This song is a treat for blues enthusiasts as it is filled with beautifully arranged acoustic guitar licks and fillers by Keith Richards and not to forget Mick Jagger’s prodigious vocals, which is the main highlight of this classic. Prodigal Son was originally written by blues singer turned minister, Robert Wilkins, in 1964 which was later covered by The Rolling Stones in 1968 for their Beggars Banquet album. In an interview with the Boot, Ryan said, he wrote this song when he was living on the road, wandering from town to town with an acoustic guitar, playing for tips and bread and water. This song is an insightful glimpse into the life of a struggling singer-songwriter on the road. Released in 2007, it is the third single from his first studio album “ Mescalito“. Bread and Water by Ryan Binghamīread and Water is a country song in open E tuning by American singer-songwriter Ryan Bingham. Overall, this is a solid song to practice if you are working on your slide playing. For the chorus the chords used are G and A with lots of slides.

The verse has only two chords: the open E and a slow slide to D. The main highlight of the track is its main riff which is built on the top three strings and hangs around the 3rd and 5th fret. Most of the guitar parts, especially the lead parts are played using a slide. Released in 1972, it is the second single from the album “ Rio Grande Mud“. This is one more iconic blues rock song in open e tuning that you can learn. Here is an awesome lesson by Jerry’s Guitar that you can refer to learn this song in detail. This song is all about the rhythm, so you have to strum it right to get the actual feel of the song. Although it is an open e song, you can play it in standard tuning using the same chords. Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchellīig Yellow Taxi is written by Joni Mitchell for her third studio album Ladies of the Canyon, This iconic and easy-to-play tune is in open e tuning and covered by a variety of artists, from Amy Grant to Bob Dylan.Īccording to Joni Mitchell, she wrote this song on her first trip to Hawaii. The song is relatively easy to play and provides an opportunity for you to work on your techniques in different sections of the song.

There are three guitar parts in this song that is played by Duane Allman and Dicky Betts but you can play it in one guitar by combining the parts. Leo Kottke (acoustic guitar virtuoso), once called this the best song ever written on an acoustic guitar.Īccording to Duane Allman, the song’s inspiration came from a dream in which Jimi Hendrix taught him how to play it. This one is a great finger picking instrumental in open e tuning that you can learn.

Song in open e