Folk Guitar Songs
Browse folk guitar songs with chord diagrams, tabs, and playing guides for guitar, ukulele, and piano.
Folk Guitar Songs – Chord Charts & Tabs
Explore our collection of 299 folk 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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Wellerman
Nathan Evans
AdvancedNathan Evans’ viral sea shanty about a whaling ship awaiting supplies. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
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Where Did You Sleep Last Night
Nirvana
AdvancedNirvana’s haunting acoustic rendition of the traditional folk song “In the Pines”. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
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Wayfaring Stranger
Traditional
AdvancedA traditional American folk spiritual about a weary traveler seeking home. Beginner difficulty in the key of A. I’m [A]going…
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Vincent
Don McLean
AdvancedDon McLean’s classic tribute to painter Vincent van Gogh. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
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Time in a Bottle
Jim Croce
AdvancedJim Croce’s poignant ballad about the desire to save time for a loved one. Intermediate difficulty in the key of…
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Turn Turn Turn
The Byrds
IntermediateThe Byrds’ folk-rock adaptation of Pete Seeger’s biblical passage about the seasons of life. Beginner difficulty in the key of…
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The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Gordon Lightfoot
AdvancedGordon Lightfoot’s epic folk ballad about the 1975 sinking of a Great Lakes freighter. Intermediate difficulty in the key of…
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Sundown
Gordon Lightfoot
AdvancedGordon Lightfoot’s classic 1974 folk-rock hit about suspicion and desire. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
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Sunshine on My Shoulders
John Denver
IntermediateJohn Denver’s gentle, reflective ballad about the simple joy of sunshine and love. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
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Sweet Baby James
James Taylor
AdvancedJames Taylor’s gentle folk ballad about a lonesome cowboy on a winter’s evening. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.