Learn These 15 James Taylor Songs
On The Acoustic

One of those classic James Taylor songs here called Everyday which is played with a capo on the 2nd fret, but if it's too high vocally, ditch the capo. This one was close to the edge for me.

This rhythm pattern is a bit complex but essentially what you want to do is play a down down up stop up down up stop up.

If you try this slowly you should catch the vibe with this pattern for two chords, and then again for the next two chords and so on. You will change it when you get into the area using the A# chord.

No lead work to be concerned with in this one, just a solid rhythm is all you need.

James Taylor Everyday chords in this intro is the D, a Dm shape up two frets from the original Dm, then up another two frets from there. Eventually you use Bm, Em, A7, Gbm, Bm, G, A#, C and an A7sus.

This is one of those James Taylor songs that seems to go in many directions. It blows my mind how many chords he can throw into a song and it still sounds good.

There is arpeggio, a root up down up pattern, a shuffle strum and a few places where you'll use down down down up. Not to mention some quick chord changes and picking riffs.

If you're new to guitar, don't let this your first song you learn by James Taylor.

The Frozen Man chords are D, Bm, Em7, A6, A7, D/Gb, G, Em, Gbm, E7, A7sus, C and an F.

Another great number here from James Taylor called Montana. As expected, there are quite a few chords in this song.

This one can be played with a combination of arpeggio and strumming for the first bit and as I do here in my version. Then I switch over to a root down up down up, root down up down up strum pattern.

There is no lead picking break in this song.

The chords for Montana are G, A, Em7, A7,  D, A/D, Bm, Bm/A, D/Gb, Gbm, Fdim/Ab, E and a C.

Just a note: The James Taylor Montana chords sheet shows an A/Dm chord but it should have be A/Db.

You could almost say of all the James Taylor songs on this page, this one sounds like it could be two different songs. Im using a capo on the 2nd fret.

Once this one gets going the rhythm pattern is a steady up and down. However, it changes to all down strokes as the song takes on a rock and roll vibe. It then returns before switching back again.

There is a small bit of picking in this song.

The Suite For 20G chords are – D, Dsus, C, A, A/B, E, G and a Gb.