Good Fleetwood Mac Songs
On The Acoustic

As Long As You Follow was one of two new songs added to the bands 1988 Greatest Hits album.

The song reached #66 in the UK and #43 in the US. Christine McVie co-wrote this with her then husband Eddy Quintela and sang lead on this song.

As Long As You Follow is a love song about the joys and challenges of a committed relationship. The lyrics emphasize the importance of communication and staying true to each other through thick and thin.

An official music video was released for the song featuring footage of the band performing live and clips from their music videos.

Original key here is with a capo 3rd fret but much too high for me, so I'm in standard tuning using the chords D, G, A7, Bm, Gb, E and an Esus. One rhythm pattern pretty much all the way is a root down up down up - root up down up - and repeat, There are a few riffs to pick out in this one.

Big Love was a single release from the 1987 album "Tango In The Night" and was written by Lindsay Buckingham.

The song was a top 10 in several countries and reached No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart.

Big Love is a song about the intense emotions of a failed romantic relationship. The lyrics describe the pain and confusion of trying to move on from a love that still lingers.

An official music video was released featuring Lindsey Buckingham performing the song on an empty soundstage, with distorted images and lighting effects added for visual interest.

I play this one with a capo on the 4th fret using a root down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern with a few riffs thrown in. Use the chords Am, Am/G, Am/F, G, F, Em and an Am to make this one work for you.

Go Your Own Way is a track from the 1977 Rumors album  and was written by guitarist Lindsey Buckingham.

The song was released as a single and it reached No. 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 38 on the UK Singles Chart.

The song is a breakup song that reflects Lindsey Buckingham's complicated relationship with his ex-girlfriend and bandmate, Stevie Nicks. The lyrics express his frustration and anger at her for leaving him, while also acknowledging his own role in the failed relationship.

There was no official music video released for this song.

This is a fast paced rhythm number with a capo on the 3rd fret. The first rhythm pattern will be downs-strokes in the verses and a shuffle pattern in the chorus with a steady down down up down up down up. There is some picking blended into the rhythm but this only has four chords which are a D, A, G and a Bm.

I Don't Want To Know is a track from the famous 1977 album Rumors. Stevie Nicks wrote this song before Fleetwood Mac formed and while she was away from the studio, they recorded the song without her with Lindsay Buckingham doing lead and vocals.

But ten the song Silver Springs was pulled from the Rumors album and replaced with this one. Nicks was angry at first about doing the lead vocals. Eventually she came around.

Four singles came from this album but this song was not one of them. The Goo Goo Dolls also covered this song.

"I Don't Want To Know" is a song about the pain and confusion of trying to move on from a failed relationship. The lyrics express Stevie Nicks' desire to cut ties with her ex-lover and move on with her life. There was no an official music video released for this song.

Use standard tuning here and just play a simple down up down up rhythm pattern with a few chords along the way. There is a bigt of picking required using these three simple chords A,D and E.

Leather & Lace was written by Stevie Nicks for Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter's duet album but the song never made it there.

So she called on Don Henley from The Eagles and she put it on her 1981 album Bella Donna. The song reached #6 in the US and No. 19 on the UK Singles Chart.

 "Leather and Lace" is a duet between Stevie Nicks and Don Henley that explores the dynamics of a romantic relationship. The lyrics describe the differences between the two lovers, with Nicks singing about her free-spirited nature and Henley singing about his desire for stability. Despite these differences, they come together in harmony, much like the contrasting materials of leather and lace.

There was an official music video for the song. The video features Nicks and Henley in various romantic settings, such as a candlelit dinner and a slow dance.

You may want to use Drop D tuning for this one with a capo on the 2nd fret. I play a root down up down up down up  rhythm pattern and just repeat it along the way. No picking required in this one using the chords D, D/C, D/B, D/A, G, D/Gb, A7sus, A7 and a  G.

Monday Morning came from the bands "White Album a.k.a. Fleetwood Mac" of 1975. The track was written by Lindsay Buckingham.

A great song but was never a single. It did appear on the 2002 album "The Very Best Of Fleetwood Mac".

The song is an upbeat, energetic tune about the excitement of a new romance. The lyrics express Lindsey Buckingham's joy and anticipation as he embarks on a new relationship with a woman he met over the weekend.

No official music video was released for this song.

Play this one in standard tuning with the three chords C, F and G. I blend in a bit of picking using the rhythm pattern down down and then a steady shuffle followed by some down-strokes.

Need Your Love So Bad is an old blues song from 1955 by Little Willie John.

Fleetwood Mac released this as a single in 1968 from the "The Pious Bird of Good Omen" album. This song was not released as a single by Fleetwood Mac. However, the original version by Little Willie John reached No. 5 on the US R&B chart in 1955.

The track is a blues ballad about the intense longing for a lost love. The lyrics express the narrator's deep emotional pain and desire to be reunited with their lover.

No official music video was released for this song.

This song can be played using standard tuning and you could use all down-strokes for the rhythm or combine it like down down up down down and repeat that way. The chords here are A, A7, D, Cdim, Gbm, Bm, E, D7, E7 and B7 with a bit of picking for the intro and the outtro.

Never Going Back Again appeared on the 1975 blockbuster album "Rumours". This song appeared as a B-side on several singles including Don't Stop, You Make Loving Fun and Dreams. The song was written by Lindsay Buckingham.

"Never Going Back Again" is a bittersweet acoustic ballad about moving on from a failed relationship. The lyrics reflect the narrator's mixed feelings of regret, nostalgia, and determination to keep moving forward.

No official music video was ever released for this song but song was covered by Matchbox 20, Colin Reid and appeared in a Bank Of America commercial.

I use Drop D tuning with a capo 4th fret and play a root down root down up along with some steady shuffles because of the riffs. You'll blend some picking into the rhythm on this one using the D, A, Bm and Gbm chords.

Rhiannon hails from the 1976 album entitled "Fleetwood Mac" which is the same name they used for an album in 1968. The song was written by Stevie Nicks.

This song was released as a single in 1976 and reached #4 in Canada, #11 in the US and #46 in the UK.

"Rhiannon" is a mystical, ethereal song inspired by Welsh mythology. The lyrics describe the legendary goddess Rhiannon and her ability to enchant and seduce those around her.

No official music video was ever released for this song.

Play this in standard tuning with a down up down up rhythm pattern and some down-strokes. There is a bit of picking and some riffs in places during the rhythm using the three chords Am, F, C,

Songbird hails from the Fleetwood Mac album Rumors released in 1977. Christine McVie wrote four songs on this album and this was one of those.

Apparently she wrote the song at midnight in 30 minutes and since no one was around to help her remember it, she stayed up all night until she could get into the studio to lay down a track of the song.

This one I play on the 3rd fret using a 1-2-3 (arpeggio) - up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. The song is in standard tuning with a short picking break. The chords you'll need are D, A, G, Em, Bm, Bm/A and an A7.

You Make Lovin Fun was the last single from the 1977 Rumors album and reached #7 in Canada and #9 in the US. The lead vocalist was Christine McVie who wrote the song and who recently passed in late 2022.

It reached No. 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 45 on the UK Singles Chart.

This song was inspired by an affair McVie had with the bands lighting director. She told fellow band mate and husband John the song was about her dog.

The song was dropped in 1997 after she retired from touring but when she re-joined the group for a 2014-2015 tour, they brought the song back.

 "You Make Loving Fun" is an upbeat, joyful song about the happiness and contentment that come from a fulfilling romantic relationship. The lyrics express Christine McVie's gratitude and affection for her lover. There was no official music video released for this song.

I play this with a capo on the 1st fret using two different rhythm patterns. The first is a driving pattern down down down down down down down up and repeat. In the chorus the vibe changes  because of that rhythm changing to a down up down up down down up and repeat as you move through the chorus. Only a few chord consisting of Gbm, E, D, A and a G. A few riffs blended in here.