At the bonfire (acoustic only tabs)

[Silenus]

Take some pieces of wood and put them on fire
and...:008:
(some nice and easy acoustic tabs)

Where Did You Sleep Last Night
(written by "Leadbelly")
(also performed by "Nirvana" on "Nirvana Unplugged")

You can keep this song very easy if you play it this way
and just change your playing intensity.

check link 'cause the chords didn't match the words
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/u/umbilical_noose/where_did_you_sleep_last_night_crd.htm
...

greetz :008:

[crusty]

Here's my campfire finger picking arrangement of smoke on the water:

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---0-----3-----5--------0-----3-----6--5-----------0-----3-----5--------3--------0-------------------------
---0-----3-----5--------0-----3-----6--5-----------0-----3-----5--------3--------0-------------------------
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---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--1--2----

:)

[mr mungbeen]

There are heaps of really good acoustic tabs out there... www.mysongbook.com has some great ones for layla and brothers in arms

Other songs I can recommend for acoustic are "I was only 19" "wish you were here" "nothing else matters" "behind blue eyes" all great tracks for an acoustic.

[ModestCargo]

I don't get this "acoustic tabs" thing. Shouldn't things use the same notes regardless if it's on an acoustic or electric? Or are you guys trying to avoid using barre chords or something? I must be missing something here.

[hey_joe]

Take some pieces of wood and put them on fire
and...:008:
(some nice and easy acoustic tabs)

Where Did You Sleep Last Night
(written by "Leadbelly")
(also performed by "Nirvana" on "Nirvana Unplugged")

You can keep this song very easy if you play it this way
and just change your playing intensity.

check link 'cause the chords didn't match the words
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/u/umbilical_noose/where_did_you_sleep_last_night_crd.htm

...

greetz :008:
I always find Where di you Sleep last Night good for situations like that. Also Nirvanas version of the Man who Sold the World

[elvisdudette]

oh umm we are the champions of the world by queen is like the best campfire song haha so funny singing with friends i always have fun lol

[AcousticShred]

I don't get this "acoustic tabs" thing. Shouldn't things use the same notes regardless if it's on an acoustic or electric? Or are you guys trying to avoid using barre chords or something? I must be missing something here.

Of course you can play anything that you can play on electric on acoustic, but I am sure you will agree with us that some things just sound better on acoustic.

[guitaraholic680]

Of course you can play anything that you can play on electric on acoustic, but I am sure you will agree with us that some things just sound better on acoustic.


exactly true. You wouldn't play a lot of this stuff on an electric. Acoustics have a speicific sound, electrics can't capture it.

[Silenus]

And also some tabs (chords) for normally electric songs
don't get your were you should if played on acoustic
and so need some little adjustements like other chords,
or extra E-string fill-up like Crusty did with "Smoke...", etc.)
If I can find an example I'll post it...
Greetz

[crusty]

This is my campfire arrangement of the Beatles' "I Want You / She's So Heavy" (main theme):

Easy version:

------------1-----------------1-----------------1----------------1-----------------1-----------
---------3-----3-----------3-----3-----------3----------------3-----3----------2------2--------
------2-----------2-----2-----------2-----1----------------1-----------1----2------------2-----
---0-----------------3-----------------2-------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------3--2--1----------------0--------------------
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Harder version:

------------1-----------------1------------------1-----------------1-----------------1--------------
---------3-----3-----------3-----3------------3-----------------------3-----------------2-----------
------2-----------2-----2-----0-----2------1--------------------1--------1--------2--------2--------
---0--------2--------3------------------2--------------------3-----------------2--------------------
----------------------------------------------------3--2--1-----------------0-----------------------
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[guitaraholic680]

I've never played at a camp fire. I have played under a tree. *happy* that was fun

[crusty]

Camp fire's are really fun to play arround. But the smoke always blows toward the guy with the guitar :D

[Grim Riffer]

Laguna Sunrise by Black Sabbath is a great Acoustic tune. No singing with that one though.

[bugman]

http://www.acousticsongtabs.com/guitar/

[crusty]

Edited the Beatles above.

[Griffin]

Wow, you guys are pretty folksy...
How about John Prine or Blue Rodeo songs? Also recommend "Fisherman's Blues" by the Waterboys. Always had a good response with that one. Have you ever heard of Stan Rogers? Awesome tunes for acoustic guitar.
I try to stay away from the old stuff. I figure if the mainstream radio is playing it...I'm not (with little exception).

[dirtyfloyd]

Terrapin By - Syd Barret is pretty cool, also some bob marley songs as well no woman no cry, Redemption song.

[moongoose29]

a few song suggestions would be Hey Jude everyone can sing the Na NA NA NA part and Frrmhouse by Phish or Friend of the Devil by Grateful Dead

[axememan]

Redemption Song,old Enough To Know Better[still To Young To Care],under The Milky Way[by The Church],stay Tonite,jenny,lay Around The Shanty...heart Of Gold ..etc..lotsa Good Campfire Tunes Out There...it Is Good When The Other Folks Join In...usually Directly Related To The Amount Of 'adult' Beverages Consumed...also The More Beer You Drink...the Better I Sound!....lol..

[tcook]

I agree that John Prine songs work well, they are easy to play and interesting lyrics.
I'm a big Todd Snider fan. He has some really cool things to play and is a contemporary poet with a good sense of humor. If your good enough, there are lots of bluegrass songs that work well. I can do the background, but there needs to be somebody there that can flatpick for it to really come together.