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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Cover Me Up
Jason Isbell
AdvancedJason Isbell’s deeply personal love song about finding redemption. Popularized further by Morgan Wallen’s cover. Frequently Asked Questions What chords…
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Stick Season
Noah Kahan
AdvancedNoah Kahan’s breakout hit uses four chords with a driving folk-pop feel. The fingerpicking pattern in the intro gives way…
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Something in the Orange
Zach Bryan
IntermediateZach Bryan’s haunting ballad uses four open chords with emotional fingerpicking that builds throughout the song. Frequently Asked Questions What…
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This Land Is Your Land
Woody Guthrie
BeginnerFrequently Asked Questions What chords do you need to play "This Land Is Your Land"? You need 3 Beginner-friendly chords:…
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Cotton-Eyed Joe
Traditional
BeginnerFrequently Asked Questions What chords do you need to play "Cotton-Eyed Joe"? You need 2 Beginner-friendly chords: Am and G.…
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Polly Wolly Doodle
Traditional
BeginnerFrequently Asked Questions What chords do you need to play "Polly Wolly Doodle"? You need 2 Beginner-friendly chords: C and…
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Kumbaya
Traditional
BeginnerFrequently Asked Questions What chords do you need to play "Kumbaya"? You need 2 Beginner-friendly chords: D and A. Is…
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Leaving on a Jet Plane
John Denver
BeginnerFrequently Asked Questions What chords do you need to play "Leaving on a Jet Plane"? You need 3 Beginner-friendly chords:…
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House of the Rising Sun
The Animals
AdvancedOne of the most famous arpeggiated songs in rock history. A perfect introduction to fingerpicking and arpeggios. Frequently Asked Questions…
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Cripple Creek
Traditional
BeginnerThe first song every banjo player learns. A driving bluegrass standard with three chords and a memorable melody. Frequently Asked…