Alternative Guitar Songs
Alternative rock mixes open chords with the occasional barre and a lot of attitude. Browse our alternative guitar songs with chords, tabs and playing guides.
Alternative Guitar Songs – Chord Charts & Tabs
Explore our collection of 87 alternative songs with complete chord charts, tabs, and diagrams for guitar, ukulele, piano, and more. Each song includes chord diagrams, strum patterns, and playing tips to help you learn quickly.
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Lithium
Nirvana
AdvancedNirvana’s grunge anthem about mood swings and isolation from their album “Nevermind”. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D. Frequently…
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Lake of Fire
Meat Puppets
Intermediate“Lake of Fire” is a psychedelic folk-punk song by the Meat Puppets, famously covered by Nirvana. Beginner difficulty in the…
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Glycerine
Bush
AdvancedBush’s grunge-era acoustic ballad with its raw emotional vulnerability. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. Frequently Asked Questions What…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Here Comes Your Man
Pixies
AdvancedPixies’ infectious alternative pop song with its catchy, surfy guitar line. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. Frequently Asked…
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Everybody Hurts
R.E.M.
IntermediateR.E.M.’s slow, achingly beautiful ballad about holding on during dark times. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. [Em]Don’t throw…
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Feel Good Inc
Gorillaz
IntermediateGorillaz’s genre-bending electronic rock hit with its infectious bass line. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Em. Frequently Asked Questions…
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Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
AdvancedRed Hot Chili Peppers’ melancholic alternative rock epic about the dark side of Hollywood. Intermediate difficulty in the key of…
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Do I Wanna Know
Arctic Monkeys
IntermediateArctic Monkeys’ sultry, brooding indie rock hit with a hypnotic guitar riff. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Gm. Frequently…
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Dreams (Cranberries)
The Cranberries
IntermediateThe Cranberries’ soaring alt-rock hit featuring Dolores O’Riordan’s ethereal vocals. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. Frequently Asked Questions…
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All Apologies
Nirvana
AdvancedNirvana’s hauntingly beautiful final song from In Utero, a raw meditation on regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.…