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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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Seven Spanish Angels

Ray Charles & Willie Nelson
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
A classic country ballad performed as a duet by Ray Charles and Willie Nelson. Beginner difficulty in the key of…
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Refiner

Maverick City Music
Intermediate
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A powerful worship anthem about God’s purifying love by Maverick City Music. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently…
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Remember When

Alan Jackson
Intermediate
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A nostalgic ballad by Alan Jackson about the journey of a lifelong love. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.…
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Rich Girl

Hall & Oates
Advanced
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Hall & Oates’ 1977 hit about a spoiled heiress who relies on her father’s wealth. Beginner difficulty in the key…
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Open the Eyes of My Heart

Paul Baloche
Intermediate
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A modern worship song by Paul Baloche asking for spiritual revelation. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked…
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Our God

Chris Tomlin
Intermediate
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A powerful worship anthem by Chris Tomlin. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions What chords do…
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Overkill

Men at Work
Advanced
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A classic 80s new wave song by Men at Work about nighttime anxiety. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.…
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Party in the USA

Miley Cyrus
Intermediate
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Miley Cyrus’s upbeat pop anthem about feeling nervous and then excited upon arriving in Los Angeles. Beginner difficulty in the…
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Payphone

Maroon 5
Advanced
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Maroon 5’s hit song about a nostalgic and regretful phone call. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Frequently Asked…
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Picture

Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow’s duet about longing and regret from a distance. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.…

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