Simon & Garfunkel Fingerstyle songs

The Sound Of Silence was written by Paul Simon between the years 1963 – 1964 and the song first appeared on Simon & Garfunkel’s debut album, Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. To this day, it’s one Simon’s most popular songs.

The Boxer appears on Simon & Garfunkel’s fifth studio album Bridge Over Troubled Water. The song was released as a single on the 21st March 1969 and reached number 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The Boxer was a follow-up to one of the duo’s most successful singles, Mrs Robinson, and Rolling Stone went on to rank it at number 106 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Paul Simon wrote this beautiful little song in 1964 whilst he was living in England, and the song appears on Simon & Garfunkel’s second studio album Sounds of Silence (1966).

Homeward Bound was released on 19th January 1966 and peaked at no. 5 on the U.S Billboard Hot 100. It appears on their classic album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (1966).

This song first appeared on Simon’s album The Paul Simon Songbook, released in 1965. Later it was recorded with Art Garfunkel and that version appears on the Duo’s album Sounds of Silence. This is truly a beautiful song and great fun to play on guitar.

Simon & Garfunkel’s rendition of Scarborough Fair/Canticle was released on their 1966 album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. The song is based on a traditional English folk ballad, Scarborough Fair, but Paul Simon added his own twist by incorporating Canticle, a new composition. This unique combination of old and new elements resulted in a hauntingly beautiful and iconic track. The song became a symbol of the 1960s folk revival, and its enduring popularity is a testament to the duo’s musical talent and the timelessness of their work.

The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) appears on their 1966 album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. It’s short, upbeat and a song that’s really fun to play – and I’m sure you’ll love picking this for years to come.