Welcome to my songs written by Albert Hammond page.
On this web page, we will look at a few Albert Hammond songs you can easily play on the acoustic. Full lesson tutorials available for purchase, along with several free chord sheets in .pdf format, guitar demos and some rhythm tips on playing each song.
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It Never Rains In Southern California hails from the album of the same name and reached #2 in Canada and #5 in the US when it was released back in 1972. Albert Hammond never had another song break into the top 10, 20 or 30 since.
This one I play with a capo 2nd fret in standard tuning while playing a root down up root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. Some lead work is required in this one and the chords required are a G, Am, D, D7 and an Em.
The Free Electric Band
was a single from the album of the same name back in 1973 and managed
to reach #48 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In the UK the song peaked at
#19.
I play this song in
standard tuning and with a few riff but no lead work. For rhythm play a
down down up down up down up and repeat pattern. The chords here are a
G, D, C and an F.
When I Need You was co-written by Albert Hammond with Carole Bayer Sager and recorded it in 1976 on the album of the same name. The following year Leo Sayer released his version and had a huge international hit with the song.
A few chords in this one and
they include a
G, G/F, CE, Cm, Em, D, C, D/Gb, Adim, Am7 and a D7. Some lead work
required while playing in standard tuning and a capo 3rd fret. For
rhythm play a
down down up down up and repeat pattern.
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