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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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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
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
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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Beautiful Boy

John Lennon
Intermediate
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A lullaby for his son Sean by John Lennon. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions What…
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Beauty and the Beast

Angela Lansbury
Advanced
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Angela Lansbury’s classic Disney ballad from the animated film. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Frequently Asked Questions What…
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After the Gold Rush

Neil Young
Intermediate
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Neil Young’s haunting, dreamlike ballad from his 1970 album. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. Frequently Asked Questions What…
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Against All Odds

Phil Collins
Advanced
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Phil Collins’s powerful ballad about longing and lost love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Frequently Asked Questions What…
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Ain’t It Fun

Paramore
Advanced
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Paramore’s upbeat pop-rock anthem about facing reality and growing up. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. [D]Ain’t it fun?…
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Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Advanced
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The classic Motown duet by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell about unwavering devotion. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.…
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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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