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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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Round Here

Counting Crows
Advanced
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Counting Crows’ atmospheric and narrative-driven song about life and disconnection in a small town. Beginner difficulty in the key of…
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Silver Wings

Merle Haggard
Intermediate
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Merle Haggard’s classic country ballad about the pain of watching a lover depart by airplane. Beginner difficulty in the key…
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Something Stupid

Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra
Advanced
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Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra’s classic duet about the fear of ruining romance by speaking too soon. Beginner difficulty in…
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Someday

Sugar Ray
Intermediate
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Sugar Ray’s upbeat 1999 hit about optimism and future possibilities. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions…
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So Far Away

Carole King
Advanced
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Carole King’s poignant ballad about distance and longing from her album “Tapestry”. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Frequently…
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Straight and Narrow

Zach Bryan
Intermediate
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A reflective folk-country ballad by Zach Bryan about commitment and resilience. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked…
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Take Me to Church

Hozier
Advanced
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Hozier’s powerful critique of organized religion and celebration of human love as a sacred force. Beginner difficulty in the key…
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Teenage Dream

Katy Perry
Intermediate
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Katy Perry’s pop anthem about youthful, exhilarating love. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions What chords…
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Ooh La La

Faces
Intermediate
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A classic rock song by Faces about the wisdom that comes too late in life. Beginner difficulty in the key…
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Otherside

Red Hot Chili Peppers
Advanced
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A melancholic alternative rock song by Red Hot Chili Peppers about addiction and loss. Beginner difficulty in the key of…

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