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Guitar chord forum - chordie → Acoustic → Fingerpicking songs - intermediate level
Hi,
I'm having a hard time finding fingerpicking songs to practice that are not too hard and not entry level either. Most books e.g. I've come across are either for beginners or advanced players. I want to practice some easy and simple licks to accompany the chord picking. Any suggestions or links (I know "intermediate" is a wide spectrum..)?
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i just finished learning stairway to heaven by led zepplin, really fun song to learn, also why not try some songs by eva cassidy, bob dylan etc good luck m8
Blackbird by the Beatles can be fingerpicked very effectively.
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Suzanne and Sisters of mercy by Leonard Cohen are worth the effort.
Also:
Landslide by fleetwood mac
Ride on - Christy Moore
If you could read my mind - Gordon Lightfoot
Streets of London - Ralph McTell
All songs I've found rewarding to learn!
Shane
Try these. . .tough but good to learn
Classical Gas-Mason Williams (I only know about half so far)
Song for George-Eric Johnson
Annie's Song-John Denver
Hotel California live (acoustic)-Eagles obviously 
OK a new one I'm attempting to learn-although I warn you it's probably over the "intermediate" level: "Song for Life" by Eric Johnson. This one is probably the coolest of all of these-it's definately worth the effort. Although all of them are cool and worth the effort Good luck!
Oh darn how could I forget Tears in Heaven by Clapton? This is one of the easier ones of the bunch, but one of the greatest songs ever written.
Thank you all so much for your help. Currently I'm working on Dust in the Wind, mainly to get a good grip on the Travis picking, but it's a great song as well. Btw - do you know more songs that use this technique (I know about Landslide and Blowing in the wind)?
I love artists like Alison Krauss/Union station (have been scratching my head over "Jacob's dream", can't get my fingers around it (probably not intermediate level!!)), Eva Cassidy, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan. I look so forward to studying them and more.
Julius, Reykjavik
Here are some to ponder:'
1. Dog and Butterfly - Heart
2. Operator - Jim Croce
3. Crazy on You (acoustic part) - Heart
4. You've Got A Friend - James Taylor
I like Alison Kraus/Union Station too. Also, some of the older Neil Young songs are finger picking classics! And, of course, Lindsey Buckingham (AKA Fleetwood Mac!)
where can a person learn how to finger pick , i'm looking for free online lessons
i cant learn closer to the sun by slightly stoopid
the boxer.. Simon & Garfunkel, can be picked to make a lovely pretty tune
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