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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Chamber of Reflection

Mac DeMarco
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Mac DeMarco’s introspective synth-pop track about isolation and self-reflection. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
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As the World Caves In

Matt Maltese
Advanced
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A hauntingly beautiful ballad by Matt Maltese about a final, intimate moment as the world ends. Beginner difficulty in the…
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Bags

Clairo
Intermediate
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A dreamy indie-pop track by Clairo about hesitant attraction. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
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Between the Bars

Elliott Smith
Advanced
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Elliott Smith’s melancholic ballad about addiction and lost potential. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
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Anything

Adrianne Lenker
Intermediate
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A gentle, yearning folk song by Adrianne Lenker. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
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I Will Follow You into the Dark

Death Cab for Cutie
Advanced
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A melancholic love song about devotion beyond death by Death Cab for Cutie. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.…
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Hidden in the Sand

Tally Hall
Advanced
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A short, whimsical song by Tally Hall about a forgotten memory. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
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Holland 1945

Neutral Milk Hotel
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
A surreal and haunting indie folk song by Neutral Milk Hotel. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
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Home

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Advanced
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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros’ joyful folk-rock anthem about love and belonging. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
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Harness Your Hopes

Pavement
Advanced
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Pavement’s quirky and lyrically dense indie rock track from the “Brighten the Corners” era. Beginner difficulty in the key of…