The best places to find Will Wood tabs are Ultimate Guitar, Chordify, and Songsterr
Will Wood tabs are scattered across several free tab sites, but Ultimate Guitar and Chordify are where most players find them first. Ultimate Guitar hosts thousands of user-submitted tabs for Will Wood songs—both his solo work and his material with The Tapeworms—organized by difficulty and user rating. Chordify works differently: you paste a YouTube link and it generates chords and tabs in real time, which works well for Will Wood's more complex arrangements. Songsterr offers interactive tabs you can play along with, though fewer Will Wood songs appear there than on Ultimate Guitar.
The catch with all three is that tabs vary in accuracy. A song might have five different versions on Ultimate Guitar, and the highest-rated one is usually the most reliable, but "most reliable" still means a user transcribed it by ear. Will Wood's guitar work is intricate—lots of unconventional tunings and fingerpicking patterns—so you may need to cross-check tabs across sites or watch performance videos to confirm what you're reading.
Key Takeaways
- Ultimate Guitar has the largest collection of Will Wood tabs and lets you filter by difficulty and user rating to find the most accurate versions.
- Chordify generates tabs from YouTube videos in real time, which is useful when a song isn't available elsewhere or when you want to hear the original while reading along.
- Will Wood's songs often use alternate tunings and complex fingerpicking, so comparing tabs across multiple sites helps catch transcription errors.
- User ratings and comment sections on Ultimate Guitar often flag which tabs are accurate and which need corrections.
How to search Ultimate Guitar for Will Wood tabs
Go to ultimateguitar.com and type "Will Wood" in the search bar at the top. The results page shows tabs, chords, and bass tabs mixed together. On the left side, click the Tabs filter to show only guitar tabs and hide chord charts and other formats. You'll see a list of songs with a difficulty rating (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) and a number showing how many users rated that tab.
Click on a song title to open the tab. The page displays the tab itself, and below it you'll see a rating out of 5 stars and a comment section where users flag errors. Read the top comments first—if someone says "capo is wrong" or "this tuning is off," that's useful information before you spend time learning it. If a tab has a low rating or comments saying it's inaccurate, go back and try a different version of the same song.
Ultimate Guitar also lets you transpose tabs up or down if you want to play in a different key. Click the transpose button (usually near the top of the tab) and select how many semitones to shift. This is helpful if Will Wood's original key doesn't sit well in your vocal range or if your guitar is tuned differently.
Using Chordify to generate tabs from YouTube videos
Chordify works best when you already know which Will Wood song you want to learn. Go to chordify.net, paste the YouTube link of the song into the search box, and click the button to generate chords and tabs. The site analyzes the audio and displays the chord progression and tab notation in sync with the video. You can play the video at half speed or slower, which is invaluable for picking out fast fingerpicking patterns.
The generated tabs are not always perfect—Chordify's algorithm sometimes misidentifies notes, especially in dense or distorted sections—but you can hear the original performance right there while you're reading, so you can catch mistakes when ready. This is especially useful for Will Wood songs with unusual tunings, because you can see what the algorithm thinks the tuning is and adjust if it sounds wrong.
One limitation: Chordify works only with songs that are on YouTube. If a Will Wood track isn't available there, you'll need to use Ultimate Guitar or another tab site instead.
Checking tab accuracy and dealing with alternate tunings
Will Wood's guitar work often uses alternate tunings—tunings other than the standard E-A-D-G-B-E. Before you start learning a tab, look at the top of the page where the tuning is listed. If it says "Drop D" or "CGCFAD" or something other than standard, you'll need to retune your guitar before the tab makes sense. The tab should tell you which string is which note; if it doesn't, check the comments section or try a different version.
If a tab sounds wrong when you play it, cross-check it against a video of Will Wood performing the song. Watch his finger positions and listen to the tone. If his fingers are in a different spot than the tab shows, or if the sound doesn't match, the tab may be transcribed incorrectly. Post a comment on Ultimate Guitar asking for clarification, or try another version of the same song.
Some Will Wood songs have multiple guitar parts layered together. A tab might show only the lead part or only the rhythm part, not both. If you're learning a song and something feels incomplete, search for "Will Wood [song name] guitar cover" on YouTube to see how other players handle it.
Free tab sites beyond Ultimate Guitar and Chordify
Songsterr is a smaller but high-quality tab site that lets you play tabs along with a backing track. Fewer Will Wood songs are available there than on Ultimate Guitar, but the ones that are tend to be well-transcribed. You can slow down the playback, mute individual instruments, and loop sections—all useful for learning complex parts. Songsterr requires a free account to use most features.
Tabs.ultimate-guitar.com (the same site as Ultimate Guitar but accessed directly) sometimes has tabs that don't show up in the main search. If you can't find a song you're looking for, try searching there. 911Tabs.com and TabsClub.com also host Will Wood tabs, though they're less frequently updated and have smaller communities than Ultimate Guitar.
YouTube itself is a resource: search "Will Wood [song name] guitar tutorial" and you'll often find players who have posted slow-motion videos of themselves playing. These aren't tabs, but they can help you see exactly where fingers go, which is sometimes clearer than reading notation.
What to do when a tab doesn't exist yet
If you search for a Will Wood song and find nothing, you have a few options. The easiest is to use Chordify with a YouTube video of the song and work from the generated chords. It won't be perfect, but it gives you a starting point. Listen to the song multiple times, slow it down, and try to pick out the notes yourself—this is how tabs get created in the first place.
If you're confident in your transcription, you can upload it to Ultimate Guitar yourself. Go to the site, click "Contribute," and follow the steps to submit a new tab. Include the tuning, any capo information, and a note about which version of the song you transcribed (studio, live, etc.). This helps other players and builds the community.
Alternatively, post in Will Wood fan communities on Reddit (r/willwood) or Discord servers asking if anyone has transcribed the song. Fans often share tabs that haven't been uploaded to the major sites yet.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are the tabs on Ultimate Guitar legal to use?
Yes. Ultimate Guitar operates under a licensing agreement with music publishers. The tabs themselves are user-created transcriptions, which are legal to read and learn from. You can't republish them without permission, but learning from them is fine.
Why do different tabs for the same song show different chords?
Different users transcribed them, and transcription by ear is imperfect. One person might hear a chord as a variation (like Cmaj7 instead of C), or they might have made a mistake. Check the rating and comments to find the most trusted version, or compare a few versions side by side.
Do I need to pay for tabs on any of these sites?
No. Ultimate Guitar, Chordify, and Songsterr all offer free access to tabs. Ultimate Guitar has a paid subscription (Ultimate Guitar Plus) that removes ads and adds features, but the tabs themselves are free either way.
What if the tuning listed on the tab doesn't sound right?
Double-check by watching a performance video of Will Wood playing the song. Listen to the open strings and compare them to what the tab says. If they don't match, try a different version of the tab or post a comment asking for clarification.
Can I print tabs from these sites?
Yes. Most tab sites have a print button or option. On Ultimate Guitar, look for the printer icon near the top of the tab. Printing is useful if you want to practice away from your computer.