Copperhead Road by Steve Earle | Guitar Lesson

👉 Video Chapters
00:00 Demonstration
01:00 Introduction
01:19 Chord Progression
03:05 G Chord Tips
04:35 Strumming Pattern
07:25 Riff
11:25 Thumb Position
12:53 Playing Tips
15:04 Bridge Section
15:32 Song Structure
16:20 Conclusion

[windrider]

I really never looked at learning this one.
I'm still not very good, because I just don't practice enough, but that's changing.
I'm in an RV Park for the winter, and a group of guys get together every Monday and Friday and play for 2-3 hours. I've been learning a lot, and practicing almost every day now.
They are starting to learn this one.
About every 4 weeks they play at happy hour in the BBQ area. They want me to try to learn this to play rhythm, I'll give it my best shot.
I'm just glad to see that the best guitar teacher on YouTube has a lesson on it.
Thanks for all the lessons you put on YouTube Justin.

[Lisa-mwte]

I love this song so much. I don't play guitar, but trying to get my son to learn it. If he won't, i may have to start learning. ❤

[iamswitters]

This song reminds me of being in the Navy. Lot's of Country friends. Good song!

[vikingwind]

Love this rebel song. Thanks. I have found a drop D tuning adds to the feel. I follow your channel and love your work!

[DanielWest-cb]

An Excellent Lesson…
Very Straightforward and Enjoyable!!
Thank You Justin;, I Look Forward To Practicing This Until It Becomes Permentlty Perfect !!👍😎

[kenbriscoe]

Hi Justin, great lesson, trying to learn the Riff with not much joy. Any chance you could supply the tab for the 'at 07:25. Many thanks

[Old_Sailor]

Great tutorial.

Great song to learn "all the way through".

Trying to get the hands back in shape. Haven't played for a couple of years.

[JohnG-xicl]

Great tutorial Justin. I'm learning this song on my mandolin, I just mess around on the mando. I have a 12 string taylor guitar and the tone is music to my ears. I can't tell what model is your 6 string, but the tone is beautiful even on here. Respect, my fellow musician. JohnG from Toronto, Canada...

[christianniem]

Thanks for helping me out. I have not played in years but my trusty (crappy)Alvarez guitar I bought in the mid 80s before this song came out is still in my possession. So I dusted it off tuned it up with the help of an app (that did exist in the 80s) I used to have tune up to the record yes vinyl. And found your channel. I used to play along with guitar town trying to learn it over and over. If youtube had been around then I may have become nobody. ha Thanks for helping my decrepit fingers unwind and try to learn the riff.

[LoonSkiMan]

Thanks Steve! I've watched many of your easy to interpret videos! You've taught me so many tunes & techniques! Great talent wonderful Videos. 😁 Keep it UP!

[andreasnewitsch]

Improve thanks for the simplicity of the lesson

[okiwatashi]

Steve plays it with a capo across the 5 highest strings, leaving the low e open. That way you get the low drone, but can still use the regular open G chord

[roberttrautwein]

Saw a cool device used to simulate the bagpipes at the intro.

[allenhilts]

Thank you so much I love the way you teach it! I will be watching more of your videos!!!

[Peter-rlnc]

thanks Justin for this cool lesson because A is Ds fifth

[juliodefreitas]

Awesome lesson and thank you for sharing your tips. 👍❤

[josephfarrell]

Hey Justin. Do you have a play along video for copperhead road

[chronic_chiari_warrior]

The riff is mimicking the mandolin. And its so pretty 😍 and I found you can capo 1. And it sounds the same.

[flapjackson]

This is the best lesson on learning this song from scratch. Great job explaining the rhythm, timing, chord variations, options, etc.
And It’s fun to play my mandolin to it!

Very well done! Thanks! 👍

[TheCallousedPath]

Does anyone have or know where I can find the tabs for the riff of this? I have subscribed to JustinGuitar Tabs but it only has the chords not the riff part