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"The First Cut is the Deepest" - Cat Stevens Guitar Lesson

Hello friends,
and welcome back to Swift Guitar Lessons for a complete tutorial on Cat Stevens' 1967 hit song "The First Cut is the Deepest." In this session I'll be showing you how to play the tune in it's entirety and also how to solo over the instrumental section. By learning this classic song, you will expand your knowledge as a rhythm guitarist, learning to apply strumming patterns, riffs, and arpeggio patterns to chord shapes across the fretboard. Let's get started!

Click for tab and chord sheet

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How to Play "Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton on Guitar - Part 2

Hello friends,

and welcome to the second installment of my two part series on Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven." In this free tutorial, you will learn how to play the fingerstyle techniques for the instrumental, bridge, and outro sections. For faster results, be sure to practice each section slowly, being sure to get quality repetitions until each measure is committed to muscle memory. Let's get started!

Complete Tab w/ Audio Samples

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