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There is a video by Daniel Choo back in 2014, it gets 57k views as of today. I like it and learn from Daniel, so I want to give him credit for that.

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Learning the song Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow by ZENO.

Let's start from here

While trying to learn guitar, I am gradually learning some solo songs.

The first one I attempt is “Amazing Grace”

First Video on Youtube by Assaf Levavy.
A video by Tommy Emmanuel

The second one is Spanish Romance, which I played when I was in college

Rosalind Beall plays wonderful version of this song
I learn it from a 10-year old video, and added a few from Rosalind
Here is another video has two parts

The third one would be Silent Night and O Holy Night

Rosalind's version of Silent Night
A simple video
Rosalind Beall's version sparks me to learn. 

The fourth one would be “Fur Elise”

A friendly version
A doable version
A perfect version by version by Rosalind Beall part A, part B & C

Here is the one from Ayla on the tricks she learned.
More on The Pentatonic Scale

A tutorial by Alan Robinson

Here is a simple version

The first song from Daniel is Who Am I

To listen the youtube video as a start.

Here is a good tutorial by Daniel Choo

Here are the Chords for this song:

C=x32010
G=320033 or 355433*
F=133211
Am=x02210
*it’s easier to use this cord and slide between the F and G

[Verse]

C G Am
Who am I? That the Lord of all the earth,
G F G F
Would care to know my name, would care to feel my hurt,
C G Am
Who am I? That the Bright and Morning Star,
G F G F
Would choose to light the way, For my ever wandering heart,

[Prechorus]

Am G F G
Not because of who I am, but because of what You’ve done,
Am G F G
Not because of what I’ve done, but because of who You are,

[Chorus]

C G Am G F
I am a flower quickly fading, here today and gone tomorrow,
G F C
A wave tossed in the ocean (ocean), a vapor in the wind,
G Am G F
Still You hear me when I’m calling, Lord, You catch me when I’m falling,
G F
And You’ve told me who I am..
C
I am Yours.

[Verse 2]

C G Am
Who am I? That the eyes that see my sin,
G F G F
Would look on me with love, and watch me rise again,
C G Am
Who am I? That the voice that calmed the sea,
G F G F
Would call out through the rain, and calm the storm in me,

[Prechorus]

Am G F G
Not because of who I am, but because of what You’ve done,
Am G F G
Not because of what I’ve done, but because of who You are,

[Chorus]

C G Am G F
I am a flower quickly fading, here today and gone tomorrow,
G F C
A wave tossed in the ocean (ocean), a vapor in the wind,
G Am G F
Still You hear me when I’m calling, Lord, You catch me when I’m falling,
G F
And You’ve told me who I am..
C
I am Yours.

Amazing Grace from Zeno

“Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)”

Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now I’m found
Was blind, but now I see

‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed

My chains are gone
I’ve been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy reigns
Unending love, amazing grace

The Lord has promised good to me
His word my hope secures
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures

[2x]
My chains are gone
I’ve been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy reigns
Unending love, amazing grace

The earth shall soon dissolve like snow
The sun forbear to shine
But God, Who called me here below,
Will be forever mine.
Will be forever mine.
You are forever mine.

Here are a few MTV videos on this song:

Youtube by Chris Tomlin
Holly Amazing Grace -- My chains are gone
Another video by Chris Tomlin
Here, Brian Wahl gives a simple but a little more than Zeno.

Amazing Grace solo

First Video on Youtube by Assaf Levavy.
A video by Tommy Emmanuel

30 songs in thirty days by Keith Urban

Lesson 20 Hallelujah

Hallelujah Lyric from AZlyric

“Hallelujah”

Well, I heard there was a secret chord
That David played and it pleased the Lord
But you don’t really care for music, do you?
Well it goes like this:
The fourth, the fifth, the minor fall and the major lift
The baffled king composing Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah…

Well your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew ya
She tied you to her kitchen chair
She broke your throne and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah…

Well, baby, I’ve been here before
I’ve seen this room and I’ve walked this floor (you know)
I used to live alone before I knew ya
And I’ve seen your flag on the marble arch
And love is not a victory march
It’s a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah…

Well, there was a time when you let me know
What’s really going on below
But now you never show that to me, do ya?
But remember when I moved in you
And the holy dove was moving too
And every breath we drew was Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah…

Maybe there’s a God above
But all I’ve ever learned from love
Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew ya
And it’s not a cry that you hear at night
It’s not somebody who’s seen the light
It’s a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah…
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah…
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah

Hallelujah Cords pattern:

Intro
C Am C Am

Verse

C Am C Am

F G C G

C F/G Am F

G E7 Am Am

Chorus

F F Am Am

F F C G

C Am C Am

There are other versions of Jeff Buckley’s performance:

This is almost the exactly same note and drumming pattern
This lady does another version of Jeff Buckley. They both provide very good tutorial on this song.
lenord cohen version

Here is the Christmas version Christmas Version