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Beginner Guitar Songs

Beginner guitar songs use open chords and simple, repeating rhythms — the fastest path from your first chord to a real song. Browse beginner-friendly songs with chord diagrams, strum patterns and step-by-step guides. See our guide to easy acoustic guitar songs for beginners →

Beginner Guitar Songs – Chord Charts & Tabs

Browse 1370 beginner songs with chord charts and diagrams. Beginner songs are perfect for players just starting out, with step-by-step chord guides and playing tips for every instrument.

GuitarUkulelePiano
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Ghost Riders in the Sky

Johnny Cash
Advanced
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The classic Western cowboy ballad about a ghostly cattle drive. Beginner difficulty in the key of Am. Frequently Asked Questions…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play

Hot to Go

Chappell Roan
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Chappell Roan’s infectious queer pop anthem with its playful call-and-response energy. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Cyndi Lauper
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Cyndi Lauper’s iconic 80s pop anthem about female empowerment and fun. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play

House of the Lord

Phil Wickham
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Phil Wickham’s uplifting modern worship song about joyful praise. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions What…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Ftap to play
Ctap to play
Bbtap to play
Dmtap to play

Glycerine

Bush
Advanced
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Bush’s grunge-era acoustic ballad with its raw emotional vulnerability. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. Frequently Asked Questions What…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Ctap to play
Gtap to play
Amtap to play
Ftap to play

How to Save a Life

The Fray
Advanced
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The Fray’s emotionally powerful piano-rock ballad about a failing relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Frequently Asked Questions…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Ftap to play
Ctap to play
Bbtap to play
Dmtap to play

Go Your Own Way

Fleetwood Mac
Advanced
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Fleetwood Mac’s driving rock anthem about breaking free from a relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of F. Frequently Asked…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Atap to play

Going to California

Led Zeppelin
Beginner
Simple downstroke strumming works great
Led Zeppelin’s gentle acoustic ballad about seeking a simple paradise. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D. Frequently Asked Questions…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Amtap to play
Gtap to play
Ftap to play
Emtap to play

Gold Dust Woman

Fleetwood Mac
Advanced
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Fleetwood Mac’s haunting rock song about addiction and the dark side of fame. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Am.…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Atap to play
F#mtap to play
Dtap to play
Etap to play

Every Breath You Take

The Police
Advanced
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The Police’s haunting surveillance-themed love song with Sting’s iconic melody. Beginner difficulty in the key of A. Frequently Asked Questions…

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