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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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Boys Don’t Cry

The Cure
Advanced
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The Cure’s iconic post-punk anthem about suppressed emotion and regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of A. Frequently Asked Questions…
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Behold Our God

Sovereign Grace Music
Intermediate
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A modern worship anthem by Sovereign Grace Music that exalts God’s majesty and power. Beginner difficulty in the key of…
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Be My Baby

The Ronettes
Advanced
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The Ronettes’ iconic 1960s pop anthem about youthful devotion. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Frequently Asked Questions What…
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Better Is One Day

Matt Redman
Intermediate
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A modern worship song by Matt Redman about the surpassing worth of God’s presence. Beginner difficulty in the key of…
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Better Man

Pearl Jam
Advanced
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Pearl Jam’s powerful ballad about a woman trapped in a loveless relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. Practice…
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As the World Caves In

Matt Maltese
Advanced
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A hauntingly beautiful ballad by Matt Maltese about a final, intimate moment as the world ends. Beginner difficulty in the…
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Between the Bars

Elliott Smith
Advanced
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Elliott Smith’s melancholic ballad about addiction and lost potential. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Frequently Asked Questions What…
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At the Cross

Chris Tomlin
Intermediate
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A modern worship song by Chris Tomlin about finding grace and redemption at the cross. Beginner difficulty in the key…
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Big Empty

Stone Temple Pilots
Intermediate
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A grunge-era classic by Stone Temple Pilots about isolation and disconnection. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Frequently Asked…
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August

Taylor Swift
Intermediate
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A nostalgic song about a summer romance that slipped away by Taylor Swift. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.…

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