100 Timeless Songs to Learn and Play By Happy Traum

This book was put together in the same spirit with which we started Homespun Tapes more than 50 years ago: The conviction that making music is a positive and beneficial activity for both professional musicians and for those who want to play and sing simply to entertain themselves, their friends, family, and community. The songs in this book mirror that idea. Each one was chosen for its “sing-ability” and ease of accompaniment on guitar, or any other instrument of choice. Most of these are well known, although a few may have become obscured over time.

To make learning these songs as easy and straightforward as possible, we have eliminated the “lead sheet” approach of standard notation. You’ll find the chord letters over the lyrics, and guitar chord boxes for those who need help finding the fingering for ones that you may not know.

We sincerely hope that you will use this book as a guide to playing much-loved songs and to learning new ones to play at parties, jam sessions, campfires, community sing-alongs, and other places that will bring you together with other singers and music lovers. Most importantly, have fun! Singing and making music with others brings much-needed joy into the world.

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