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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Bobby McGee
Janis Joplin
IntermediateJanis Joplin’s iconic, free-spirited anthem about love, loss, and the open road. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
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A Pirate Looks at 40
Jimmy Buffett
IntermediateJimmy Buffett’s classic tale of a weathered sailor reflecting on a life spent outside the mainstream. Beginner difficulty in the…
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Anything
Adrianne Lenker
IntermediateA gentle, yearning folk song by Adrianne Lenker. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
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I Shall Be Released
Bob Dylan
AdvancedBob Dylan’s poignant ballad of confinement and hope. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
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If We Were Vampires
Jason Isbell
AdvancedJason Isbell’s poignant ballad about love and mortality from the album *The Nashville Sound*. Beginner difficulty in the key of…
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I Know You Rider
Grateful Dead
AdvancedA traditional blues song popularized by the Grateful Dead with a rolling, folk-rock feel. Beginner difficulty in the key of…
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In the Pines
Lead Belly
IntermediateLead Belly’s haunting folk-blues ballad about loss and loneliness, famously known as “Where Did You Sleep Last Night.” Beginner difficulty…
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Highwayman
The Highwaymen
AdvancedA classic narrative folk song performed by the supergroup The Highwaymen. Intermediate difficulty in the key of B.
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Home
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
AdvancedEdward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros’ joyful folk-rock anthem about love and belonging. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
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Hurricane
Bob Dylan
AdvancedBob Dylan’s epic narrative protest song about the wrongful imprisonment of boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter. Intermediate difficulty in the key…