Neil Young Tabs

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Neil Young has always defied categorization, and guitar players who are fans of his music can explore his many different musical directions with the help of Neil Young tabs. From his haunting acoustic material as heard on the albums Harvest and Harvest Moon to his garage rock powerhouse band Crazy Horse, Neil Young has been following his own inspired musical compass for the better part of four decades. A true artist in every sense of the word, Young has never confused technical prowess and virtuosity with soul and poetry. If you have been touched by Neil Young's music, many of his songs are likely within your playing abilities. Even if you are a rather novice guitarist, finding good sources for Neil Young tablature can help you play along with one of the greatest songwriters Canada has ever produced.

Neil Young Tabs

Finding Neil Young Tabs

The Internet

Most of the sites listed below host a tremendous amount of tab versions for Young's songs. Because his music is focused more on the craft of songwriting rather than on complicated guitar arrangements, these songs are very approachable for both guitarists and for those who arrange tabs and post them on the Internet. Many different versions for some songs will appear at different sites, so if one of the tab versions you are trying to play just doesn't sound right, it might not be. Look around until you find a transcription that sounds true to the original version.

  • FretPlay: FretPlay is certainly not at a loss for Neil Young tablature. Well over fifty songs are available here including some of Young's most famous hits like The Needle and the Damage Done, Old Man, Hey, Hey, My, My, Tonight's the Night, White Line and many more.
  • xGuitar: The tab site xGuitar does an interesting thing with their tab lists. They rank the songs in a list that shows the most popular downloaded tabs by a particular artist. Their current top five Neil Young tabs are Hey, Hey, My, My, Don't Let it Bring You Down, Tell Me Why, Rockin' in the Free World and Old Man.
  • Guitar Board: Another massive collection of Neil Young's music can be found at Guitar Board. This site allows users to rank the versions of tabs that other users upload. Pay careful attention to these rankings since they could save you a good deal of time. Many of these songs have four and five star rankings, but several have only one star. Start with the versions that have worked for your fellow guitar players out there before you take your chances with the lesser-rated submissions.
  • All Country Tabs: Like the name suggests, this site is a destination for country music fans. In the case of Neil Young, that means you're going to find more of his acoustic material here and less of his hard-rocking Crazy Horse catalog.

Tab Books

If you're not fond of reading tabs online, you're in luck if you're a Neil Young fan. Unlike many artists, Neil Young has a rather extensive collection of traditional print tab resources to choose from. The links in the following list will take you to online retailers where you can purchase the selections if you wish.

  • Harvest: This book from Alfred publishing includes all the songs from Young's classic album Harvest, voted as one of the best albums of all time by Rolling Stone magazine and others.
  • Neil Young Complete, volumes I, II, and III: For the ultimate fan, this collection is a must have. Separated into volumes I, II, and III, this fantastic collection goes straight to the heart of Young's most endearing work.

Put Those Tabs to Work

What makes all music so special is sharing it with other people. However, some music is more geared towards sitting around and strumming with friends than others. Neil Young's music is certainly made for playing with other musicians. The chord structures are often straight ahead and the melodies are ripe for singing harmonies. So learn a few of your favorites and organize a jam night. You'll be glad that you did.

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