The Guess Who Greatest Hits
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American Woman is probably The Guess Who's most recognizable song, especially to American audiences. It hails from the album of the same name which was released as a single in March 1970.

The song went to #1 on Billboard and one of many great Guess Who hits from the 1970s. While changing a broken string, Randy Bachman was goofing around and came up with a riff.

Others joined in and started jamming. Burton Cummings made up some lyrics on the spot. A kid with a tape recorder was taping and the band asked for the tape. The lyrics were later revised and Volia!

I use Drop D tuning in this one with a capo 2nd fret while playing a down up down up down up down pause-pause-then a riff in the rhythm pattern or you could play down strokes for the rhythm. Only two chords and they are D and C.

I'm Scared hails from the Burton Cummings first solo album of 1976 after leaving The Guess Who where the song peaked at #6 in Canada.

Burton Cummings released 8 solo albums between 1975 and 2019. 

Played in standard tuning, play a down down up down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern with some lead work in the rhythm. The chords needed here are D, Em, Gbm, G, A7sus, A7, A, Gb, B and E.

My Own Way To Rock, like I'm Scared above, is not from the archives of The Guess Who music vault.

It was from the 2nd Burton Cummings album and this song of the same name was one of three singles from the album.

The song did not chart in Canada but did reach #74 on the Billboard 100 in 1977.

I play this one with a capo 3rd fret and Drop D tuning with a simple down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern and some lead work required. The chords here are A, D, E7, A7 and a D7.

No Sugar Tonight was the B-side of the American Woman single and did reach #1 along with American Woman. That's not very common to have the B-side of a single also hit #1 on the charts.

Randy Bachman got inspiration for the song while in California when he was waling down the street with records under his arm, found himself approaching thre biker looking dudes on the same side of the street.

A car pulled over and out jumped a small woman who started ripping a strip off of one of the men for leaving her all day with the kids while he was out watching strippers.

As they got into the car she remarked there would be no sugar tonight for him. 

Drop D tuning and a capo 2nd fret here but no lead work. Just play a steady up and down with a walking bass and in the ch its chopped with the chords C, D, G, A and a Dsus2.

No Time is from the album Canned Wheat which was released in 1969 and this track peaked at #1 in Canada and #5 in the US.

Played in standard tuning and with a down down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern, you'll play some lead here. The chords are D, Dm7, G, Am7, Bm, C, D-on5th and D-on7th.

Share The Land was released by The Guess Who as a single form their album of the same name in 1970. It hit #2 in the US and #10 in the US.

Play this one in standard tuning with a capo 2nd fret with the chords Am, D, F, G, C, E7, A and E.

For rhythm play a down down up down up down up and repeat pattern and you'll play some lead in this number.

Star Baby is from their 1974 album called "Road Food" and this song was written by Burton Cummings.

The Guess Who had a #9 in Canada and a #30 in the US on the Cash Box chart. They also performed the song live on Dec 14, 1973 on the show Midnight Special.  

Capo 2nd fret is the original key in standard tuning and there is some lead blended into the rhythm. Play a down up down up down up and repeat pattern with the chords A, D, G, F, A#, D#, E and C.

These Eyes was a bit of a breakthrough for The Guess Who when it was released in 1969 as the song was the bands first top 10 in the US, peaking at #6 on Billboard.

Needless to say this song ended up on The Guess Who Greatest Hits album. Michael Bolton covered These Eyes in 1976.

Played in standard tuning with the chords Dm, Cmaj7, Am , C, G, C/G, Fmaj7, D, G, Amaj7, E and a Gb. Just some riffs but no lead work with the rhythm pattern riff down down up up down down - down down down up down up down down. You'll have to watch the demo to see this in action.

Undun was one of The Guess Who songs that started out as a the B-side to the single, Laughing. But DJ's began playing the B-side as much as the A-side which gave the song more exposure than the band expected.

It was a #21 in Canada and #22 in the US. Randy Bachman said it was his favourite song form his time in The Guess Who.

Play with  capo 2nd fret in standard tuning while playing a down up up down up  and repeat pattern with some lead required. The chords here are A#, A, A7, Dm, G, F, Em7, Dm/A, Dm/A#, Dm/B and a Dm/A#.