Cigar Box Guitar Hymnal Vol. 1 - 57 Classic Christian Hymns with Tablature for 3-string GDG

Ben Gitty writes: I grew up in small Pentecostal churches, where my grandma Myra helped lead the singing. The great old hymns and spirituals I learned during those years have stayed with me all my life, and I am proud to now be able to present them in tablature form for the cigar box guitar.

This 144-page professionally bound book (volume 1 of what will be a 2-volume series) contains 57 of the best-known and beloved Christian hymns and spirituals, all arranged specifically for playing on 3-string cigar box guitars tuned to Open G GDG. The words and additional verses are included for almost all of the songs, along with chords and chord forms and as well short historical sketches for many of them. 

Playing these hymns is easier than you ever believed, just follow the numbers above the words in the easy-to-play 3-string tablature format. This book was designed here at C. B. Gitty, with all tablature arranged by Ben "Gitty" Baker. It is professionally printed and bound, and features full-color front and back covers.

Ben also includes how-to-play pages showing you how to read the tablature, read and use the chord forms, and how to approach playing the songs!

You can also get this songbook directly from Amazon, with free shipping through Prime. Customers in Europe, be sure to browse Amazon.uk or Amazon.de to order a copy that will be printed and shipped from within the EU!

A satisfied customer writes: "Ben, I want you to know how very much I appreciate your CBG hymnals. The melody/chords presentation has opened up my playing. I am now mixing the rhythm with enough melody notes to really make the songs come alive. Thank you very, very much. -Mike B in Connecticut"

Here is the list of songs included in this song book: 

• All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
• All Things Bright and Beautiful
• Amazing Grace
• An Old Account Settled
• Angel Band
• Angels We Have Heard On High
• Are You Washed In the Blood?
• At the Cross
• Away In A Manger
• Battle Hymn Of the Republic
• Bless the Lord, O My Soul
• Blessed Assurance
• Blessed Be the Name Of the Lord
• Bringing In the Sheaves
• Children Go Where I Send Thee
• Christ Arose
• Down By the Riverside
• Down In the River To Pray
• Faith Of Our Fathers
• Give Me Oil In My Lamp
• Glory To His Name
• Go Tell It On the Mountain
• God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
• Gospel Train
• Hark the Herald Angels Sing
• Have Thine Own Way
• He Is Lord
• He’s Got the Whole World In His Hands
• Holy, Holy
• I Am Bound For the Promised Land
• I Can, I Will, I Do Believe
• I Come To the Garden Alone
• I Feel Like Traveling On
• I Have Decided To Follow Jesus
• I Love To Tell the Story
• I Must Tell Jesus
• I Shall Not Be Moved
• I Would Not Be Denied
• In the Sweet By And By
• It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
• It Is Well With My Soul
• Jesus Loves Me
• Jesus Loves the Little Children
• Jesus Paid It All
• Joy To the World
• Just A Closer Walk With Thee
• Just As I Am
• Just Over In the Glory Land
• Kum-Ba-Ya
• Leaning On the Everlasting Arms
• Let the Lower Lights Be Burning
• Little David Play On Your Harp
• Living By Faith
• Love Lifted Me
• Mary Don’t You Weep
• Michael Row the Boat Ashore
• My Savior First Of All