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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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People Are Strange

The Doors
Advanced
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The Doors’ 1967 psychedelic rock classic exploring alienation and perception. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Frequently Asked Questions…
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Photograph

Ed Sheeran
Advanced
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Ed Sheeran’s nostalgic ballad about love and memories captured in pictures. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. Frequently Asked…
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Polly

Nirvana
Intermediate
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Nirvana’s stark and unsettling acoustic track from the album “Nevermind”. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Frequently Asked Questions…
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Pompeii

Bastille
Intermediate
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A hit song by Bastille about a city frozen in ash. Beginner difficulty in the key of A. Frequently Asked…
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Puff the Magic Dragon

Peter Paul and Mary
Advanced
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Peter, Paul and Mary’s classic folk song about a dragon and a boy named Jackie Paper. Beginner difficulty in the…
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Rhiannon

Fleetwood Mac
Advanced
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Fleetwood Mac’s mystical classic about a Welsh witch. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Frequently Asked Questions What chords…
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Rockin’ in the Free World

Neil Young
Advanced
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Neil Young’s powerful anthem contrasting societal issues with a defiant, rocking spirit. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Frequently…
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Rocky Mountain High

John Denver
Advanced
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John Denver’s classic folk anthem about finding inspiration in the Colorado wilderness. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. Frequently…
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Rolling in the Deep

Adele
Advanced
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Adele’s powerful breakup anthem about scorned love and regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of A. Frequently Asked Questions What…
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Roxanne

The Police
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The Police’s classic song about a man pleading with a woman not to sell her love. Beginner difficulty in the…

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