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Motown Rhythm And Blues (and Pop)
On The Acoustic

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Here on my motown rhythm and blues page you'll find nearly 100 R&B songs you can easily learn on the acoustic. The links below will take you down this page so you can see the song titles I have lessons on by each artist. From there you can visit the appropriate page for free chord sheets, demos and tutorial purchase links.

The Pop section has been linked from this page below.

Motown Rhythm And Blues


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This first group of artists have their own pages. The others are mixed artist pages.

Blind Blake
Eric Clapton
JJ Cale
John Hiatt
John Mayer
Keb Mo
Michael Jackson
Neil Diamond
Ray Charles
Sam Cooke
Smokey Robinson
Stevie Wonder

* Best Of The Blues ---> Alabama Shakes, Albert Lee, Amos Wilburn, Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Boy Fuller, Bobby Charles, Buddy & Ella Johnson, Cab Calloway, Clarence Henry, Damon Fowler, Donald Kinsley, Grisman & Garcia, Howlin Wolf, Janis Joplin, Jimmy Reed, Joe Bonamassa, Joe Cocker, John Moreland, Long John Baldry, Mose Alison, Muddy Waters, Richie Havens, Robert Johnson, Sam Myers, Shirley & Lee, Sleepy LeBeef, Soloman Burke, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tab Benoit, The Blues Brothers, The Powder Blues Band, Todd Snider, Tom Waits, Tuba Skinny, Whitey Morgan

* Best Motown Songs ---> Al Green, Ben E King, Bill Withers, Billy Ocean, Billy Vera, Bob & Ziggy Marley, Bobby Bland, Bobby Womack, Boz Scaggs, Dobie Gray, Edsilia Rombley, Freddie Scott, George McCrea, Grayson Hugh, Inner Circle, James Brown, Jimmy Cliff, Jimmy Ruffin, Jimmy Soul, Kool & The Gang, Lionel Richie, Lou Rawls, Luther Vandross, Maria Muldaur, Michael Kiwanuka, Mishka, Ray Parker Jr, Robert Crea, The Box Tops, The Cornelius Bros & Sister Rose, The Drifters, The Fifth Dimension, The Four Aces, The Four Tops, The Ink Spots, The Manhattens, The O'Jays, The Spinners, The Temptations, Tommy Tucker

* Easy Pop Songs For Guitar ---> Adele, Aloe Blacc, Ben Harper, Benny Mardones, Bertie Higgins, Billy Fury, Culture Club, Daniel Powter, Donny Osmond, Ed Sheeran, Erasure. Gary Portnoy, George Michael, Hamilton JF&R, Harry Styles, Hot Chocolate, Jigsaw, Joe Jackson, John Legend, Kenny Nolan, Looking Glass, Matt Dennen, Michael Neasmith, Noah Guthrie, OMC, Town, Passenger, Prince, Rick Ashtey, Ricky Martin, Ryan Cabrera, Sandy Coast, Stephen Bishop, Taco, Terrence Trent Darby, The Jonas Brothers, Uncle Kracker, Wang Chung, WHAM, Zappacosta

Blind Blake Section

Here are 5 numbers from the 1920's and 30's by Blind Blake.

Album cover of Blind Blake featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
  1. 1.Bad Feeling Blues
  2. Chump Man Blues
  3. Diddy Wah Diddy
  4. Early Morning Blues
  5. Hard Pushin Papa
  6. Georgia Bound
  7. Police Dog Blues

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    Eric Clapton Section

    Here are 17 great tunes you can easily learn in the Eric Clapton section when you visit that page.

    Album cover of Eric Clapton featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. Before You Accuse Me
    2. Bell Bottom Blues
    3. Easy Now
    4. Further On Up The Road
    5. How Deep Is The Ocean
    6. I Can't Stand It
    7. I Shot The Sheriff
    8. I've Got A Rock N Roll Heart
    9. Kindhearted Woman Blues
    10. Lay Down Sally
    11. Layla
    12. Let It Rain
    13. Malted Milk
    14. My Fathers Eyes
    15. Promises
    16. Rambling On My Mind
    17. Rockin Chair
    18. Running On Faith
    19. San Francisco Bay Blues
    20. They're Red Hot
    21. Thorn Tree In The Garden (D&T Dominos)
    22. Watch Out For Lucy

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    JJ Cale Section

    This is a short section with only 5 songs from JJ Cale

    Album cover of JJ Cale featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. After Midnight
    2. Call Me The Breeze
    3. If I Had A Rocket
    4. It's Easy
    5. Trouble In The City

    Best JJ Cale Guitar Songs


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    John Hiatt Section

    Album cover of John Hiatt featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. All The Lilacs In Ohio
    2. Back Of My Mind
    3. Feels Like Rain
    4. Have A Little Faith In Me
    5. Memphis In The Meantime
    6. Real Fine Love
    7. Tennessee Plates

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    John Mayer Section

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    1. Dear Marie
    2. Gravity
    3. In The Blood
    4. Queen Of California
    5. Something Like Olivia
    6. Who Says
    7. Your Body Is A Wonderland



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    Keb Mo Section

    Album cover of Keb Mo featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. America The Beautiful
    2. Grandma's Hands
    3. Hand It Over
    4. Life Is Beautiful
    5. Love Blues

    Best Keb Mo Guitar Songs

    Michael Jackson Section

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    1. Billie Jean
    2. Black Or White
    3. Blood On The Dance Floor
    4. The Way You Make Me Feel
    5. We Are The World
    6. Who's Loving You



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    Neil Diamond Section

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    1. And Pay The Grass No Mind
    2. Beautiful Noise
    3. Cherry Cherry
    4. Cracklin Rosie
    5. Forever In Blue Jeans
    6. Girl You'll Be A Woman Soon
    7. Hello Again
    8. I Am I Said
    9. If You Know What I Mean
    10. Kentucky Woman
    11. Longfellow Serenade
    12. Solitary Man
    13. Song Sung Blue
    14. Shilo
    15. Sweet Caroline
    16. The Story Of My Life


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    Ray Charles Section

    Another short section here on Ray Charles.

    Album cover of Ray Charles featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. Cry
    2. Crying Time
    3. I Got A Woman
    4. Rainy Night In Georgia
    5. Seven Spanish Angels
    6. What I'd Say
    7. You Don't Know Me

    Best Ray Charles Guitar Songs


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    Sam Cooke Section 

    A few classics here from the great Sam Cooke.

    Album cover of Sam Cooke featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. A Change Is Gonna Come
    2. Bring It On Home
    3. Chain Gang
    4. I'll Come Running Back To You
    5. Twisting The Night Away
    6. Wonderful World
    7. You Send Me

    Best Sam Cooke Guitar Songs


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    Smokey Robinson Section

    Album cover of Smokey Robinson featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. Cruisin
    2. Going To A Go Go
    3. I Second That Emotion
    4. Tears Of A Clown




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    Stevie Wonder Section

    Album cover of Stevie Wonder featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. A Place In The Sun
    2. Believe
    3. I Just Called To Say I Love You
    4. Part Time Lover
    5. Signed Sealed Delivered
    6. Superstition
    7. Yesterme Yesteryou Yesterday

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    Best Of The Blues Section

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    1. Alabama Shakes - Hold On
    2. Albert Lee - Two Step Two
    3. Amos Wilburn - One Scotch One Soda One Beer
    4. Big Bill Broozy - Key To The Highway
    5. Blind Boy Fuller - Untrue Blues
    6. Bobby Charles - Goin Fishin
    7. Buddy & Ella Johnson - Lover Bird
    8. Cab Calloway - Minnie The Moocher
    9. Clarence Henry - I Don't Know Why I Love You But I Do
    10. Damon Fowler - Old Fools Bar Stools And Me
    11. Donald Kinsley - Big Boss Man
    12. Grisman & Garcia - The Thrill Is Gone
    13. Howlin Wolf - Evil (Is Goin On), Who's Been Talkin
    14. Janis Joplin - Trouble In Mind
    15. Jimmy Reed - Bright Lights Big City, Take Out Some Insurance
    16. Joe Bonamassa - Around The Bend, Get Back My Tomorrow, Mountain Time
    17. Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful, You Can Leave Your Hat On
    18. John Moreland - Blacklist, Salisaw Blue, You Don't Care Enough For Me To Cry
    19. Johnny Taylor - Last Two Dollars
    20. Long John Baldry - Let The Heartaches Begin
    21. Mose Alison - You Mind Is On Vacation
    22. Muddy Waters - Got My Mojo Workin
    23. Richie Havens - Here Comes The Sun
    24. Robert Johnson - Kindhearted Woman Blues, Me And The Devil Blues, Walkin Blues
    25. Sam Myers - I Got The Blues
    26. Shirley & Lee - Let The Good Times Roll
    27. Sleepy LeBeef - Bright Lights Big City
    28. Soloman Burke - Cry To Me
    29. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Cold Shot, Life By The Drop, Pride And Joy, The House Is A Rockin
    30. Tab Benoit - Jambalaya
    31. The Blues Brothers - Gimmie Some Lovin, Hey Bartender, She Caught The Katy, Sweet Home Chicago
    32. The Powder Blues Band -  Doin It Right
    33. Todd Snider - Double Wide Blues, Fortunate Son, In Between Jobs
    34. Tom Waits - Fumblin With The Blues
    35. Tuba Skinny - I Get The Blues
    36. Whitey Morgan - Bad News

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    Best Motown Songs Section

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    1. Al Green - Lets Stay Together
    2. Ben E King - Seven Letters, Spanish Harlem, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
    3. Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine, Just The Two Of Us, Lean On Me, Lovely Day, Use Me
    4. Billy Ocean - Suddenly
    5. Billy Vera - At The Moment
    6. Bob & Ziggy Marley - Could You Be Loved, Is This Love, No Woman No Cry, Three Little Birds
    7. Bobby Bland - Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City
    8. Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street
    9. Boz Scaggs - Lido Shuffle, Look What You've Done To Me, Lowdown, We're All Along
    10. Dobie Gray - Drift Away
    11. Edsilia Rombley - Midnight Train To Georgia
    12. Freddie Scott - Hey Girl
    13. George McCrea - Rock Your Baby
    14. Grayson Hugh - Talk It Over
    15. Inner Circle - Sweat
    16. James Brown - I Feel Good, It's A Mans Mans Mans World, Try Me
    17. Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come
    18. Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted
    19. Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy
    20. Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now
    21. Kool & The Gang - Celebration, Cherish The Love, Fresh
    22. Lionel Richie -Deep River Woman, Easy, Hello, Long Long Way To Go ,Stuck On You
    23. Lou Rawls - Fine Brown Frame
    24. Luther Vandross - Dance With My Father
    25. Maria Muldaur - Midnight At The Oasis
    26. Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart
    27. Mishka - Above The Bones
    28. Ray Parker Jr - A Woman Needs Love
    29. Robert Crea - Right Next Door
    30. The Box Tops - Soul Deep
    31. The Cornelius Bros & Sister Rose - Too Late To Turn Back Now
    32. The Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me
    33. The Fifth Dimension - One Less Bell To Answer
    34. The Four Aces - Heart Of My Heart
    35. The Four Tops - Bernadette, Goin Loco Down In Acapulco, It's The Same Old Song
    36. The Free Movement - I Found Someone Of My Own
    37. The Ink Spots - I Don't Want To Set The , We'll Meet Again
    38. The Manhattens - Let's Just Kiss And Say Goodbye
    39. The O'Jays - Back Stabbers
    40. The Spinners - It's A Shame
    41. The Temptations - Get Read, I Wish It Would Rain, Lady Soul, My Girl
    42. Tommy Tucker - Hi Heel Sneaker, You Learn Something New Everyday

    Best Motown R&B Songs is here.


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    Easy Pop Songs For Guitar

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    1. Adele - Love Song, Set Fire To The Rain, Someone Like You, That's It Honey I Quit
    2. Aloe Blacc - Wake Me Up
    3. Ben Harper - Steal My Kisses
    4. Benny Mardones - Into The Night
    5. Bertie Higgins - Casablanca, Key Largo
    6. Billy Fury - Halfway To Paradise
    7. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
    8. Daniel Powter - Bad Day
    9. Donny Osmond - Where Did All The Good Times Go
    10. Ed Sheeran - Perfect, The A Team, Thinking Out Loud
    11. Erasure - A Little Respect
    12. Gary Portnoy - Cheers Theme
    13. George Michael / WHAM - Faith, I Want Your Sex, Last Christmas, Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
    14. Hamilton Joe Frank & Reynolds - Don't Pull Your Love
    15. Harry Styles - Sign Of The Times
    16. Hot Chocolate - It Started With A Kiss, You Sexy Thing
    17. Jigsaw - Sky High
    18. Joe Jackson - Steppin Out 
    19. John Legend - All Of Me, You Deserve It All
    20. Jon English - Words Are Not Enough
    21. Joshua Kadison - Jessie
    22. Kenny Nolan - Loves Grown Deep
    23. Looking Glass - Brandy
    24. Maxine Nightingale - Lead Me On
    25. Matt Dennen - Wild Child
    26. Michael Neasmith - Rio
    27. OMC - How Bizzare
    28. O-Town - Love Should Be A Crime
    29. Passenger - Let Her Go
    30. Prince - Delirious, How Come You Dont Call Me Anymore, Kiss, Little Red Corvette
    31. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
    32. Ricky Martin - Livin La Vida Loca, She Bangs, She's All I Ever Need
    33. Sandy Coast - The Eyes Of Jenny
    34. Stephen Bishop - On And On
    35. Taco - Puttin On The Ritz
    36. Terrence Trent Darby - Sign Your Name
    37. The Defranco Family - Heartbeat It's A Lovebeat
    38. The Jonas Brothers - What A Mans Gotta Do
    39. Uncle Kracker - Follow Me, Letter To My Daughter
    40. Wang Chung - Dancehall Days
    41. Zappacosta - Passion

    Easy pop songs for guitar is here.


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