For Free Tabs visit www.adamrafferty.com Hi Gang, Heres the first original fingerstyle composition I wrote – the year was 2006. I had just gotten my first Taylor 314 (shown in my early videos) and I strummed an open D chord (Dropped D) with an open E string and my heart exploded with inspiration! What a great feeling it was…and is! I new a tune was being born – and a new adventure in life was underway. I felt "home" again playing a steel string guitar after years of playing electric. The inspiration for "Jills Song " came with the D Major section first. I later "reverse engineered" the D minor "verse" which is pretty much an exact parallel of the D major section. This song is on the "Gratitude" CD but I never played it live after recording it. It went "hidden". Every time someone popped in the CD in the car, I felt there was a little piece on my soul in this song. Better said – the tune feels like one of my precious "babies". I figured it was time to dust it off and start putting it back into the mix. It was originally recorded with a flatpick…I love that metallic sound I originally had – but somehow fingers on the right hand feel better at this time. I still need to practice this one, big time – it looks easy, but it aint! Making the melody sing and getting a strong tone out of the guitar are the challenge….well, aret they always? Enjoy! Adam PS – Tuning is Dropped D.

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25 thoughts on “"Jill’s Song" – Adam Rafferty – Solo Acoustic Guitar Original Composition”

  1. pierofrisani
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    Bravo Adam, I will study this song..nice atmosphere in it!!!

  5. SabMei1
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    PLEASE play this in October in Blomberg – Thanks in advance 🙂
    Sabine

  6. August Oster
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    Some wonderful picking sir. A beautiful piece with a lot of emotion behind it. Great stuff!

  8. Greg Hakoun
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    you make me travel, when I’m listening you.. thank you Adam !

  9. Wolfgang Vrecun
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    Good idea to dig it out!
    Very very beautiful song – and I think too that is not easy to play it like you did!
    great job (as always) my friend!
    regards,
    Wolfgang

  12. TheBassplayah
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    Id love to hear you play "Junk" by Paul McCartney…..and this was beautiful. Thank you

  13. smp1225
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    Hey Adam, Wow! That really was great. Beautiful and haunting at the same time. All the best, Steve

  15. seattlecard
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    I love the Rafferty originals off of Gratitude album. This is another superb track!

  17. Alejandro Vazquez Villa
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    Wow Adam, si usted escucha a grandes músicos tocando música es muy agradable con su propia música ahora usted me dejó impresionado Adán, usted tiene que hacer su música más a menudo y de la cajuela de su creatividad, un abrazo.

    alvavipato

  18. JosAugust
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    Maravilloso Adam. Como siempre: Tus interpretaciones y arreglos son únicos. Gracias por el regalo que nos haces a todos. Un cordial saludo. JosAugust

  19. 333jas
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    Very nice Adam! Your recording quality is always better than any other on Youtube.

  22. SiggyMe
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    A mood catcher of a song, very sweet memories of someone……..maybe a story behind the song……..like that it takes it time to tell its story……thanks

  23. Adam Rafferty
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    Thanks Don – yes I was on the road, now playing catch up…Be well and thanks for the attentive listening!

  24. Don Mitchell
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    Beautiful, Adam. I particularly love the interplay between major and minor, a device I’ve used a few times in my own compositions. Thanks for the new vid after what seems like a long spell (I know: you were out touring).

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