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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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Complicated

Avril Lavigne
Advanced
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Avril Lavigne’s hit song about the frustration with someone’s fake behavior. Beginner difficulty in the key of F. Frequently Asked…
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Country Boy Can Survive

Hank Williams Jr
Advanced
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A defiant anthem of rural self-reliance by Hank Williams Jr. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Frequently Asked Questions…
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Cowboy Take Me Away

Dixie Chicks
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
A heartfelt country song by the Dixie Chicks about longing for escape and love. Beginner difficulty in the key of…
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Crash Into Me

Dave Matthews Band
Advanced
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A sultry and intimate acoustic rock song by Dave Matthews Band. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Frequently Asked…
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Cats in the Cradle

Harry Chapin
Advanced
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Harry Chapin’s poignant folk-rock ballad about a father and son’s relationship over the years. Beginner difficulty in the key of…
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Chasing Pavements

Adele
Intermediate
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Adele’s soulful ballad about questioning a relationship’s future. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions What chords…
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Chicken Fried

Zac Brown Band
Intermediate
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A feel-good country anthem by the Zac Brown Band celebrating simple Southern pleasures. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.…
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Cinnamon Girl

Neil Young
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Neil Young’s classic rock song about a dreamlike, idealized woman. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. Frequently Asked Questions…
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Gtap to play
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Ftap to play

Cleopatra

The Lumineers
Advanced
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A folk-rock ballad by The Lumineers about a taxi driver reflecting on a life of missed chances. Beginner difficulty in…
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Closer to Fine

Indigo Girls
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
The Indigo Girls’ folk-rock anthem about seeking wisdom and balance. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions…

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