50 Easy Guitar Songs | Step-by-step List

Learn how to play the guitar by playing songs, one chord at time

One of the most fun and rewarding way to learn how to play the guitar is by practicing on songs you like. However, from a beginner perspective, this can be a little difficult, because you don't know the chords of the songs, or the song is too complicated for your current level. It's important to start with very simple songs, play them perfectly, and then move forward toward more challenging tunes. Here below you find a list of 50 easy songs to play on guitar, that starts with very simple songs composed of 2 basic chords, and then, gradually, presents songs with new chords. At the end of this list, you will be able to play some popular songs composed of a number of different chords.

2 Chords Songs

Songs with C major and G major chords

• 1) Skip to My Lou
• 2) Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
• 3) Down in the Valley
• 4) He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
• 5) Achy Breaky Heart
• 6) Give Peace a Chance
• 7) Banana Boat Song
• 8) Mary Had a Little Lamb
• 9) Paperback Writer
• 10) Everyday People

4 Chords Songs

Songs with C major, G major, F major and A minor chords

• 11) Earth Angel
• 12) Monster Mash
• 13) I’m Yours
• 14) Hey Soul Sister
• 15) Right Here Waiting
• 16) No Woman No Cry
• 17) Soul to Squeeze
• 18) Beast of Burden
• 19) Save Tonight
• 20) Hey Ya

5 Chords Songs

Songs with C major, G major, F major, A minor and E minor chords

• 21) When I Come Around
• 22) I'd Love to See You Tonight
• 23) Leaving On a Jet Plane
• 24) Hey There Delilah
• 25) Otherside
• 26) Runaway Train
• 27) Ziggy Stardust
• 28) Fun Fun Fun
• 29) Who'll Stop the Rain
• 30) Under the Bridge

6 Chords Songs

Songs with C major, G major, F major, A minor, E minor and D minor chords

• 31) There’s Something About Mary
• 32) Where Do You Go to My Lovely
• 33) Let It Be
• 34) Like A Rolling Stone
• 35) Here I Go Again
• 36) It Never Rains in Southern California
• 37) Summer Song
• 38) Just Like a Woman
• 39) The Boxer
• 40) Yellow Submarine

8 Chords Songs

Songs with C major, G major, F major, A minor, E minor, D minor, Bb major and Eb major chords

• 41) You Got It
• 42) Get Together
• 43) Five O’clock World
• 44) Cats in the Cradle
• 45) Hello I Love You
• 46) Rocky Mountain Way
• 47) Hold On, I’m Comin
• 48) Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
• 49) It’s Still Rock N Roll to Me
• 50) I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone

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