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This is a 'simple' flat-picking/strumming song that sits well in the canon of hundreds of simple strumming songs here, but there are a few nice embellishments and tricks that any good guitarist would do well to know.

If this doesn't make the cut, is there anyone out there who could help with working out a few of the intricacies of the left hand?
[video type=vimeo]3205245[/video]

I don't know if this is the song you're talking about but check out this guy's acoustic version of it:
https://www.youtube.com/user/Trevorstark/videos

daryl wrote:

I don't know if this is the song you're talking about but check out this guy's acoustic version of it:
https://www.youtube.com/user/Trevorstark/videos

Thanks anyway Daryl, but the song is by Darden Smith, I guess the link is not working in certain places.

Cheers,
Dean

Sorry, I didn't see the vimeo link in the initial post. Obviously 2 different songs. I like Darden's much better.

dtaylor wrote:

This is a 'simple' flat-picking/strumming song that sits well in the canon of hundreds of simple strumming songs here, but there are a few nice embellishments and tricks that any good guitarist would do well to know.

If this doesn't make the cut, is there anyone out there who could help with working out a few of the intricacies of the left hand?
[video type=vimeo]3205245[/video]

Dean, How about you write up and post the lyrics and insert the chords (in-line with the lyrics) and post a video of what you've got so far and where you need help. I'm sure there are many here at TG who can help you out.....

Here are the lyrics. I don't know how accurate they are. Now you fill in the chords.....



There's a house on fire across town today
the neighborhood's a' glowing in the beautiful light
Somebody's life just went up in flames
set of saucers and the picture frames
embers turn to ashes to mud in tomorrow's rain

I heard the sirens calling like a pack of hounds
And I crawled up on the roof to look around
The flames were closer than I thought
Somebody I know just as likely as not
And embers turn to ashes right before your very nose

There's a hole in the river I'll jump through
Any hole in the river to make it back to you

Well now a careless flame and a faulty wire
It's been the cause of many a house on fire
Starts out slow and it spreads all around
Floors give way and the walls come down
Embers turn to ashes, scatter on tomorrow's wind

There's a hole in the river I'll jump through
Any hole in the river to make it back to you
There's a hole in the river I'll jump through
Any hole in the river to make it back to you

The ashes of a lifetime they scatter on the wind
Land upon the river, the river where we used to swim
I'm gonna crawl back on the roof while I've still got time
And look out over that horizon line
See if there's anything fresh and new
Out there for me and you
And I'll try to find the road to get there straight and true

There's a hole in the river I'll jump through
Any hole in the river to make it back to you
Hole in the river I'll jump through
Any hole in the river to make it back to you
Make it back to you
Make it back to you
Back to you

Thanks Daryl, I've known the song for years but I've just found the video of Darden Smith online, so I have nothing yet, but I'll work on it...