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Rock Guitar Songs

Rock is where most guitarists cut their teeth — open chords, driving downstrokes and riffs you already half-know. Browse our hand-tagged collection of rock guitar songs, each rated by difficulty with chord diagrams and step-by-step guides, from one-chord grooves to stadium anthems. See our guide to the easiest rock songs on guitar →

Rock Guitar Songs – Chord Charts & Tabs

Explore our collection of 628 rock 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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Don’t Let Me Down

The Beatles
Advanced
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A classic Beatles song expressing desperate, pleading love. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Frequently Asked Questions What chords…
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Don’t Mess Around with Jim

Jim Croce
Advanced
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Jim Croce’s storytelling classic about a pool hall confrontation and its consequences. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Frequently…
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Down in a Hole

Alice in Chains
Advanced
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A haunting grunge ballad by Alice in Chains about isolation and despair. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E. Frequently…
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Breakeven

The Script
Advanced
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A heartfelt pop-rock ballad by The Script about the unequal pain of a breakup. Beginner difficulty in the key of…
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Buddy Holly

Weezer
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Weezer’s 1994 alternative rock hit about nostalgic teenage romance and pop culture. Beginner difficulty in the key of A. Frequently…
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Call Me the Breeze

Lynyrd Skynyrd
Beginner
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Lynyrd Skynyrd’s classic Southern rock anthem about a free-spirited drifter. Beginner difficulty in the key of A. Frequently Asked Questions…
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Cold

Chris Stapleton
Advanced
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A soulful ballad about heartache and emotional distance by Chris Stapleton. Beginner difficulty in the key of A. Practice tip:…
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Box of Rain

Grateful Dead
Advanced
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A classic Grateful Dead song written by Phil Lesh and Robert Hunter. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently…
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Boys Don’t Cry

The Cure
Advanced
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The Cure’s iconic post-punk anthem about suppressed emotion and regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of A. Frequently Asked Questions…
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Baby Blue

Badfinger
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Badfinger’s classic 1972 power-pop ballad about regret and lost love. Beginner difficulty in the key of A. Frequently Asked Questions…

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