A Boy Named Sue Easy Guitar Lesson | Johnny Cash

[@martinwebster509]

I hit the like button before I even watch the video. The subject and Justin’s happy smile and I’m in. 👍🏼

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

Thanks, dude! :)

[@DSmith-iw7fs]

Thank you, Justin. Happy New Year.

[@bkjackson8092]

I've always wanted to learn bluegrass banjo the most, but the temptation to learn guitar just so I can sing Johnny Cash songs is great! Great vid.

[@johnnybumpous9108]

I remember laughing the first time I heard that song...always liked Johnny Cash ..

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

Great one!

[@pawelsawicki1750]

As a beginner on his last stretch toward "complete amateur" status I gotta say, your lesson is very helpful and approachable. Advice from myself: - practise, practise and then practise a little more (memory muscle is a must in case of learning chords and fretboard). It is VERY EASY to do (learning chords and fretboard) it simply requires repetition and practice, that's all. - do not worry about strumming patters AT ALL. Just make sure the rythm is there and chords. Strumming keep as simple, as you can, for you to be comfortable and for it not to get in the way of PRACTICING RYTHM AND CHORDS. Strumming will come to you, once you will get crazier with music you play, you will start to experiment by yoursefl (actually this is where the fun with playing music begins, when you realize, you can play, whilst playing music :) - sometimes the best way to practice guitar, is TO NOT PRACTICE guitar for a while. :) - and last but not least: TRY TO BE RELAXED while playing. I think it was the hardest thing for me to get over, the stress. Especially, when some else was there to listen what I played. Try to be relaxed to the extend, as you did not care about the guitar at all. The more gentle (subtle) interaction with guitar is, the better you will sound :)

[@robertlopez2598]

the close up's are great on the fingering each cord and strum work. helps a lot. (THANKS)

[@aniketdave1]

One of those rare songs which is funny and sad at the same time! Wonderful lesson. Can you please do a few more Simon and Garfunkel songs too? Especially the ones with finger picking, like 'For Emily wherever I may find her' and 'april come she will'

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

These are great songs! Thanks for the suggestion. ;)

[@kevinogle7685]

As a beginning guitar player, and a native of Gatlinburg Tennessee where this story takes place, I cannot think you enough for making this pedagogic video available. I suggest you make a video for “Long black veil” which Johnny plays on the Folsom Prison album, but has also been covered by many many singers and bands. Thank you.

[@chrispalacios_18]

Thank you again Justin. Only thing memorizing all the lyrics of this song. And to understand the meaning.

[@geohiker9196]

You put a smile on my face...perfect accent and playing!

[@williamocallaghan5504]

Really great song to get the finger picking going 🎸

[@amirhoseinzareian2793]

I love country song please publish this kind of songs more

[@BIGbrando84]

Great lesson. Watched a couple others that were way different and sound off. Beginner here, got it quick.

[@LiviuConstantinescu-mz5me]

Justin, can you do justice 🙂 to ‘God’s Gonna Cut You Down’ and make a lesson that preserves the spirit of the original (you know.. that heavy cadence, bassy sound)? Loved your work since many years and learned so much from your lessons and books! 🙏🏻🫵🏻🥇

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

Thanks for the suggestion. There’s a song request board (plus 700+ song lessons) here: www.justinguitar.com/songs Cheers 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher

[@jasonquigley7973]

Justin man your a legend, by far the best online guitar teacher.

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

Thanks Jason. 😊 | close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide [ www.justinguitar.com/ ] & Moderator on JustinGuitar Forum

[@sixnoses]

Another outstanding lesson. Glad I found you.

[@genebruni]

Complimenti x le tue importanti lezioni., e x la tecnica.

[@chriselliott726]

I'm a bit of a KZbin wanderer ... but I keep coming back to you!

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

Thanks! :)

[@decomputerleraarable]

Excellent lesson! Rob

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

Thank you Rob!

[@russlgtr]

Really awesome. Thank you, another great shel silverstein song is the unicorn song.

[@gordenscottfan3107]

One of the many GREAT songs written by Shel Silverstein....."Cover of the rolling stone", "Ones on the Way", "Couple more Years", "The Unicorn" "Put another Log On the Fire" ETC.

[@filipsolis9204]

i was looking for that song! ; )

[@kane29842]

An expat aussie with a british tainted accent sing-talking with an american twang. It doesn't get any better than that.

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

haha

[@martinrheaume5393]

globalism for the win!

[@kerrygray7455]

Ring of Fire🙏

[@Jimmolter761]

Very good campfire song.

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

True! :)

[@ellm8089]

My favourite Cash song

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

Same! :)

[@djkhaled9027]

"life is not easy for a boy named A chord"

[@Johnny2tc]

Ty

[@paulymullo]

Great lesson,justin,but the accent,"marr an me",good too,it reminds me of kevin bloody wilson,"eh santa claus you git"

[@williamocallaghan5504]

I loved this song great 🎸

[@carlfitzgerald5130]

Great lesson! Love the levels.

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

Thanks!

[@5492sparky]

Quality as always Mate. 👍

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@bonhoff67]

Great tune 👌

[@stuartarnold4495]

Nice lesson Justin, I don't use a plectrum so this was a good practice. Thank you.

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

You're welcome!

[@balintnemeth422]

Could you do She Used To Love Me. A Lot by Johnny Cash? I really love that song.

[@drewdietz2115]

I used to replace 'sue' with my name.....Drew....lol

[@johnwall8641]

My dad used to play that song kick like mule bite like a crocodile turn out to be his dad from what I remember been a long time since I last heard it

[@ceciljacobson2513]

I'm a member of your learning page group whatever I paid for a year but my question is when practicing when is it OK to practice some of the alternate picking base note stuff should I be allocating sometime in my practice to do the alternating base note a little bit of time and learn a little bit more To go along with my changing cords and strumming patterns and stuff

[@matze0402]

you remind me of Cillian Murphy. Peaky Blinders vibes with that hat

[@abhijagtap5842]

500th like is mine

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

Thanks! :)

[@aladdinsane3523]

Your country accent is humorous although I’m sure it’s better than my Australian accent. Great job as always.

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

Haha

[@leebraly3904]

Thanks for sharing your videos. Could you please do a video of "I remember you -KEB MO?" Thank you.

[@richardbrust3915]

Oi! the Peaky Blinders are on tour :-)

[@steveyoung4107]

Can you do , on the far side banks of Jordan by Johnny and June cash?

[@Rick-nf8ju]

When using your thumb on the base note and your finger to flick the cord, are you flicking the whole cord or strings minus the base note?

[@kane29842]

Usually just the rest of the chord, but whatever sounds good works.

[@joshualaberge1244]

Can you please do “To Zion” by Lauryn Hill?

[@MJ-eq4bw]

Hi Justin. Please can you do a tutorial of Suddenly by Billy Ocean.

[@Raghav1205]

Justin could you consider doing a tutorial for who did you think I was by John Mayer

[@Raghav1205]

And also the solo :D

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

There's a cool song request board coming to my website next year, stay tuned! This song could be a winner! ;)

[@Raghav1205]

@@JustinGuitarSongs exciting!

[@lourenconeves746]

Bom dia Mestre.muito grato por seus vídeos,tenho aprendido muito com suas dicas.obrigado🙂👍🎸

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

Obrigado!

[@jennamorgan5425]

Could you maybe do Ophelia by the lumineers or The truth Untold by BTS

[@marcovadz]

like it 👍😃

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

Thank you 👍

[@politicoinutil]

Justin thank you for your videos. Are you american or british?

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

Australian, living in the UK! :)

[@politicoinutil]

@@JustinGuitarSongs Ok. I´m spanish and it´s difficult for me identify your accent. thank you for answer me.

[@tanishamehrotra425]

This is random but can you pleaseee do a tutorial on "Electrified loser" by "Blended Brew"? I really want to learn it but there is not even one tutorial for it.

[@jeffreymorter7063]

Am I the only one having a mother of a time trying to learn this slap/ mute/ strum all-in-one motion?

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

It's harder than it looks so give yourself a bit of credit and have patience :D Cash made it look easy! | LievenDV | JustinGuitar Official Assistant

[@orangecountydigital]

👍

[@pawelsawicki1750]

The name of the lesson should have been: "A boy named "A" :)

[@bishalthakuri1242]

Ozzy osbourne - dreamer plz

[@mlagathomason2555]

When you names your son A and a d chord laughs at you

[@stevenphelps1072]

I play DDUD DUD DUD

[@Empinada]

Singing with the chords in the lyrics had me laughing so hard I couldn't play along.

[@uyenapian711]

I am your number 1 fan.may be you will give away acoustic guitar for me so that i can learn more songs thanks and godbless

[@haswanth421]

Johnny cash said anything but sue so my daddy named me A-chord.. rip

[@ChenTui]

You sound far too nice a person to be singing this!