A Horse With No Name: Authentic Guitar TAB
39 of the Best Guitar Songs from Your Favorite Artists
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The greatest rock songs are now at every guitarist's fingertips! Each book in the Greatest Rock Guitar series features some of the best songs of its decade or genre, all in full guitar TAB arrangements. The Greatest Soft Rock Guitar features thirty-nine of the best songs in Soft Rock. Learn No. 1 hits from classics like Harry Chapin's "Cat's in the Cradle" and "Hotel California" by the Eagles, to contemporary favorites such as Sheryl Crow's "If It Makes You Happy" and "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's. Pick up your copy and learn your favorites now!
Titles: A Horse with No Name * All I Wanna Do * And It Stoned Me * Big Yellow Taxi * Boulevard of Broken Dreams * Can't Find My Way Home * Caravan * Cat's in the Cradle * Celebrate Me Home * Copperline * Danny's Song * Fountain of Sorrow * Friend of the Devil * Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) * Hey There Delilah * Hotel California * I Started a Joke * I've Gotta Get a Message to You * If It Makes You Happy * If You Could Read My Mind * Jesse * Layla (Unplugged) * A Love Song * Maggie May * Margaritaville * Melissa * Midnight Rider * Moondance * Never Going Back Again * Running on Empty * Sister Golden Hair * Smooth * Song for Adam * Take it Easy * That Girl Could Sing * The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald * Unfaithful Servant * Up On Cripple Creek * Woodstock.
Titles: A Horse with No Name * All I Wanna Do * And It Stoned Me * Big Yellow Taxi * Boulevard of Broken Dreams * Can't Find My Way Home * Caravan * Cat's in the Cradle * Celebrate Me Home * Copperline * Danny's Song * Fountain of Sorrow * Friend of the Devil * Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) * Hey There Delilah * Hotel California * I Started a Joke * I've Gotta Get a Message to You * If It Makes You Happy * If You Could Read My Mind * Jesse * Layla (Unplugged) * A Love Song * Maggie May * Margaritaville * Melissa * Midnight Rider * Moondance * Never Going Back Again * Running on Empty * Sister Golden Hair * Smooth * Song for Adam * Take it Easy * That Girl Could Sing * The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald * Unfaithful Servant * Up On Cripple Creek * Woodstock.
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Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
256
SKU:
00-PS-0011378
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About the Composer: Dewey Bunnell
Dewey Bunnell co-founded America in 1970 and wrote many of the band's signature songs, including "A Horse with No Name," which became their debut hit and established the group's laid-back, folk-inflected rock sound. His songwriting combines accessible melodies with thoughtful lyrics, creating music that has remained a staple of soft rock radio for over five decades.
Bunnell's compositions showcase economical arranging and clear harmonic structures, making them valuable models for guitarists studying how to build emotional impact through restraint rather than complexity. His work demonstrates how effective songwriting in rock and folk genres depends on strong melody, memorable rhythm, and authentic guitar voicing.
Why we love this
This collection gives guitarists a chance to learn songs they actually want to play, drawn from one of the most durable genres in popular music. The soft rock catalog here spans generations and skill levels, so every player from intermediate through advanced will find pieces that challenge them in different ways. Owning these arrangements in full TAB makes it simple to add contemporary and classic setlist material without hunting through multiple sources.
What to expect
These songs breathe with a reflective, unhurried quality. Whether you're fingerpicking the arpeggios in "Hotel California" or the distinctive riff of "A Horse with No Name," the music invites you to listen to your own playing in a way that busier arrangements do not. The collection balances folk-rooted intimacy with rock clarity.
Who it's for
Guitar students at the intermediate to advanced level who are ready to tackle full song arrangements with authentic transcriptions. This is ideal for players building a performance repertoire, whether for recitals, coffee shop gigs, or informal sessions where these recognizable songs will resonate with listeners.
How to get the most out of it
- Pay attention to dynamics and tone color rather than just hitting the right notes. Soft rock arrangements often depend on subtle shifts in volume and touch to create the emotional arc the original recording establishes.
- Use fingerstyle patterns even where pick playing might work. Many of these songs gain their character through fingerpicking textures that single-note picking cannot replicate.
- Reference the original recordings while working through the TAB. The studio arrangements contain phrasing and timing choices that TAB alone may not convey.
How to use it
Build a recital set around these arrangements, grouping thematically related songs together to create a coherent program. You might also use individual pieces as solo vehicle options for students auditioning or preparing for performance-based assessments.
Skills your students will build
- Fingerstyle articulation and tone control across open and closed string positions
- Reading chord progressions and translating them into idiomatic guitar voicings
- Interpreting TAB notation in full song context rather than isolated exercises
- Shaping musical phrases through dynamics and pacing
- Adapting picking patterns and techniques to match original arrangements