Excellent instructions. I look forward to hearing more from you on different songs.

I think as far as KZfaq guitar lessons go, this is about as close to perfection as it gets. I suppose some folks might be disappointed that you didn't play it according to TVZ; but as much as I would love to play it like him, I have to realize that is way out of my reach (for now). I look upon this version as a gateway to perform his version, and, if I'm extremely lucky, I might someday play it like TVZ. I really like the song notes you provide. Most of all I like that you provided a simple method for a song (and songwriter) I really love.

Awesome instructional video, David. Thank you !

Thank you very much for this lesson. You are a fantastic teacher, no problems with undersanding what you explain. Merry Christmas - greetings from Norway :)

Wow, one of the best lessons I have seen. You explain it very well. I like the way you show the chords or strings too.

Very awesome. Layman's terms. Good technique and good teaching. Thank you

Great video. I appreciated the very clear strumming instructions in this. Thanks!

GREATlesson, David! Thank you!

David, really glad to find your site. Best Lefty and Poncho lesson I've found.Love how you provide notes and tips. Bill in San Antonio

Mate, you teach nice and easy - really clear and simple. Good graphics right there too!

Mighty fine, and well explained, Sir.

Thanks for updating the PDF!

Good job on the intro riff... I already had figured the shapes but your lesson made me realize I had missed the pinky thing Now I'm complete Thx! ;)

Love your teaching learning a lot keep up the good work😊👌

Excellent lesson. Thank you.

Had actually been working on this song for a video guitar review, but was missing the intro. Ran into this vid and your site a few days ago. Perfecto!!! This really helped me put the whole thing together. Thank you! I have your site in my online links library. (Would love to hear you play the tune through completely!) Best wishes. MLayne, Albuquerque, NM.

I'm glad I found this because that's the cord I play it in

Great lesson, thanks!

Great instruction. Thanks!

Well done. Thank you.

Excellent lesson David

Brilliant teacher

Excellent tutorial.

Sweet thank you I will give it a go!

Best lesson online and I’m a banjo player😐. Thanks for this.

This guy’s the best.

How about the Townes Van Sant version? I'd love to learn to play that. BTW, you are the only person in 30 years to get me over the hump with Travis picking. Your systematic approach really works for me. I just got Clay Pigeons down!!!!!! My friends think I'm some sort of wizard!

You are a great teacher -----poncho an lefty. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🇺🇸

Thanks Dave!

Good lesson,, thanks

lmao you are very good in teaching people how to play!!!

Thank you David I just subscribed.

Thank you for the great lessons. If you ever get a chance I would love to see one on Garth Brooks Lonesome Dove. Thanks again Richard Kitchen

I really appreciate you taking the time to do this. I grew up on this. Really takes me back.

Home Run! Thanks!

Hello David, like this song with this nice intro.The Bm and the fast change GDA took some practice, but I nailed it down. Thank you for this lesson. Could you do a lesson on Country boys can survive by Hank Williams jr?

super i.m doing a willie trubute complete with , Trigger, the strap and more, great lesson

Would you consider a “misery and gin” tutorial. These are helping me a ton! Thank you!

Well now I'm going to have to learn it.

wow another great song I'm n heaven

really, really enjoyed these...Im busy with a few of them. So, Townes "Marie" is a heartbreaker that I love, as well as Tecumseh valley...any travis picking hints or patterns you can help with....Ergh I could go on. :-)

thanks!

What a great video, teaching a fantastic TVZ song. Thanks so very much! Can you perhaps teach "Catfish John?"

Love it! One of my all time favourite songs!

Would love to see follow-up to this, with finger picking and solo tutorials.

Any chance you could do the Guitar work for Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain by Elvis? I absolutely love the way he does it

I'm curious if you have thought about a video with the Townes Van Zante version

Question, I noticed you don't grab the "B"(3rd) note on the the 5 string when playing the "G" chord, why is that? Great video, thanks.

I think that song title is actually " In Lonesome Dove". Thanks again

Currently trying to learn the Van Zandt version. Any chance....? I really love your lesson style but it just doesn't work in the capo key.

Can you do a video for the solo please?

superlike ..!

Yes

i have watched like 30 people and you are the first one that plays song exactly the way they are played! one i'm looking for is ( merle haggard, sing me back home) there is a off chord i don't know what it is....

Hey David could you teach the solo on pancho and lefty thanks

Any chance of Charlie Landsborough My Forever Friend.?? PL

please can you give me lesson of song from John lennon? thanks.

I was hoping to see a lesson on Willie's guitar solo.....

Actually it was originally written and sung by Townes Van Zandt

Have been looking for a guitar tutorial for Lyle Lovett's IF I WERE THE MAN YOU WANTED for years. Help.

You are quite good, Kiddo! Your Video is excellent, your notes with chords and words are a big plus I am sure for many. Have been playing and singing over 50 years! Could do without the strumming patterns, LOL.....but am sure they are great for some. Have subscribed! Seems a lot of others have good taste also. SO, I am retired....but How do you make money from all of this? I am WELL aware of what it takes for you to just produce ONE song with all of your extras? You independently wealthy? Thanks for improving my Pancho and Lefty so easily!

Is there a replacement chord I can use instead of the B chord

Cool Channel I'll check You Out!

Maybe just play it through so we can see it come together - I don't know - I can't play it so well and you clearly can!

Verry nice my friend = what does it cost to subscribe

is there an alternative chord for the bar chord Bm

Written by Towne van zandt

Wheres the lead break??

More willie....angels flying too close to the ground

If you watch Willie, Townes, Dylan play this, they do not play full chords during the G D A part. They play triads or 2 note descending patterns, fills. No bass notes in this part.

Another great tune would be Marty Robbins' "El Paso."

please decipher the Amin toufani's gratitude

its by townes van zandt.

I saw this lesson years ago, and while it get's you by enough to do a campfire version of the song, I wanted to learn the song well. I came here again today, and for the first time went to your website to see if you had yet delivered on your promise to show the solo section "in another video", and what you called at the time you made this video, "the 6/4 measure he sneaks in there" (possibly not an exact quote, but oh well). I would have happily paid for your complete lesson, but no. It is still being neglected. Turns out that 4-1/2 years later, it's still as BB King might say.."Someday, Baby". There are a couple of good videos posted now that can help you learn the instrumental break. One is by Khalome Cash called "guitar lesson for Roger - Pancho and Lefty solo" (in a separate video called " Guitar lesson for roger Pancho and Lefty Part 2", he shows the entire song with chords and some alternative flavoring done mostly with double stops. Another learning aid presented by Eric Unser, called, "Pancho And Lefty by Willy Nelson and Merle Haggard". That is simply Eric playing along with the recording, but you can slow it down and learn something watching his fingering. There are others too, but what doesn't seem to be covered yet, are the chords that the instrumental are played over and maybe what you were calling a 6/4 measure, I read as some 2/4 measures slipped in throughout the entire song, and how to count the time while playing the solo. Especially moving into and through the nice descending run, I believe Merle does about 2/3 of the way through the solo. Get back to work on this David. Some of us are counting on you keeping your word. Overall, pretty much good work you do, but you've been slacking with this one my friend, a song you claim you fell in love with.

Ever hear of Townes Van Zandt well he wrote the song not Willie or Merle.

Um,,,, Towns Van Zandt… cough-cough. 😎🎶🎵

Its by Townes Van Zandt ffs

great, but im shocked you mess these easy words up! ;-)

Your time is disturbing off. Please use a click or metronome

All these Bm ruining my song learning….

U REALLY don't need 2 sing the song, just play the guitar.