Rock Guitar Songs

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

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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Highway to Hell

AC/DC
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
The ultimate road trip anthem. Four power chords with Angus Young’s signature palm-muted crunch.
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Dust in the Wind

Kansas
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Kansas’s philosophical classic features one of the most famous fingerpicking patterns in rock history. The alternating thumb-finger technique creates a…
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Nothing Else Matters

Metallica
Advanced
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Metallica’s most emotional song proves that heavy metal bands can write the most beautiful ballads. The open string fingerpicking intro…
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Smoke on the Water

Deep Purple
Beginner
Simple downstroke strumming works great
The most famous guitar riff in history. Deep Purple’s rock anthem is usually the first thing every guitarist learns. Three…
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Imagine

John Lennon
Advanced
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John Lennon’s vision of peace is one of the most important songs ever written. On piano, the gentle arpeggiated pattern…
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Free Fallin’

Tom Petty
Beginner
Simple downstroke strumming works great
Tom Petty’s classic uses just two chords throughout the entire song. The simplicity is the beauty — it is all…
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Have You Ever Seen the Rain

Creedence Clearwater Revival
Advanced
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A Creedence classic with an irresistible groove. Three open chords and a swinging rhythm create one of the most satisfying…
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Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

Bob Dylan
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
One of the most covered songs in music history, and a perfect first song for any guitarist. Four chords, a…
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Sweet Home Alabama

Lynyrd Skynyrd
Beginner
Simple downstroke strumming works great
A Southern rock anthem with one of the most recognizable riffs in guitar history. Just three chords in a repeating…
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Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd
Advanced
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Pink Floyd’s emotional masterpiece is a rite of passage for acoustic guitarists. The fingerpicked intro is iconic, and the song…