Hi everyone,
Today's Target and Pay Per Lesson release is now live, You Needed Me by Anne Murray.
You Needed Me is a beautiful love song written by American songwriter, pianist and producer Randy Goodrum.
It was a number one hit single in many countries, including the US, in 1978 for Canadian singer Anne Murray,
for which she won a Grammy Award, the first to be awarded to a Canadian artist.
This lesson is partly based on her version and covers a fingerpicking arrangement in the key of G, where the
guitar is capoed on the 2nd fret.
It features a relatively easy fingerpicking pattern, including some variations, and mostly basic open chords in
first position. There are also several chords with bass notes other than the root.
Enjoy this level 4 song!
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>>New Target and Pay Per Lesson - You Needed Me - Anne Murray
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Too funny Vanessa,
For some strange reason, I learned this song a couple of weeks ago in the key of "A". Which as we both know is the same key you are playing in with the capo on the second fret. I didn't have any reason to learn it except for that it was stuck in my head and I couldn't get it out of my mind. Anyway, I like your version a lot, played in G. Kind of a "sappy" song for me to play very often but I can certainly remember Ann Murray performing this song on many TV shows back when I was a kid. My opinion is that it is written for a lady to sing & ladies voice. And you perform it very well!
Thanks for the lesson and for sharing your extreme talent with us!
Bart
For some strange reason, I learned this song a couple of weeks ago in the key of "A". Which as we both know is the same key you are playing in with the capo on the second fret. I didn't have any reason to learn it except for that it was stuck in my head and I couldn't get it out of my mind. Anyway, I like your version a lot, played in G. Kind of a "sappy" song for me to play very often but I can certainly remember Ann Murray performing this song on many TV shows back when I was a kid. My opinion is that it is written for a lady to sing & ladies voice. And you perform it very well!
Thanks for the lesson and for sharing your extreme talent with us!
Bart
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Sandy
That's so funny Bart I just messaged you to ask you if you knew this song because I thought we might collaborate on it and then I came to the TG site and you had written Vanessa this message that you just learned the song. A Synchronicity.Too funny Vanessa,
For some strange reason, I learned this song a couple of weeks ago in the key of "A". Which as we both know is the same key you are playing in with the capo on the second fret. I didn't have any reason to learn it except for that it was stuck in my head and I couldn't get it out of my mind. Anyway, I like your version a lot, played in G. Kind of a "sappy" song for me to play very often but I can certainly remember Ann Murray performing this song on many TV shows back when I was a kid. My opinion is that it is written for a lady to sing & ladies voice. And you perform it very well!
Thanks for the lesson and for sharing your extreme talent with us!
Bart
Sandy
Ness!
You've done it again!! Super lesson, great choice of song, and an absolutely gorgeous play through.
When I heard this song on the radio in 1978, I said "that one is going to be a #1 hit". Anne Murray wasn't one of my favorite singers until that moment. From then on I listened to as many of her songs as I could find.
Your arrangement and vocal rendition are more than worthy of applause!
Thanks for this lesson and for all you bring to TG.
Bill
You've done it again!! Super lesson, great choice of song, and an absolutely gorgeous play through.
When I heard this song on the radio in 1978, I said "that one is going to be a #1 hit". Anne Murray wasn't one of my favorite singers until that moment. From then on I listened to as many of her songs as I could find.
Your arrangement and vocal rendition are more than worthy of applause!
Thanks for this lesson and for all you bring to TG.
Bill
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Bart: That sure is too funny Bart! You probably have a reason now , since you could colaborate with Sandy, that'd be so awesome to see and hear. Personally I've always loved the song and it made into every binder of charts that I would occasionally update every couple of years. Indeed, it's still in there. Many thanks for your generous comment on my performance!!
Sandy: I would absolutely agree Sandy, it's a beautiful song and I can imagine that you can relate there too. I would absolutely love to see your rendition of it!!!!
Michele: Thanks so much Shel....being able to touch ones emotions is always a major compliment to me. Playing and singing the song sure touches me as well. xo
Tom N.: Aaawh Tom, you're so kind, that's just awesome to hear, thank you very much!!!! :cheer:
Mark: I can't help it, love ballads are in my wheelhouse and I sure like some company. What can I say, love is beautiful, powerful (which reminds me of a lesson that I'll release today.. :dry: )....and it's beautifully captured and phrased in this song I'd say. I'm sure you can relate too! Thanks Mark!
Bill: Your comment made me smile really big again Bill! As you know, there is always a lot of hard work into a lesson and definitely a play through, so it's so rewarding to read such comments. It sure makes my day!! Thank you for being so kind to me and giving me such huge praise . I appreciate it more than you know, which i've said before, since it's simply the truth.
Many thanks guys and girls, big hugs all around!! :cheer:
TGNess B)
Sandy: I would absolutely agree Sandy, it's a beautiful song and I can imagine that you can relate there too. I would absolutely love to see your rendition of it!!!!
Michele: Thanks so much Shel....being able to touch ones emotions is always a major compliment to me. Playing and singing the song sure touches me as well. xo
Tom N.: Aaawh Tom, you're so kind, that's just awesome to hear, thank you very much!!!! :cheer:
Mark: I can't help it, love ballads are in my wheelhouse and I sure like some company. What can I say, love is beautiful, powerful (which reminds me of a lesson that I'll release today.. :dry: )....and it's beautifully captured and phrased in this song I'd say. I'm sure you can relate too! Thanks Mark!
Bill: Your comment made me smile really big again Bill! As you know, there is always a lot of hard work into a lesson and definitely a play through, so it's so rewarding to read such comments. It sure makes my day!! Thank you for being so kind to me and giving me such huge praise . I appreciate it more than you know, which i've said before, since it's simply the truth.
Many thanks guys and girls, big hugs all around!! :cheer:
TGNess B)