Folk Guitar Songs
Folk is the home of the three-chord song: simple shapes, steady strums and melodies made for singing along. Browse our folk guitar songs with chord diagrams, honest difficulty ratings and beginner-friendly guides.
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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Harvest Moon
Neil Young
IntermediateNeil Young’s tender love song with a gentle sway. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. Frequently Asked Questions What…
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Don’t Think Twice It’s All Right
Bob Dylan
AdvancedBob Dylan’s classic farewell song with a rolling fingerpicking pattern. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Frequently Asked Questions…
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Into the Mystic
Van Morrison
AdvancedVan Morrison’s mystical folk-rock gem is one of the most beautiful songs ever written. With just four chords and a…
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Both Sides Now
Joni Mitchell
AdvancedJoni Mitchell’s timeless reflection on life uses four simple chords to create one of folk music’s most beautiful melodies. Perfect…
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Ripple
Grateful Dead
IntermediateOne of the Grateful Dead’s most beautiful and accessible songs, “Ripple” from American Beauty is a gentle, acoustic folk gem.…
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Friend of the Devil
Grateful Dead
IntermediateAnother classic from the Grateful Dead’s American Beauty, “Friend of the Devil” is an uptempo folk-rock tune about a man…
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Cardigan
Taylor Swift
IntermediateThe lead single from Taylor Swift’s critically acclaimed Folklore album, “Cardigan” has an intimate, nostalgic quality. The song tells a…
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Let Her Go
Passenger
AdvancedPassenger’s biggest hit features a beautiful fingerpicking intro and a memorable four-chord progression. The song’s reflective lyrics about loss make…
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Northern Attitude
Noah Kahan
IntermediateNoah Kahan’s reflective track from his breakthrough album “Stick Season” features warm folk-pop strumming and deeply personal lyrics about self-awareness…
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American Pie
Don McLean
AdvancedDon McLean’s epic, 8-minute rock and roll odyssey. One of the most iconic songs in American music history. Frequently Asked…