Best Hank Williams Songs
On The Acoustic

Lonesome Whistle is believed to have been written by Hank Williams and Jimmie Davie in the early part of 1951 and it became a #9 country hit in the US.

The track is on the album "Ramblin Man".

This one is in standard tuning with a root down up down up and repeat  rhythm pattern. Some lead required with the chords A, D, D7, A7 and a G.

Long Gone Lonesome Blues was a #1 for Hank in 1951 and was his 2nd #1 hit. The song stayed at the top of the charts for 5 weeks. Bruce Springsteen got inspiration from this song and wrote his classic "The River".

This track can be found on the "Moanin The Blues" album.

Only three chords here and they are E, A and a B7 with some lead required. For rhythm play a root down root up down up and repeat pattern in standard tuning.

Lost Highway was an earlier song from Hank Williams, hitting the airwaves in 1949. Leon Payne wrote this one and recorded it a year earlier in 1948. He wrote this song while hitch-hiking from California to Texas while waiting for rides.

He also wrote the song further down this list called They'll Never Take Her Love From Me. This one is on the album "Sing Me A Blue Song".

This one also in standard tuning with some lead and a root down root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. The chords here are D, A, G and a Db.

Lovesick Blues was a #1 for Hank in 1950. The song dates all the way back to 1922. Hank heard a recording from a 1939 recording by Rex Griffin that inspired him to do a version. He played it on the radio show Louisiana Hayride and the audience loved it.

The song was an instant hit. And Hanks producer didn't think he should record and release the song. The number is on the album "Moanin-The-Blues".

I play this one with drop D tuning and a capo 3rd fret with the chords D, A7, A, G, B7, E7, Gb, Ddim and a  Bm. Some lead here with a root down up down up repeat rhythm pattern.

Mansion On The Hill was a #12 hit for Hank Williams back in 1948 and hails from the album Sing Me A Blue Song. Fred Rose could hardly believe that Hank wrote such great songs when he first came to MGM, so he gave Hank this title and asked him to write a song around it. Since it wasn't Hank's idea, it took him awhile, with the help of his wife Audrey, but came up with this tune.

On this number you can play a root down root up down up rhythm pattern with the chords G, G7, C and D7 in standard tuning. I play a capo 2nd fret here with some lead required.

My Sweet Love Ain't Around was the only single from his 1948 album Moanin The Blues but the song failed to chart in Canada or the US. 

I'm play this one lower than the original key which is in C. So my version here is a capo 2nd fret with a root down root up down up rhythm pattern in standard tuning. You need some lead here with the chords G, G7, C and a D7.

Someday You'll Call My Name was not released as a single during Hank's lifetime but was released as a B-side in 1955.

The track can be found on the "The Complete Hank Williams". 

I play a root down up root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern here in standard tuning. There is some picking with the chords G, G7, C and D7.

They'll Never Take Her Love From Me was the 2nd song from Leon Payne that Hank recorded and released in 1950. The song was a B-side and peaked at #5 while the A-side, Why Should We Try Anymore, made it to #9.

Johnny Horton also had a hit with his version in 1961. The track can be found on Hank's album "Sing Me A Blue Song".

Some lead in this tune with the chords G, G7, C, D and a D7 in standard tuning. You'll want to play a root down up root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern for this one.

Why Don't You Love Me became a #1 hit in 1950 when it was released from the album Ramblin Man. Many speculate the song came from Hanks rough relationship with his first wife Audrey.

I play this one in standard tuning with the chords G, G7, C and a D7 with lots of lead work. Play a root down up root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern.

You Win Again was originally called I Lose Again, but producer Fred Rose wanted the title changed. Hank has just gotten a divorce from his wife the day before this song was recorded and must have been a painful session and tough song to sing.

This song was a B-side to the up tempo number "Settin' The Woods On Fire" but still managed to reach #10 on the country charts. This one is also on the Hank Williams Memorial Album". 

I like a capo 2nd fret for this one in standard tuning and a few riffs required. Play a root down root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern with the chords D, A7 and G.

Your Cheatin Heart was recorded by Hank Williams in 1952 but was not released until after his death in 1953 and went on to reach #1 on the US country charts. The song is found on the Memorial album which was released in 1959 after Hanks death, which occurred on New Years Day 1953.

This one played in standard tuning has a root down root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern with some lead. The chord you'll need here ar C, C7, F, G and a D7.