Nate,
Very good suggestions. I went back over Angel From Montgomery and figured out that I had glazed over Not so Old Rodeo lesson. After re watching that one (and practicing) it a bit, I realized all of the song components are in the lessons. Sounds dumb but that it my win for the week.
For me I look at itas the Monday through Friday sessions are for learning parts and the the weekend is for putting them together in a way that turns it into a song.
So for me, Turning lessons into songs goes like this,
1. Print of the daily Tabs from Tony.
2. Really Really REALLY listen to the lesson. I suggest once just paying deep attention to what Tony says, once to to take physical notes on the Tabs and once again with a guitar in your hand. Then do the play through.
3. After all of the lessons are completed for the week. Go listen to the original recording on Youtube and do through it several times to get it ‘in your mind’.
4. Then down load the tabs and from the sources as suggested by Nate. Take note of any differences in Keys and try to stick to the key suggested in TAC. Overlay the TAC lessons with the new tabs and make notes in the body close to the lyrics (strum patterns, notes for licks, Rests etc.)
5. Then practice practice and practice again. Find the rough spots and work though just those slowly until they are second nature.