Best Of George Harrison Songs
On The Acoustic

Behind  That Locked Door is from 1970 and can be found on the "All Things Must Pass" album. This was written by Harrison about Dylan who was going thru some withdrawals of sorts performing for audiences.

This song was never released as a single.

I play a capo 1st fret on this one in standard tuning with a down down up down up down down and repeat rhythm pattern and a little lead work. For chords you'll need a D, G, C, Am, F and a Bm.

Blow Away hails from the album "George Harrison" from 1979 and was released as a single, reaching #51 in the UK and #16 in the US and #7 in Canada.

Many fans voted this number as their favorite song by Harrison behind My Sweet Lord.

No lead here but a few riffs and in standard tuning with the chords D, Bm, Gbm, A7sus, A7, C, G and an F. For rhythm play a down down up down up down up and repeat pattern.

Crackerbox Palace is from the 1976 Harrison album 33 and 1/3rd and this was one of the single releases and made it to #19 on the American Pop chart.

Crackerbox Palace is the name of the home for former comedian Lord Buckley, whom Harrison admired and was invited to visit by the late comedians manager George Greif. Harrison eventually adopted that name for his estate in Friar Park.  

This one I play in standard tuning with a capo 3rd fret and just a few riffs throughout. The chords required are a G, D, Am, C, Am7, D, Cm and Bm while playing a down up down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern.

Give Me Love peaked at #1 in the US for Harrison in 1973 and a #8 in the UK and a top 10 in several other countries. Harrison played this song at every concert when he did tour.

The song hails from the album "Living In The Material World" album.

Elton John, Elliott Smith and Ron Sexsmith are just a few artists who have covered this song. 

This one I play with a capo 3rd fret in standard tuning and some lead required. For rhythm play a down down up down up down up and repeat pattern with the chords D, Dmaj7, Em, A7, Gm, C, G, D7 and an E7.

If Not For You was from the album "All Things Must Pass" and was the first post Beatles album from George Harrison. Bob Dylan wrote this song for his first wife Sara and recorded the song several times. Olivia Newton John also covered the song.

In May of 1970, Harrison, Dylan and Charlie Daniels on bass, laid down a track for a Dylan album but it was re-recorded later for the "New Morning" album.

Peter Frampton played on the Harrison recording along with Billy Preston and Ringo on Tambourine. The song was never released by Harrison as a single.

The chords here are G, C, D, Am, A7, D/C, D/B and D/A in standard tuning with a root down up down up root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern with some riffs. Some lead in this number.

My Sweet Lord hails from the album "All Things Must Pass" which produced this #1 monster hit and perhaps Harrison's biggest #1 by far, which was #1 in many countries.

Billy Preston, Ringo, Eric Clapton and the group Badfinger all appeared on this track.

I play a drop D tuning here and a capo 2nd fret but the original key is a capo 4th fret. Some picking with the rhythm pattern down down down up down up and repeat playing the chords C, Am, Edim, Dm, G, Dm, C7, A7, Ebdim, Em, D and a Bm.

Set On You hails from the album "Cloud Nine" and as a single, the song was a #1 hit in several countries and a #2 in the UK. The song is actually a song from 1962 and first recorded by James Ray.

Jeff Lynne from ELO produced the song also played  bass and keyboards on the track. This song has the unique distinction of being the last #1 song in the US by any former Beatle, which occurred in 1987. 

Played in standard tuning, play a down down down up and repeat rhythm pattern as well as all down strokes playing the bass riffs pattern. Some lead here with the chords E, A, B, Dbm and an Ab7.

What Is Life was another great tune from the "All Things Must Pass" album from 1971.

The song was a #10 in the US but was a #1 and a top 10 in a few other countries.

I play drop D tuning in this number with a few picking riffs. You can play use all down strokes with the riff or use a shuffle with a steady up and down pattern. In standard tuning with the chords  A, D, G, B, Em, F and a C.