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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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I Want to Hold Your Hand

The Beatles
Advanced
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The Beatles’ iconic 1964 hit expressing youthful romantic desire. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions What…
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I Want You to Want Me

Cheap Trick
Advanced
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Cheap Trick’s power pop anthem about longing for reciprocated affection. Beginner difficulty in the key of A. Frequently Asked Questions…
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I Will

The Beatles
Advanced
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A tender love song by The Beatles from their self-titled 1968 album, often called “The White Album”. Beginner difficulty in…
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I Will Follow You into the Dark

Death Cab for Cutie
Advanced
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A melancholic love song about devotion beyond death by Death Cab for Cutie. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.…
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I Wish Grandpas Never Died

Riley Green
Intermediate
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A poignant country song by Riley Green about longing for simpler times and cherished loved ones. Beginner difficulty in the…
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I Won’t Back Down

Tom Petty
Intermediate
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Tom Petty’s defiant anthem of resilience from his first solo album. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Frequently Asked…
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Jane Says

Jane's Addiction
Beginner
Simple downstroke strumming works great
Jane’s Addiction’s raw and confessional portrait of a friend’s struggles. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Practice tip: The…
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Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee

Traditional
Intermediate
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A traditional Christian hymn of praise based on Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy.” Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently…
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I Saw Her Standing There

The Beatles
Advanced
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The Beatles’ energetic rock and roll classic about love at first sight. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Frequently…
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Last Kiss

Pearl Jam
Intermediate
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Pearl Jam’s heartbreaking ballad about loss and a final goodbye. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions…

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