TOP 100 easiest songs to play on guitar for beginners at home

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I'm going to show you the easiest song list to play on guitar. You are going to learn how to play easy chords and the chord sequence of each song.

So here you have 100 easy songs to play on guitar especially for beginners.

Top Ten (sorted by popularity)


  1. Knocking On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan
    2.  
  2. Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
    3.  
  3. Zombie - The Cranberries
    4.  
  4. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift
    5.  
  5. You Are My Sunshine - Johnny Cash
    6.  
  6. Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
    7.  
  7. Achy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus
    8.  
  8. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
    9.  
  9. Sunday Morning - Maroon 5
    10.  
  10. Leaving On A Jet Plane - John Denver
    11.  


Top 100 Easy Guitar Chord Songs for Beginners:

(alphabetical order)

1 - 505 - Arctic Monkeys
Chords: Dm - Em

2 - A Horse With No Name - America
Chords: D - Em

3 - Achy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus
Chords: A - E

4 - All of Me - John Legend
Chords: Em - C - G - D - Am

5 - Alouette
With Tabs
Chords: C - G

6 - Amazing Grace
Chords: G - C - Em - D

7 - Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Chords: D - A - G

8 - Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Chords: Em - Am - C - B7

9 - Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke
Chords: G - D

10 - Bottoms Up - Brantley Gilbert
Chords: C - D - Em

11 - Bridal March - Mendelssohn
With tabs

12 - Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Chords: C - D - G - Em

13 - Bye Bye Love - The Everly Brothers
Chords: A - C - D - E

14 - Closing Time - Semisonic
Chords: G - D - Am - C

15 - Common People - Pulp
Chords: A - D - E

16 - Copperhead Road - Steve Earle
Chords: C - D - G

17 - Dance The Night Away - The Mavericks
Chords: D - A

18 - Dead Flowers - The Rolling Stones
Chords: D - A - G

19 - First Cut Is The Deepest - Sheryl Crow
Chords: A - G - D - Dsus4

20 - For He's a Jolly Good Fellow
With Tabs
Chords: C - G - F/C

21 - For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
Chords: E - A - D

22 - Frère Jacques (Brother John)
With Tabs
Chords: C- G

23 - Games of Thrones Theme
With Tabs

24 - Gettin' You Home - Chris Young
Chords: Am - D - G - C

25 - Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen
Chords: A - D - E

26 Guantanamera - Cuban song
Chords: C - D - G

26 - Happy birthday to you
With Tabs

27 - Hello - Adele
Chords: Em - G - D - C - G/B

28 - Hey Soul Sister - Train
Chords: C - G - Am - F

29 - How Bizarre - OMC
Chords: A - D - E

30 - I Gotta Feeling - The Black Eyed Peas
Chords: C - Em - G

31 - I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
Chords: G - D - Em - C

32 - I've Been Working on the Railroad
With Tabs

33 - Indiana Jones Theme
With Tabs

34 - It's Been Awhile - Staind
Chords: A - C - G - D - Am

35 - Jambalaya - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Chords: C - G

36 - James Bond 007 Theme
With Tabs

37 - Jane Says - Jane's Addiction
Chords: A - G

38 - Jingle Bells
With Tabs
Chords: G - Am - D - C - A

39 - Joy to the World
Chords: G - C - D

40 - Knocking On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan
Chords: G - D - Am - C

41 - La Cucaracha (Mexican song)
With Tabs

42 - Lady In Black - Uriah Heep
Chords: Am - G

43 - Last Kiss - Pearl Jam
Chords: G - Em - C - D

44 - Leaving On A Jet Plane - John Denver
Chords: G - C - D

45 - Let Her Cry - Hootie and The Blowfish
Chords: C - D - Em - G

46 - Let It Go (Frozen) Demi Lovato
Chords: A - Am - C - D - Em - G

47 - Linger - The Cranberries
Chord: D - A6 - C - G - A

48 - Lips Are Movin - Meghan Trainor
Chords: G - Am - C

49 - London Bridge Is Falling Down
With Tabs
Chords: C - G

50 - Lonely Boy - The Black Keys
Chords: E - A - G

51 - Love Me Do - The Beatles
Chords: C - G - D

52 - Love Story Theme
With Tabs

53 - Lullaby (Brahms) Cradle Song
With Tabs

54 - Mad World - Gary Jules
Chords: Em - A - G - D

55 - Mary Had a Little Lamb
With Tabs
Chords: G - D - D7

56 - Marry You - Bruno Mars
Chords: D - Em - G

57 - Mission Impossible Theme
With Tabs

58 - Mull of Kintyre - Paul McCartney
Chords: D - A - G - E

59 - My Bonnie
Chords: D - G - A

60 - My Country, 'Tis of Thee
With Tabs
Chords: C - G - F/C

61 - Not A Bad Thing - Justin Timberlake
Chords: C - D - Em - G

62 - Ode To Joy
With Tabs

63 - Oh My Darling Clementine
Chords: C - G

64 - Oh! Susanna
With Tabs

65 - Old Macdonald Had a Farm
With Tabs
Chords: G - C - D7

66 - Pink Panther Theme
With Tabs

67 - Redemption Song - Bob Marley
Chords: Am - Am6 - C - D - Em - G/B - G

68 - Ring Of Fire - Johnny Cash
Chords: G - C - D

69 - Roadrunner - Jonathan Richman
Chords: D - A

70 - Row Row Row Your Boat
Chords: C - G

71 - Santa Lucía (Italian song)
With Tabs

72 - Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
Chords: G - Am - C - D - A7sus4 - Cadd9

73 - Silent Night - (Christmas song)
Chords: G - D7 - C

74 - Songbird - Oasis
Chords Em7 - G/F# - G

75 - Stand By Me (Ben E. King)
Chords: G - Em - C - D

76 - Star Wars Themes (Main Theme, The Imperial March, Light Of The Force)
With Tabs

77 - Sunday Morning - Maroon 5
Chords: Dm7 - G - C

78 - Super Mario Bros Theme Song
With Tabs

79 - Superman Theme
With Tabs

80 - Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Chords: D - C - G - F

81 - The Blue Danube Waltz
With Tabs

82 - The Exorcist Theme (Mike Oldfield) Tubular Bells
With Tabs

83 - The Godfather Theme
With Tabs

84 - The House of the Rising Sun (The Animals)
Chords: Am - C - D - F - E

85 - The Lonely Shepherd (Kill Bill Theme)
With Tabs

86 - Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
Chords: A - D - E

87 - Toothbrush - DNCE
Chords: Cadd9 - D - Em - G

88 - Tulsa Time - Eric Clapton
Chords: G - D

89 - Turn The Page - Metallica (Bob Seger)
Chords: Em - D - A - C

90 - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
With Tabs

91 - Unknown Legend - Neil Young
Chords: C - G

92 - Wagon Wheel
Chords: G - D - Em - C

93 - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift
Chords: Cadd9 - G - Em7 - Dsus4

94 - We Wish You a Merry Christmas
With Tabs
Chords: C - F - D7 - G7 - Dm - Em - Am

95 - What I got - Sublime
Chords: D - G

96 - When Love Comes To Town - U2
Chords: A - E

97 - Wild Thing - The Troggs
Chords: A - D - E

98 - Will the Circle Be Unbroken
Chords: G - Em - C - D

99 - Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
Chords: G - D/F# - C - D - Em

100 - Wonderwall - Oasis
Chords: Em7 - G - Dsus4 - A7sus4

101 - Working Class Hero - John Lennon
Chords: Am - D - G

102 - Yankee Doodle
With Tabs
Chords: C - G - Am7 - F - D7 - G7

103 - Yellow Submarine - The Beatles
Chords: D - C - G - Em - Am

104 - You Are My Sunshine
Chords: A - D - G

105 - You Never Can Tell - Chuck Berry
Chords: G - C

106 - Zombie - The Cranberries
Chords: Em - C - G - D

Categories:


2 chord songs

3 chord songs

4 chord songs

5 chord songs

6 chord songs

7 chord songs

Cartoon Theme Songs

Children's Songs

Christmas Songs

Classical melodies

guitar tab

italian song

mexican song

movie themes

Music for TV series

no chord songs

open chords

 without capo


We are making a list with only easy songs. And what does this means?

Music with not too fast melodies or intricate picking, with open chords (especially without barre), progressions with few chords. In general you will be able to learn them quickly.



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12 comments:

  1. a new guitarist7/12/2017

    Great idea to make a list with easy songs! Is very useful for a beginner like me.
    Knocking on heaven door is really simple! Thanks

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  2. lisa thompson7/15/2017

    I have been playing for 3 year and I'm still at an absolute beginner level. But I will continue to try to learn!

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  3. Thelma G7/15/2017

    I have a serious problem with F chord!

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  4. ritchieblackmore7/25/2017

    I don't even have a guitar but im reading all this :D

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    1. eddy2/02/2018

      so you are not the original ritchie blackmore...
      last week someone told me he is using a wig since 1977 and showed me evidence with pictures!

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  5. Anna7/25/2017

    I am 41 years old and just bought my first guitar. I now know chords E and A!
    I am practicing frequently. This is a great guitar site.

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  6. Joseph Takamine8/15/2017

    I love this site I've learnt a lot of songs, thanks for these lessons and the time you freely give to help future musicians

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  7. Grace10/24/2017

    my fingers are aching but I still want to improve my guitar playing!

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  8. alice4/01/2018

    I have been taking lessons on guitartricks, but needed some extra help and then found this list of songs. It absolutely made my day to play Dead Flowers for the first time. I grew up on the rolling stones

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  9. donald4/21/2018

    i was looking for basic guitar chords pdf but this diagram its ok for me is big enough the image

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  10. Unknown9/20/2018

    if you could make a lesson on Hans Zimmer - The Da Vinci Code.thank´s

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  11. Unknown9/20/2018

    Hans Zimmer - The Da Vinci Code would be awsom.thank´s

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