For several years I ve been meaning to try playing my guitar in the alternative DADGAD tuning. Recently I was inspired (by a talented friend who has written some wonderful instrumentals in the open tuning) to finally do it.

Okay, okay I know whatchya thinkin - Ive said this before. Okay , I've said this MANY times before. And didn't follow through. But this time I MEAN IT!!!Honest. In fact, Ive been so inspired that I just tuned my spare guitar to DADGAD. So Im ready to go.

But..ah..where do I go?

I have printed out a couple of pages of chords from some google sites , but I put this to any fans of DADGAD:

1- are there certain songs that YOU play in DADGAD that you suggest I start with? The easier, at least to start with, the better.

2- Is there a specific google site for this anywhere, preferably with chord charts? Or perhaps the talented folks here have already started a DADGAD thread, and I missed it while I was procrastinating   ;-D

3- Is Rockport Sunday, that haunting lovely song by Tom Rush that has flowed in my subconscious for decades- DADGAD?, and is there any tab for it?

4- Is Buckets of Rain in DADGAD? I think its some sort of open tuning, and since I often play this at my lil gigs, it would be nice to try.

Thanks DADGAD groupies .