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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.

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Everybody Hurts

R.E.M.
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
R.E.M.’s slow, achingly beautiful ballad about holding on during dark times. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. [Em]Don’t throw…
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Everything Has Changed

Taylor Swift
Intermediate
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Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran’s charming country-pop duet about a love that transforms everything. Beginner difficulty in the key of…
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Fields of Gold

Sting
Advanced
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Sting’s gorgeous folk-rock ballad about love and golden memories. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. Frequently Asked Questions What…
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Fireflies

Owl City
Advanced
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Owl City’s whimsical electro-pop hit about imagination and wonder. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Frequently Asked Questions What…
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Float On

Modest Mouse
Intermediate
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Modest Mouse’s cheerfully philosophical indie rock hit about rolling with life’s punches. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Frequently…
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Galway Girl

Ed Sheeran
Advanced
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Ed Sheeran’s upbeat Irish-influenced folk-pop song about a night out in Galway. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. Frequently…
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Eight Days a Week

The Beatles
Advanced
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The Beatles’ exuberant early hit about being crazy about someone every day of the week. Beginner difficulty in the key…
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Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers
Advanced
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Red Hot Chili Peppers’ melancholic alternative rock epic about the dark side of Hollywood. Intermediate difficulty in the key of…
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Champagne Supernova

Oasis
Intermediate
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Oasis’ sprawling Britpop epic about dreams and escape. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A. Frequently Asked Questions What chords…
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Chasing Cars

Snow Patrol
Beginner
Simple downstroke strumming works great
Snow Patrol’s beautifully simple indie rock ballad about lying next to someone you love. Beginner difficulty in the key of…

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