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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’m a Believer

The Monkees
Advanced
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The Monkees’ classic upbeat pop-rock hit about newfound love. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions What…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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I’m Not the Only One

Sam Smith
Advanced
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Sam Smith’s emotional ballad about infidelity and heartbreak. Beginner difficulty in the key of F. Frequently Asked Questions What chords…
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I’m On Fire

Bruce Springsteen
Advanced
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Bruce Springsteen’s classic song of simmering desire and restraint. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Frequently Asked Questions What…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry

Hank Williams
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Hank Williams’ classic country ballad about profound loneliness and melancholy. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions…
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In Color

Jamey Johnson
Intermediate
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A poignant country ballad by Jamey Johnson about the stories behind old black-and-white photographs. Beginner difficulty in the key of…
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In the Garden

Traditional
Advanced
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A traditional Christian hymn about a personal encounter with Jesus in a garden. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.…
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Amtap to play
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In the Pines

Lead Belly
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Lead Belly’s haunting folk-blues ballad about loss and loneliness, famously known as “Where Did You Sleep Last Night.” Beginner difficulty…
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If I Die Young

The Band Perry
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
The Band Perry’s poignant ballad about life, love, and mortality. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions…
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Dtap to play
Emtap to play
Ctap to play
Amtap to play

If It Makes You Happy

Sheryl Crow
Advanced
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Sheryl Crow’s 1996 alternative rock anthem about complex emotions and self-acceptance. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked…
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Ftap to play
Dmtap to play

If We Were Vampires

Jason Isbell
Advanced
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Jason Isbell’s poignant ballad about love and mortality from the album *The Nashville Sound*. Beginner difficulty in the key of…

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