![]() ![]() Riders On The Storm – The Doors (Note: contains C and D)įamily #3 (converted to MAJOR) – E, A and B7.I Put A Spell On You – Jay Hawkins – CAPO 1.Shakin’ All Over – Johnny Kidd & The Pirates (Note: It’s just Em and Am).Sympathy For The Devil – The Rolling Stones (Note: there’s a B7 in the chorus).Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochran (Note: it goes pretty fast from E to A, then from D to E).Rescue Me – Fontella Bass (Note: there’s a riff in there, just play D over it). ![]() Praise You – Fatboy Slim – CAPO 3 – Watch the tutorial here (Note: the bridge contains a B7 chord).Boys Around Here – Blake Shelton (Note: Only uses A and D).Lightning Crashes – Live – CAPO 2 (Note: The bridge contains more chords).Doesn’t Remind Me – Audioslave (Note: The bridge contains more chords).Lazy Song – Bruno Mars (Note: Has a couple extra chords here and there).Three Little Birds – Bob Marley – Watch the tutorial here.Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ – Michael Jackson (Note: it’s just D to E the WHOLE time).In the beginner’s guitar course, I refer to these 3-chord progressions as “chord families.” I use this terminology simply to indicate that these are chords which work well together and are related through very strong musical forces that we’ll be learning about in the future. (From Chapter 4 of our Beginner’s Guitar Course) The Most Common 3-Chord Progressions On Guitar Bloodbuzz Ohio – The National – CAPO 2 – Watch the tutorial here.Hey Soul Sister – Train – CAPO 9 – Watch the tutorial here.Let It Be – The Beatles – CAPO 5 – Watch the tutorial here.I’m Yours – Jason Mraz – CAPO 4 – Watch the tutorial here(Note: bridge contains A7).Teardrops On My Guitar – Taylor Swift – CAPO 3.Country Roads – John Denver – CAPO 2 (Note: bridge contains F).Songbird – Oasis (Note: only uses G and Em).Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton – Watch the tutorial here.Also, try experimenting with the E minor chord melody over this tune) Eleanor Rigby – The Beatles (Note: only uses Em and C.We’re Going To Be Friends – White Stripes – Watch the tutorial here (Note: the bridge contains an A chord).If I Needed You – Townes Van Zandt – CAPO 4.Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison – Watch the tutorial here.Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door – Bob Dylan – Watch the tutorial here(Note: contains Am, but we can play C instead and it sounds fine).What I Got – Sublime – Watch the tutorial here.Stuck In The Middle With You – Stealers Wheel (Note: D and G mostly.Everyday People – Sly And The Family Stone.Anyone Else But You – The Mouldy Peaches.Love Me Do – The Beatles (Note: There’s a D chord in the “bridge”).I’ll Take You There – The Staple Singers.Walk On The Wild Side – Lou Reed (Note: One part which has Dm, which we’ll learn later). ![]() Also, the recording is slightly out of tune) Imagine – John Lennon (Note: C and Fmaj7 during the verse only.Boys Around Here – Blake Shelton (CAPO 5).Born Free – Kid Rock (Note: later in the song we come across F#m and D).I Have A Dream – ABBA – CAPO 1 (Note: The chorus contains a D chord).I’ve Got A Feeling – The Beatles – CAPO 5 (Note: Contains a riff at the end of each verse).Born In The USA – Bruce Springsteen – CAPO 7.Practicing with a song is invaluable, and far more enjoyable than doing exercises all the time, so have fun and don’t worry about the parts you’re NOT getting… focus on the parts that you CAN play!.I’ve chosen these songs because the majority of each tune is very easy to play along with. For instance, “I’ve Got A Feeling” has a riff at the end of each verse that goes very quickly and requires a few techniques that you may not have covered. To make it easier for you and prevent discouragement, I’ve indicated where this will occur. Please note that you may not be able to play with every single part of every song. ![]() (From Chapter 2 of our Beginner’s Guitar Course) Other Common Chord Combinations The Easiest Chord Progressions On Guitar The Absolute Most Common Chord Progression On Guitar If you know any easy songs to play on guitar that aren’t here, I would really appreciate it if you could send a quick email to and thank you!) TABLE OF CONTENTS The Easiest Chord Progressions On Guitar I’ll be updating this list constantly as I come across (and remember) more and more easy songs. It’s organized by which chords are used, so you can learn just 2 or 3 chords and get started with your favourite tunes right away. To help you memorize chords better, and practice chord switching, I’ve compiled this list of easy guitar songs for beginners. ![]()
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