This is absolutely ridiculous. Eric is the reason I became a professional guitar player in the late 80's. I had the honor of opening a few shows for him during my career. This song took me a lifetime to learn. You make it look effortless. I'm speechless at how incredible you are.

This guy deserves 10x the credit for just this song alone

I can proudly and confidently say that I can play the first Low open E note to this song.

Jesus christ, I'll try other song

Cliffs of Dover just gives that vibe that you just saved the world

Few notes about the video :) I'm mainly going by Johnson's hand positioning from the "Eric Johnson Live from Austin Texas" video posted on KZfaq. That was the performance on December 18th 1988. Of course, there are parts from the studio take that he doesn't play again (but he always improvises something equally amazing) so I listened very closely and took my best educated guess and did what felt comfortable for me personally. For Bars 23 - 29, I observed from the Austin Texas performance that he picks the whole part. But in other performances, he hybrid picks that. I was more comfortable with the picking. If you are feeling the hybrid, go for it! Perhaps the hardest piece on the page for me personally! It took me a month while I was balancing other projects and I kind of recorded it all in sections. Enjoy!

I’ve decided it was easier for me to learn brain surgery than it is to learn this song, but you make it look easy! Awesome!

That was freakin’ phenomenal. I was thinking to myself “that seems like the hardest song to play of all of these” and looks like I was right!

This is well beyond my capability, but you've done a superb job here. Bonus points for the jacket.

This is absolutely fantastic! Not only was the playing and transcription on the money but the tone is exact! Extremely difficult on all counts and extremely well done. Incredible job, man! \m/

I saw Mr. Johnson perform this live on October 31st 1996 at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan during the very first G3 tour with Satch and Vai. PHENOMENAL!!!!! What threw me for a curve ball at that show was that there was also an "Opening Act". I arrived about 10 minutes late so I missed his introduction. But in an arena with maybe 8,000-10,000 people in attendance that was this tiny bald man on stage in the dark with nothing but his guitar and a lamp that you may find in someone's living room hanging over his head. For the next 30 minutes or so I saw this guy play some of the raddest finger-style guitar I had ever heard. My ears had never witnessed anything like that before. It was 1 guy sounding like 3 or 4 players. He was changing the string tuning mid song and a whole bunch of other stuff you may see all the time here on youtube, but this was 1996. This tiny British man in front of an arena crowd but felt like you were in his living room just blowing everyone's minds was Mr. Adrian Legg. Around 10 years later I was living in San Diego and saw he had a show coming up at a very small and intimate venue on the bay. I immediately logged online and bought a ticket. That night after his set, I got a chance to meet him, take a picture, and buy a couple of cds. I brought up being at his show on the G3 in Detroit and he was telling me about how it was one of his favorite performances that he had done and how out of place he kind of felt in that big arena with just him on stage. I told him that he made the crowd feel like we were all in his home just listening to him play. Good Memories!

I'm a 15 yr old who actually first heard this song in a google search for the hardest guitar songs ever lol. A while back I finally decided I was ready to take it on. I spent hours and hours trying to get it right only to realize this vid existed, and that I was playing it wrong all along. Bottom line, this video is the only reason I've made progress, and is one of the most beautiful covers I've ever heard.

The First time I heard this song I cried. As a musician the magic in the notes touched me deeply never heard music played like that. Still can play it wish I could.

Perfect. Playing, sound, atmosphere.. Just perfect!

A little over a year ago, I performed at my school's talent show, and this song was in the setlist. I would like to say thank you for posting guitar tutorials, especially this video and Spanish Fly. My classmates really liked the show, and a video is posted on my channel if anyone is interested. If you are currently watching this tutorial, I wish you luck. It is not easy, but if I can do it, you can too.

Wow! Just wow! This is one of my favourite 'Oh my God, I'll never be able to play that' tracks and you just SLAYED it. Everything about that was spot on, the tone, the articulation, the feel. Truly excellent playing of a ridiculously challenging piece. You may have inspired me to give this another go

Monday just got worlds better after this video! Can’t wait to play it later thank you!

This song is amazing. It’s in my favorite key and everything god this song leaves me in such a good mood. I can’t wait to learn this one thank you mr tabs this was wonderful

I literally just opened up youtube with the sole intent of searching for a cliffs of dover tab, and I didn't even have to search for it because your video was just sitting on my recommended videos

This guitar playing is amazing and bonus points for finding a jacket that has the same vibe as what Eric was wearing :)

Wow! Awesome cover. Love this song, especially the live Version. I waited so long for a good cover/ lesson on KZfaq and now it's here, with that epic sound,perfect tabs, and the typical Eric Johnson jacket. Thank you man

how can this not be tagged by KZfaq as the original record by Eric? Perfect work, man!

Just fantastic! One of the best covers of it that I've heard. It's incredible that we discovered a way to combine vibrations and electricity to create something truly unique in an instrument. When you really think about what music is and how it's a universal form of communication, it's one of our most important creations in all of history.

This is one of the cleanest renditions of Cliffs of Dover that I have ever heard. Great job.

absolutely fantastic rendition of one of the most technical songs ever!

Just noticed you're playing this on a freaking SQUIER. That's probably the most badass thing I've ever seen

That.. was fabulous. My foot didn't stop tapping all the way thru. I love this piece of music. Whoever you are, you are one hell of a guitarist to play all these different types of music. My hat is off to you.

I've been listening to this song since middle school when it came out on Guitar Hero 3. That game eventually inspired me to pick up the guitar and excel at it. After 15 years of playing, I get told by some of my band mates and friends that my skills are so good it makes them consider quitting (jokingly of course) as we all feel as musicians when someone plays like an absolute boss and it seems unattainable. When they tell me things like that, I give examples like this... talk about making ME wanna trash it for the day. The finesse, speed and accuracy of this level of playing is my personal next level. Thank you for inspiring me to reach it, friend! To anyone who reads this feeling the same intimidation, keep practicing and loving the instrument and it WILL pay off!

Damnit. I swear I’m gonna learn this if it takes me forever. Wish me luck ya’ll🙏

Wow, I decided to try to learn this song and went looking for videos on KZfaq. You don't just provide super accurate tabs, your playthrough is one of the best renditions I have found besides Mr. Johnson himself. I didn't even realize how difficult this song was before I started learning it. I'm using this video as my main study though and I hope I can get it down one day.

This has been my favorite guitar song of all time and your ability to capture it perfectly blessed me so much. Thank you Mr. Tabs for sharing your gift with the world. I’m forever grateful for your talent and I wish you a lifetime of success. Highest regards.

As someone whos been playing for 11 years now, i've seen every kind of guitar lesson on YT and these are hands down the best. I can play along at a faster pace and just pause and rewind instead of a slow walkthrough, which btw isn't bad at all but I am way passed that and this makes it so much better for me. keep it up friend

This is by far the most impressive use of a Squier I have ever seen. Not only is your playing technique and transcription excellent , the fact that this was performed on an instrument that is within the budget for most players is just incredible. My first guitar was an early 90s Squier Strat that's been collecting dust for probably 20 years and this video makes me want to give it a tune up and see what it can do...

Simplemente y literalmente PERFECTO. Eres el mejor en temas de covers con tabs para tus seguidores. Muchas gracias.

This is an absolutely jaw-dropping cover. You even nailed the tone. Absolutely amazing

Thats insanely good, even if recorded in sections. Remembering the whole tune in one go would be crazy.

The prettiest shred song of all time. It's like the sound of a pretty bird with vibrant plumage flying high aloft on a golden sunbeam without a care in the world.... ummmm. I mean cool tone & notes or something.

This is amazing. Always thought this song was a masterpiece since Guitar Hero 3. Thanks Mr.Tabs!

WOW!! You have just given me hope of getting this down, no other lesson I have found to date is as good as what you’ve done, THANK YOU!!

I've learned the first 3 minutes so far and it's taken about 2 weeks to get this far but this video has been insanely helpful thank you!

Im excited to see this! Also if you could do more stevie ray vaughan songs that would be awesome!

This is perfect, perfect notes! hopefully there will be more of Pink Floyd here =)

I know that I may be here for years. Decades even maybe but one day. Mark my words. One day I will learn this 100%.

I was hoping you would release this very soon. You can’t imagine how happy I am right now. Thank you so much ♥️♥️

day 5467, mastered part A

WOW, your tone (and performance) is dang near perfect. 12:16, 14:16, 7:8, ect... Now I know why I could never play the opening. I saw Eric Johnson in concert once when he opened for ZZ Top. Needless to say, that was an amazing evening of guitar playing.

Loving these covers lessons. Just brilliant thanks Mr Tabs

It's insane! The quality of this channel. The playing alone would be great, plus the tab is perfect. But the production and the library are so next level. Wardrobe and backdrop...always nails it. Mr Tabs should be a millionaire for this content. It's unmatched anywhere.

Respect for this man Respeto para este señor Respect pour cet homme This is so ambitious and well done, nothing like that in KZfaq. Edit: thanks for sharing all this work with us.

This is insane!! Very identical to the original recording.

This is definitely the most helpful tutorial I've seen for this song. You did an absolutely amazing job on it

Wow absolutely incredible, Eric Johnson is one the greatest of all time . Even more than his incredible playing and technique I love love his tone.

Excellent way of recognising how brilliant the song is whilst threatening one through inspiration to maybe learn it!!!

This guy played this so perfectly, now this is what I wanted to see. I would to see you do some heads are gonna roll by Judas Priest, or cities on flames with rock n roll by Blue Oyster Cult.

So awesome! Been waiting for this transcription. Thanks a million and keep up the awesome work! :)

Is the bass part easier?

Ya puedo tocar los primeros 15 segundos y empezé hace una semana,no se rindan,la practica tienen sus frutos

Sir...you knocked that one OUT of the ballpark. Thanks for your time and talent. Very much appreciated.

Absolutely accurate, perfectly cleanly played and transcribed... extra points for tone and even more for the jacket!

memories from guitar hero

Wow, crazy sick stuff, how did you learn that? Even if I'd lock myself up for 30 years and practice 10 hours a day I couldn't do that.

I've started getting back into playing guitar consistently after playing on and off for 20 years now, and have used a number of your videos to re-learn some classics. I learned this song 10 years ago and wanted to learn it again, and after searching for the original tab I used to learn it I was amazed that you had the tab included in your videos as well. You are doing incredible work and I'm grateful for your videos!

This song does so many positive things for me, there needs to be a study done

Hi fantastic lesson - as always! You've got a feeling for the details! Could you please make a tabs lesson for "Dokken - Alone Again" ? The Solo is so Killer and the Intro is very emotional. :)

Mr. Eric Johnson. Was this your channel? This song is not for playing. It's just for listening and enjoying. Most guitar players can't play like you do.

I enjoy your videos immensly. The tab split screen with you playing is top notch. L9ve the backing tracks with no vocals as well. The icing on the cake is your neck down p4ofile while wearing period /artist accurate attire and in most cases, the acurate model of instrument used to create the song and sound. Rock on my Canadian brother ! You have given me literally thousands of hours of practice material. Thank you.

This song is what’s got me into playing guitar, slowly working up to it. You make it look so easy!

Do some scorpions. wind of change, still loving you, Send me an angel, under the same sun

1 like = 1 day of practice

He's the shit since 90s

Absolutely a completed guitarist! I get goosebumps watching you play this! To me your a guitar god!!

Let's be honest you are here to listen to the cover not to learn the song 😘

Awesome!! Learned this when I was very young and never forgot. Funnest song to play ever!

Dude... I watched a couple of SRV covers, loved them, added them to my guitar lessons Playlist. And now not only do u play SRV flawlessly but also Eric Johnson and I don't know who else. I am subscribed and cannot believe I didn't find your channel sooner. You are a flawless guitarist... I'm amazed 👏 and thank u for also adding tabs

Yes!! Yes!! I've been waiting for this one! Great job ,man!! Cliffs of Dover is tough as they come. I want to learn this one so bad.

Thank you so very much for the tabs! Your playing is spot on, I thoroughly enjoy watching you play. The play through is tremendously helpful.

Your contribution to the WORLDWIDE community of guitarists is invaluable, my dear. Thank you very, very much!

This guys has it down all the way to Eric's vest! That's like another level of commitment. Best version Ive heard on youtube hands down

Awesome Job! I really appreciate the time and dedication you put into these lessons. You nail the look too! Thank you 🙏🏼

As always, it’s not just the tabs and playing, it’s all the extra details. Attention to detail on every single aspect of the tab, video, playing, attire, etc. happy holidays dude ❤

This is just too good. Bravo, sir.

I played a long time and play most things like the record. I can understand how other can not hear it correctly, well THIS GUY Blows My Mind, his cover solos sound better than anyone. His timing and phrasing and ear is what sets him apart from others. He is a BEAST!

Thank you for transcribing this song Mr tabs. Cliffs of Dover has been on my “guitar bucket list” for a very long time and thanks to this video, I have just completed learning the song in its entirety. It took me 3 weeks to learn all the notes now it’s going to take me A LOT more to get it clean and up to speed. SUBSCRIBED, PATREON SUPPORTER, LIFE IS GOOD…….

The more I watch and listen the more I really like it. Great jam. Great musician.

Yes dude this is awesome. Your one of the only people I’ve seen nail the section right after the first chorus.

You absolutely killed it dude. I've tried learning this in the past but didn't go all the way through, got sidetracked and it takes a lot of focus to learn anything by EJ really. Now I will be revisiting it with your video as a guide :)

That was incredible! I have watched the Live from Austin performance many times, and you nailed it!

Awesome MrTabs! Thank you for sharing with us such a majestic piece ✌️😉🎸🔥

I'll be happy just to be able to play the intro! Thanks for the tab to this song. Most excellent playing!

Yes, fantastic video on all counts. Thanks for your hard work and great skills!!

You are a machine! Thank you for everything. You helped me learn my favourite songs.

fantastic transcription . im 59 now , Don't plan on living past 73 . if i start on this today i might get to play it at my own funeral . wish me luck.

Lets goooo,thanks Mr tabs. I was waiting for this song,you are the best.

Too good for words! Perfect, just perfect man!

Hell yeah!! One of the all time classics 😎🤙 phenomenal work bro 👍

Who is this dude. Look at all these videos. Whoever this person is, they can play literally everything.

Jewel of melody 🕊 old school , nothing better to start the day .....

You got it man!! You made my day!! Extra talented and professional!!

i've been looking for the tabs for ages i finally found a tab video like 2 weeks ago and i've learned the song correctly yesterday and today you post a video about it haha

Everything about this is phenomenal!