Play TONS of Songs With 3 Easy Guitar Chords In The Key of E
Practice a common three-chord progression in the key of E. These 3 chords in the key of E are found in countless songs. This lesson will help you master the switches you need in order to feel comfortable on guitar.
After practicing along and getting used to switching between these 3 beauties, you should try learning some easy guitar songs for beginners. To help you get started, here’s a small list of songs that use the E, A and B7 chords:
- Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain – Willie Nelson
- Sweet Home Chicago – Blues Brothers
- Heart Break Hotel – Elvis Presley
- Pride And Joy – Stevie Ray Vaughan (but you have to tune your guitar to Eb in order to play with the recording)
- La Bamba – Richie Valens
- Wild Thing – The Troggs
- Rock n Roll – Led Zeppelin
- Here I Go Again – Whitesnake
- I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – U2
- Mr Jones – Counting Crows
- Hotel Yorba – The White Stripes
FREE PDF Songbook
Play 15 iconic songs on guitar — starting with just 2 chords
- Play your first complete song today – even as a total beginner
- Build real skills (chord switching, strumming, rhythm) through music you love
- Sound like a real guitarist from your very first practice session
Table of Contents
- Intro 0:00
- Chord Review – 0:54
- Downstrokes Play-Along – 1:32
- Chord Hand vs Strumming Hand – 2:51
- Strumming Pattern Play-along – 4:19
- Outro – 5:53
Enjoy!
-James
