Great Folk Love Songs
On The Acoustic

Sailing was a debut song from the album "Christopher Cross" and hit the airwaves in the summer of 1980. The song was almost not released as a single but when it did, it hit #1 in the US. It also won a Grammy and other awards.

The song was also a #1 in Canada and a top 40 in several other countries.

I play this one in standard tuning with a down up down up up down up and repeat rhythm and a few riff blended into the pattern. For chords you'll need a Bm, Gbm, Dbm, E, A, F, G, D#, E#, C, Ab and an A#.

Please Come To Boston was Dave Loggins only big song which hit #1 in the US and #4 in Canada back in 1974.

This song hails from the album Apprentice. He charted a sone called Someday from this same album at #57 and a third song in 1979 called Pieces Of April at #22.

I'm Easy was written by Carradine for the 1975 movie "Nashville".

The song reached #17 on Billboards Hot 100, won an Academy Award for best song and also won a Golden Globe.

For rhythm here play a down up down up up down up and repeat pattern in standard tuning and no lead. For chords play a C, Dm, G, Cmaj7, Fmaj7 and an Em.

Every Bit Of Love was a 1975 single by Ken Tobis from his album of the same name.

The song did not chart in the US but reached #17 in Canada.

Sebastian is a song released in 1971 after the breakup of Peter, Paul and Mary. There is an album of 5 songs out there called "Paul And" which contains this track.

I play a capo 3rd fret on this number in standard tuning and with some lead. I find a root 2-3 up down up paltern works best for this one with the chords G, Am, D, C, C/G, G/F, G/E, Cm, Eb6, Gdim, Am7, D/Gb, E7 and a Gmaj7.

Eyes Of Blue reached #40 in the UK and #24 in the US for Paul Carrack back in 1996-97.

The song is on the 1995 album "Blue Views".

No capo here for the original key played with the chords C, Am, F, G, D3, Cm, G#, A# and D# and no lead in standard tuning. Play a down down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern

Middle Of Love is a track from Ron's 2011 album "Long Player Late Bloomer".

To my knowledge this song was never released as a single.

I play a capo 1st on this number with the chords B7, Em, F, C, A7, D7, G, Am in standard tuning. Some lead required with a down down up down up down up up up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern.

I'll Follow Your Trail is a track from the 2017 album "New Lore".

this song was not released as a single but does have a music video online.

This one you can play with a down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern with the chords D, D/Db, D/B, A7sus, A7, G, D/Gb, Em and D/F. Some lead in standard tuning.

Yes I Can was a single release back in 1976 and peaked at #12 in Canada.

The track hails from the album "Valdy And The Hometown Band".

Play in standard tuning with some lead and a down down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. The chords here are C, Am, F, Dm, G, A7sus and an Em.

Goodnight Moon is a track from the 2000 album by Will called "This".

To my knowledge the song was never released as a single.

The chords here are D7, G, D, Em, C, Am, D7sus with some lead and played in standard tuning. Play a down down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern.