Guitar for Dummies

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Learning

Guitar

Music and

Tablature

L

_{earn guitar}

the F

un and Easy

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(2)

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4. Frere Jacques

5. Row, Row, Row Your Boat

6. Skip to My Lou

7. Jamaica Farewell

8. Michael, Row the Boat Ashore

9. Sloop John B. - p. 1

10. Sloop John B. - p. 2

11. Amazing Grace

12. Tom Dooley

13. He's Got the Whole World in His Hands

14. House of the Rising Sun - p. 1

15. House of the Rising Sun - p. 2

16. Down by the Riverside - p. 1

17. Down by the Riverside - p. 2

Table

of Contents

For electric and

acoustic guitar

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dong,

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ding, ding,

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dong.

Frere Jaques

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Skip to My Lou

(7)

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Jamaica Farewell

Voice:

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sing small

notes

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Amazing Grace

Voice: Guitar: *String:

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Tom Dooley

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whole A world R.H. fingering:

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whole E world in His

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House of the Rising Sun

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Down by the Riverside

Voice:

Guitar:

2nd time sing small notes

(17)

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2.

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