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The tablature in the PDF link below will show you exactly how to play the melody and chords for the popular song Wagon Wheel, as performed by The Old Crow Medicine Show and Darius Rucker (and also by just about every cover band, karaoke and open mike performer to ever grab a microphone). All of … Continue reading “Wagon Wheel – 3-string Open G GDG – Cigar Box Guitar Tablature”
Wayfaring Stranger as presented in this tablature has been recorded by the likes of Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Emmy Lou Harris, Joan Baez and more. It was also performed by Jack White in the movie Cold Mountain. It is a sad and plaintive tally of life’s troubles, but with a hopeful refrain that looks ahead to … Continue reading “Wayfaring Stranger as performed by Johnny Cash – 3-string Open G GDG – Chords & Tablature for Cigar Box Guitars”
The tablature in the PDF link below will show you exactly how to play the melody and chords for the classic Christmas song We Three Kings of Orient Are. All of the cigar box guitar tablature here on CigarBoxGuitar.com is presented by The Southbound String Company, the only strings specifically chosen and voiced for cigar … Continue reading “We Three Kings of Orient Are – 3-string Open G GDG – Cigar Box Guitar Tablature”
The tablature in the PDF link below will show you exactly how to play the melody and chords for the classic Christmas song We Wish You a Merry Christmas. According to Wikipedia, carolers in England were singing this 400 or so years ago, so this one has pedigree! All of the cigar box guitar tablature here on … Continue reading “We Wish You a Merry Christmas – 3-string Open G GDG – Cigar Box Guitar Tablature”
Easily play the tune from the classic holiday song White Christmas on your 3-string cigar box guitar using this free tablature.
The tablature in the PDF link below will show you exactly how to play the melody for the classic Christmas song White Christmas, written by Irving Berlin and made famous when sung by Bing Crosby in the film of the same name.
The tablature in the PDF link below will show you exactly how to play the melody and chords for the well-known children’s song Will the Circle Be Unbroken. All of the cigar box guitar tablature here on CigarBoxGuitar.com is presented by The Southbound String Company, the only strings specifically chosen and voiced for cigar box … Continue reading “Will the Circle Be Unbroken – 3-string Open G GDG – Cigar Box Guitar Tablature”
The tablature in the PDF link below will show you exactly how to play the melody and chords for the popular song Yellow Submarine, as performed by The Beatles. All of the cigar box guitar tablature here on CigarBoxGuitar.com is presented by The Southbound String Company, the only strings specifically chosen and voiced for cigar … Continue reading “Yellow Submarine by The Beatles – 3-string Open G GDG – Cigar Box Guitar Tablature”
Zero frets are an awesome addition to any cigar box guitar or other homemade/handmade instrument builder’s toolbag. In this how-to article, C. B. Gitty walks you though zero frets on cigar box guitars: what a zero fret is, why you’d want to use one, and how to go about installing your first one.