The Capo Crusader: An Acoustic Arrangement of Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child O' Mine"

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In the following video, our own Jimmy Brown -- aka the Capo Crusader -- shows you a special "unplugged" version of the Guns N' Roses hit "Sweet Child O' Mine," which first appeared on their debut album, Appetite for Destruction.

In the original version of the song, Guns tuned down a half-step, but in Jimmy's acoustic version, you'll stay in standard tuning with a capo placed at the 6th fret.

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Lesson Contents
Intro
Verse
Melodic Solo
Interlude and FinaleIn the following video, our own Jimmy Brown -- aka the Capo Crusader -- shows you a special "unplugged" version of the Guns N' Roses hit "Sweet Child O' Mine," which first appeared on their debut album, Appetite for Destruction.In the original version of the song, Guns tuned down a half-step, but in Jimmy's acoustic version, you'll stay in standard tuning with a capo placed at the 6th fret.Verse
Lesson Contents
Intro
Verse
Melodic Solo
Interlude and FinaleIn the following video, our own Jimmy Brown -- aka the Capo Crusader -- shows you a special "unplugged" version of the Guns N' Roses hit "Sweet Child O' Mine," which first appeared on their debut album, Appetite for Destruction.In the original version of the song, Guns tuned down a half-step, but in Jimmy's acoustic version, you'll stay in standard tuning with a capo placed at the 6th fret.Melodic Solo
Lesson Contents
Intro
Verse
Melodic Solo
Interlude and FinaleIn the following video, our own Jimmy Brown -- aka the Capo Crusader -- shows you a special "unplugged" version of the Guns N' Roses hit "Sweet Child O' Mine," which first appeared on their debut album, Appetite for Destruction.In the original version of the song, Guns tuned down a half-step, but in Jimmy's acoustic version, you'll stay in standard tuning with a capo placed at the 6th fret.Interlude and Finale
Lesson Contents
Intro
Verse
Melodic Solo
Interlude and Finale

Jimmy Brown
Jimmy Brown

Over the past 30 years, Jimmy Brown has built a reputation as one of the world's finest music educators, through his work as a transcriber and Senior Music Editor for Guitar World magazine and Lessons Editor for its sister publication, Guitar Player. In addition to these roles, Jimmy is also a busy working musician, performing regularly in the greater New York City area. Jimmy earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies and Performance and Music Management from William Paterson University in 1989. He is also an experienced private guitar teacher and an accomplished writer.

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