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I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry by Hank Williams – 3-string Open G GDG – Cigar Box Guitar Tablature

This tablature was created by Glenn Watt.

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Mama Tried by Merle Haggard – 3-string Cigar Box Guitar Tablature

The tablature in the PDF link below will show you exactly how to play the melody and chords for the classic rock song Mama Tried, written and performed by the great Merle Haggard. This tablature is arranged for 3-string Open G “GDG” tuning.

Click the image above to view the printable PDF document.

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If you need some help with this style of tablature, here’s a video where Glenn Watt shows you how to read it.

The Gambler as Recorded by Kenny Rogers – 3-string Open G GDG – Tablature for Cigar Box Guitars

This is one of the best known of the classic country songs, and now you can play it on your cigar box guitar! Don Schlitz wrote this song and Kenny Rogers made it famous with his cover of it in 1978. This version of it has been arranged and tabbed by Glenn Watt. Glenn gives us two versions of the song – the basic melody line, and then the tabbed version with the chords.

You can view the printable tablature sheets by clicking on the link or images below. Glenn presents 3 versions of this song – a simple melody-only version, melody with chords, and finally just the chords with lyrics. You can also watch the video below where Glenn shows you how he plays the song on his 3-string cigar box guitar tuned to Open G “GDG”.

 

Click the image above to view the Melody-only version.
Click the image above to view the Melody-only version.

 

Click the image above to view the melody and chords version.
Click the image above to view the melody and chords version.

 

Click the image above to view the chords & lyrics version.
Click the image above to view the chords & lyrics version.

We hope you are able to make great music with this tab! Be sure to check out all of the other tablature and how-to-play articles for cigar box guitars posted here on CigarBoxGuitar.com.

Your Cheatin’ Heart by Hank Williams – 3-string Open G GDG – Tablature for Cigar Box Guitars

Here is the tablature for one of Hank Williams’ most popular songs, Your Cheatin’ Heart, as arranged and tabbed by Glenn Watt. This song was recorded by Hank himself and has been covered by a whole gaggle of other big-name performers, and it is a great one for yodeling out around the campfire.

Glenn has created two versions of the tab – the first one is just the basic melody lines, and the second adds some chord accompaniment.

You can view the printable PDFs by clicking on the images below. You can also watch the video below where Glenn shows you how to play the song on his 3-string cigar box guitar tuned to Open G “GDG”.

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Melody-only version. Click the image above to view the printable tablature sheet.

 

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Melody + Chords version. Click the image above to view the printable tablature sheet.