This Land Is Your Land – Easy Guitar Lesson
Learn to play “This Land Is Your Land” on guitar with easy chords and strumming patterns. Perfect for beginners and singalongs!
How to Play “This Land Is Your Land” on Guitar
“This Land Is Your Land” is a classic American folk song written by Woody Guthrie. It’s an easy song to play on guitar, using just a few basic chords and a steady strumming pattern. This makes it perfect for beginners, singalongs, and campfire sessions.
Chords Used: D, G, A
You only need three easy chords to play this song:
These are some of the most common chords in folk and gospel music, and if you’re just starting out, this is a great song to practice smooth chord changes.
Strumming Pattern:
Use this boom-chuck folk-style rhythm to match the song’s traditional feel.
Chord Progression Practice:
Just want to see the chords & lyrics? Scroll down a bit more — BUT I encourage you to do this first – it’ll improve your success rate:
Use downstrokes while counting the beats!
This ensures accurate timing and smooth chord changes – then simply add the strumming pattern, and you’re all set!
d = downstroke
*Note* The last line has 5 measures, instead of the usual 4
G G D D
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
A A D D
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
G G D D
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
A A D D D
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d dTo summarize:
- Learn the chords
- Practice them with downstrokes only & count through the song
- Learn the strumming pattern
- Play the song!
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Lyrics and Chords
[Intro]
A A D D D
[Chorus]
G D
This land is your land, and this land is my land
A D
From California, to the New York Island
G D
From the Redwood Forest, to the Gulf stream waters,
A A D D D
this land was made for you and me
[Verse]
G D
As I was walking a ribbon of highway
A D
I saw above me an endless skyway
G D
I saw below me a golden valley
A D
This land was made for you and me
[Instrumental]
G G D D
D A D D
[Verse]
G D
I've roamed and rambled and I've followed my footsteps
A D
To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts
G D
And all around me a voice was sounding
A D D D D
This land was made for you and me
[Verse]
G D
The sun comes shining as I was strolling
A D D D
The wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling
G D
The fog was lifting a voice come chanting
A D D
This land was made for you and me
[Chorus]
G D
This land is your land, and this land is my land
A D
From California, to the New York Island
G D
From the Redwood Forest, to the Gulf stream waters,
A D
this land was made for you and me
[Chorus]
G D
This land is your land, and this land is my land
A D
From California, to the New York Island
G D
From the Redwood Forest, to the Gulf stream waters,
A D D D
this land was made for you and me
[Verse]
G D
The sun comes shining as I was strolling
A D D
The wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling
G D
The fog was lifting a voice come chanting
A D D
This land was made for you and me
