Scores, Transcriptions and Tab

Nota Bene: All charts/manuscripts include standard music notation, lyrics, tab based on tuning and chords.

Scores and Transcriptions

ANGEL FLYING TOO CLOSE TO THE GROUND
Words and Music by Willie Nelson
Tuning: Dobro Open G

ANNIE’S SONG
Words and Music by John Denver
Tuning: Dobro Open G
Lead Sheet #1: Intro, Melody, Chords and Lyrics
Lead Sheet #2: Pending Review
Lead Sheet #3: Pending Review

APACHE
The Shadows
Music by Jerry Lordan
Tuning: Lap Steel Instrumental. Open G/Drop E: EBDGBD

ASHOKEN FAREWELL
Music by Jay Ungar
Tuning: Dobro Open G

AVA MARIA
Music by Franz Schubert
Words by Walter Scott (based on Lady of the Lake)
Lead Sheet: Melody, Chords and (Lyrics – in Latin)
Tuning: Dobro Open G

BAD MOON RISING
Words and Music by J.C. Fogerty
Tuning: Dobro Open G

BEETHOVEN’S NINTH SYMPHONY
Ode To Joy
Music by Ludwig van Beethoven
Tuning: Dobro Open G
Lead Sheet #1: Duet Open G
Lead Sheet #2: Duet Open G and Standard Guitar Tuning

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
from Walt Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Words by Howard Ashman
Music by Alan Menken
Tuning: Dobro Open G

BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND
Music and Words by Bob Dylan
Lyrics Not Included
Lead Sheet#1: Counterpoint Arrangement
Tuning: Dobro Open G

BLUE BAYOU
Words and Music by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson
Tuning: Dobro Open G

BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY
Words and Music by Bill Monroe
Tuning: Dobro Open G

BYE BYE LOVE
Words and Music by Felice Bryant and Boudeaux Bryant
Tuning: Dobro Open G

CANDLE IN THE WIND
Words and Music by Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Tuning: Dobro Open G
Lead Sheet #1: Melody, Chords and Lyrics
Lead Sheet #2: Counterpoint Rhythm/Harmony Arrangement

CARTER’S BLUES
Music by The Carter Family
Lead Sheet #1: Tuning: Dobro Open G (Melody and Chords)
Lead Sheet #2: Tuning: Standard Guitar (Melody and Chords)

CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE
from the Paramount Picture BLUE HAWAII
Words and Music by George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore
Tuning: Dobro Open G/Drop E -EBDGBD
Lead Sheet #1: Intro, Melody Chords and Lyrics
Lead Sheet #2: Harmony Arrangement

CLASSICAL GAS
Music by Mason Williams
Tuning: Dobro Open G
Difficulty Level: Very Advanced + +. Multi Voicing and Multipal Time Signatures.
Begins at 104 BPM and moves to 166 BPM in measure 11.
* Arrangement modifications required based on musician preference and artistic palette.

DOULING DAULTON – PART II
Words and Music by Don Henley and Glen Frey
Tuning: Dobro Open G

DESPERADO
Words and Music by Don Henley and Glenn Frey
Lead Sheet #1: Dobro Open G (Melody, Chords and Lyrics)
Lead Sheet #2: Open D/DADF#AD (Melody, Chords and Lyrics)
Advanced Rhythm Techniques Required: Syncopation, Mixed Time Signatures, Polyrhythms, Tuplets, Free Rhythms

DON’T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA
from EVITA
Words by Tim Rice
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Tuning : Dobro Open G

DON’T TAKE YOUR GUNS TO TOWN
Words and Music by Johnny R. Cash
Tuning: Dobro Open G

DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC
Words and Music by John Sebastian
Tuning: Dobro Open G

DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME
Words by Gus Kahn
Music by Wilbur Schwandt and Fabian Andree
Tuning: Dobro Open G

EDELWEISS
from THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Tuning: Dobro Open G

EL CONDOR PASA
Music by Daniel Alomía Robles
Tuning: Dobro Open G

EL PASO
Music and Words by Marty Robbins
Tuning: Dobro Open G

(EVERYTHING I DO) I DO IT FOR YOU
from the Motion Picture ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES
Words and Music by Bryan Adams, R.J. Lange and Michael Kamen
Lead Sheet#1: Intro, Melody, Lyrics, Chords, Outro
Lead Sheet #2: Arpeggio Harmony
Tuning: Dobro Open G

FOLSOM PRISON BLUES
Words and Music by John R. Cash
Lead Sheet #1: Melody, Chords and Lyrics
Lead Sheet #2: Dobro Solo
Tuning: Dobro Open G/Drop E: EGBGBD

FOREVER YOUNG
Words and Music by Bob Dylan
Tuning: Dobro Open G

FUR ELISE
Music by Ludwig van Beethoven
Tuning: Dobro Open G

FOUR STRONG WINDS
Words and Music by Ian Tyson
Tuning: Dobro Open G

GOODNIGHT, IRENE
Words and Music by Huddle Ledbetter and John Lomax
Tuning: Dobro Open G

HALLELUJAH
Words and Music by Leonard Cohen
Tuning: Dobro Open G

HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN KING
Music by Edvard Grieg
Tuning: Dobro Open G/Drop E – EBDGBD

HELLO, DOLLY!
Words and Music by Jerry Herman
Tuning: Dobro Open G

HERE COMES THE SUN
Words and Music by George Harrison
Advanced Rhythm Techniques Required: Syncopation, Mixed Time Signatures
Tuning: Dobro Open G

HERE THERE AND EVERYWHERE
Words and Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Lead Sheet #1: Melody, Chords and Lyrics
Lead Sheet #2: Counterpoint Rhythm/Harmony Arrangement
Tuning: Dobro Open G

HEY JUDE
Words and Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Tuning: Dobro Open G

IF
Words and Music by David Gates
Tuning: Dobro Open G

IF I HAD A HAMMER
Words and Music by Lee Hays and Pete Seeger
Tuning: Dobro Open G

IF NOT FOR YOU
Words and Music by Bob Dylan
Tuning: Dobro Open G

I’LL FOLLOW THE SUN
Words and Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Lead Sheet #1: Melody, Chords and Lyrics
Lead Sheet #2: Counterpoint Rhythm/Harmony Arrangement
Tuning: Dobro Open G

IN-A-GADDA-DA-VITA
Words and Music by Iron Butterfly
Just Kidding

I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN
Words and Music by Joe South
Tuning: Dobro Open G

I WALK THE LINE
Words and Music by John R. Cash
Tuning: Dobro Open G

JERUSALEM RIDGE
Music by Bill Monroe
Arrangement based on Tony Rice Bluegrass Guitar
Tuning: Dobro Open G

JOLENE
Words and Music by Dolly Parton
Tuning: Dobro Open G

KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG
Music by Charles Fox
Words by Norman Gimbel
Lead Sheet#1: Melody, Chords and Lyrics
Lead Sheet#2: Arpeggio Harmony Arrangement
Tuning: Dobro Open G

KING OF THE ROAD
Words and Music by Roger Miller
Tuning: Dobro Open G

LA CHANSON DE LARA
Lara’s Theme from Dr. Zhivago
Music by Maurice Jarre
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Tuning: Dobro Open G

LOLLIPOP
Words and Music by Beverly Ross and Julius Dixon
Tuning: Dobro Open G

LOVE ME TENDER
Words and Music by Elvis Presley and Vera Matson
Tuning: Dobro Open G

MEMORY
from CATS
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Words by Trevor Nunn after T.S. Eliot
Lead Sheet #1: Melody, Chords and Lyrics
Lead Sheet #2: Arpeggio Arrangement
Advanced Rhythm Techniques Required: Multiple Time Signatures, Compound Meters, etc.
Tuning: Dobro Open G/Drop E: EGBGBD

MORNING HAS BROKEN
Words by Eleanor Farjeon
Music by Cat Stevens
Tuning: Dobro Open G

MOON RIVER
from the Paramount Picture BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S
Words by Johnny Mercer
Music by Henry Mancini
Tuning: Dobro Open G

MRS. ROBINSON
from THE GRADUATE
Tuning: Dobro Open G
Lead Sheet #1; Melody, Chords and Lyrics

NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN
Words and Music by Justin Hayward
Tuning: Dobro Open G
Nota Bene: Orchestral and Flute solo not included. Chords Provided.

NORWEGIAN WOOD
(The Bird Has Flown)
Words and Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Tuning: Dobro Open G/Drop E: EGBGBD

NOTHING ELSE MATTERS
Metallica
Words and Music by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
Advanced Rhythm Techniques Required: 141 bars of dotted quarter notes, and subdivisions of 1/8, 1/16 & 1/32 notes in 6/8 time with 3/8 bars sprinkled in here and there. An 11 bar solo is included, however recommend cleanly executed improvised reso solo using E Aeolian mode.
Lead Sheet #1: Melody, Chords and Lyrics – 7 Verses
Technical Notes: Technique
Tuning: Dobro Open G/Drop E: EGBGBD

OH, PRETTY WOMAN
Words and Music by Roy Orbison and Bill Dees
Tuning: Dobro Open G/Drop E: EGBGBD

ONLY THE LONELY
Words and Music by Roy Orison and Joe Melson
Tuning: Dobro Open G
Lead Sheet #1; Melody, Chords and Lyrics
Lead Sheet #2: Guitar #2 Harmony in Standard Tuning
Lead Sheet #3: Guitar #2 Harmony in Dobro Open G

ONLY TIME
from SWEET NOVEMBER
Words and Music by Enya, Nicky Ryan and Roma Ryan
Lead Sheet #1
Tuning: Dobro Open G
Lead Sheet #2
Tuning: Open D: (low to high) D-A-D-F#-A-D (Pending Review)

OVER THE RAINBOW
from THE WIZARD OF OZ
Words by E.Y. “Yip” Harburg
Music by Harold Arlen
Tuning: Dobro Open G

PEACEFUL EASY FEELING
Words and Music by Jack Tempchin
Tuning: Dobro Open G

PILGRIM
Words and Music by Enya, Nicky Ryan and Roma Ryan
Arranged for Weissenborn, w/RV-6
Tuning Open G
Tuning: Open D: (low to high) D-A-D-F#-A-D

PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON
Words and Music by Lenny Lipton and Peter Yarrow
Tuning: Dobro Open G

QUE SERA, SERA
(Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
from THE MAN WHO KNEW TO MUCH
Words and Music by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
Lead Sheet #1: Melody, Chords and Lyrics
Tuning: Dobro Open G

REASON TO BELIEVE
Words and Music by Tim Hardin
Tuning: Dobro Open G

RIDERS IN THE SKY
(A Cowboy Legend)
By Stan Jones, |as arr. and performed by Johnny Cash|
Tuning: Dobro Open G

RING OF FIRE
Words and Music by June Carter and Merle Kilgore
Tuning: Dobro Open G

ROCKY TOP
Words and Music by Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
Tuning: Dobro Open G

SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME
Words and Music by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
Tuning: Dobro Open G

SCARBOROUGH FAIR
Words and Music by Traditional English
Tuning: Dobro Open G

SECRET AGENT MAN
Words and Music by P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri
Tuning: Dobro Open G

SITTING ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY
Words and Music by Steve Cropper & Otis Redding
Tuning: Dobro Open G

SIXTEEN TONS
Words and Music by Merle Travis
Lead Sheet #1: Melody, Chords and Lyrics
Lead Sheet #2: Lead, Harmony, Bass
Tuning: Dobro Open G

SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES
from ROBERTA
Words by Otto Harbach
Music by Jerome Kern
Tuning: Dobro Open G

SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN
Words and Music by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan
Tuning: Dobro Open G

SOMETHIN’ STUPID
Words and Music by C. Carson Parks
Tuning: Dobro Open G

STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
Words and Music by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant
Tuning: Dobro Open G
Lead Sheet #1: Melody, Chords, Lyrics
Lead Sheet #2. Lap Steel Accompaniment
Technical Notes: Summary of Technical Notes

STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT
adapted from A MAN COULD GET KILLED
Words by Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder
Music by Bert Kaempfert
Lead Sheet #1: Melody Chords and Lyrics
Lead Sheet #2: Hamony
Tuning: Dobro Open G


SUMMERTIME
from PORGY AND BESS
Words and Music by George Gershwin, Du Bose, Dorothy Heyward and Ira Gershwin
Tuning: Dobro Open G

SUSPENDED ANIMATION
A study in suspended chords in Dobro Open G Tuning

TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROADS
Words and Music by John Denver, Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert
Tuning: Dobro Open G

TEARS IN HEAVEN
Words and Music by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings
Lead Sheet #1: Intro, Melody, Chords and Lyrics
Lead Sheet #2: Arpeggio Harmony Arrangement
Tuning: Dobro Open G

TENNESSEE WALTZ
Words and Music by Redd Stewart, Pee Wee King
Lead Sheets: Melody available in each of the 5 CAGED Shapes
Tuning: Standard Guitar Tuning, EADGBE

THE ADDAMS FAMILY THEME
Music and Words by Vic Mizzy
Tuning: Dobro Open G

THE BOXER
Words and Music by Paul Simon
Tuning: Dobro Open G

THE ERIE CANAL
Words and Music by Thomas S. Allen
Tuning: Dobro Open G

THE LONG BLACK VEIL
By Johnny Cash
Music and Words by Marijohn Wilkin and Danny Dill
Tuning: Dobro Open G

THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
(A Prison Song From the American South)
Tuning: Dobro Open G

THE SKYE BOAT SONG
from the TV series OUTLANDER
Words by Robert Louis Stevenson
Music by Traditional Scottish arr. by Bear McCreary
Tuning: Lead Sheet #1: Dobro Open G
Tuning: Lead Sheet#2: DADF#AD

THE STAR -SPANGLED BANNER
Words by Francis Scott Key
Music by John Stafford Smith
Tuning: Dobro Open G

THE SOUND OF SILENCE
Words and Music by Paul Simon
Lead Sheet #1: Melody, Chords and Lyrics
Lead Sheet #2: Melody, Chords, Lyrics, Harmony and Bass
Tuning: Dobro Open G

THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
Words and Music by Woody Guthrie
Tuning: Dobro Open G

WALK DON’T RUN
Music by Johnny Smith
Lead Sheet: Melody and Chords
Arranged for Lab Steel
Tuning: Dobro Open G

WATERMARK
Music by Enya
Words by Roma Ryan (not included)
Tuning: Dobro Open G (Pending Arrangement Modifications to Fit Tuning)

WAYFARING STRANGER
Words and Music by Sacred Harp Spiritual form the Southern U.S.
Tuning: Dobro Open G

WE’VE GOT TONIGHT
Words and Music by Bob Seger
Tuning: Dobro Open G

WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
Music and Words by George David Weiss and Bob Thiele
Tuning: Dobro Open G
Lead Sheet #1: Intro, Melody, Chords and Lyrics
* Key Signature F
* Time Signature 4/4
Lead Sheet #2: Intro, Melody, Chords and Lyrics
* Key Signature C
* Time Signature 6/8
* Arpeggio Harmony Included

WHEN THE MOUNTAINS CRY
from “SONG-CATCHER”
Words and Music by David Mansfield and Tom Russell
Tuning: Dobro Open G

WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR
Words by Ned Washington
Music by Leigh Harline
Tuning: Dobro Open G

WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE?
Music and Words by Pete Seeger
Tuning: Dobro Open G

WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE
Music by G. Rossini
Tuning: Dobro Open G

WONDERFUL TONIGHT
Words and Music by Eric Clapton
Tuning: Dobro Open G

YESTERDAY
Words and Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Tuning: Dobro Open G

YOU AIN’T GOIN’ NOWHERE
Music and Words by Bob Dylan
Dobro Orchestration: Example: 1st 3 Bars
Tuning: Dobro Open G

YOU GOT IT
Words and Music Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
Tuning: Dobro Open G

YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELING
Words and Music by Barry Man, Cynthia Well and Phil Specter
Tuning: Dobro Open G

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“Words are one thing you can’t buy at Guitar Center”
~ Joe Cerisano

HOLIDAY

CHRISTMAS

A MARSHMALLOW WORLD
Words by Carl Sigman
Music by Peter De Rose

ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
Traditional French Carol
Tuning: Dobro Open G

GOOD KING WENCESLAS
Music by Traditional
Words by John Mason Neale
Lead Sheet #1: Standard Guitar Tuning. Melody & Rhythm arr.
Lead Sheet #2: Lead Sheet #1 plus, 2 arr. “Up The Neck” Guitar Solos

IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR
Music and Words by Edward Pola and George Wyle
Tuning: Dobro Open G

JINGLE BELLS
Words and Music by J Pierpont
Tuning: Dobro Open G

JINGLE BELL ROCK
Words and Music by Joe Beal and Jim Boothe
Lead Sheet #1: Dobro Open G
Lead Sheet #2: D-A-D-F#-A-D

JOY TO THE WORLD
Words by Issac Watts
Music by George F. Handel
Lead Sheet #1: Dobro Open G
Lead Sheet #2: D-A-D-F#-A-D

LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
Words and Music by Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati
and Harry Simeone
Tuning: Dobro Open G

PATAPAN
Words and Music by Burgundian Carol
Tuning: Dobro Open G

MARY DID YOU KNOW?
Words and Music by Mark Lowery and Buddy Greene
Tuning: Dobro Open G

UKRAINIAN CAROL (CAROL OF THE BELLS)
Traditional
Tuning: Dobro Open G

UP ON THE HOUSETOP
Words and Music by Benjamin Russel Hanby
Tuning: Dobro Open G

SIMPLE GIFTS
Music by Old Quaker Melody
Lead Sheet#1: Melody
Lead Sheet #2: Accompaniment
Tuning: Dobro Open G

SLEIGH RIDE
Words by Mitchell Parish
Music by Leroy Anderson
Tuning: Dobro Open G

THE FIRST NOEL
Traditional English Carol
Tuning: Dobro Open G

THE HOLLY AND THE IVY
Traditional English Carol
Tuning: Dobro Open G

THE SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS
Words and Music by Philip Groeber and David Hoge
Lead Sheet #1: Dobro Open G – GBDGBD
Lead Sheet #2: Standard Guitar Tuning – EADGBE

WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
Traditional English Folk Song
Tuning: Dobro Open G

WINTER WONDERLAND
Words by Dick Smith
Music by Felix Bernard
Tuning: Dobro Open G

YOU’RE A MEAN ONE, MR. GRINCH
Words by Dr. Seuss
Music by Albert Hague
Tuning: Dobro Open G

NEW YEARS

AULD LANG SYNE
Words by Robert Burns
Music by Traditional Scottish Air

HALLOWEEN

BAD MOON RISING
Words and Music by J.C. Fogerty
Tuning: Dobro Open G

DING DONG! THE WITCH IS DEAD
from The Wizard of OZ
Lyrics by E.Y. “Yip” Harburg
Music by Harold Arlen
Tuning: Dobro Open G

FOG BOUND
from Walt Disney Pictures’ PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL
Music by Klaus Badelt
Tuning: Dobro Open G

FUNERAL MARCH
from PIANO SONATA IN B-FLAT MINOR, OP.35
By Fryderyk Chopin
Tuning: Dobro Open G/Drop E – EBDGBD
Optically enhanced for the “over 40” musician!

GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY
(A Cowboy Legend)
By Stan Jones, |as arr. and performed by Johnny Cash|
Tuning: Dobro Open G

HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN KING
Music by: Edvard Grieg
Tuning: Dobro Open G/Drop E – EBDGBD
Tuning: Open D – DADF#AD
Tuning: Standard Guitar

THE ADDAMS FAMILY THEME
Music and Words by Vic Mizzy
Tuning: Dobro Open G

THE MUNSTERS THEME
from the MUNSTERS Television Series
By Jack Marshall
Tuning: Dobro Open G

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
from THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics by Charles Hart
Additional Lyrics by Richard Stilgoe and Mike Batt
Tuning: Dobro Open G

TOCCATA AND FUGUE IN D MINOR
Music by Johann Sebastian Bach
Tuning: Open Dsus4 -Dobro, Weissenborn or Labsteel

4th of JULY

BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC
Words by Julia Ward
Tuning: Dobro Open G

THE STAR -SPANGLED BANNER
Words by Francis Scott Key
Music by John Stafford Smith
Tuning: Dobro Open G


” I peered through the door as a curious but hopelessly excluded outsider”.
~ Alice
From Alice in Wonderland
By Lewis Carrol