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Fingerpicking Classics Series: Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova – Falling Slowly (from the film ‘Once’)

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Welcome to the Guitar Domination “Fingerpicking Classics Series”.

‘Falling Slowly’ is a great song from the film ‘Once’ by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova.

There isn’t a sweeter sound in the history of the universe than a beautiful fingerpicked song played well.

I just love how sweet the lyrics are too – so much so I have written them out below.

Have fun and prepare to be loved when you perform this amazing song!

Falling Slowly Chords

C, Cadd9, F, Fadd9

Am, G, F, G,

C, F, Am, F

Falling Slowly Lyrics

I don’t know you
But I want you
All the more for that
Words fall through me
And always fool me
And I can’t react
And games that never amount
To more than they’re meant
Will play themselves out

[Chorus]

Take this sinking boat and point it home
We’ve still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice
You’ll make it now

Falling slowly, eyes that know me
And I can’t go back
Moods that take me and erase me
And I’m painted black
You have suffered enough
And warred with yourself
It’s time that you won

[Chorus]

Falling slowly sing your melody
I’ll sing along

If you want to improve your fingerstyle guitar playing even more, check this out. 

 

Fingerpicking Classics Series: Ed Sheeran – Tenerife Sea

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Wow, what a modern classic this is. I love the guitar part to this. That intro is very lush, distinctive and down right groovy.

The song is tuned (from low to high) E,A,D,E,B,E which is a little unusual but just goes to show how Ed Sheeran thinks outside the box with his sophisticated guitar playing.

The chords are relatively simple due to the tuning of the song, but if you are like most players who are learning this you may want a little more help getting faster chord changes.

Chord changes: 3 Simple Methods to make them faster and smoother

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One thing that crops up time again from students everywhere is the dreaded issue of chord changes. I spend a lot of time in the early stages with my private students helping them get past this hugely frustrating part of playing the guitar, and I answer quite a few emails on this subject too.

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Fingerpicking Classics Series (6 of 10) Simon And Garfunkel – Scarborough Fair

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Welcome to the Guitar Domination Fingerpicking Classics Series. Song number 6 in this series of 10 songs is the fabulous song ‘Scarborough Fair/Canticle’ by Simon And Garfunkel. We have the Scarborough Fair tab and the video lesson for the song ready for you below.

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3 Cool Super Simple Fingerpicking Patterns

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It’s clear you guys who visit this site regularly really love to fingerpick and want to learn more fingerpicking patterns. That’s been shown by the popularity of my ‘Fingerpicking Classics Series’. I’m just glad you love to fingerpick as much as I do. Even for a rocker like me, fingerpicking is cool.

It’s a great technique and once you get a few simple fingerpicking patterns down you will find that any chord progression can be given a new lease of life by applying a ‘stock’ fingerpicking pattern to it.

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The best and easiest acoustic guitar songs for beginners!

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Acoustic Guitar Songs

When starting out with the guitar, there is nothing more frustrating than searching around the internet looking for a few acoustic guitar songs to play, but finding out that they are all just that bit too hard. I was there myself. That’s why I have compiled this short list of super easy, pretty easy and not so easy acoustic guitar songs for you to learn.

These are the songs that I frequently teach my private students. They are (mostly) well loved and can be played with just a few chords and a capo for the most part. Where there is a link you will find the video lesson that I have created. If there is no lesson yet, hold tight, they take a little while to create, but they will be there shortly. You can join the mailing if you want to be updated about new video lessons for the ‘Acoustic Guitar Songs’ series (and get a free eBook) by clicking here. 

Step 1: Super Easy Acoustic Guitar Songs

  1. Ben. E King – Stand By Me
  2. Outkast – Hey Ya!
  3. The Beatles – Let It Be
  4. Pearl Jam – Elderley Woman Behind A Counter In A Small Town
  5. James Blunt – You’re Beautiful
  6. Sam Smith – Stay With Me
  7. Bruno Mars – The Lazy Song

Step 2: Pretty Easy Acoustic Guitar Songs

  1. Oasis – Wonderwall
  2. Posion – Every Rose Has Its Thorn
  3. Bill Withers – Ain’t No Sunshine
  4. Stealers Wheel – Stuck In The Middle With You
  5. Nirvana – Polly
  6. Snow Patrol – Chasing Cars
  7. Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love

Step3: Not Quite So Easy Acoustic Guitar Songs

  1. Johnny Cash – Hurt
  2. Radiohead – High and Dry
  3. Tracy Chapman – Fast Car
  4. The Calling – Wherever You Will Go
  5. Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová – Falling Slowly (from the film ‘Once’)
  6. Simon And Garfunkel – Scarborough Fair
  7. The Beatles – Blackbird