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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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Morning Has Broken

Cat Stevens
Advanced
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Cat Stevens’ classic hymn celebrating the beauty of a new day. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. Frequently Asked…
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Mr. Bojangles

Jerry Jeff Walker
Advanced
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Jerry Jeff Walker’s folk classic about a street performer met in a New Orleans jail. Beginner difficulty in the key…
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My Back Pages

Bob Dylan
Advanced
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Bob Dylan’s introspective folk-rock classic questioning his own past certainties. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions…
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Man I Feel Like a Woman

Shania Twain
Intermediate
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Shania Twain’s iconic celebration of female empowerment and fun. Beginner difficulty in the key of A. Frequently Asked Questions What…
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Man in the Box

Alice in Chains
Intermediate
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Alice in Chains’ grunge anthem about societal control and personal anguish. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Frequently Asked…
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Man of Constant Sorrow

The Soggy Bottom Boys
Intermediate
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A classic folk ballad popularized by The Soggy Bottom Boys in the film *O Brother, Where Art Thou?*. Beginner difficulty…
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Lovely Day

Bill Withers
Advanced
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Bill Withers’ uplifting soul classic about finding joy in a new day. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Frequently…
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Love Will Keep Us Alive

Eagles
Advanced
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A classic Eagles ballad about enduring love through hardship. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Practice tip: The chord…
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Long December

Counting Crows
Advanced
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Counting Crows’ reflective and hopeful song about a year’s end and new beginnings. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.…
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Look After You

The Fray
Advanced
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A heartfelt ballad by The Fray about a promise of unwavering support. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Frequently…

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