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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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Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked

Cage the Elephant
Advanced
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Cage the Elephant’s gritty rock anthem about the relentless pursuit of money in a corrupt world. Beginner difficulty in the…
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At Last

Etta James
Advanced
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Etta James’s timeless ballad about finding true love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Frequently Asked Questions What chords…
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Atlantic City

Bruce Springsteen
Intermediate
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Bruce Springsteen’s stark narrative about hope and desperation in a fading city. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently…
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Auld Lang Syne

Traditional
Advanced
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A traditional Scottish folk song often sung to bid farewell to the old year. Beginner difficulty in the key of…
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Awesome God

Rich Mullins
Intermediate
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A classic praise song by Rich Mullins. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions What chords do…
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Baby Beluga

Raffi
Advanced
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Raffi’s beloved children’s song about a little white whale. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Frequently Asked Questions What…
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Baby Shark

Traditional
Advanced
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A traditional children’s song about a family of sharks. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Frequently Asked Questions What…
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Bad Bad Leroy Brown

Jim Croce
Advanced
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Jim Croce’s classic story-song about the toughest man in Chicago. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions…
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Bad Romance

Lady Gaga
Advanced
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Lady Gaga’s iconic pop anthem about a tumultuous and obsessive love. Beginner difficulty in the key of A. Frequently Asked…
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Beat It

Michael Jackson
Intermediate
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Michael Jackson’s iconic anthem about standing up against peer pressure and violence. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Frequently…

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