Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain • Guitar Lesson w/ Simplified Solo

👉 View all my additional notes for this lesson, including a backing track, 2 play-along covers, and a detailed breakdown of the solo (as I play it at 17:15) – https://songnotes.net/lessons/433/

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ALSO AVAILABLE

🎼 4-page print-friendly song sheet @ https://www.musicnotes.com/l/BG2Mq
Includes lyrics, tabs, strumming patterns, my solo tab, and more!
Available for individual purchase only

🎸 Need help with walk-ups and walk-downs?
E A B7 Walk-Up & Walk-Down Exercises https://songnotes.net/lessons/49/
Walk-Ups and Walk-downs, Explained https://songnotes.net/lessons/354/

🎸 My other Willie Nelson lessons:
On the Road Again (easy version) https://songnotes.net/lessons/139/
Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground https://songnotes.net/lessons/135/
Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys https://songnotes.net/lessons/118/
Pancho and Lefty https://songnotes.net/lessons/57/

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Hey friends! Super excited to share my new lesson for Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain, as played by Willie Nelson on his 1975 album Red Headed Stranger. I've gotten lots of requests for this one over the last few years – and am so happy to have this lesson wrapped up & available.

I'll start off teaching the simplest way to play this song (using the E, A, and B7 chords). Then, I'll walk through step-by-step the various ways you can spice things up to capture Willie's guitar playing vibe: alternating bass notes, walk-ups & walk-downs, and more. In my extended version of the lesson (below), I'll even show a simplified way to play the solo – which I had a blast learning over the past week. Please check it out, and I hope you enjoy!

Video lesson timestamps:

0:00 Quick Preview
0:25 Easy 3-Chord Basics
3:11 Strumming Patterns
6:01 Alternating Bass Notes
10:56 Walk-Ups & Walk-Downs
15:46 Additional Willie Flourish
17:15 How I Play the Solo

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