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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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Margaritaville

Jimmy Buffett
Beginner
Simple downstroke strumming works great
Jimmy Buffett’s laid-back island anthem about wasting away in paradise. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. Frequently Asked Questions…
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Big Iron

Marty Robbins
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Marty Robbins’ classic cowboy ballad about a legendary gunfight. Beginner difficulty in the key of Am. Frequently Asked Questions What…
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Heading South

Zach Bryan
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Zach Bryan’s heartfelt country folk song about moving on and finding direction. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently…
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Joy to the World

Traditional
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
The beloved Christmas hymn celebrating the birth of Jesus. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. Frequently Asked Questions What…
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Spring Into Summer

The Castellows
Intermediate
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The Castellows’ upbeat country song about embracing the changing seasons and new beginnings. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.…
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Jersey Giant

Tyler Childers
Beginner
Simple downstroke strumming works great
Tyler Childers’ evocative Appalachian country song with rich storytelling. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions What…
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Goodbye Yesterday

Tyler Hubbard
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Tyler Hubbard’s reflective country song about letting go of the past and moving forward. Beginner difficulty in the key of…
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Burn Burn Burn

Zach Bryan
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Zach Bryan’s fiery country-folk anthem about living life with reckless passion. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked…
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The Subway

Zach Bryan
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Zach Bryan’s introspective folk song with urban imagery and raw honesty. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked…
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Ceilings

Lizzy McAlpine
Advanced
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Lizzy McAlpine’s dreamy indie-folk song about the fragile nature of new love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Frequently…

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