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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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Every Rose Has Its Thorn

Poison
Intermediate
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Poison’s power ballad is one of the most iconic acoustic songs in rock history. Written by Bret Michaels in a…
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I Love You, I’m Sorry

Gracie Abrams
Advanced
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Gracie Abrams’ emotional “I Love You, I’m Sorry” from The Secret of Us is a heartfelt ballad about regret and…
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Pushing It Down and Praying

Zach Bryan
Intermediate
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Zach Bryan’s raw and honest songwriting shines in “Pushing It Down and Praying.” This country folk track captures the feeling…
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Ripple

Grateful Dead
Intermediate
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One of the Grateful Dead’s most beautiful and accessible songs, “Ripple” from American Beauty is a gentle, acoustic folk gem.…
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Friend of the Devil

Grateful Dead
Intermediate
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Another classic from the Grateful Dead’s American Beauty, “Friend of the Devil” is an uptempo folk-rock tune about a man…
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Edelweiss

Rodgers & Hammerstein
Advanced
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From the beloved musical “The Sound of Music,” “Edelweiss” is a tender waltz about the small white flower of the…
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A Million Dreams

Pasek & Paul
Intermediate
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From The Greatest Showman, “A Million Dreams” is an inspirational anthem about imagination and ambition. Simple four-chord structure with an…
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Wildflower

Billie Eilish
Advanced
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Billie Eilish’s haunting “Wildflower” from Hit Me Hard and Soft uses four familiar chords with her signature intimate vocal delivery.…
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Deja Vu

Olivia Rodrigo
Advanced
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Olivia Rodrigo’s “Deja Vu” is a catchy pop track about seeing an ex repeat the same relationship patterns with someone…
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Traitor

Olivia Rodrigo
Advanced
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“Traitor” is a deeply emotional ballad from Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album SOUR. The slow tempo and simple chord progression make…

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