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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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Courtesy of the Red White and Blue

Toby Keith
Intermediate
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Toby Keith’s patriotic anthem about American resilience and response. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions What…
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Draw Me Close to You

Kelly Carpenter
Intermediate
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A worship song by Kelly Carpenter about intimacy with God. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions…
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Cowboy Like Me

Taylor Swift
Advanced
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A song by Taylor Swift about two con artists finding unexpected love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Practice…
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Drinkin’ Problem

Midland
Advanced
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Midland’s modern country classic about a man who humorously deflects accusations of alcoholism. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.…
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Cry

Cigarettes After Sex
Advanced
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A dreamy, melancholic ballad by Cigarettes After Sex about longing and emotional vulnerability. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.…
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Dust on the Bottle

David Lee Murphy
Intermediate
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David Lee Murphy’s classic country tune about love and aged wisdom. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked…
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Daddy’s DNA

Zach Bryan
Intermediate
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Zach Bryan’s reflective song about inherited traits and family legacy. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions…
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Dancing in the Sky

Dani and Lizzy
Intermediate
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A heartfelt ballad by Dani and Lizzy about loss and hope. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked…
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Dark Red

Steve Lacy
Advanced
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Steve Lacy’s moody and minimalist R&B track about obsessive love and foreboding. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. Frequently…
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Dear John

Taylor Swift
Advanced
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Taylor Swift’s poignant ballad about a regretful relationship with an older man. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Frequently…

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