Indie Guitar Songs

Browse indie guitar songs with chord diagrams, tabs, and playing guides for guitar, ukulele, and piano.

Indie Guitar Songs – Chord Charts & Tabs

Explore our collection of 89 indie 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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Kilby Girl

The Backseat Lovers
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
A song by The Backseat Lovers about a chance encounter and infatuation with a girl from a local venue. Beginner…
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Funeral

Phoebe Bridgers
Advanced
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Phoebe Bridgers’ melancholic song about a funeral and personal despair. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
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I Bet on Losing Dogs

Mitski
Advanced
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A melancholic indie rock song by Mitski about choosing doomed relationships. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
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Cool About It

Boygenius
Advanced
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A melancholic indie-folk song by the supergroup Boygenius about trying to maintain composure after a breakup. Beginner difficulty in the…
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White Winter Hymnal

Fleet Foxes
Intermediate
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Fleet Foxes’ evocative folk song about winter memories and fleeting moments. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
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Video Games

Lana Del Rey
Intermediate
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Lana Del Rey’s dreamy ballad about romantic devotion and escapism. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
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Summertime Sadness

Lana Del Rey
Intermediate
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Lana Del Rey’s melancholic pop anthem about summer love and loss. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
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Such Great Heights

The Postal Service
Advanced
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The Postal Service’s iconic indie-electronic song about love and connection from a distance. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
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Romantic Homicide

d4vd
Advanced
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d4vd’s melancholic indie-pop ballad about heartbreak and emotional turmoil. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
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New Slang

The Shins
Advanced
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A jangly indie folk song by The Shins. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.