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60s Rock And Roll
On The Acoustic
Welcome to this 60s rock and roll page on the acoustic section. This is just one of several sections on 60s tunes you can learn on the acoustic guitar. Help your self to the free demos, chord sheets and tips. This page will be completed shortly.
The Buckinghams
The Dave Clark 5
The Easybeats
The Flying Machine
The Foundations
The Left Banke - The Lettermen
The Marmalade - The Outsiders
The Rooftop Singers
The Steam Machine
The Walker Brothers
The Wonders
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60s Rock And Roll
Chords, Lyrics, Demos, Tutorials
1. Because - Dave Clark 5
Because is a track from the 1964 album "American Tour". The song was a B-side in the UK release but an A-side in the US.
The song peaked at #3 in the US, Canada and New Zealand. Julian Lennon covered the song in 1855.
- Drop D Tuning: No
- Capo: No
- Rhythm: root down up down up down up and repeat
- Picking: Yes
- Chords: G, G/D#, G/E, G7, Am, C, D, Daug, Cm, E7
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2. Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
Build Me Up Buttercup featured the bands new lead singer Colin Young and with it, their first big hit with this song. The song reached #3 in the US and # 2 in the UK.
The track is from the album of the same name which was released back in 1968.
- Drop D Tuning: No
- Capo: No
- Rhythm: down up stop up down up stop up and repeat
- Picking: No but a few riffs in the rhythm
- Chords: C, E, F, G, C7, Fm, A#, Dm, Em, A7, D7
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3. Don't You Care - The Buckinghams
Don't You Care reached #1 in the Philippines, #4 in Canada and #6 in the US in 1967.
The track can be found on their "Time & Charges" album.
- Drop D Tuning: No
- Capo: No
- Rhythm: down up down up and repeat
- Picking: No - a few riffs
- Chords: Emaj7, Gbm, G, Dmaj7, Ab, A, Am, Abm , Gbm/F, Gbm/E, B7, E, E/C, Aaug, D, Dm, D/A
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4. Friday On My Mind - The Easybeats
Friday On My Mind come from the down under group The Easybeats and hit the airwaves in 1966. This song was a popular worldwide hit.
The track is from the album "Good Friday".
- Drop D Tuning: No
- Capo: No
- Rhythm: down up down up
- Picking: a few quick riffs
- Chords: Dm, G, C, F, A7, G7, Cm, A#, D, E, A, E7, Am, D7, Bm
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5. Go All The Way - The Raspberries
Go All The Way ... info soon
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6. Let The Feeling Begin - The Steam Machine
Let The Feeling Begin is a song by The Steam Machine but it's difficult to find any info on this song.
I'm not sure but this may be a song from 1971 and the band may be based out of Germany. I'll leave it here for the time being.
- Drop D Tuning: No
- Capo: 2nd fret = original key
- Rhythm: down down down up down up and repeat will work
- Picking: Yes
- Chords: D, G, Em, A7, Fm, A#, D#, G#
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7. Reflections Of My Life - The Marmalade
Reflections Of My Life was released in 1969 and was a huge top 10 hit in several countries worldwide. It never made it to #1 but got close in Ireland at #2.
The track hails from the album Reflections Of The Marmalade.
- Drop D Tuning: No
- Capo: No
- Rhythm: down down up down down up down up and repeat will work throughout
- Picking: Yes
- Chords: G, Bm, Em, G7, C, Am, D, Dsus
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8. Should I Wait - The Raspberries
Should I Wait is actually not a 60s song but a 1973 song from the bands album "Side 3".
The song was never released as a single.
- Drop D Tuning: Yes
- Capo: 2nd fret
- Rhythm: root down up root up down up and repeat
- Picking: Yes
- Chords: G, C, D, D/Gb, Em, B7, A7
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9. Smile A Little Smile For Me - The Flying Machine
Smile A Little Smile For Me was a debut single from The Flying machine off their album "The Flying Machine" from 1969.
The song was a #6 hit in the US and a #4 in Canada.
- Drop D Tuning: No
- Capo: No
- Rhythm: root down up down up root up down up and repeat
- Picking: Yes into the rhythm
- Chords: C, G6, Am, Am/G, F, Dm, Gsus, G, A7
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10. That Thing You Do - The Wonders
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11. The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore - The Walker Brothers
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore was recorded by Frankie Valli and written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio back in 1965, but the Walker Brothers had more success with their version in 1966 reaching #1 in the UK.
The song was also a top 10 in several countries and a #13 in the USA.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = No
- Rhythm = down down up down down up and repeat - some down strokes also
- Picking = just a few riffs
- Chords = D, Em, A, G, A7
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12. The Way You Look Tonight - The Lettermen
The Way You Look Tonight song dates back to 1936 when Fred Astaire sang the song in a film called Swing Time.
Up through the years other artists recorded the song including Phil Collins, Rod Stewart, Bing Crosby and in 1961, The Lettermen had a #13 in the US and a #36 in the UK with their version.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = No
- Rhythm = down down down up down down and repeat and downstroke in places
- Picking = No
- Chords = Em, C, B7, Dbm, Gbm, E, G, Gb, F, D, Bm, Am
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13. Time Won't Let Me - The Outsiders
Time Won't Let Me is from 1966 by The Outsiders, a band based out of Cleveland Ohio.
They managed a #5 hit in the USA and Canada. This song is from the album of the same name.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = No
- Rhythm = down down up down up down up and repeat and some steady up and down
- Picking = Yes
- Chords = A, Gbm, G, E, Bm, Dbm, D
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14. Walk Away Renee - The Left Banke
Walk Away Renee was a 1966 hit for The Left Banke, reaching #5 on the US and New Zealand and #3 in Canada.
The track is from the album of the same name.
- Drop D Tuning: No
- Capo: No
- Rhythm: down down up down up down up and repeat
- Picking: A little into the rhythm
- Chords: D, A/Db, B, A, E/Ab, G, D/Gb, Gbm, E, Bm, B7, Gbm/F, A6, Gbm6
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15. Walk Right In - The Rooftop Singers
Walk Right In is an old blues tune from 1929 that was revived in 1963 by a group called Rooftop Singers who had a huge #1 in several countries with their re-make.
The song is on their album of the same name.
- Drop D Tuning = Yes
- Capo = 1st fret
- Rhythm = root up down up with riffs all through the song
- Picking = Yes
- Chords = G, E7, C, C7, A7, D7
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