I love James Taylor but most of his stuff in not what I would classify as "easy to play".

Anything by Cat Stevens.

There you go, do "Needle and the Damage Done" which Neil wrote about Danny Whitten and then you have some stage "patter" to segue into "I Don't Wanna Talk About It".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Whitten

Easy Acoustic song, just got to nail the rhythm.

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Wow! That sure looks like a winner. Thanks Shane!

Part of the reason I say this is because the venue will be a fun, unsophisticated, backcountry place that is crawling with harmonicas. I'll get all the accompaniment I want, particularly if I ask for it. This is gonna be fun.

I am glad you like it I have a whole online songbook of easy songs at Chordie (online).

Guitar Tabs, Guitar Chords and Lyrics - Chordie

Here is another cover of a great song, easy to play D-C-G I tabbed it out if you want it:



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casey jones, easy wind, land of the navajo, the monkey and the engineer, hot rod lincoln, deep elem blues, operator, loose lucy, a simple twist of fate, the harder they come, when the hunter gets captured by the game, tougher than the rest, 6 days on the road, thunderstorms and neon signs, big river.

don't forget to play the little man in the boat. I mean, afterwards at the after party. Yours and hers.

YouTube - &#x202a;Bruce Springsteen - Tougher Than The Rest&#x202c;&rlm;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IFRnHCBRP8&feature=player_detailpage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=fY5QqvMkFpc

Played that last night. Lots of wailing and shrieking. I think she enjoyed it.

Try playing it to the tune of the alphabet song. ;)

I think you might have to humm it to her though.

fwiw, it might be easier to do a tune that is less "serious." Trying to pull off Neil Young is a stretch imho - just too iconic. You can do what amount to "standards" like All Along the Watchtower - easy and covered so many times you can do something different with it.

Might I suggest going more lighthearted. I have done "Convoy" live a couple times and it gets a good reaction. I've also done Brand New Key (by Melanie) and Staying Alive (kind of a country feel complete with falsetto vocal). Or change the lyrics of a song like Sweet Home Alabama (sweet home <insert your neighborhood here>).

Feelin Allright
 

Here is one that everyone loves:

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Here is this guy again with a song that should get a few pantys tossed your way.

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Perhaps it would be better to have her hum along.

^ for the freakin win!

^HA!

Suoupymann... I had to bust my guitar out after work today.

http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/teman.com/guitarz/TABs/j/RocketMan.chopro

This is another good one . Enjoy:

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Watch this one, this guy slays this song...Oh yeah... who doesn't love this one? OK I'm done.... G and Cadd9 then D (the riffs are just some small hammer ons and pull offs)

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