{"id":1004,"date":"2022-02-04T11:34:03","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T19:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/?p=1004"},"modified":"2023-03-23T16:52:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T23:52:37","slug":"easy-guitar-songs-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/easy-guitar-songs-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide To Playing Easy Guitar Songs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When you\u2019re a beginner guitar player, learning how to play songs you love is probably at the top of your list of goals. Unfortunately, a lot of lessons out there will take you through boring exercises that don\u2019t allow you to do what you really want to\u2026 have fun! So in this guide, we\u2019ve put together a few songs for you to learn as a brand new guitarist.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The guitar lessons in this article focus on teaching you how to play the classics &#8211; songs that your friends or family might ask you to play. We\u2019ll start off by taking a look at five songs with downloadable PDF chord charts. After that, we\u2019ll dive into a more in-depth tutorial on one of the most requested beginner guitar songs \u2013 Take Me Home Country Roads. We\u2019ll round out this lesson with a quickfire video going through twelve easy songs you can play with just two chords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/5-easy-guitar-songs\/\"><strong>5 Easy Guitar Songs For Beginners<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s get to the good stuff first. We\u2019ve picked out five awesome songs that you can start playing right now with the downloadable chord charts. Each one of these songs is fairly easy if you have the basics down on the guitar. If you\u2019re not yet comfortable with beginner open chords, check out this guide here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/ultimate-beginner-guitar-chord-guide\/\">The Ultimate Beginner Guitar Chord Guide<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you already know your chords, you can get started with these songs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cAmerican Girl\u201d \u2013 Tom Petty<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/24121704\/American-Girl-%E2%80%93-Tom-Petty-And-The-Heartbreakers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the Chord Chart Here (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/zrGrRUGJyTYcDBls6rvyEwVq5BiQJ-9b_gPzMPKqYwnH_MbYRTcNABzHqhtPlf8kQSJLo2UwN-88se2na6TthY2OPoLBKXNeK_-4FS7nr7X7QMVTEjiozuM5_MLKhtGaJTxfEraO\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cBad Moon Rising\u201d \u2013 CCR<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/24121706\/Bad-Moon-Rising-%E2%80%93-Creedence-Clearwater-.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the Chord Chart Here (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/WQBcs1Z8aAXlsPl7i-5oNX_najenxeoMRYVk1ZrvShdGZU0MuumT-l1JwBDgxnYuBhaOzgPxzSp90EmUV4b-sdGbE2toVGIuhgB56WYjxXukqZGhrpC0qKKxZNONpmnZ41PUSO6c\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cHotel California\u201d \u2013 The Eagles<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/24121707\/Hotel-California-%E2%80%93-The-Eagles.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the Chord Chart Here (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/JKihw9gr9tAteErPzVMomLmYyU8MJDXaOHe-6R2jClLs0jOX5ZEx11MuHQsV51GSiplNq67Yo455dcJxZnRDD-_lE91eyYjN0gsuQ0bU6WrcGnK9U4pB7ZBMTyo0ccWaFc8ie7dz\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cLike a Stone\u201d \u2013 Audioslave<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/24121708\/Like-A-Stone-Audioslave.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the Chord Chart Here (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/RgtsfTwuLmt_OcSai06FG0izPSAn9y82MBSr48SBgVGHpL6t46FwiIYlLqYoDijdl9puHc6BJ7FTk23ljF5EXeGSE5kCsOPvfm64vzjoFDyfXhUnCPvL87UF6lJO8nhxwgr49r3M\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cLittle Lies\u201d Fleetwood Mac<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/24121710\/Little-Lies-%E2%80%93-Fleetwood-Mac.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the Chord Chart Here (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/2mNBzbNsW_9B84JEDDtY3ZzDKulNX8bj13TupwAxEtIqeg48QyyWmKyuo4ejv6ewWtFwIrPmSpCUZv0x-x9npO0KoH_VgCnwXwqP2-e6tClSmI4tBtLIEQRuL9gI78-BnHF-IZwG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you enjoyed learning these songs and want to learn more, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/500-songs\">500 Songs in 5 Days<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By signing up you\u2019ll have access to 500 songs \u2013 all with downloadable PDFs AND 5 lessons, teaching you the skills and knowledge to learn them all in 5 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/take-me-home-country-roads\/\"><strong>How To Play Take Me Home, Country Roads (The Easy Way)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Play Take Me Home, Country Roads (The Easy Way)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ef9y9kiFw5g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What do you say we learn one of the most iconic singalong songs of all time? It\u2019s the perfect song to add to your repertoire early on because it gets everyone around you singing with you! This song doesn\u2019t use particularly challenging chords, but if you found yourself struggling with the songs earlier in this article, then Ayla will show you how to play simplified chords as well. These small shapes can be a great way to start making music even if your skills are holding you back a bit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you get the hang of playing the song with the simplified chord shapes, you can try using the full shapes! Ayla has even included a simplified strumming pattern for this song so you can walk before you run. Before you know it you\u2019ll be sounding just like the original recording!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/play-12-songs-with-2-chords\/\"><strong>Play 12 Songs With 2 Chords<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Play 12 Songs With 2 Chords - Guitar Lesson Video\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f3cPiqYUNYo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the songs you\u2019ll encounter on your guitar journey are played using four chords. But there are a whole bunch of songs out there that just use two! These songs are a great place for beginners to build up their song library. There are a few songs here that use bar chords, so if you\u2019re not ready for them yet you can feel free to skip over them. If you\u2019d like to work on your bar chords, we have a guide for you here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/the-bar-chord-survival-guide\/\">The Bar Chord Survival Guide<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the chords and strumming patterns are available for you below, but you can also <a href=\"https:\/\/guitareo.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/12-songs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download the PDF for all these songs right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1310\" height=\"15246\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/03122754\/12-songs-sheet-music-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/03122754\/12-songs-sheet-music-1.png 1310w, https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/03122754\/12-songs-sheet-music-1-88x1024.png 88w, https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/03122754\/12-songs-sheet-music-1-768x8938.png 768w, https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/03122754\/12-songs-sheet-music-1-132x1536.png 132w, https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/03122754\/12-songs-sheet-music-1-176x2048.png 176w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1310px) 100vw, 1310px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/weekly-email\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you\u2019re a beginner guitar player, learning how to play songs you love is probably at the top of your list of goals. Unfortunately, a lot of lessons out there will take you through boring exercises that don\u2019t allow you to do what you really want to\u2026 have fun! So in this guide, we\u2019ve put [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":1567,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[9,347,268,346,87,270,292,68,176],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1004"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1004"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1004\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1568,"href":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1004\/revisions\/1568"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1567"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1004"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1004"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1004"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}