Songs Every Beginner Should Learn on Guitar
Here is my list of songs every beginner guitarist should know. They are mostly easy 2 chord songs, and use the most common chord progressions.
Before you dive in, check out this compilation of easy 2 chord songs for guitar:
List of the easiest songs to learn on guitar:
- Born In the USA – Bruce Springsteen
- Songbird – Oasis
- Jambalaya – Hank Williams
- Feelin’ Alright – Traffic
- Achy Breaky Heart – Billy Ray Cyrus
- Anyone Else But You – Moldy Peaches
- Dreams – Fleetwood Mac
- Eleanor Rigby – The Beatles
- Everyday People – Sly And The Family Stone
- Lively Up Yourself – Bob Marley
- What I Got – Sublime
- State of Grace – Taylor Swift
- Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton’s version
If you feel pretty confident with those 2 chord guitar songs, then I encourage you to try this cool progression that uses 4 chords and can be found in tens of thousands of popular songs.
In the above video, by far the easiest ones are:
- Save tonight
- Despacito
- With or without you
- Viva la vida
- Zombie
- Hey ya
- Last kiss
- Wagon wheel
- Stand by me
- No woman no cry
