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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For Emma

Bon Iver
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Bon Iver’s melancholic and atmospheric indie folk song about lost love and reflection. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
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Free Now

Zach Bryan
Intermediate
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A reflective and hopeful song by Zach Bryan about finding freedom after hardship. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.…
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Gild the Lily

Ethel Cain
Advanced
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A haunting ballad by Ethel Cain about devotion and sacrifice. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
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Glue Myself Shut

Noah Kahan
Advanced
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A reflective and raw song by Noah Kahan about emotional self-preservation and isolation. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
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East Side of Sorrow

Zach Bryan
Intermediate
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Zach Bryan’s reflective song about finding hope after hardship. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
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Beneath Oak Trees

Zach Bryan
Intermediate
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A reflective and nostalgic folk song by Zach Bryan about finding peace and memories under the shelter of old trees.…
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Big Black Car

Gregory Alan Isakov
Advanced
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A hauntingly beautiful folk song by Gregory Alan Isakov about memory and distance. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
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Bless the Telephone

Labi Siffre
Intermediate
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Labi Siffre’s tender song about the simple joy of a loved one’s call. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
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Blowing Smoke

Zach Bryan
Intermediate
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A reflective song by Zach Bryan about small-town life and restless dreams. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
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By and By

Caamp
Intermediate
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A reflective folk song by Caamp about finding peace and moving forward. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.