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Old 05-20-2018, 10:13 AM
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So I was asked to play guitar at a wedding and I'm trying to come up with some nice acoustic songs that will sound decent unaccompanied. It's going to be informal and I'm not expected to be a pro, but I'm more of an electric player and this isn't normally my thing. I don't play fingerstyle/classical, so it would need to be more of a strumming based song.

The best I've come with so far are Beatles - Here Comes The Sun or Something. For some more modern songs, I've also thought about Colbie Callait - Bubby, Ryan Adams - Lucky Now or Taylor Swift - The Best Day.

I think these could work, but I'd appreciate any other suggestion you may have. It doesn't even have to be a well known song, anything with an easy fully sounding chord progression would be fine. Thanks in advance for any ideas!
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Old 05-20-2018, 10:37 AM
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Old 05-20-2018, 11:03 AM
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YouTube has some simple versions of Canon in D. The Forrest Gump Feather Song is simple and very pretty. Here Comes the Sun is also a good standby.
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Old 05-20-2018, 01:33 PM
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Greensleeves can be done with a pick, Love Me Tender, Amazing Grace. I also love this backing track which can be done mainly with open Em, C and D:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn3tYGbRxsg
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Old 05-20-2018, 05:02 PM
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Will you (or someone) be singing?
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Old 05-20-2018, 06:50 PM
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Old 05-21-2018, 05:12 AM
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I got married to Little Trip to Heaven by Tom Waits. I asked them to play it similar to this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG9Ri41k8wM
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Some other nice songs are Stand By Me, 'Till There Was You...I'll think of some more as the coffee kicks in.
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IMO and absolute must is "The Wedding Song" ( There is Love ) by Paul Stookie (Peter, Paul , and Mary) I played it at my wedding (going strong now on 39 years ) and every wedding gig I have ever played .

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Old 05-21-2018, 01:53 PM
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IMO and absolute must is "The Wedding Song" ( There is Love ) by Paul Stookie (Peter, Paul , and Mary) I played it at my wedding (going strong now on 39 years ) and every wedding gig I have ever played .

+1 on that one!

I also played and sang it at mine 33 years ago. (second wife)
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Old 05-21-2018, 06:47 PM
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How about Dylan’s/Adele’s Make You Feel My Love or The Troggs Love Is In The Air?

One of my favourite wedding songs is I Knew The Bride by Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds [emoji3]
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Old 05-22-2018, 05:13 PM
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Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Some good ideas that I wouldn't have thought of, I will check them out. BTW, I am not a singer and there will not be any vocalists there that I know of, so it will have to be instrumental.
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Old 05-22-2018, 06:21 PM
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I've played a lot of weddings around the San Francisco Bay Area over the years. Without question THE most requested song by the Bride was Roger McGuinn's "May the Road Rise to Meet You".

It's a classic old Irish love poem set to music by McGuinn and his wife. Easy to learn and a real crowd pleaser! It's a staple on Roger's setlist as he tours the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bzCZdB3dT4
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Old 05-23-2018, 10:28 AM
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Kate Wolf's - Give Yourself To Love. Easy to play, sing and has the perfect sentiment. I've played it at a dozen weddings and it always fits perfectly.
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Old 05-23-2018, 11:15 AM
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"She Got The Gold Mine I Got The Shaft" - Jerry Reed
"D-I-V-O-R-C-E"- Tammy Wynette
"Lovinworth" -Roy Rodgers
" Thank God and Grey Hound" - Roy Clark
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