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Nobody’s Darlin’ but Mine

Lesson ID: A0195

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.

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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.

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Edward Pittman
Edward Pittman(@earlpittman20)
3 years ago
Reply to  Devin

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….

Edward Pittman
Edward Pittman(@earlpittman20)
3 years ago
Reply to  Devin

Devin,
When you show available lessons, what does it mean “lyrics available”?
i can’t seem to find any printed lyrics.

Dennis
Dennis(@dennisjyastegmail-com)
3 years ago
Reply to  Devin

Oops! Love it! Thanks, Devin!

jerseychicadee
jerseychicadee(@jerseychicadee)
3 years ago

Love it! Even better when I am play it along with the video!

dom
dom(@dom)
3 years ago

I always thought this was a Louvin Brothers song, because that is the version I have.
Anyway, thanks for this Devin.

John
John(@wjssavhotmail-co-uk)
3 years ago

Great lesson Devin thanks for posting.

George Lange
George Lange(@georgeanddoris66hotmail-com)
3 years ago

Nice song. I like it

j.phillips189
j.phillips189(@j-phillips189btinternet-com)
3 years ago

very moody and within my capabilities – always a bonus- thanks Devin

gr8fulpickr
gr8fulpickr(@gr8fulpickr)
3 years ago

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.

jerseychicadee
jerseychicadee(@jerseychicadee)
3 years ago

I was playing this tonight and shaking my guitar and bending strings and my son said,’you think you’re pretty cool now eh?’

j.phillips189
j.phillips189(@j-phillips189btinternet-com)
3 years ago
Reply to  jerseychicadee

the answer was surely “yes”

Dennis
Dennis(@dennisjyastegmail-com)
3 years ago

Love it! Thanks, Devin

John
John(@wjssavhotmail-co-uk)
3 years ago

Excellent Lesson

allan.kaufman
allan.kaufman(@allan-kaufmangmail-com)
3 years ago

Great lesson Devin! Looking forward to learning this one. That’s a beautiful guitar you have there, sounds absolutely wonderful.