"Stranger Things Have Happened"-Brandy Williams-Mike Johnson

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Jeff Garden
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"Stranger Things Have Happened"-Brandy Williams-Mike Johnson

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***Revised 2/13/21***
"Stranger Things Have Happened" is from Brandy Williams' 2013 album "Honky Tonks and Heartaches". Great song, great voice, and great Mike Johnson steel. I'm sure Brandy wants to sound like herself but there's lots of hints of Ashley Monroe, Dolly Parton, Lee Ann Womack, and Pam Tillis in her voice and it's perfect for classic country.
I initially posted this back in 2019 but took another look at Mike Johnson's break at 2:14 and added the intro and ending licks today. Hope it's close... Questions, comments and corrections always welcome.
Here it is on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDO5Jl9b1LQ

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Jeff you the man! I just shared this tune on yhe advice FB page after being introduced to it. Mike plays it brilliantly of course. I was just about to sit doen and try to figure it out and look what i found.... Your tab. Youre awesome brother. Thanks for all Your work.
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Post by Jim Morris »

Hey Jeff. Just wanted to share my version here with ypu. Im hearing single notes at the start. I cantget the phrase leading into the 2dom7 to sound right no mattwr what i try lol. Anyway hwres my feeble attempt.


https://youtu.be/P-G1fYfh1_I
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Just wanted folks to know I revised this today 2/13/21 and added the intro and ending licks. Enjoy!
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Thanks Jeff - great job Sir!
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Thank you very much, Ken!
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Thanks for the tab and thanks again for sharing the song since I haven't heard it before. Great tab for some great steel. Thank you!
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What a great piece of playing by Mike. Thanks for your tabbing.
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Mike is my favorite living steel guitar player.
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