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🎸 Acoustic Rolling Stones! Country Honk, Sweet Virginia, Dead Flowers, and Wild Horses
Happy Friday, my friends! After posting about my upcoming Blues course last week, I'm catching up on an overdue song tutorial — Country Honk by The Rolling Stones. My brand new lesson, and the licensed song sheet, can be found at the link below:
If you don't know this one by name, it's essentially an acoustic & countrified version of Honky Tonk Women. It has same catchy chorus, same chords, and mostly the same lyrics — but the one big difference here is we'll be in standard tuning, as opposed to open G — which makes it much easier to play.
Video timestamps for this new lesson:
- 0:00 Lesson Summary
- 1:04 Chords Used
- 2:20 Verse & Chorus
- 4:10 Strumming Options
- 7:54 Main “G” Riff
- 15:26 Bassline Riff
- 21:08 Add’l Riffs
- 24:50 Song Sheet Tour
I originally tackled the main riff this song uses back in lesson #499, but in this updated tutorial I'll dive into everything else. Chords, strumming, the rolling bassline riff, and a few of the distinctive Keith Richards flair added throughout.
I also made a 3-page song sheet and a play-along practice track you can use to work on strumming, chord changes, or nailing the timing of that iconic Keith Richards riff. Get it all here »
Looking for More Rolling Stones Lessons?
I've got a handful of earlier tutorials looking at tunes by The Rolling Stones! Some tackle full songs (with licensed song sheets), while others look at some riff ideas inspired by Keith Richards' amazing playing. If you have any specific Stones suggestions you'd like to see in a future lesson — reply to this email and let me know!
⭐️ View all my Rolling Stones tutorials
Thanks to all of you who requested a full Country Honk lesson after I explored that main riff a few months back. While I can't play quite like Keith, and likewise can't sing like Jagger – it's still a blast to give it my best shot.
As far as backlog lessons to complete, Fast Car is likely next — as it's been the most requested aside from Stairway to Heaven). May be a few weeks but that one is surely on the way at some point.
I'll be recording a bunch of new lessons for my Blues course next week — with hopes to have that wrapped up by the end of the month. Stay tuned, and all the best with your playing in the meantime!
David
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