Dr Hook Best Songs
On The Acoustic

A Couple More Years was released from the "A Little Bit More" album of 1976.

This song managed to peak at #51 on the US Country charts.

This one I play with Drop D Tuning using a root down up down up bass down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. There is song lead work here while playing the chords D, A, D7 and G.

A Little Bit More was the single released from the album of the same name in 1976.

Bobby Gosh wrote and released his version in 1973 but it was the Dr Hook version that peaked at #11 on Billboard and was #4 in Canada and #2 in the UK and Ireland. A Dr Hook best loved songs for sure.

Played in standard tuning with a down up stop up rhythm pattern, there are only a few riffs in this one. You'll need the chords G, C/G, Ddim, Am, Cm, D, D7, B7, Em and A7 to make this one work.

Carry Me Carrie is a 1972 song that the group released from their 2nd album called "Sloppy Seconds" and one that fits into the Dr Hook greatest hits category.

The song peaked at #71 on the Billboard Chart.

The chords here are D, G, E7, A, and an Asus with some lead blended into the rhythm pattern which is a down down up down up down up down up down up and repeat.

Cover Of The Rolling Stone was written by Shel Silverstein and recorded by Dr Hook in 1972. It has been considered by many as one of those Dr Hook greatest tracks.

It was the 3rd single they ever released and scored a #6 hit in the US. In the UK the BBC refused to play the song citing advertising for the magazine Rolling Stone.

So so UK DJs recorded over the recording and shouted RADIO TIMES over the words Rolling Stone. It didn't make any difference as the song never charted in the UK.

You can play this one with the chords A, E, A7 and a D with a root down root up down up rhythm pattern. No lead in my version here in standard tuning.

Crazy Rosie was first recorded by Ray Sawyer in 1977 as a solo artist and was only released in Australia as a B-Side single.

In 1983 as the group recorded their last album, this song was chosen as a track for the "Let Me Drink From Your Well" album.

A little bot of picking in this one in standard tuning with a root down root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. The chords are D, G, A and a D7.

Feels Good is a song that was never released as a single but can be found on one of the compilation albums including the Dr Hook greatest hits album.

A capo 1st fret is the original key and has no lead work. Use the chords D, Dsus, G, A7, Dmaj7, Em and Gbm with a down up down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern.

I Don't Feel Much Like Smilin' was from the 1979 album "Sometimes You Win".

This song was never released as a single.

This one only has the chords B7, A, E and Gb but there is some lead work in this song. In standard tuning I play a root down up down up root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern.

I Don't Wanna Be Alone hails from the 1978 album "Pleasure And Pain",.

This track was never released as a single.

There is some lead work in this number with a capo on the 3rd fret in standard tuning. The chords you'll need here are C, Dm, F, G, Gsus and an Am. For a rhythm pattern play a root down up down up root up down up and repeat.

If Not You  is a track on the group's 1976 album A Little Bit More. The song was released as one of three singles and was a top 40 hit in several countries, reaching #3 in Ireland.

This one has an arpeggio 1-2-3 up down up down up rhythm pattern with a capo on the 1st fret. There is some lead work in this one with the chords D, Em, A7, G and a Bm.

Only Sixteen is an old Sam Cooke song that was released back in 1959. Dr Hook covered the song in 1975 as a track on their "Bankrupt" album.

It scored a #6 on Billboard and a top 10 in several other countries with their version. One of Dr Hook most popular songs down through the years.

Another one with a capo 3rd fret using the chords D, Bm, Em, A7 and G in standard tuning. Play the rhythm pattern root down up root up down up and be prepared for some lead work.

Queen Of The Silver Dollar is a track from on the bands 1976compilation album Dr Hook Revisited.

The song was never a single release to my knowledge.

No picking in this number played in standard tuning with a capo on the 2nd fret. The rhythm is down up down up up down up - down down up down up down up with the chords G, C, A7 and D.

Sharing The Night Together was a big single for the group back in 1978 from their album "Pleasure And Pain".

The song peaked at #6 in the US and #3 in Canada.

Played with a capo on the 2nd fret, this one is in standard tuning with a few picking riffs. I play a down up down up up down up and repeat rhythm pattern with the chords D, Bm, G, A7, A, Em, Gbm and an E.

Storms Never Last hails from the bands 1978 album Pleasure And Pain. The album reached #30 in Australia and #66 in the US, but the song Storms Never Lat wasn't released as a single but they did create a video of the song which can be seen on Youtube.

This one with a capo on the first you can play a root down up down up root up down up rhythm pattern or a root down up root up down up. You'll need the chords C, C7, F and G with some picking in the middle.

When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman was released as a single in 1979 and hails from the album "Pleasure And Pain".

The song reached #1 in the UK, #4 in Canada and #6 in the US.

Just a steady up and down shuffle rhythm pattern required here in standard tuning with the chords C, G, Em, B, Am, D and F. Some lead work required here.

Years From Now was one of three singles from the 1979 album Sometimes You Win. The song charted in the top 40 in a few countries and reached #3 in Canada in 1980.

This one is played with a capo 1st to stay in the original key using the chords chords G, D, C, B7, Em, A7 and a D7 in standard tuning. The rhythm rhythm pattern is a down down up down and repeat with a bit of lead in the lesson.