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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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Bittersweet Symphony

The Verve
Advanced
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The Verve’s iconic 1997 anthem about life’s contradictions. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Frequently Asked Questions What chords…
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Blister in the Sun

Violent Femmes
Beginner
Simple downstroke strumming works great
Violent Femmes’ energetic and quirky alternative rock anthem about restless energy and infatuation. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.…
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Born on the Bayou

Creedence Clearwater Revival
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Creedence Clearwater Revival’s swamp rock anthem about a nostalgic Southern childhood. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Frequently Asked…
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Boys of Summer

Don Henley
Intermediate
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Don Henley’s nostalgic hit about lost love and summer memories. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Practice tip: Master…
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Brain Stew

Green Day
Advanced
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Green Day’s grunge-influenced song about insomnia and mental fatigue. Beginner difficulty in the key of A. Frequently Asked Questions What…
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Brandy

Looking Glass
Advanced
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Looking Glass’s classic 1972 nautical love song about a barmaid in a harbor town. Beginner difficulty in the key of…
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Bad Bad Leroy Brown

Jim Croce
Advanced
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Jim Croce’s classic story-song about the toughest man in Chicago. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions…
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Beat It

Michael Jackson
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Michael Jackson’s iconic anthem about standing up against peer pressure and violence. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Frequently…
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Beautiful Boy

John Lennon
Intermediate
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A lullaby for his son Sean by John Lennon. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions What…
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A Day in the Life

The Beatles
Advanced
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The Beatles’ epic psychedelic masterpiece from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G. Frequently…

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