Born on the Bayou - CCR | Guitar Lesson

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Learn how to play Born on the Bayou, as performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) released as part of their 1969 album Bayou Country. One of the defining songs for the band and has an interesting guitar solo combining two string picking techniques and using parts of chords to create a melodic instrumental section.

The lesson covers the rhythm and lead guitar parts, but mostly focusing on the lead guitar section.

00:00 Introduction / What to expect
02:18 Lesson - Rhythm Guitar chords
05:37 Lesson - The intro riff
06:25 Guitar solo approach - hand positions
07:45 Tremolo effect
08:44 Guitar solo approach - 4 sections
09:26 Demo - guitar solo part 1
11:11 Lesson - guitar solo part 2
13:06 Demo - guitar solo part 2
13:32 Lesson - guitar solo part 2 (continued)
16:55 Lesson - guitar solo part 3
18:37 Demo - guitar solo parts 1-3
19:27 Lesson - guitar solo part 4
20:00 Final thoughts

Gear used in this video (if you purchase via these links I will earn a small commission):

'68 Gibson SG Special
1963 Fender Bassman

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[southpawchannel]

Anyone who skips over one of your lessons because they think they already know the song is missing out! Once again, your ear for subtle details makes all the difference! Love this song...99% of the reason I bought a tremolo....

[jwsorrell]

I watched the Netflix CCR concert at Royal Albert Hall and it drove me here. It was refreshing to watch a concert without flashing lights, dancers, and fireworks, just straight unfiltered talent playing on stage, delivering their message to the audience, like the Beatles did. Good lesson!

[gfogerty]

Being one of the biggest fans of CCR/John Fogerty in Germany I certainly love your video ! When playing with my former band Clearwater Aschaffenburg I added a Hammond sound to the song and even played a solo on the blues harp.

[mjbminer]

you have a real talent for talking to guitar learners. not many others gover a song like you . THANK YOU !

[dougrhatigan]

Thanks man !! You have helped a struggling beginner to intermediate guitarist !

[kevincordell]

Lovin’ the CCR guitar tutorials. I’ve been listening to CCR since I was in the 7th grade and bought my first CCR album - Bayou Country.

[michaelowens]

Been on the lookout for a Tremelo pedal for CCR songs. Someone said on YouTube that John’s early Kustom amp had a Vibra/Trem that he used. I have just seen a video of John Fogerty’s guitar tech explaining that for his Bayou Country sound, he uses a Zeta Systems Vibro/Trem that was built in the 1980’s and is the only one in existence. He can sync the vibrato and Tremelo together. The video was eight years old and they mentioned that they had tracked down the original builder and they were hoping to get him to build more. I was looking at a Marshall Vibro/Tremelo pedal but they work individually. Cheers.

[BradRocker]

You are the master. especially on the little details. Thanks for all these lessons.

[johnnysplace]

Thank you so much. I just learned born on the bayou from you.
I really appreciate your time and effort listening and teaching the song the way you hear it.
Tons of instructional videos cut corners and teach incorrectly, but not you!
It was so much fun. I feel like I am more in the mindset of the Fogherty brothers with how you described watching the Albert Hall concert and sharing what you learned.
I've been a subscriber of your channel for a couple years now and feel that you truly have one of the best guitar tutorial channels on the Internet.
Please never stop.
Never listen to the haters.
I surely appreciate all you do, and thank you so so much.

[charleskinsey]

I know the song and still learned a few things, loved the lesson .

[bryanfriend]

This wss always my favorite song fro CCR....so timeless!

[MC-clip]

I am super envious of your ear. I wish I could distinguish the subtleties you can. Thank you for sharing.

[johndodson]

So glad you're here and your channel is growing.solid information.

[exceptions]

One of my absolute favorites, and one of those songs that you just can’t get right your whole life.

[markdesod]

Best Song from CCR!!! Thanx for this, Doug!!

[andrewkelly]

love your lessons, you don't keep repeating things :D

[makalu]

Been playing "air guitar" since 1969, now maybe I can actually play it! Thank you for this.

[altonwilliams]

Great song for me to start out on after coming back to Texas from overseas vacation.🎸🎵

[sboy]

So you leave the trem going the whole song. Great lesson, thank you 👍🏽

[southfork]

Great tips on chords and variations. Very fragmented lesson though. Uninterrupted play throughs would be very helpful so we can cancel out our current distractions and get into the song first.