Song Title Artist | Files, etc. |
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9 To 5 Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton, 1980) Use capo on 1st fret to play with original. | |
Africa Toto (1982) | |
Ain't No Cure For Love Leonard Cohen (1986) Play along in this key. | |
Atlantic City Bruce Springsteen (1982) Play to original with capo on 2. | |
Bang On The Drum All Day Todd Rundgren (1983) Play along with original in this key. | |
Bankrobber The Clash (Joe Strummer & Mick Jones, 1980) Play with video in this key. | |
Billie Jean Michael Jackson (1982) Original is 1 semitone lower than these chords. These chords work well as an acoustic version of the song. | |
Blister In The Sun Violent Femmes (Gordon Gano, 1983) Includes Riff. Original in this key. | |
Broken Bicycles Tom Waits (1982) Capo on 3rd fret to play with Tom Waits. | |
Burning Down The House Talking Heads (1983) Play with original in this key. Try Slowing it to .75 speed to get the hang of it. | |
Closer To Fine Indigo Girls (Emily Saliers, 1989) Capo on 9th fret to play with original. | |
Come Dancing The Kinks (Ray Davies, 1982) | |
Copperhead Road Steve Earle (Earle & Tony Brown, 1988) Play along in this key. | |
Dance Me To The End Of Love Leonard Cohen (1984) Play along with orginal in this key. | |
Dance Me To The End Of Love (Key of Am) - Civil Wars Cover Civil Wars (Cover, 2009) (Leonard Cohen, 1984) Play along with this cover version in this key. | |
Dancing In The Dark Bruce Springsteen (1984) Capo on 4th fret to try with original. It's much more singable for the guys in this key (G). | |
Don't Stop Believin' Journey (1981) Capo on 4th fret to play with original. | |
End Of The Line Traveling Wilburys (1989) Play along with original in this key. | |
Englishman In New York Sting (1987) Capo on 2nd fret. | |
Every Breath You Take The Police (Sting, 1983) Try capo on 1st fret to play with original. It's close but still a bit 'pitchy'. | |
Fast Car Tracy Chapman (1988) Use capo on 2nd fret to play with original. | |
Forever Young Rod Stewart (1988) | |
Free Fallin' Tom Petty (with Jeff Lynne, 1989) Capo on 5th fret to play with original. | |
Hallelujah Leonard Cohen (1984) Play along with the live video in the key of C. | |
Handle With Care Travelling Wilburys (1988) | |
Hélène Roch Voisine (Lessard & Voisine, 1989) | |
Holding Out For A Hero Bonnie Tyler (Steinman & Pitchford, 1984) Play with orginal in this key. | |
Hold On Tight Electric Light Orchestra (Jeff Lynne, 1981) Key? - - - - - strumming pattern? | |
If I Had A Boat Lyle Lovett (1987) Capo on 4th fret to play with original. | |
If I Had A Rocket Launcher Bruce Cockburn (1984) Play along with original in this key. | |
I Just Called To Say I Love You Stevie Wonder (1984) | |
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) The Proclaimers (Charlie & Craig Reid, 1988) | |
I'm Still Standing Elton John (w/Bernie Taupin, 1983) Capo on 1st fret to play with original. | |
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2 (1987) Capo on 1st fret to play with original. | |
I Won't Back Down Tom Petty (w/Jeff Lynne, 1989) Play along with original in this key. | |
Jolie Louise Daniel Lanois (1989) Capo on 1st fret to play with original. | |
Littlest Hobo Theme (Maybe Tomorrow) Terry Bush Capo on 5th fret to play with original recording. | |
Lovers In A Dangerous Time Bruce Cockburn (1984) Capo on 4th fret to play with original. Thanks for the chart Dan. | |
Mad World Tears For Fears (Gary Jules, 1982) Capo on 1st fret to play with original. | |
Major Tom Peter Schilling (1983) Play along in this key for the 'Lullaby' version of the tune. | |
Northwest Passage Stan Rogers (1981) An interpretation of the chords as suggested by the melody. | |
Once In A Very Blue Moon Nanci Griffith (1984) | |
Only Love John Prine (1984) | |
On The Road Again Willie Nelson (1980) Original in key of E but much easier to play and sing in C. | |
The Rose Bette Midler (Amanda McBroom, 1980) Play along in this key. | |
Safety Dance Men Without Hats (Ivan Doroschuk, 1983) Play along with orginal in this key. | |
Salt Water Joys Buddy Wasisname (Wayne Chaulk) | |
Should I Stay Or Should I Go The Clash (1981) | |
Some Days Are Diamonds John Denver (1981) Play along with original in this key. | |
Speed of the Sound of Loneliness John Prine (1986) Play along with John Prine original in this key (G). Nancy Griffith plays it in key of C. | |
Speed of the Sound of Loneliness (w/Nashville Numbers) John Prine (1986) Play along with John Prine original in this key (G). Nancy Griffith plays it in key of C. | |
Stray Cat Strut Stray Cats (Brian Setzer, 1981) Capo on 3rd fret to play with original recording. | |
Sunglasses At Night Corey Hart (1984) Capo on 1st fret to play with original. | |
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The Love Cats The Cure (Robert Smith, 1983) Play along with the Cure in this key. | |
Time After Time Cyndi Lauper (1983) Play along with original in this key. | |
True Colors Cindy Lauper (Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly, 1986) Play with original in this key. | |
Under A Stormy Sky Daniel Lanois (1989) Play along in this key. | |
Under Pressure Queen and David Bowie (1981) | |
Walking On Sunshine Katrina and the Waves (Kimberley Rew, 1983) Original is in Key of Bb. This chart is in C. | |
Why Worry Mark Knopfler Play along in this key. | |
Wicked Game Chris Isaak (1989) Capo on 2nd fret to learn with orginal recording. | |
Wildflowers (by Trio) Trio (Dolly Parton, 1988) Capo on 1st fret to play with original. | |
With Or Without You U2 (1987) In key of original. | |
You Shook Me All Night Long ACDC (1980) Play along in this key. | |