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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Graceland Too

Phoebe Bridgers
Advanced
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Phoebe Bridgers’ poignant song about a road trip to Memphis and personal reckoning. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
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There Is a Light That Never Goes Out

The Smiths
Advanced
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A classic song by The Smiths about romantic devotion and a longing for a dramatic, shared fate. Beginner difficulty in…
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Sweater Weather

The Neighbourhood
Advanced
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The Neighbourhood’s alternative anthem about intimate connection and cool weather. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
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Skinny Love

Bon Iver
Intermediate
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Bon Iver’s haunting indie-folk ballad about a fragile, failing relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
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In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

Neutral Milk Hotel
Intermediate
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Neutral Milk Hotel’s indie-folk masterpiece — a surreal, emotional experience. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.
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Like Real People Do

Hozier
Intermediate
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A hauntingly beautiful folk song by Hozier about love, memory, and rediscovery. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
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Line Without a Hook

Ricky Montgomery
Advanced
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A melancholic indie-pop song by Ricky Montgomery about love and communication. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
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I Wanna Be Yours

Arctic Monkeys
Intermediate
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Arctic Monkeys’ intimate, yearning love song with raw poetic lyrics. Beginner difficulty in the key of Em.
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Float On

Modest Mouse
Intermediate
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Modest Mouse’s cheerfully philosophical indie rock hit about rolling with life’s punches. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
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Cherry Wine

Hozier
Intermediate
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Hozier’s achingly beautiful acoustic ballad about a complicated, intoxicating love. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Em.