Beginner Guitar Lesson: Strum 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' with Ease

Learn how to play The wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot in this beginner guitar lesson. I show you the 4 easy chords and how to strum this great song.
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01:23 Chords
03:42 Strum Pattern
05:37 Intro
07:10 Play through

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

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[@joanberger2409]

awesome song and sounds awesome in twelve string, thanks for all your lessons Kevin would love to see Vicky sometime in front of the camera or to make a camoe apperance. cheers to you all

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Thanks for watching. Maybe!

[@kellyrosales6273]

You are such a great teacher Kevin! Thank you for bringing great songs to this beginner and I love Vicky’s comments and seeing Maggie May!

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Happy to help and thanks for your support!

[@blueser100]

This is a fun song to learn on so many fronts: rhythm practice, storytelling, unusual time signature. And it’s Gordon Lightfoot. Thanks for this. 😊👍

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

You are welcome Diana! 😀

[@patkerrins266]

Fantastic song . I have been a Gordon Lightfoot fan since I heard Sundown in the 70s. Got a lot of his LPs.

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Good stuff! Thanks for watching

[@sunjaybedi4389]

Thanks for the video… one of my faves.

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Happy to help. One of mine too

[@googlecontrolled]

I just found my next tune to learn. God bless you 😊

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Have fun! Thanks for watching

[@C.Bourne]

Kevin - thanks! My teenager was just asking me about this song this week. Looking forward to taking some time this weekend to workshop it so I can show it off for him!

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

That sounds great! Have fun with it!

[@josephgalasso8780]

Yes Kevin this is a good one by Gordon ! I learned it a year ago when Gordon passed away ! I also learned " Sundown " by Gordon which is easy to play too ! E E7 A B7 D It is another of Gordon's songs that is easy to play !

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Glad you liked it! Fun to play.

[@RobertViani]

Great vid. Thanks.

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Glad you liked it!

[@groovymoon]

I moved to Michigan in 1996. I went to the Shipwreck Museum on Whitefish point. A stirring experience and this song means a lot to Michiganders. Thank you for doing this video. Mr. "Bang Away On Cowboy Chords" over here is learning right now.

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Thanks for watching. Enjoy!

[@juryrigged9712]

Great song…great lesson!

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Thanks!

[@williambrown6721]

Great song Kevin 👍..

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Glad you like it!

[@alexahoule5501]

You are a great teacher!! And your wife is a wonderful camera lady and Maggie is a great mascot 🫶🏻

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Thanks so much! We love what we do

[@whitediamondchild111]

Thanks Kevin for this amazing song. I cannot stop playing it. Got the rhythm and working on getting the right BPM. Practice makes perfect. Regards from Cape Town, South Africa....

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

You are so welcome. Happy to help

[@hightest8483]

Good selection. Thanks again.

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Thank you!

[@lisanagel9424]

Thanks Kevin, this song is a lot of fun to play!

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

You are welcome. It’s a good one!

[@garymcallister6166]

Just found your channel. Best lessons so far on youtube.

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Welcome. Happy you are here!

[@VernonTate-y1i]

I remember that song on the radio when I was in school learning how to drive a car great song and lesson 👍🏻🤘🏻

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

I love how music takes us right back

[@derry3344ii]

Thanks for this buddy 👍 Greetings from the emerald isle 🇮🇪

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

My pleasure!

[@stephanieredden8861]

I can't wait to see you hit 100k subscribers.

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Hey thanks! We can’t either :)

[@vindivergilio3482]

Easy and great song to play, even on an electric. The bass lines are even easy to learn.

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Great tune all around. Thanks for watching.

[@jerrystilwell7666]

This is a great video. Thanks Kevin.

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Glad you enjoyed it Jerry. It’s in the members area too with the tab.

[@neila484]

I play 10 gord songs and now 11 , thank you Gords Gold

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Our pleasure

[@hubertlavelle7554]

Thanks very much

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

You are welcome

[@paulscolardi8441]

are you going to do if you could read my mind by Gordon Lightfoot ?

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Noted

[@sindi57103]

1st concert I ever went to didn't even know who Gordon Lightfoot was in 1975 I was 18

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Nice!

[@vickimckenzie8236]

I've been listening to this poignant song for years. Great lesson thank you.

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

You are welcome.

[@josephgalasso8780]

Thanks!

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Thanks so much for your support!

[@KenHyland-p3j]

Same song as" I wish I was back home in Derry" by Bobby Sands who died on hunger strike in the maze prison for Irish freedom. Just different words.

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

I’ll check it out

[@KenHyland-p3j]

@@Relaxandlearnguitar It's an old folk tune with no copyright, used beautifully by both songwriters. 👍

[@KenHyland-p3j]

Check out CHRISTY MOORES version