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Top 20 Easy Acoustic Guitar Tabs/Songs You Can Start Playing Now!

March 31, 2008 By rserpe 60 Comments

Easy Acoustic Guitar Songs For Beginners – Start Learning How To Play Today!

Greetings fellow guitarist. I really appreciate your visit. So, I hear you are looking for some cool, easy songs to learn on the guitar? Very good then. You have found the perfect place.

It is true. One of the best ways to gain more experience with your instrument is to learn popular songs. Be careful however. This should not be your ONLY form of practice. Learning popular music is certainly a great way to learn chords, chord progressions, strumming patterns, solos and more, but it should not take the place of other forms of practice. Variety is key when learning how to play the acoustic guitar. Just keep that in mind as you play along with the songs below.

That being said, below are 20 popular songs for you to dive into right now and start learning. These are all aimed at beginners however there are some that are very simple and others that may take a bit longer for you to get the hang of. I purposely designed it this way to challenge you. If you never challenge yourself or try new and different things, you will never improve.

As you are going through these songs, please keep in mind that the following 20 are only a small sample of our easy acoustic guitar songs. If you follow the link below, you will find many more songs you can start learning and playing right away. You will find songs in a variety of genres including country, rock, pop, folk and more. Just follow the link below to browse our entire library of songs.

Browse Through More Easy Guitar Songs Here >>

I have done my best to find video lessons, tablature, chords and other helpful resources for each song listed below. I do not guarantee the accuracy of any of the following videos,lyrics, chords, or other information. All of these songs are well within reach for beginners if you dedicate enough time to learning them.

If you find this post helpful, please consider sharing this link on Facebook, Twitter or any other community you belong to by clicking the sharing buttons above and below this post. Please also consider leaving a comment below. I appreciate your support! Please enjoy these acoustic songs!

Song 1 :

A Horse With No Name by America

  • Click here for more information on this song from Wikipedia
  • A Horse With No Name Video Lesson 
  • A Horse With No Name Guitar Chords and Lyrics
  • Very good in depth article and analysis on how to play A Horse With No Name

Song 2 :

For What It’s Worth by Buffalo Springfield

  • Click here for more information on this song from Wikipedia
  • For What It’s Worth Video Lesson 
  • Video – As Performed by Buffalo Springfield in 1967
  • For What Its Worth Chords and Lyrics
  • Very good in depth article and analysis on how to play “For What Its Worth”

Song 3 :

Feeling Alright by Dave Mason

  • Video Lesson 
  • Video – As Performed by Dave Mason at the 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
  • Feeling Alright Chords and Lyrics
  • Very good in depth article and analysis on how to play Feeling Alright

Song 4 :

Knocking on Heavens Door by Bob Dylan

  • Click here for more information on this song from Wikipedia
  • Video – As performed by Bob Dylan
  • 4 Part Video Lesson 
  • Knocking on Heavens Door Chords and Lyrics

Song 5 :

Wild Thing as Performed by the Troggs, Written by Chip Taylor

  • Click here for more information on this song from Wikipedia
  • Video – As performed by the Troggs
  • Video Lesson 
  • Wild Thing Chords & Lyrics

Song 6 :

Hey Soul Sister by Train

  • Video – As Performed by Train
  • Video Lesson 
  • Hey Soul Sister Guitar Chords and Lyrics

Song 7 :

Lean on Me by Bill Withers

  • Click here for more information about this song from Wikipedia
  • Video – As Performed by Bill Withers
  • Video Lesson
  • Lean on Me Chords and Lyrics

Song 8 :

Redemption Song by Bob Marley

  • Click here for more information on this song from Wikipedia
  • Video – As performed by Bob Marley
  • Video Lesson 
  • Redemption Song Chords & Lyrics

Song 9 :

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

  • Click here for more information on this song from Wikipedia
  • Video – As Performed by Pink Floyd
  • Video Lesson From YouTube
  • Wish You Were Here Chords and Lyrics

Song 10 :

Good Riddance (Time of your Life) By Green day

  • Click here for more information on this song from Wikipedia
  • Video – As Performed by Green Day
  • Video Lesson From YouTube
  • Time of Your Life Chords and Lyrics

Song 11 :

Free Fallin’ by Tom Petty

  • Click here for more information on this song from Wikipedia
  • As Performed by Tom Petty
  • Video Lesson From YouTube
  • Free Fallin Chords and Lyrics

Song 12 :

You and Your Heart by Jack Johnson

  • Click here for more information on this song from Wikipedia
  • As Performed by Jack Johnson
  • Video Lesson 
  • You and Your Heart Chords and Lyrics

Song 13 :

You’re Beautiful by James Blunt

  • Click here for more information on this song from Wikipedia
  • Video Lesson 
  • As performed by James Blunt
  • You’re Beautiful Chords and Lyrics

Song 14 :

Broken by Lifehouse

  • As performed by  Lifehouse
  • Video Lesson 
  • Broken  Chords & Lyrics

Song 15 :

Sounds of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel

  • Click here for more information on this song from Wikipedia
  • As performed by Simon and Garfunkel
  • Video Lesson From YouTube
  • Sounds of Silence Chords & Lyrics

Song 16 :

The Scientist by ColdPlay

  • Click here for more information about this song from Wikipedia
  • As Performed by ColdPlay
  • Video Lesson 
  • Scientist Chords and Lyrics

Song 17 :

Take It Easy By The Eagles

  • Click here for more information about this song from Wikipedia
  • As Performed by The Eagles
  • Video Lesson 
  • Take It Easy Chords & Lyrics

Song 18 :

She Will Be Loved by Maroon 5

  • As performed by  Maroon 5
  • Video Lesson 
  • She Will Be Loved Chords & Lyrics

Song 19 :

Brown Eyed Girl By Van Morrisson

  • More information on this song from Wikipedia
  • As Performed by Van Morrison
  • Video Lesson 
  • Brown Eyed Girl Chords & Lyrics

Song 20 :

Turn The Page By Bob Seger

  • Click here for more information on this song from Wikipedia
  • As Performed by Bob Seger
  • Video Lesson 
  • Turn The Page Chords and Lyrics

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Comments

  1. Jake says

    June 24, 2008 at 8:27 pm

    Thanks so much i really appreciate this article. You put everything together very nicely! Great job!

  2. Jordan says

    July 10, 2008 at 12:47 am

    This is awesome. There’s no other website like it.

    Thank you!

  3. Peter Greaves says

    August 7, 2008 at 8:52 pm

    This site is great. I’ve had my first guitar less than a week and I’m already stumming Knocking on Heavans Door (badly !!)

    I’m teaching myself so I plan to work through these songs.

    Keep it up and many thanks.

    PETE G

  4. guitar player says

    November 1, 2008 at 8:01 pm

    Just to let you know, johnny cash wrote hurt , not nine inch nails. :/

  5. rserpe says

    November 4, 2008 at 8:13 pm

    Actually It was written by Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails. It was on their Downward Spiral Album then in 2002 Cash covered the song.

  6. Tom Fontana says

    May 4, 2009 at 1:53 pm

    Yep, it was definitely Trent Reznor, not Johnny Cash, even though I think the Cash version is much better. The wikipedia page on the song even has what Reznor had to say about the Cash version, its very much worth reading.

  7. Liam says

    May 24, 2009 at 10:23 pm

    this really is very good. Well done. Iv already sent the link to a friend!

  8. macky says

    May 26, 2009 at 5:53 am

    nice job guys…!

  9. Heather says

    June 14, 2009 at 4:23 pm

    OMG! My boyfriend just got me a guitar! I love it, but I couldnt play anything, and he can’t seem to teach me. I found this website has got me playing song already. I have had my guitar for only 3 days! I know 4 song already and everytime he come i play a new one and he is all surprise! I love this site. You guys should put more songs up! More of a varity or something. Just more songs to help people like me learn! Love it!
    Thanks!

  10. Peter says

    July 21, 2009 at 7:17 pm

    i like your website! thankyou very much for making it possible for me to learn the guitar. i have had mine for little over a year now i had a few tries at it but its been collecting as i have not had the time to learn. now i have the time and i stumbled across your site you have made it so easy for me to start learning. i thank you ever so much for gettin me closer to my dream of playing my guitar.
    thanks again
    Peter

  11. rserpe says

    July 21, 2009 at 11:04 pm

    Hi Peter,

    You are most welcome. I am happy to hear you are enjoying the site! All the best with your guitar playing!

  12. fender22 says

    August 10, 2009 at 7:28 pm

    You have to check out the new taylor swift song, you belong with me. Easy chords, easy rythem. D, A, Em, G..

  13. Tucker says

    September 13, 2009 at 6:12 pm

    Awesome site, man. Thanks.

  14. Tucker says

    September 13, 2009 at 6:13 pm

    Awesome site, man. Thanks. Lovin the songs =]

  15. Tiarnan says

    September 28, 2009 at 8:22 pm

    this site is great keep up the gud work =]

  16. zack says

    October 8, 2009 at 1:52 pm

    hi there …. thanks for this great tips … it’s really owesome as a beginner to find you’reself playing complete songs all by tyour own ….
    but I was wondering if you can send me some 2-string songs cuz they sounds easier to play .. plaese .. nad thank you anyway for this great site

  17. Laura says

    October 15, 2009 at 12:02 am

    This site is awesomee !. i’ve learned 3 songs in less than 1 hour !.

  18. eoin says

    October 16, 2009 at 1:26 am

    Great stuff, thanks for the list!

  19. Carlos says

    November 25, 2009 at 2:44 pm

    This website is truly amazing! It helps enhance a beginners experience on the guitar and can provide motivation at the same time. Something that could be added is how to change guitar strings, and tune your guitar properly. Other then that I look forward to continue to using this site! (after I get my guitar fixed…)

  20. rserpe says

    November 25, 2009 at 3:30 pm

    Hi Carlos,

    Thanks for your very generous compliment on my website. I appreciate your visit and comment! Regarding your suggestion on how to change strings and tune your guitar. I do actually have a section dedicated to this. Click the links below to reach those sections:

    How to change your guitar strings
    How to tune your guitar

  21. dj says

    December 11, 2009 at 7:19 pm

    wow this is great learning how to play songs always gets me through hard times and this site helped me how to learn alot so thanks:}

  22. michel says

    December 13, 2009 at 5:20 pm

    Great site, thnx, now i’m making progression real quick!!!
    keep on posting these lessons, i’ll be checking this site regularly!!

  23. Rob Gigs says

    December 25, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    As a matter of fact, Nine Inch Nails did write the song,
    and while Johnny Cash was dying, he thought the lyrics fit his life perfectly, so he made the song his, but the original is by Nine Inch Nails. Search it up 🙂

  24. Kelly says

    January 7, 2010 at 11:38 am

    this is a great way to learn songs… really loved it

  25. Josh says

    January 15, 2010 at 7:35 pm

    Hey cool site. I have been playing guitar for about 13yrs on and off, but I always set it aside for a month or two. I came across your site and learned some new songs and haven’t put down my guitar since. Thanks for re-sparking the fun!

  26. rserpe says

    January 15, 2010 at 11:30 pm

    Hey Josh….

    Thanks for your positive feedback! I am happy to hear you are enjoying the site….

    Be sure to subscribe to my RSS feed so that you will be notified whenever I add a new song or other post to my blog:

    http://www.learn-acoustic-guitar.com/subscribe-to-our-website

  27. torin says

    February 11, 2010 at 8:54 am

    dude this website rocks.ive been playin just on three years and until i found this i was lost. i couldnt play much and couldnt make a half decent song if i tried. this website just changed my attitude towards my guitar totally and ive loved it ever since. thanks guys.

  28. hollie says

    February 14, 2010 at 5:39 pm

    i can only do ile of the tiger and i got a feeling by the Black eyed peas and surfiver thank you and if you want to look at some cords that you can try to do just go on a webcite and find out the things you need to no thank you for reading

  29. rserpe says

    February 14, 2010 at 9:16 pm

    Hi Torin,

    Thanks for stopping by and leaving your positive feedback on the site! I am happy to hear you are enjoying and learning!

    Rock On!

  30. sophie says

    March 9, 2010 at 7:05 pm

    i really love this website i can play alot of these songs

  31. sophie says

    March 9, 2010 at 7:06 pm

    i really love this website:)

  32. Ricky Weed says

    March 14, 2010 at 7:50 am

    looks interesting and going to try it out.

  33. martin says

    March 21, 2010 at 7:27 pm

    Great list, thanks. Good Riddance was actually one of the first songs I learned. Can’t tell you how many times that came in handy around a campfire!

  34. Timmy Chatsworth says

    April 29, 2010 at 2:39 am

    I love learning songs from this site, its a great resource and helped me learn 2 new songs after a VERY short time of playing. Thanks!

  35. daniel williams says

    May 3, 2010 at 7:17 am

    Wow! Ive been playing the guitar for nearly 5 years now. I know many cover songs and have my own as well. I just recently joined a band and i have to say, this site is truly amazing for beginners and people like myself. I have yet to search the whole site and felt that i needed to leave a great comment already! Its a big TWO thumbs up for me and i would recommend it to any body! not just beginners! 🙂

  36. rserpe says

    May 3, 2010 at 3:26 pm

    Hi Daniel,

    Thank you for leaving such a wonderful, positive comment regarding my site! I am very happy to hear that you are enjoying it. I do hope you find the rest of the website helpful and enjoyable. All the best and Rock On!

    – Ralph

  37. samaste.march says

    June 15, 2010 at 2:44 am

    I love to play guitar. When I buy guitar, I don’t know how to play songs. But with the help of your website I learn how to play guitar. Thank you for help me.

  38. Keri says

    July 17, 2010 at 8:20 am

    I played guitar for about two years, then put it aside for a year or so, but then i decided to get back into it because my boyfriend suggested it to me. I’ve had my guitar for three/four weeks and i just couldn’t play to save my life, then i just so happened to come across your website and it has helped me so much! This site has made me motivated and inspired to play more, and i’m definitely going to come back soon to learn more songs! I’ve already learned Redemption Song, and my boyfriend loves Bob Marley, so he will be proud of me! Thank you so much!(:

  39. rserpe says

    July 17, 2010 at 3:54 pm

    Hi Keri!

    Thanks for stopping by and for leaving such a wonderful comment! I really appreciate your visit. I am thrilled to hear that the website is helping you. The credit for the Redemption Song Lesson actually goes to Marty Schwartz. He is the person who created that video lesson. Well thanks again Keri and I wish you all the best with your guitar playing.

    – Ralph

  40. Zach says

    July 19, 2010 at 10:23 pm

    @guitar player: Nine Inch Nails wrote hurt ton Johnny Cash

  41. Edward says

    July 28, 2010 at 3:09 am

    @guitar player “Hurt” was originally wrote AND performed by Nine Inch Nails, though never released as a single. Johnny Cash re-did “Hurt” after the death of his wife and love, June Carter Cash. Rolling Stones later named it as the 15th best song of all time out of 50. And it’ll also be the first song I learn.

    –> Source “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurt_%28Nine_Inch_Nails_song%29”

  42. Bobby says

    October 17, 2010 at 8:25 am

    Thanks for this! We got a periodical test coming up, and I didn’t know where the heck im gonna play, all of my classmates know hard songs, but I just want a simple one. Thank you for this, especially for the easiest horse with no name. I think I’m gonna have a perfeect scoooore!

  43. Ryan says

    November 26, 2010 at 12:36 am

    NIN Hurt – best song ever both versions are awesome. I just might learn the guitar now, as I play drums. Trent Reznor inspired me.Piano too, hopefully. And yeah Trent wrote it, Definitely.

  44. Dylan Gross says

    December 28, 2010 at 6:07 am

    This website is really amazing. At the current moment I am teaching myself how to play the guitar. I got a Yamaha acoustic Christmas. This website had been a goldmine of knowledge. Thanks to the creators for putting this up here. I feel the one major obstacle is ryhthm. I can’t seem to get a fluid motion going. Any suggestions?

  45. LoveGuitar says

    February 21, 2011 at 5:25 pm

    I love love love this website it has helped me so much thanx!

  46. Max Martinez says

    March 6, 2011 at 8:49 pm

    great!

  47. @guitar player says

    March 10, 2011 at 12:19 am

    @guitar player. just to let you know, Hurt is a NIN song, originally. Johnny Cash covered it (: Might wanna check your facts before you comment on it. Google it. I did when I found out Hurt was a NIN song from youtube comments. It works. Hehe

  48. Apprendre a jouer de la guitare says

    March 20, 2011 at 6:15 pm

    Been looking for this for quite awhile now. Thank you very much! Keep up the great work!

    Pierre

  49. brocklee420 says

    March 22, 2011 at 3:37 pm

    johnny cash did not write hurt trent rezner (nin) did

  50. John Sizemore says

    March 31, 2011 at 7:03 pm

    Great job Ryan! No wonder you have so many shares on facebook! I love the way you’ve set up the songs and tabs. Very Cool!

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