In this guitar lesson, we’ll work on a guitar solo that follows the melody of “Nobody’s Darlin’ but Mine” written by Jimmie Davis. In this lesson, we’ll focus on the version of this song as it was recorded by Merle Haggard. This guitar solo is a really good example of how to play classic country lead guitar over a song’s chord progression. After you learn the guitar solo arrangement, practice your country strumming over the chord progression using a |Pick-D-DU|Pick-D-DU| strumming pattern. When you’re playing the strumming pattern, make sure your alternating bass line picks are loud and clean while your “Down-DownUp” strums are soft and smooth.
Note: To practice along with Merle Haggard, put your capo on the 3rd fret and use the same key of D chords that we covered in this lesson.
After you’re done here
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Devin,
Why is the tab from the download different from the tab on your video lesson. On your video there are lines drawn down from the numbers. Some have little flags on them and some have periods. Just curious….
Hey Edward! Great question. For the tablature in the video, that actually just shows tablature and excludes the standard notation like you see in the tab download. The fret numbers in the video tablature have little flags and periods to show the duration of each note. The notes with a single connected straight line down (stem) are quarter notes. Quarter notes don’t have the flags. The notes with the flags are eighth notes. When you have two eighth notes in a row, you can connect the stems with the vertical line instead of putting a flag on both stems… and… Read more »
Devin,
When you show available lessons, what does it mean “lyrics available”?
i can’t seem to find any printed lyrics.
Oops! Love it! Thanks, Devin!
Love it! Even better when I am play it along with the video!
I always thought this was a Louvin Brothers song, because that is the version I have.
Anyway, thanks for this Devin.
Great lesson Devin thanks for posting.
Nice song. I like it
very moody and within my capabilities – always a bonus- thanks Devin
Is it possible to add the option to download tab in Guitar Pro format? It’s such a great practice tool, but no way to easily convert a pdf to their file format.
I was playing this tonight and shaking my guitar and bending strings and my son said,’you think you’re pretty cool now eh?’
the answer was surely “yes”
Love it! Thanks, Devin
Excellent Lesson
Great lesson Devin! Looking forward to learning this one. That’s a beautiful guitar you have there, sounds absolutely wonderful.