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In this beginner’s guitar lesson the author teaches you how to spice up those open or cowboy acoustic guitar chords and really add some spice to your playing. With a little practice you’ll sound like you have been strumming the the old acoustic for years.
Works with electric guitars also. Best of luck.

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Released as a single in 1977, “Hotel California” is the title song from the Eagles’ album of the same name. The song topped the Billboard hot 100 singles chart for one week in May of 1977. Since the song’s release there have been many interpretations as to exactly what the lyrics are referring to, however, [...]

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“Peaceful Easy Feeling” was written by Jack Tempchin and was the third single from the Eagles’ debut album entitled simply “Eagles”. Glenn Frey sings the lead vocal, with Bernie Leadon providing the main harmony vocal (starting in the beginning of the second verse) and Randy Meisner completing this three-part harmony.
For the video below the Chords [...]

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America was formed in England by sons of US servicemen who were stationed there. Lead singer Dewey Bunnell wrote this when he was 19.
He claims that he based the images in the lyrics on things he saw while visiting the US.
An easy song to learn and a must know for the campfire.

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“Boulevard of Broken Dreams” was released on Green Day’s seventh studio album, “American Idiot” on November 29th, 2004. The music for the song was written by Green Day, with lyrics by lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong. The song itself peaked on the American Billboard charts at number two.
Noel Gallagher of Oasis criticized Green Day in [...]

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The notion of the “Wonderwall” came from a film released in the sixties called “Wonderwall – from Psychedelia to Surrealism”, which starred Jane Birkin. She lives next door to a man who becomes fascinated with her, so he slowly makes holes in his wall so he can watch her through it. This is the “Wonderwall”.
Released [...]

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“Brown Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison was originally released on the album “Blowin’ Your Mind” in 1967.
According to Van Morrison, the song was originally titled “Brown Skinned Girl” and over time he changed it to the title it is now known by.
Always a big hit (especially with the ladies) and a must know campfire song.

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