Thousands of songs have been written over many years which are ‘based’ on the 12-bar blues music form and variations of it. Be it blues, rock, R&B, country, or jazz etc., below are just some of the more famous examples of songs utilizing the 12-bar form. *Rotate your phone horizontally for best view.
12 BAR BLUES EXPLAINED (Beginnner)
12-BAR BLUES EXPLAINED (Intermediate)
50 FAMOUS 12-BAR SONGS
1. All Your Love – John Mayall
2. Ball and Biscuit – The White Stripes
3. Barbara Ann – The Beach Boys
4. Birthday – The Beatles
5. Blue and Lonesome – The Rolling Stones
6. Boogie Shoes – KC & The Sunshine Band
7. Boom Boom – John Lee Hooker
8. Bring It On Home (Intro) – Led Zeppelin
9. Call Me The Breeze – J.J. Cale, Lynyrd Skynyrd
10. Can’t Buy Me Love – The Beatles
11. Crossroads – Eric Clapton
12. Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash
13. Give Me One Reason – Tracy Chapman
14. Good Golly Miss Molly – Little Richard
15. Have You Ever Loved a Woman – Derek & The Dominos
16. Heartbreak Hotel – Elvis Presley
17. Hound Dog – Elvis Presley
18. I Can’t Quit You, Baby – Led Zeppelin
19. I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown
20. I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man – Muddy Waters
21. Ice Cream Man – John Lee Hooker
22. In the Mood – Glen Miller
23. Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
24. Kansas City – Wilbert Harrison
25. Mary Had a Little Lamb – Stevie Ray Vaughan
26. Maybellene – Chuck Berry
27. Move It On Over – George Thorogood
28. Mustang Sally – Buddy Guy
29. Rave On – Buddy Holly
30. Red House – Jimi Hendrix
31. Rock and Roll – Led Zeppelin
32. Rock and Roll Music – The Beatles
33. Roll Over Beethoven – The Beatles
34. Rock Me Baby – Johnny Winter
35. Rock Around the Clock – Bill Haley & His Comets
36. Shake, Rattle and Roll – Big Joe Turner
37. Something Like Olivia – John Mayer
38. Still Haven’t Found What I’m Lookin’ For – U2
39. Strange Brew – Cream
40. Stuck In The Middle With You – Stealers Wheel
41. Sweet Home Chicago – Robert Johnson
42. Ten Long Years – B.B. King
43. The Ballad of John and Yoko – The Beatles
44. Pride and Joy – Stevie Ray Vaughan
45. The Jack – AC/DC
46. The Thrill is Gone – B.B. King
47. Tush – ZZ Top
48. Tutti Frutti – Little Richard
49. Viola Lee Blues – The Grateful Dead
50. Wipe Out – The Surfaris
POPULAR 8-BAR SONGS
1. Ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do – Sara Martin)
2. Heartbreak Hotel – Elvis Presley
3. How Long Blues – Leroy Carr
4. It Hurts Me Too -Tampa Red
5. Key to the Highway -Big Bill Broonzy
6. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out – Eric Clapton
7. Stagolee – Mississippi John Hurt
8. Trouble in Mind – Chippie Hill
9. Worried Life Blues – Big Maceo
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