May-June Supplemental

Info, links, and song charts below.....

the Beatles

For 2026 GOAL SETTING, check out the SAGE Guitar Awards criteria!

RECITAL: We have, for now, replaced the quarterly recitals with the monthly Second Sunday Open Mic. You can play up to three songs! Get with me and let's get those songs ready for the stage!

Next Second Sunday: June 14....1pm to 3pm at Goodwood (changing name to Doc Crow's Social) in Lexington Green!

SONGWRITING SERIES: As of this writing, I have 13 lesson articles in the new "Sonic Sorcery" songwriting series, which you can access HERE. Unlike the songwriting workshops, we're deconstructing individual songs to look at chord progressions, forms, lyrics, and more. ALSO in the works: the new 8-week songwriting class video series!

SD MAGAZINE: The songwriting series mentioned above is not the only thing at SD Magazine. We also have 80+ articles from the "Guitar Gods" interview series (unknown gurus to Grammy Award winners), music reviews, art & photography, and more!

WEB RESOURCES: If you haven't already, please sign up as a member at the SDML membership page so you will have access to ALL the material we offer.

TUITION: Those students signed up with me, I do all invoicing via SQUARE, but if you prefer you can use one of the following methods: you can pay with card or Paypal account at my directly link http://www.paypal.me/skinnydevilmusic or Venmo at www.venmo.com/David-McLean-47 ....and I'm told I need to open a BITCOIN wallet, so I suppose I'd better look into that, also (if you have advice there, please let me know)....though I'm told you can use Bitcoin or Etherium via PayPal and Venmo, so if that's your preferred method of payment, that works for me!

ALSO...if you sign up at my PATREON ($5/month), I'm happy to discount your tuition by the same amount.

1) GROUP STUDENTS - No group lessons at this time....but we may start a monthly PATREON live stream lesson soon. Details as soon as we get them!

2) PRIVATE STUDENTS - The below link should also function for ALL private lessons. You'll simply be directed to the "waiting room" if you log in early.

Join Zoom Meetings at:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5343966529?pwd=N09CWXhvOFFzY0RHSjBBaWs2TWUzUT09
Meeting ID: 534 396 6529
Password: 949288


3) SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL - Below are videos that include several song walk-thrus & play-alongs, as well as a drill material. Some of this several of you started on last week. The rest is new material.

All videos are UNLISTED (except where noted), so you have to have the link to access the video.

This page will be up-dated throughout the month with additional material, so check back each week (though I will often be sending notifications).

Video Drills

G3 and G4 level:
Workout #1 (dexterity, rhythm, scale drills)
Workout #2 (chord drill, including barre chords)
Workout #3 (improvisation - minor blues)
Am Blues Improv Track
C major Improv Track

Advanced Only:
Rhythm drill call & response
Rhythm drill 4-level counting

SONG CHARTS

new(er) songs (21st century - hahaha):

"Yukon" Justin Bieber (2025)

capo @3

Am - - - /Bm - - - /Em - - - /Em - - - /

repeat throughout

OR no capo

Cm - - - /Dm - - - /Gm - - - /Gm - - - /

repeat, 

***EZ version is capo 3 as above, but change Bm to D

"Anti-Hero" Taylor Swift (2022)

Taylor's longest #1 hit (8 weeks)

version 1 (no capo)

A - E - /B - C#m - /A - E - /B - C#m - /

A - E - /B - C#m - /A - E - /B - C#m - /

repeat throughout

version 2 (capo @4 - his is Taylor's part)

F - C - /G - Am - /F - C - /G - Am - /

F - C - /G - Am - /F - C - /G - Am - /

repeat throughout

"Someone You Loved" Lewis Capaldi (2019)
capo at #1 (studio version)

verse/chorus:
C - - - /G - - - /Am - - - /F - - - /
repeat throughout

bridge:
Dm - - - /Am - - - /G - - - /G - - - /
Dm - - - /Am - - - /G - - - /G - - - /

"Sunflower" Post Malone (2018)
simplified version

verse/chorus
D - - - /D - - - /G - - - /G - - - /
Em - - - /Em - - - /G - - - /G - - - /
repeat

"Memories" Maroon 5 (2019)

verse/chorus

B - F# - /G#m - D#m - /E - B - /E - F# - /

B - F# - /G#m - D#m - /E - B - /E - F# - /

repeat

"Perfect" Ed Sheeran (2017)

capo @1 in 6/8 

verse

G - - - /Em - - - /C - - - /D - - - /

G - - - /Em - - - /C - - - /D - - - /

repeat

pre

G - - - /Em - - - /C - - - /G - D - /

G - - - /Em - - - /C - - - /D - - - /

chorus

Em - C - /G - D - /Em - C - /G - D - /

Em - C - /G - D - /Em - C - /G - D - /

"Thinking Out Loud" Ed Sheeran (2014)

verse
D - - - /G - A - /D - - - /G - A - /
D - - - /G - A - /D - - - /G - A - /

pre
Em - - - /A - D - /Em - - - /A - - - /
Em - - - /A - Bm - /Em - - - /A - - - /

chorus
D - - - /G - A - /D - - - /G - A - /
D - - - /G - A - /D - - - /G - A - /
Bm A G D /Em A D - /

classic rock:

"Paint It Black" Rolling Stones (1966)

verse:
Em - - - /Em - - - /B7 - - - /B7 - - - /
Em - - - /Em - - - /B7 - - - /B7 - - - /

chorus:
Em - D - /G - A - /Em - - - /Em - - - /
Em - D - /G - A - /B7 - - - /B7 - - - /

"Turn the Page" Bob Seger (1976)
Metallica covered the song in 1998

verse
Em - - - /Em - - - /D - - - /D - - - /
A - - - /A - - - /Em - - - /Em - - - /
repeat

chorus
D - - - /Em - - - /D - - - /Em - - - /
D - - - /A - - - /C - D - /Em - - - /
Em.....

"I Used to Love Her" Guns-n-Roses (1988)

D - - - /A - - - /G - - - /A - - - /
D - - - /A - - - /G - - - /A - - - /
G - - - /A - - - /G - - - /A - - - /
G - - - /A - - - /D - - - /D - - - /
repeat throughout

"Love Me Tender" Elvis (1956)

C - - - /D7 - - - /G - G7 - /C - - - /
C - - - /D7 - - - /G - G7 - /C - - - /


C - C+ - /Am - C7 - /F - Fm - /C - - - /
C - A7 - /D7 - - - /G - G7 - /C - - - /

(note: C+ means C augmented....this chord is often replaced with an E7 chord)

"I Feel Fine" Beatles (1964)

intro

D - - - /C - - - /G - - - /G - - - /

verse

G - - - /G - - - /G - - - /G - - - /

D - - - /D - - - /D - - - /C - - - /

G - - - /G - - - /

chorus

G - - - /Bm - - - /C - - - /D - - - /

G - - - /Bm - - - /Am - - - /D - - - /

classic country:

"Ghost Riders in the Sky" Stan Jones (1948)

covered by artists from Johnny Cash to Burl Ives to The Blues Brothers and more!

verse

Am - - - /C - - - /C - - - /

Am - - - /C - - - /C - - - /

Am - - - /Am - - G /F - - - /F - - - /F - - - /

Am - - - /Am - - - /

chorus

C - - - /C - - - /Am - - - /Am - - G /

F - - - /F - Dm - /Am - - - /Am - - - /

"On the Road Again" Willie Nelson (1980)

chorus
E - - - /E - - - /G# - - - /G#7 - - - /
F#m - - - /A - B7 - /E - - - /
E - - - /E - - - /G# - - - /G#7 - - - /
F#m - - - /A - B7 - /E - - - /

verse
A - - - /A - - - /E - - - /
A - - - /A - - - /E - - - /B7 - - - /
E - - - /E - - - /G# - - - /G#7 - - - /
F#m - - - /A - B7 - /E - - - /


"Hurt" - Johnny Cash version (2002)

verse
Am - - - /C - D - /Am - - - /C - D - /
Am - - - /C - D - /Am - - - /C - D -/
repeat

transition

G - - - /

chorus
Am - - - /Fmj7 - - - /C - - - /G - - - /
Am7 - - - /Fadd9 - - - /C - - - /G - - - /
Am7 - - - /Fadd9 - - - /G - - - /G - - - /
Am7 - - - /Fadd9 - - - /G - - - /
(return to intro)

Rock-n-Roll HOF songs:

"In The Air Tonight" Phil Collins

capo @5

Am - - - /G - - - /F - - - /G - - - /

Am - - - /G - - - /F - - - /G - - - /

repeat throughout

"Another Day in Paradise" Phil Collins

capo @1

verse

Em - - - /D - Am - /Em - - - /D - - - /

Em - - - /D - Am - /Em - - - /D - - - /

repeat

chorus

Em - - - /D - - - /C - - - /D - - - /

Em - - - /D - - - /C - - - /D - - - /

"No Ordinary Love" Sade

verse

Bm - - - /A - - - /G - - - /Em - - - /

Bm - - - /A - - - /G - - - /Em - - - /

chorus

Bm - - - /A - - - /G - - - /G - - - /

Bm - - - /A - - - /G - - - /G - - - /

"Smooth Operator" Sade

verse

Dm - Am - /Gm - C - /Dm - Am - /Gm - C - /

Dm - Am - /Gm - C - /Dm - Am - /Gm - C - /

pre

Gm - - - /Am - - - /Dm - - - /Dm - - - /

Gm - - - /Am - - - /Dm - - - /Dm - - - /

chorus

Dm - Am - /Gm - Am - /Dm - Am - /Gm - Am - /

Dm - Am - /Gm - Am - /Dm - Am - /Gm - Am - /

"Dancin' With Myself" Billy Idol

verse/chorus

E - - - /E - - - /A - - - /A - - - /

B - - - /B - - - /A - - - /A - - - /

repeat throughout

bridge

E - - - /E - - - /A - - - /A - - - /

E - - - /E - - - /B - - - /B - - - /

solo

B - - - /E - - - /B - - - /E - - - /

B - - - /E - - - /B - - - /B - - - /

"Eyes Without a Face" Billy Idol

verse

Emj7 - - - /C#m - - - /G#m - - - /B - - - /

Emj7 - - - /C#m - - - /G#m - - - /B - - - /

chorus

A - - - /B - - - /A - - - /B - - - /

A - - - /B - - - /F#m - - - /G#m - - - /

2nd chorus

A - - - /B - - - /A - - - /B - - - /

A - - - /B - - - /F#m - - - /G#m - - - /

Emj7 - - - /Emj7 - - - /Emj7 - - - /Emj7 - - - /

bridge

E(7) - - - /D - A - /E(7) - - - /D - A - /

repeat

Suggested Reading

Several AMA (Ask Me Anything) pieces at SD Universe....the most recent just put up last night (as of this writing)....the topic is Using AI in Music & the Arts. Its actually just part one, and its a pretty deep dive. Not for the faint of heart. It's also re-posted at Skinny Devil Magazine.

A huge congratulations to all the 2026 inductees into the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame!

Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, Queen Latifah, Oasis, Sade, Joy Division/New Order, Wu-Tang Clan, and Luther Vandross. 

Special awards also go Celia Cruz, Fela Kuti, MC Lyte, and Gram Parsons. The musical excellence will honor songwriter Linda Creed and producers Arif Mardin, Jimmy Miller and Rick Rubin.

Suggested Listening

THE ARTISTS ABOVE!

Happy Birthday

May:
Willie Nelson, Ace Frehley (KISS), Sheena Easton, Duane Eddy, Barbara Streisand, Kelly Clarkson, Iggy Pop, Jan Hammer, Michael Sambello, Liz Phair, Lizzo, Linda Perry, Roy Clark, Herbie Hancock, Vince Gill, Joss Stone, Brian Setzer (Stray Cats), John Oates (Hall & Oates), Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), Emmylou Harris.....


June:
Paul McCarntney (Beatles), Alanis Morissette, Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stones), Nancy Sinatra, Kenny G, Freddie Stone (Sly & the Family Stone), Iggy Azalea, Dave Navarro (Jane's Addiction), Chris DeGarmo (Queensryche), Michael Anthony (Van Halen), Cyndi Lauper, Jason Mraz, Mike Kroeger (Nickleback), Carly Simon, Mick Jones (The Clash)....