It is difficult to narrow down the collection of best guitar songs, given the plethora of choices at hand. Nevertheless, this article provides you a list of songs, which have been very popular among the masses, and also can be practiced by beginners.
Amateur guitarists are always in a need for good songs to practice, and the simple ones are perfectly suited for them. Although, thousands of songs are released every year, the classics will always remain as the favorite ones among budding musicians. Hence, by referring to the following list, every beginner can start off on his/her path of learning the guitar, by playing some of the most popular songs!
Best Guitar Songs to Learn
The list below provides you with a combination of some great country songs
- A Long Way Home – Dwight Yoakam
- Achy Breaky Heart – Billy Ray Cyrus
- Blowin’ in the Wind – Bob Dylan
- Cold, Cold Heart – Hank Williams
- Coward of the County – Kenny Rogers
- Easy Come, Easy Go – George Strait
- Everywhere – Tim McGraw
- Honky Tonkin – Hank Williams
- Hurt – Johnny Cash
- I Can Still Make Cheyenne – George Strait
- I Fall To Pieces – Patsy Cline
- I Go Back – Kenny Chesney
- I Walk the Line – Johnny Cash
- In Color – Jamey Johnson
- Jambalaya (On the Bayou) – Hank Williams
- King of the Road – Roger Miller
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door – Bob Dylan
- Meet in the Middle – Diamond Rio
- Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash
- Six Days on the Road – Dave Dudley
- Strawberry Wine – Deana Carter
- Take Me Back to Tulsa – Bob Wills
- Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver
- Teardops On My Guitar – Taylor
- Swift Troubadour – George Strait
- You’ll Think of Me – Keith Urban
So, after listing down the names of those sweet country songs, here is another one with some rock music and pop hits!
- Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd
- 3 AM – Matchbox Twenty
- Against The Wind – Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
- Barely Breathing – Duncan Sheik
- Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
- Bubbly – Colbie Caillat
- Bye Bye Love – The Everly Brothers
- California Dreaming – The Mamas and The Papas
- Californication – Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Carolina in My Mind – James
- Dear Prudence – The Beatles
- Eight Days a Week – The Beatles
- Everything I Do…I Do It For You – Bryan Adams
- Fast Car – Tracy Chapman
- Fields of Gold – Sting
- For What It’s Worth – Buffalo Springfield
- Four Strong Winds – Neil Young
- Harvest Moon – Neil Young
- Hey There Delilah – Plain White T’s
- Hotel California – The Eagles
- House of the Rising Sun – The Animals
- I Shot the Sheriff – Bob Marley
- Imagine – John Lennon
- La Bamba – Los Lobos
- Leaving On A Jet Plane – John Denver
- Redemption Song – Bob Marley
- Riders on the Storm – The Doors
- Rocky Raccoon – The Beatles
- Ruby Tuesday – The Rolling Stones
- Run Around – Blues
- Stand By Me – Ben E. King
- Tears in Heaven – Eric Clapton
- Time of Your Life – Green Day
- Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
- Yellow Submarine – The Beatles
Some More Easy Songs to Play on Guitar
- A Horse With No Name – America
- A Smile That Explodes – Joseph Arthur
- Always A Use – Madeleine Peyroux
- And I Love Her – The Beatles
- As Tears Go – The Rolling Stones
- Bad Moon Rising – CCR
- Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
- Eight Days a Week – The Beatles
- Everything I Do – Bryan Adams
- Fade Into You – Mazzy Star
- Feeling Alright – Dave Mason
- First Day of My Life – Bright Eyes
- For What It’s Worth – Buffalo Springfield
- Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty
- Gold Dust Woman – Fleetwood Mac
- Good People – Jack Johnson
- Goodbye My Lover – James Blunt
- Halfway Gone Chords – Life House
- Hang on Sloopy – The McCoys
- Hero – Enrique Iglesias
- Hey There Deliah – Plain White T’s
- I’m Ready – Bryan
- In A Gadda Da Vida – Iron Butterfly
- Jamming – Bob Marley
- Lady – Lenny Kravitz
- Last Kiss – Pearl Jam
- Love And Affection – Joan Armatrading
- Love Song – The Cure
- Love Will Keep Us Alive – Eagles
- More Than Words – Extreme
- Mr. Tambourine Man – Bob Dylan
- Natalie Imbruglia – Gordon Haskell
- Old Man – Neil Young
- Please Read The Letter – Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
- Sail Away – David Gray
- Sounds of Silence – Simon and Garfunkel
- Sunshine On Your Love – Cream
- The Scientist – ColdPlay
- Three Marlenas – The Wallflowers
- Time of Your Life (Good Riddance) – Green day
- Turn The Page – Bob Seger
- Underneath Your Clothes – Shakira
- Wanted Dead or Alive- Jon Bon Jovi
- While My Guitar Gently Weeps – The Beatles
- Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd
- Wishing I Was Here – Natalie Imbruglia
- Wonderwall – Oasis
- Working Class Hero – John Lennon
- You – Switchfoot
- You Just Can’t See Him From The Road – Chris Ledoux
- You’re Beautiful – James Blunt
- Your Body Is A Wonderland – John Mayer
That would be all for the compilation for some of the best songs to play on guitar. You can find the chords and related tabs of all the above songs on numerous websites. Hence, best of luck to all the budding musicians!
