Easy Guitar Chord Songs by Difficulty Level

Find easy chord songs that match your skill level. Whether you want simple chord songs with just two open chords or more challenging power chord songs, we organize every easy guitar chord song by difficulty. Start with easy chord songs on guitar and work your way up as your playing improves.

Easy Chord Songs for Beginners (333)

Simple chord songs with open chords, easy strumming, and slow tempos. These easy chord guitar songs will have you playing in minutes.

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Easy Guitar Chord Songs (10)

A step up from beginner. These easy chord songs on guitar may use a few more chords or slightly faster changes, but are still very approachable.

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Redemption Song

Bob Marley
Advanced
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Bob Marley’s acoustic masterpiece strips away the reggae band to reveal one of the most powerful songs ever written. Five…
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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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Fast Car

Tracy Chapman
Intermediate
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Tracy Chapman’s storytelling masterpiece pairs a hypnotic guitar riff with lyrics that paint vivid pictures. Four chords and a driving…
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Someone Like You

Adele
Advanced
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Adele’s heartbreak anthem showcases the power of a simple piano part paired with an incredible vocal. Four chords and an…
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Tennessee Whiskey

Chris Stapleton
Advanced
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Chris Stapleton’s soulful country-blues classic uses just three chords to create an emotionally powerful experience. The slow tempo and bluesy…
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Let It Be

The Beatles
Advanced
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Paul McCartney’s piano-driven anthem translates beautifully to guitar. The four-chord progression and hymn-like melody make it one of the most…
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Intermediate Chord Songs (125)

For players comfortable with basic chords. Expect barre chords, more complex rhythms, and faster chord transitions.

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Advanced Chord Songs (4)

Challenging songs with complex chord shapes, fast changes, and intricate strumming or fingerpicking patterns including power chord songs.

Difficulty Guides

Easy Acoustic Chord Songs: 40+ Simple Guitar Songs You Can Play Today

The best easy acoustic guitar songs for beginners and intermediate players. Open chord songs, fingerpicking songs, strumming songs, and sing-along favorites.

Easy Chord Songs for Beginners: 50+ Guitar Songs You Can Learn Today

Here’s the truth no one tells you when you first pick up a guitar: you don’t need years of practice to play real songs. You…

Easy Guitar Chord Songs by Difficulty Level: Beginner to Advanced

Every guitar player you’ve ever admired started exactly where you are right now — holding an instrument they didn’t quite know how to play, fingers…