopefully for playing out with soon again. I may play BASS on it, which I just nailed down easily. Gonna' put the guitar parts in the arsenal now so I can do either. The bass is so cool. Having such a ball with it, don't know which instrument to grab first!!
THANKS for your videos! Great job! I'll be back for more.
Thank you so much and for the free sheets
I had to subscribe I really want to learn this song so I can sing it to my wife
Thank You Shane! Fantabulous
I wish you could figure out the bridge to the song "The Ghosts of Cape Horn". Probably two guitars playing to get it right.
well done
Thanks Don! Shane
Great work Shane. Thank you.
Excellent Video Lesson , “ Talking In Your Sleep “ would be my favourite song . I can’t figure out the chord progressions. You Can Shane . ☕️
That's a great one indeed Trevor - thanks. I'm thinking of doing a loop video for that one to get all of the parts going. Fun!
Shane
Thanks Shane! Your teaching style is really wonderful and you make wanting to learn songs a joyful adventure! RIP to Gordon Lightfoot who may be one of the greatest singer/songwriters of our time.
Thank you.
Thank you for this!
Hope you're having fun with it and glad to have you here with us. Cheers, Shane
Thank you , great tutorial
Thanks Thomas - greatly appreciated!
Shane
Your tutorials are amazing! I hope you'll cover some Johnny Cash songs in the future!
Thank you Lone B - I really appreciate that! Glad to have you with us and I will definitely do some Johnny Cash - have already done 'Hurt' - have you seen it? Cheers!
Shane
Great lesson. You did a great job transforming basically a finger picking song to a strum. Any way you do the same for Neil Diamonds Stones?
Thanks Tim! Really glad you enjoyed it - great song suggestion - I will add it to the list - Cheers!
Shane
Really enjoying your lessons! Keep it up. If you take requests, I would love to have a lesson with the song "Sparks" by Coldplay if that's possible. Love your work
Thank you Dean - really appreciate your kind comment! That is a great song suggestion - I will put it on the list for sure.
Cheers,
Shane
Very nice..tysm
I could not find a spot where to get chord sheet.Can someone help
Hi Eva - you will find the sheets at guitaratwork.ca Cheers, Shane
I had to take in THREE different toots, but I got it.....
nice lesson
Thanks for that - glad to have you with us!
Shane
anyone know where to find a lesson/tab for the other guitar/part/s?
Sorry I don't know of any. Cheers!
Shane
Try Amaj7 to Amin7 and Dmaj7 to Dmin7 instead. I could not sing it with the Fmaj7.
It's sinful to pay this song strumming.