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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Rainbow Connection

Kermit the Frog
Advanced
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Kermit the Frog’s whimsical and beloved song from The Muppet Movie. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
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The Subway

Zach Bryan
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Zach Bryan’s introspective folk song with urban imagery and raw honesty. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
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California Dreamin’

The Mamas & The Papas
Advanced
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The Mamas & The Papas’ iconic folk-rock song about longing for warmth and sunshine. Beginner difficulty in the key of…
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Fire and Rain

James Taylor
Advanced
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James Taylor’s deeply personal folk classic about loss and perseverance. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
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Harvest Moon

Neil Young
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Neil Young’s tender love song with a gentle sway. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
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Don’t Think Twice It’s All Right

Bob Dylan
Advanced
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Bob Dylan’s classic farewell song with a rolling fingerpicking pattern. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
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Angel from Montgomery

John Prine
Intermediate
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John Prine’s heartbreaking classic about unfulfilled dreams. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
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Pancho and Lefty

Townes Van Zandt
Intermediate
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Townes Van Zandt’s outlaw country masterpiece. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.
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Clay Pigeons

Blaze Foley
Beginner
Simple downstroke strumming works great
Blaze Foley’s gentle drifter anthem about finding home. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
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The Night We Met

Lord Huron
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Lord Huron’s haunting indie-folk ballad about lost love. Beginner difficulty in the key of A minor.