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Sweet Home Alabama: 3-String Cigar Box Guitar

Posted by Doug Thorsvik on November 25, 2020 at 6:53pm

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You can play this song! Only three, 1-finger chords with the Johnny Cash strum. Free chord chart and strum videos (CBGSS Songbook 218.pdf and Guitarslinger Workout Volume 1.pdf): https://sites.google.com/site/cigarboxguitarslingersspokane/resources

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Doug Thorsvik November 27, 2020 at 2:05pm

A.D. As you noticed the Johnny Cash strum does have a different rhythm than the one in the original (which is very cool) I tried to create a riff that captured the feel of the original. I concur: long live the 3!

Thanks for sharing.
A.D.EKER November 27, 2020 at 12:30pm

Thanks Doug that was interesting ,the Johnny strum & sweet Home Alabama ! long live the 3 !
Doug Thorsvik November 26, 2020 at 5:56pm

Thanks James and Poorness. This Skynyrd song certainly has a distinctive vibe and is a fun one to play and sing!
Poorness Studios November 26, 2020 at 5:49pm

Nice one Doug. Gotta love some Skynrd.
James O Lunsford November 26, 2020 at 5:02pm

Very good Doug love this song I'm from Alabama Play this one a lot when My Kinfolk come up to visit Me in the Mountains
Doug Thorsvik November 26, 2020 at 11:07am

Happy Thanksgiving to you too Uncle John! Agreed; they are quite versatile.
Uncle John November 26, 2020 at 10:00am

Yup, I am surprised again at what you can do on those things. Nice. Happy Thansgiving.