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Motown Rhythm And Blues (and Pop)
On The Acoustic

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Here on my motown rhythm and blues page you'll find nearly 100 R&B songs you can easily learn on the acoustic. The links below will take you down this page so you can see the song titles I have lessons on by each artist. From there you can visit the appropriate page for free chord sheets, demos and tutorial purchase links.

The Pop section has been linked from this page below.

Motown Rhythm And Blues


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This first group of artists have their own pages. The others are mixed artist pages.

Blind Blake --- Eric Clapton
JJ Cale --- John Hiatt
John Mayer --- Keb Mo
Michael Jackson --- Neil Diamond
Ray Charles --- Sam Cooke
Smokey Robinson --- Stevie Wonder

* Best Of The Blues ---> Alabama Shakes, Amos Wilburn, Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Boy Fuller, Bobby Charles, Buddy & Ella Johnson, Cab Calloway, Clarence Henry, Damon Fowler, Donald Kinsley, Grisman & Garcia, Howlin Wolf, Jimmy Reed, Joe Bonamassa, Joe Cocker, John Moreland, Long John Baldry, Mose Alison, Muddy Waters, Richie Havens, Robert Johnson, Sam Myers, Shirley & Lee, Sleepy LeBeef, Soloman Burke, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tab Benoit, The Blues Brothers, Todd Snider

* Best Motown Songs ---> Al Green, Ben E King, Bill Withers, Billy Ocean, Billy Vera, Bob & Ziggy Marley, Bobby Bland, Boz Scaggs, Dobie Gray, Edsilia Rombley, George McCrea, Grayson Hugh, Inner Circle, James Brown, Jimmy Cliff, Jimmy Ruffin, Jimmy Soul, Kool & The Gang, Lionel Richie, Lou Rawls, Luther Vandross, Maria Muldaur, Ray Parker Jr, Robert Crea, The Cornelius Bros & Sister Rose, The Drifters, The Fifth Dimension, The Four Aces, The Four Tops, The Ink Spots, The Manhattens, The O'Jays, The Spinners, The Temptations

* Easy Pop Songs For Guitar ---> Adele, Ben Harper, Benny Mardones, Billy Fury, Culture Club, Ed Sheeran, Erasure. Gary Portnoy, George Michael, Hamilton JF&R, Harry Styles, Hot Chocolate, Jigsaw, Joe Jackson, John Legend, Kenny Nolan, Looking Glass, Michael Neasmith, Noah Guthrie, OMC, Town, Passenger, Prince, Rick Ashtey, Ricky Martin, Ryan Cabrera, Sandy Coast, Taco, Terrence Trent Darby, The Jonas Brothers, Uncle Kracker, Wang Chung, WHAM, Zappacosta

Blind Blake Section

Here are 5 numbers from the 1920's and 30's by Blind Blake.

Album cover of Blind Blake featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
  1. 1.Bad Feeling Blues
  2. Chump Man Blues
  3. Diddy Wah Diddy
  4. Early Morning Blues
  5. Hard Pushin Papa
  6. Georgia Bound
  7. Police Dog Blues

    • Blind Blake section is here.


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    Eric Clapton Section

    Here are 17 great tunes you can easily learn in the Eric Clapton section when you visit that page.

    Album cover of Eric Clapton featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. Before You Accuse Me
    2. Bell Bottom Blues
    3. Easy Now
    4. Further On Up The Road
    5. How Deep Is The Ocean
    6. I Can't Stand It
    7. I Shot The Sheriff
    8. I've Got A Rock N Roll Heart
    9. Kindhearted Woman Blues
    10. Lay Down Sally
    11. Layla
    12. Let It Rain
    13. Malted Milk
    14. My Fathers Eyes
    15. Promises
    16. Rambling On My Mind
    17. Rockin Chair
    18. Running On Faith
    19. San Francisco Bay Blues
    20. They're Red Hot
    21. Watch Out For Lucy

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    JJ Cale Section

    This is a short section with only 5 songs from JJ Cale

    Album cover of JJ Cale featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. After Midnight
    2. Call Me The Breeze
    3. If I Had A Rocket
    4. It's Easy
    5. Trouble In The City

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    John Hiatt Section

    Album cover of John Hiatt featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. All The Lilacs In Ohio
    2. Back Of My Mind
    3. Feels Like Rain
    4. Have A Little Faith In Me
    5. Memphis In The Meantime
    6. Real Fine Love
    7. Tennessee Plates

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    John Mayer Section

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    1. Dear Marie
    2. Gravity
    3. In The Blood
    4. Queen Of California
    5. Something Like Olivia
    6. Who Says
    7. Your Body Is A Wonderland



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    Keb Mo Section

    Album cover of Keb Mo featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. America The Beautiful
    2. Grandma's Hands
    3. Hand It Over
    4. Life Is Beautiful
    5. Love Blues

    Keb Mo section is here.

    Michael Jackson Section

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    1. Billie Jean
    2. Black Or White
    3. Blood On The Dance Floor
    4. The Way You Make Me Feel
    5. We Are The World
    6. Who's Loving You



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    Neil Diamond Section

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    1. And Pay The Grass No Mind
    2. Beautiful Noise
    3. Cherry Cherry
    4. Cracklin Rosie
    5. Forever In Blue Jeans
    6. Girl You'll Be A Woman Soon
    7. Hello Again
    8. I Am I Said
    9. If You Know What I Mean
    10. Kentucky Woman
    11. Longfellow Serenade
    12. Solitary Man
    13. Song Sung Blue
    14. Shilo
    15. Sweet Caroline
    16. The Story Of My Life


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    Ray Charles Section

    Another short section here on Ray Charles.

    Album cover of Ray Charles featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. Cry
    2. Crying Time
    3. I Got A Woman
    4. Rainy Night In Georgia
    5. Seven Spanish Angels
    6. What I'd Say
    7. You Don't Know Me

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    Sam Cooke Section 

    A few classics here from the great Sam Cooke.

    Album cover of Sam Cooke featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. A Change Is Gonna Come
    2. Bring It On Home
    3. Chain Gang
    4. I'll Come Running Back To You
    5. Twisting The Night Away
    6. Wonderful World
    7. You Send Me

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    Smokey Robinson Section

    Album cover of Smokey Robinson featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. Cruisin
    2. Going To A Go Go
    3. I Second That Emotion
    4. Tears Of A Clown




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    Stevie Wonder Section

    Album cover of Stevie Wonder featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. A Place In The Sun
    2. Believe
    3. I Just Called To Say I Love You
    4. Part Time Lover
    5. Signed Sealed Delivered
    6. Superstition
    7. Yesterme Yesteryou Yesterday

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    Best Of The Blues Section

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    1. Alabama Shakes - Hold On
    2. Amos Wilburn - One Scotch One Soda One Beer
    3. Big Bill Broozy - Key To The Highway
    4. Blind Boy Fuller - Untrue Blues
    5. Bobby Charles - Goin Fishin
    6. Buddy & Ella Johnson - Lover Bird
    7. Cab Calloway - Minnie The Moocher
    8. Clarence Henry - I Don't Know Why I Love You But I Do
    9. Damon Fowler - Old Fools Bar Stools And Me
    10. Donald Kinsley - Big Boss Man
    11. Grisman & Garcia - The Thrill Is Gone
    12. Howlin Wolf - Evil (Is Goin On), Who's Been Talkin
    13. Jimmy Reed - Bright Lights Big City, Take Out Some Insurance
    14. Joe Bonamassa - Around The Bend, Get Back My Tomorrow, Mountain Time
    15. Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful, You Can Leave Your Hat On
    16. John Moreland - Blacklist, Salisaw Blue, You Don't Care Enough For Me To Cry
    17. Johnny Taylor - Last Two Dollars
    18. Long John Baldry - Let The Heartaches Begin
    19. Mose Alison - You Mind Is On Vacation
    20. Muddy Waters - Got My Mojo Workin
    21. Richie Havens - Here Comes The Sun
    22. Robert Johnson - Kindhearted Woman Blues, Me And The Devil Blues, Walkin Blues
    23. Sam Myers - I Got The Blues
    24. Shirley & Lee - Let The Good Times Roll
    25. Sleepy LeBeef - Bright Lights Big City
    26. Soloman Burke - Cry To Me
    27. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Cold Shot, Life By The Drop, Pride And Joy, The House Is A Rockin
    28. Tab Benoit - Jambalaya
    29. The Blues Brothers - Gimmie Some Lovin, Hey Bartender, She Caught The Katy, Sweet Home Chicago
    30. Todd Snider - Double Wide Blues, Fortunate Son, In Between Jobs

    Best Of The Blues section is here.


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    Best Motown Songs Section

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    1. Al Green - Lets Stay Together
    2. Ben E King - Seven Letters, Spanish Harlem, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
    3. Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine, Just The Two Of Us, Lean On Me, Lovely Day, Use Me
    4. Billy Ocean - Suddenly
    5. Billy Vera - At The Moment
    6. Bob & Ziggy Marley - Could You Be Loved, Is This Love, No Woman No Cry, Three Little Birds
    7. Bobby Bland - Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City
    8. Boz Scaggs - Lido Shuffle, Look What You've Done To Me, Lowdown, We're All Along
    9. Dobie Gray - Drift Away
    10. Edsilia Rombley - Midnight Train To Georgia
    11. George McCrea - Rock Your Baby
    12. Grayson Hugh - Talk It Over
    13. Inner Circle - Sweat
    14. James Brown - I Feel Good, It's A Mans Mans Mans World, Try Me
    15. Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come
    16. Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted
    17. Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy
    18. Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now
    19. Kool & The Gang - Celebration, Cherish The Love, Fresh
    20. Lionel Richie -Deep River Woman, Easy, Hello, Long Long Way To Go ,Stuck On You
    21. Lou Rawls - Fine Brown Frame
    22. Luther Vandross - Dance With My Father
    23. Maria Muldaur - Midnight At The Oasis
    24. Ray Parker Jr - A Woman Needs Love
    25. Robert Crea - Right Next Door
    26. The Cornelius Bros & Sister Rose - Too Late To Turn Back Now
    27. The Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me
    28. The Fifth Dimension - One Less Bell To Answer
    29. The Four Aces - Heart Of My Heart
    30. The Four Tops - Bernadette, Goin Loco Down In Acapulco, It's The Same Old Song
    31. The Free Movement - I Found Someone Of My Own
    32. The Ink Spots - I Don't Want To Set The , We'll Meet Again
    33. The Manhattens - Let's Just Kiss And Say Goodbye
    34. The O'Jays - Back Stabbers
    35. The Spinners - It's A Shame
    36. The Temptations - Get Read, I Wish It Would Rain, Lady Soul, My Girl
    37. Tommy Tucker - Hi Heel Sneakers

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    Easy Pop Songs For Guitar

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    1. Adele - Love Song, Set Fire To The Rain, Someone Like You, That's It Honey I Quit
    2. Ben Harper - Steal My Kisses
    3. Benny Mardones - Into The Night
    4. Billy Fury - Halfway To Paradise
    5. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
    6. Ed Sheeran - Perfect, The A Team, Thinking Out Loud
    7. Erasure - A Little Respect
    8. Gary Portnoy - Cheers Theme
    9. George Michael / WHAM - Faith, I Want Your Sex, Last Christmas, Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
    10. Hamilton Joe Frank & Reynolds - Don't Pull Your Love
    11. Harry Styles - Sign Of The Times
    12. Hot Chocolate - It Started With A Kiss, You Sexy Thing
    13. Jigsaw - Sky High
    14. Joe Jackson - Steppin Out 
    15. John Legend - All Of Me, You Deserve It All
    16. Jon English - Words Are Not Enough
    17. Joshua Kadison - Jessie
    18. Kenny Nolan - Loves Grown Deep
    19. Looking Glass - Brandy
    20. Maxine Nightingale - Lead Me On
    21. Michael Neasmith - Rio
    22. OMC - How Bizzare
    23. O-Town - Love Should Be A Crime
    24. Passenger - Let Her Go
    25. Prince - Delirious, How Come You Dont Call Me Anymore, Kiss, Little Red Corvette
    26. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
    27. Ricky Martin - Livin La Vida Loca, She Bangs, She's All I Ever Need
    28. Sandy Coast - The Eyes Of Jenny
    29. Taco - Puttin On The Ritz
    30. Terrence Trent Darby - Sign Your Name
    31. The Defranco Family - Heartbeat It's A Lovebeat
    32. The Jonas Brothers - What A Mans Gotta Do
    33. Uncle Kracker - Follow Me, Letter To My Daughter
    34. Wang Chung - Dancehall Days
    35. Zappacosta - Passion

    Easy pop songs for guitar is here.


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