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Songs Written By Guy Clark
On The Acoustic
Welcome to my songs written by Guy Clark page. Below are several great Guy Clark songs you can easily learn on the acoustic. View my demos and download the free .pdf chord sheets.
I've included Guy Clark album covers so you know where each song originated. If you need or want to purchase the full lesson, it's available for a few bucks or less with a bulk purchase.
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Songs Written By Guy Clark
Lyrics, Chords, Demos & Tutorials
1. Desperados Waiting For A Train
Desperados Waiting For A Train was recorded by several artists including Jerry Jee Walker, David Allan Coe and Tom Rush before Guy recorded his own version in 1975 for his debut album Old No 1.
Guy Clark never released this song as a single but The Highwaymen did in 1985 and had a #15 with their version in the US.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = No
- Rhythm = down down up down down up and repeat
- Picking = No
- Chords = D, C, A, Bm, Bm/A, G, D/Gb, Em, A/Gb, A7sus, A7
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2. Dublin Blues
Dublin Blues is a song that hails from the album of the same name which was released back in the spring of 1995.
Guy Clark only ever released three singles in his entire career and this wasn't one of them.
Download my free Guy Clark Dublin Blues lyrics sheet below.
- Drop D Tuning = Yes
- Capo = 2nd fret
- Rhythm = downstrokes ... and down down up down down up and repeat
- Picking = Yes
- Chords = D, G, A
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3. I Don't Love You That Much Do I
I Don't You That Much Do I can be found on the 1992 album "Boats To Build".
As I mentioned on this page, none of the songs on this page were ever released as a single but this is a great tune to learn on the acoustic.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = 4th fret
- Rhythm = root down root up down up and repeat
- Picking = Yes
- Chords = G, C, D
Chords & Lyrics
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4. LA Freeway
LA Freeway is from the 1975 album by Guy Clark called "Old No. 1" and was written by him in 1970 when he re-located to Nashville from California.
Jerry Jeff Walker recorded a version a few years before Guy in 1972 and Steve Earle also recorded his version of this song.
i paly this one with a capo 2nd fret with the chords G, C, D, D/Gb and D7. A little picking blended into the rhythm of down down up down up down up and repeat.
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5. Maybe I Can Paint Over That
Maybe I Can Paint Over That hails from the 2009 album Some Days The Song Write You. This song does not appear to have been released as a single.
Played in standard tuning with the chords C, F and G, you can play a down down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern with a bit of lead work as well.
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6. My Favorite Picture Of You
My Favorite Picture Of You is a track from the album of the same name that was released back in 2013.
The song was never released as a single but the album did win best Grammy Folk Album in 2014.
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7. She Ain't Going Nowhere
She Ain't Going Nowhere is a track from his first album Old No. 1 released back in 1975.
The song doesn't appear to have been a single release but a laid back vibe about a girl hitchhiking along the side of a road.
Use a down down up down up down up and repeat for a rhythm pattern with the chords C, F, G, Am and Dm. The original key is with a capo 2nd fret using these chords. A small bit of picking in this one.
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8. Stuff That Works
Stuff That Works is a song found on the Guy Clark Debut album "Old No. 1" from 1975.
This song was never released as a single.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = No
- Rhythm = root down root up down up and repeat
- Picking = Yes
- Chords = C, F, G7
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9. The Cape
The Cape is a track you'll find on the 1995 album "Dublin Blues" album.
This track was never released as a single.
Download The Cape Guy Clark lyrics below.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = No
- Rhythm = root up down up root up down up and repeat
- Picking = Yes built in around the chords
- Chords = C, G6, Am, G, F
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Thanks for stopping by my Guy Clark Stuff That Works page for the acoustic guitar and I hope you found the info here useful in helping you learning the best Guy Clark songs on acoustic.
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