Tom Jones Most Famous Songs
On The Acoustic

Deliliah was first recorded by PJ Proby in late November 1967, but hated the song so much he decided not to include it on his album. 

Tom Jones decided to record his version in Dec, a month later. Delilah was a monster smash hit for Jones, hitting #1 in many countries. This was his 6th album and the first to reach the top of the UK charts. 

This song appears on the album of the same name.

I play a light strumming followed by down up up down up down down down and repeat for the rhythm pattern. A bit of picking within the rhythm in standard tuning with the chords Em, B7, E, Am, D7, D, C and Cm.

I Believe appears on the Tom Jones album from 1967 "Live At The Talk Of The Town."

Tom Jones never released this song as a single. Deana appeared with Tom Jones on The Voice UK 2019 and performed this song with him.

A capo on the 1st fret is the original key for this one while playing the rhythm down down down up down up using some arpeggio notes, followed by down down up down up down down down later in the song. No picking and the chords needed are D, Bm, Em, A7, D, Bm/A, A7sus, A#, D#, Cm, Fm, G# and B.

It's Not Unusual was first recorded in 1964 by an unknown Tom Jones via a demo for English singer Sandie Shaw. She was impressed and persuaded that Tom keep the song and release it himself, which he did. The song launched Tom's career as he scored a #1 in the UK and a top 10 in the US.

He later used the song as his theme song for his TV series "This Is Tom Jones" which lasted several years.

The song can be found on the album "Along Came Jones Its Not Unusual".

I play this one in standard tuning and a capo on the 1st fret with the rhythm pattern down down up down up down up and repeat with some riffs in the rhythm. For chords play a   Dbm, Gbm, E, A, Bm and a C.

Just Help Yourself was another monster song for Tom Jones when it was released back in 1968. It was a #1 in five countries and a top 10 in three others. 

This is actually an Italian song with completely different lyrics, so the melody was put to new English lyrics and voila. The song can be found on the album "Help Yourself".

For this one play the chords D, Em, G, A7 and a Dmaj7 with a drop D tuning. Play a root down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern with some picking and a few riffs.

Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow was released by Tom Jones back in 1977 and the song became a #1 country hit in both the US and Canada. It also reached #15 on Billboards Hot 100, making it a crossover hit.

Slim Whitman also covered this song the same year. The song hails from the album of the same name.

For chords play a G, G7, C, A7, D, D7 and Cm with a root down up root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. A few riffs required in standard tuning.

She's A Lady is a single from the 1971 album of the same name. The song hit #1 in Canada and the US. It was Tom's highest charting single based on being on several charts at the same time.

Paul Anka wrote the song and released his version a year earlier in 1970, but the Jones version became the most popular. 

No lead work in this one as you play a down down up up down up down up and repeat and some shuffle strumming later on. The chords you'll need are Em, D, Bm, A#, F, D#, G, A and a Dsus.

Set Me Free hails from the Tom Jones album of 1968 entitled "Help Yourself". The album itself did very well overall but this song was never released as a single.

The album reached #4 in the UK and #5 in the US.

I use a capo 3rd fret in standard tuning for this one. No picking with the chords D7, G, A7 and Em while playing a down down down up down up down down and repeat rhythm pattern and use some arpeggio in the first two downs.