🎸 How to play "Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground" • Willie Nelson guitar lesson w/ chords n tabs

[@Bogeyfire]

I'm 66. I've been playing since I was 15. I play almost every night. I ain't all that bad, imho. However, I usually avoid Willie songs because of all his unique runs and transitions. But, watching this? I'm feeling it. I'm on it! 🙂

[@emilykathleen4967]

I've been playing for almost 20 years... self taught. Wish this guy was around when I was learning. So mediatating and calming. Wonderful teacher.

[@thedirtiestbradfordbradfor6181]

Willie is am amazing songwriter and a very underrated guitar player in my opinion.He wont blow you away with technical prowess,but it takes a long time to be able to play as"free" as he does as you put it.I admire his soloing ability because every note counts and nothing is wasted.Dude can play that thing!

[@songnotes]

For sure! He’s amazing. If you have any requests for songs by him let me know, I plan on doing more for sure sooner than later.

[@doloreserin]

The Dirtiest Bradford BRADFORD I completely agree with you. Love the free style of his playing. His playing is magical!

[@blaine4973]

Listen to Lukas play his version at the Opry a couple months ago. I was lucky enough to be there

[@careyw3161]

Very good lesson. Your teaching style is clear and patient, and you demonstrate the details nicely. I really enjoyed this, one of my favorite Wille Nelson tunes.

[@tinalea5573]

You are an amazing human being. Thank you for this! My nephew just passed away recently a few days shy of 21. I'm trying to learn this for him as I work through my grief. This helps immensely. In addition, I have small hands and struggle with barre chords. By watching you play, after more years than I care to admit, I was finally able to play a barre chord with all the strings ringing through clearly! I definitely will be buying you a drink on your page soon. Thank you so much.

[@songnotes]

0:00 Greeting & lesson agenda 1:18 Song structure 2:28 Chords needed 5:57 Intro arpeggio tab 7:32 Strumming pattern 9:17 Walk-up and walk-down tabs 11:13 Playthrough

[@johnnyd3387]

Thank you from the bottom of my Willie Nelson loving heart 💓

[@ramblinghero1]

Hi David, it was just like listening Willie singing and playing the song. It was a pleasure to hear your nice and smooth voice, much obliged.

[@namronmanelok4119]

Talk about an AWESOME lesson. So much information here!

[@johnshuttleworth1622]

Working hard to learn this and this video is my Bible. Thanks.

[@blaine4973]

Nice job! I like to leave the 3rd feet out when walking up from E to A and including the 3rd when walking down from D to B7

[@richardpleash9466]

Mate you are a champion. Thank you so much for this lesson. Love all Willie's work.

[@shark3939]

Excellent presentation! As a beginner, I can really appreciate the way you explain the structure of the song. Showing the chords above your actual playing is very helpful. Thank you!

[@boulderdesigner]

David, thank you for a fantastic lesson! I love the structure and how one can quickly go to the song elements they want to work on! You are an amazing performer to boot!

[@songnotes]

Thanks, glad you appreciate it!

[@JohnB-bo4lb]

This is a really helpful tutorial! Many thanks for helping me learn how to play this lovely song.

[@michaelmolinaro8231]

Just so you know the walk up from low E is E, F, F#, G# not E, F#, G, G#. The walk down from the D is D, C#, C to the B

[@doloreserin]

Amazing lesson! "I will definitely try it out on my guitar and then on my mountain dulcimer. I've been playing guitar for 20 years and love it. I want to challenge myself and learn the walkups and walkdowns in this song. Great teaching! Dolores

[@brianmiller2739]

Great video learned alot ...pleasantly and clearly explained..I subscribed

[@pedroincisif]

excellent teacher , amazing exact and perfectly on the point always

[@davidpears1079]

Great lesson thanks Dave.

[@markc8302]

Thank you for this. A full cover would be awesome.

[@petemcbrinn4480]

I have just found this video,it is absolutely spot on thank you so much👍

[@jurgenpinkhaus131]

Also Thanks! I love this song, played it a lot of times - and now a little bit more exactly. 😁

[@wafflehousebob]

This was great; thank you!

[@chucktimber296]

yeah a full cover would be great thx for the great lessons

[@winston9505]

Great lesson! Thanks!

[@piefacemms8546]

Hell yeah that was great the best I've ever heard I would love to hear your full version

[@stanreese7377]

Great instructions...Thanks!

[@jasminachitalia5355]

Wow sir so nice 😀😀 U are the best teacher 😍😍 This song is my fav😄😄

[@songnotes]

Nice - I hope the lesson is helpful!!

[@aminorsevenflat5]

Excellent lesson

[@leerizzo6455]

Great teacher. Thx for sharing. How bout “I’d have to be crazy” by willie

[@andrewbehrens6257]

Great lesson!

[@JokoLondo]

Thank you! I'm trying to learn this song on baritone ukulele, and I found this very helpful.

[@motioninmind6015]

This is really excellent, thank you

[@johnnybumpous9108]

Great lesson, Thanks..

[@jasonwaroff]

awesome job! thanks for doing one of my all time favorite songs. Do you do requests? I would love to see something like this for Willie's version of "A Song For You"

[@t4texastomjohnnycat978]

Great teaching, David, on definitely one of Willie's prettiest songs. That D#° had me buffaloe'd, but you got me over the hump. 👍🎸

[@thetacticaloutdoors]

Great lesson dude

[@Stkrdknmibalz1]

Great video, man!

[@j.a.b.3548]

Love this!

[@douglaslay7487]

Excellent and the song notes are thorough and great! Would love to continue with the "angel" theme and ask if you might consider teaching John Prine's "Angel From Montgomery" or really just any John Prine. Other good options for Prine are "all the Best", "Unwed Fathers" or many others. Lesson was great. Thanks,

[@billwest2810]

This guy is really really good at teaching and showing techniques a lot better than some I've seen I've been playing for about 50 years and just learned a new way to make a D Minor 7 a lot easier than the old way that I've done it for years up on the neck instead of right there at the head thanks

[@a.wilson8117]

Always on point!

[@songnotes]

Thanks so much!

[@tomnelson3362]

I play a baritone ukulele, I can't do the bass strings that you have so I have to massage everything. But I wanted to say I find your instruction excellent and those with guitars out there would do well to follow your work.

[@stevenpurdon6297]

Wonderful... Thank you

[@davidandrews5014]

THANK YOU

[@byronshiadek3289]

Thanks Brother

[@williampayne4887]

Thanks

[@possm33]

great lesson.....if you want a suggestion, I also would like to learn "The last thing I needed the first thing this morning" also done by Willie.....thanks PEACE

[@arnoldschwarzenegger3099]

Perfect!!! 👏👏👏

[@jastontomdiy9396]

Thank you!

[@afterafterbirth]

Thanks man 👍

[@dinareed4540]

What model guitar are you playing? The sound on this is fabulous, I’ve been following you on Patreon for a year now as I’m trying to learn. I learn more from you than from anyone else. Thank you in advance for your response regarding the type of guitar.

[@แก้วมาลูน-ฤ7ผ]

Great video tutorial in details..do thanks a lot from Thailand... Father and son..please 😁

[@paulpena9548]

Nice tone/video. I believe the chords on the verse, "so leave me if you need to..." are A to A7 to D, etc. Your C#M there seems off.

[@clientbuilding8737]

Great tutorial. Could you do one one Willie Nelson's new song "First Rose of Spring" Thank you.

[@dinglebop9558]

thanks

[@04051940able]

Very good m8, thank you.j c Liverpool,hi good singer too.

[@honkeytonkjohnnygumbo1137]

Could you do a lesson on the solo? Its A major scale but Ol Willie has some double stop tricks in there! Thank you!

[@jamesmackes4531]

tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/willie-nelson/angel-flying-too-close-to-the-ground-tabs-2733015 I just followed this tab and played with the music until I got it down, not hard really. The tempo/timing is the hardest part of the solo.

[@billcasale921]

Request for "Ventura Hyway"

[@penprop01]

Love it. Thank you 🖖🏼LLAP

[@songnotes]

💫

[@BadToad1963]

Overall, very accurate. However, I noticed a few discrepancies, not all of which I have sorted out yet. Most notably, in the very last line of the song, instead of going from the E to an A it goes to a D and does the walk down to A (Db, B, A). Also, in the previous iteration of the same line, it sounds like it goes A - E - A - D - E with some funny business going on between the D and E that I haven't figured out. There's something weird going on around some of those B7s, too.

[@richardpleash9466]

Solo please!

[@craigjohnston8235]

Can you do more greatest showman. Thanks

[@duaneholcomb8408]

I arranged this in the key of C. Cause I like to sing in that key,,

[@isaacmireles3280]

Can you do a lesson on masters of war the Eddie vedder version please!!?

[@heathnunes1774]

Got the solos?

[@joesteffe6155]

Can I request a song Pls Behind this Guitar bye Moe Pitney . I have some of it but not all

[@candacebaker1796]

Please please please do another vid for this song and dumb it down for me. Or message me a dumbed down version. I need to know what strings to pick with what chords. You were going so fast that I couldn’t tell. I know you said to be free but I’m a total beginner and I need examples of which ones you would do. I can’t get it to sound as good. I wouldn’t ask this of you but I want to play this song at my grandmothers funeral. I don’t know if that will be a week away or a year. She’s 82 and is not doing well so I doubt she’ll go another year. Please help me and give a more detailed lesson for a beginner. I will be forever grateful!!

[@lindapots3992]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@adropofgoldensun27]

Willie Nelson is Jesus 😉

[@tacticaltal]

May I suggest a correction? The second verse lyrics are: I patched up your broken wings

[@lthoss6131]

Proof he knows nothing about what he plays...

[@mikevaluska7313]

YOU SHOULD BE PLAYING THAT ON A MARTIN SPANISH STYLE GUITAR WITH GUT STRINGS🤓🤓🤓🤓👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@mikewhelan9561]

if you had not have fallen ? wha?

[@rogergagnon885]

Glad you got a haircut

[@federicoverchez4988]

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[@robinshoop6256]

Great lesson. Thank you!!!

[@donchase8769]

Thanks

[@beatleleebailey]

Very well done.

[@groovin2theblues323]

Thanks