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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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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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In the Pines

Lead Belly
Intermediate
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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
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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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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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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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Hit the Road Jack

Ray Charles
Advanced
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Ray Charles’s classic call-and-response rhythm and blues anthem about a tumultuous relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of A. Frequently…
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Holland 1945

Neutral Milk Hotel
Intermediate
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A surreal and haunting indie folk song by Neutral Milk Hotel. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked…
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Holly Jolly Christmas

Burl Ives
Advanced
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Burl Ives’s classic Christmas song from the 1964 TV special. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Frequently Asked Questions…
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Home

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Advanced
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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros’ joyful folk-rock anthem about love and belonging. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.…
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Home Sweet Home

Motley Crue
Advanced
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Motley Crue’s power ballad about longing for home and the road. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Frequently Asked…

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