Dream of the Blue Turtles is one of my favourite albums. Sting is one of my favourite artists. So here is my version. I love playing it but seldom on the street. I hope you enjoy playing it. If you want pictures of the chords click on the link below.
Author: louisehartcom
How to play…..
The simple answer is every single day, even if only for 5 minutes. I’m missing playing on the street but enjoying playing at home. I’m worried about many things, most of which I can’t do anything about. One of the things I worry about is that I might forget all the songs I play …. so I play a few every day. I’ve made a list… this is probably most of them. If you would like me to do a tutorial on how I play any of these, leave a comment.
Sunny : It Must Be Love : Gold : True : Copacabana
Boarderline : Stayin Alive : Ever Fallen in Love with some (you shouldn’t have)
Mercy : All Of Me : Here You Come Again : Tainted Love : I Will Survive:
Somebody to Love : Bat Out Of Hell : How Deep Is Your Love
The Female Of The Species : Sway : Marlene On The Wall : Yes Sir I Can Boogie
Should I Stay Or Should I Go : Englishman in New York : Crazy : Play the Game
How Deep Is Your Love : Kiss From A Rose : True Colours : If I Can’t Have You
Fall At Your Feet : Back To Black : Merry Christmas, Everyone : All Cried Out
I Fall In Love Too Easily : I Dreamed A Dream : Love Of My Life : Live it up
Anyone Who Had A Heart : Love Me Or Leave Me : The Day Before You Came
The Power of Love : Autumn Leaves : Love Me Or Leave Me : Jealous Guy
These Days : The Pretender : Last Christmas : I’m A Fool / You Do Something
Last Night I dreamt / Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want : Save Me
Nature Boy : Moon Over Bourbon Street : Jackie : Pipes of Peace :Chain Reaction
Red Light (Spells Danger) : Eloise : Live it up :The only living boy in New York
She Used To Be Mine : Golden Brown : Sound Of Silence :9-5 :No More Lonely Nights
How to play…. No More Lonely Nights
while we are all at home with the Covid-19 lock down, I thought I would share with you how I play some of my songs. If you’ve heard me play you’ll know that I don’t play exact copies of the songs but do my own arrangements; if you want to learn how to play exactly like it is on the record, you best go somewhere else.
Anyway, I’m going to kick off with – No More Lonely Nights by Paul McCartney. I love this song and it took me a while to get my head around how to play it as there’s the weird bit at the end. I decided to leave that bit out. Here is the written version of the chords
No More Lonely Nights Chords and Lyrics
Taking the old lady out
With my Martin being in the shop for a repair, I’ve been using some of my other guitars. Yes, I have other guitars, who just has one!
I borrowed my husband’s Martin but the jack plug wasn’t working so I went back to my 3/4 Takamini … I played this one when I first started busking. It’s a lovely guitar but it’s not my Martin. So, the last couple of days I’ve been using my Takamine EN30C … the guitar I bought when I was 17.
I traded in a Yamaha jumbo and my dad loaned me the money to buy it. It’s the guitar I busked with acoustically on Spui strasse in Amsterdam. I played it in various bands, at music college, in front of the muted TV ( one of my favourite things) …. I thought it would be to fragile to take out on the street.
Well I have loved playing it. It’s been like taking out an aged relative expecting cream teas and a bit of snooze only to find them drinking shots and dancing on the table. Such a wonderful guitar❣️
Blue Steel
I saw these and those of you of a similar age will know why I couldn’t resist buying them. You know what? They sound good!
This is all part of the ongoing saga of my cracked guitar. It got too dry being played in the heat. It’s still at Manson’s being repaired… 😥😥😥
My wonderful husband, Jerri has been re-stringing all the guitars in the house. I have a nickel allergy and so normally use the Elixir strings but thought these would have to be worth a go on my trusty old Takamine… I might use it next time I go busking….
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