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| SONG [Sort] | VERSION | LEVEL [Lesson] |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Bar Blues | Traditional | Beginner |
| Across the Universe | The Beatles | Beginner-Intermediate |
| A Horse With No Name | America | Beginner |
| American Pie | Don Mclean | Beginner |
| And It Stoned Me | Van Morrison | Beginner |
| Angel From Montgomery | John Prine | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Angel From Montgomery | John Prine | Intermediate-Advanced |
| Angie | Rolling Stones | Beginner |
| Angie | Rolling Stones | Intermediate-Advanced |
| Bad Moon Rising | CCR | Beginner [w/Keith Urban] |
| Bad Moon Rising | CCR | Beginner |
| Band on the Run | Paul McCartney | Intermediate |
| Beast of Burden | Rolling Stones | Intermediate |
| Beat It | Michael Jackson | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Bell Bottom Blues | Eric Clapton | Intermediate |
| Best Day of My Life | American Authors | Beginner |
| Blackbird | The Beatles | Intermediate [Part 1] |
| Blackbird | The Beatles | Intermediate [Part 2] |
| Blackbird | Paul McCartney | Original Artist |
| Blue Moon | Billie Holiday | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Bohemian Rhapsody | Queen | Beginner |
| Boulevard of Broken Dreams | Green Day | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Boulevard of Broken Dreams | Green Day | Intermediate-Advanced |
| Breakaway | Kelly Clarkson | Beginner |
| Brown Eyed Girl | Van Morrison | Beginner |
| Brown Eyed Girl | Van Morrison | Intermediate [w/Intro] |
| Bubbly | Colbie Caillat | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Can't You Hear Me Knocking | Rolling Stones | Intermediate-Advanced |
| Can You Feel The Love Tonight | Elton John (Lion King) | Beginner |
| Can You Feel The Love Tonight | Elton John (Lion King) | Intermediate |
| Centerfield | John Fogerty | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Centerfield | John Fogerty | Original Artist |
| Classical Gas | Mason Williams | Intermediate-Advanced |
| Comfortably Numb | Pink Floyd | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Count On Me | Bruno Mars | Beginner |
| Count On Me | Bruno Mars | Original Artist |
| Counting Stars | One Republic | Beginner |
| Counting Stars | One Republic | Intermediate |
| Crazy Little Thing Called Love | Queen | Intermediate-Advanced |
| Demons | Imagine Dragons | Beginner |
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper | Blue Oyster Cult | Beginner |
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper | Blue Oyster Cult | Intermediate |
| Don't Look Back in Anger | Oasis | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Down on the Corner | CCR | Beginner [w/o strum] |
| Down on the Corner | CCR | Intermediate [Strum 4:17] |
| Dust in the Wind | Kansas | Beginner |
| Dust in the Wind | Kansas | Intermediate [w/o Intro] |
| Dust in the Wind | Kansas | Intermediate [w/tab,/fretboard/vocal] |
| Edelweiss | Sound of Music | Beginner |
| Everybody Hurts | R.E.M. | Intermediate |
| Every Rose Has Its Thorn | Poison | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Falling Slowly | Hansard/Irglova | Intermediate |
| Fast Car | Tracy Chapman | Beginner-Intermediate [Fast Fwd 5:11] |
| Fast Car | Tracy Chapman (Live) | Intermediate |
| Folsom Prison Blues | Johnny Cash (Live) | Beginner |
| Folsom Prison Blues | Johnny Cash (Live) | Intermediate |
| Free Bird | Lynyrd Skynyrd | Beginner |
| Free Bird | Lynyrd Skynyrd | Intermediate |
| Free Bird | Lynyrd Skynyrd | Advanced-Expert |
| Free Falling | Tom Petty | Beginner |
| Free Falling | Tom Petty | Advanced [w/strum] |
| Friend of the Devil | Grateful Dead | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Friends In Low Places | Garth Brooks | Intermediate-Advanced |
| Gimme Shelter | Rolling Stones | Intermediate |
| Gimme Shelter | Rolling Stones | Advanced |
| Give Me Love | George Harrison | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Give Me Love | George Harrison | Intermediate [Slide Intro] |
| Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) | Green Day | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) | Green Day | Intermediate-Advanced |
| Hallelujah | Leonard Cohen | Beginner |
| Hallelujah | Jeff Buckley | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Handle With Care | Travelling Wilburys | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Happy Birthday | Traditional | |
| Have I Told You Lately | Van Morrison/Rod Stewart | Beginner |
| Have You Ever Seen The Rain | CCR | Beginner |
| Have You Ever Seen The Rain | CCR | Intermediate |
| Have You Ever Seen The Rain | CCR (Live) | |
| Here Comes the Sun | The Beatles | Beginner |
| Here Comes the Sun | The Beatles | Intermediate |
| Here Comes the Sun | The Beatles | Advanced |
| Here Comes the Sun | George Harrison & Paul Simon | Original Artist |
| Hey Joe | Jimi Hendrix | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Hey Joe | Jimi Hendrix | Intermediate |
| Hey Joe | Jimi Hendrix | Advanced |
| Hey Jude | The Beatles | Beginner |
| Hey Jude | The Beatles | Intermediate |
| Hey Jude | The Beatles | Advanced |
| Hey There Delilah | Plain White T's | Beginner |
| Hey There Delilah | Plain White T's (Live) | Intermediate-Advanced |
| Highway To Hell | AC/DC | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Honky Tonk Women | Rolling Stones | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Hotel California | Eagles | Beginner [Simplified] |
| Hotel California | Eagles | Advanced [Intro, 2 Guitars] |
| Hotel California | Eagles | Expert [Intro, Solos w/Don Felder] |
| House of the Rising Sun | The Animals | Beginner |
| House of the Rising Sun | The Animals | Intermediate |
| House of the Rising Sun | Tommy Emmanuel | Expert |
| House of the Rising Sun | The Animals | Original Guitarist |
| Hurt | Johnny Cash | Beginner-Advanced |
| I Got A Name | Jim Croce | Intermediate-Advanced |
| I Walk the Line | Johnny Cash | Beginner [Intro Lick w/Tab] |
| I Walk the Line | Johnny Cash | Beginner |
| I Walk the Line | Johnny Cash | Advanced |
| I Want It That Way | Backstreet Boys | Beginner-Intermediate |
| I Won't Back Down | Tom Petty | Beginner |
| I Won't Back Down | Tom Petty | Intermediate |
| I Won't Back Down | Tom Petty | Advanced |
| I Won't Give Up | Jason Mraz | Intermediate |
| If I Needed You | Townes Van Zandt | Intermediate-Advanced |
| I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) | The Proclaimers | Beginner |
| I'm Looking Through You | The Beatles | Beginner-Intermediate |
| I'm Yours | Jason Mraz | Beginner |
| I'm Yours | Jason Mraz | Intermediate-Advanced |
| Imagine | John Lennon | Beginner |
| Imagine | John Lennon | Intermediate |
| Imagine | John Lennon | Intermediate [Fingerstyle] |
| Iris | Goo Goo Dolls | Beginner [RegularTuning] |
| Iris | Goo Goo Dolls | Intermediate-Advanced [Tuning BDDDDD] |
| Island in the Sun | Weezer | Beginner |
| Johnny B. Goode | Chuck Berry | Beginner |
| Johnny B. Goode | Chuck Berry | Intermediate |
| Johnny B. Goode | Chuck Berry | Intermediate-Advanced |
| Jumpin' Jack Flash | Rolling Stones | Beginner |
| Jumpin' Jack Flash | Rolling Stones | Intermediate-Advanced |
| King of the Road | Roger Miller | Beginner |
| Knockin' On Heaven's Door | Bob Dylan/Eric Clapton | Beginner [w/Keith Urban] |
| Knockin' On Heaven's Door | Bob Dylan/Eric Clapton | Beginner |
| Knockin' On Heaven's Door | Bob Dylan/Eric Clapton | Intermediate |
| Knockin' On Heaven's Door | Guns N' Roses | Intermediate [Solos 1+2] |
| Knocking On Heaven's Door | Guns N' Roses | Intermediate [First Solo] |
| Knockin' On Heaven's Door | Guns N' Roses | Advanced [Solos w/tab] |
| La Bamba | Ritchie Valens | Beginner |
| L.A. Freeway | Guy Clark | Intermediate |
| La Grange | ZZ Top | Beginner-Intermediate |
| La Grange | ZZ Top | Intermediate-Advanced |
| Landslide | Fleetwood Mac | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Lay Down Sally | Eric Clapton | Intermediate |
| Leaving on a Jet Plane | John Denver | Beginner |
| Leaving on a Jet Plane | John Denver | Intermediate |
| Let It Be | The Beatles | Beginner |
| Let It Be | The Beatles | Intermediate |
| Let It Be | The Beatles | Intermediate [Solo w/Tab] |
| Let It Be | The Beatles | Intermediate [Solo] |
| Little Wing | Jimi Hendrix | Intermediate-Advanced |
| Lola | The Kinks | Intermediate-Advanced |
| Lucky | Jason Mraz/Colbie Caillat | Beginner |
| Lucky | Jason Mraz/Colbie Caillat | Intermediate |
| Lyin' Eyes | Eagles | Intermediate-Advanced |
| Make You Feel My Love | Bob Dylan | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Man on the Moon | R.E.M. | Intermediate |
| Margaritaville | Jimmy Buffet | Beginner |
| Margaritaville | Jimmy Buffet | Beginner [w/Intro] |
| Melissa | The Allman Brothers | Intermediate |
| Me and Bobby McGee | Kris Kristofferson/Janis Joplin | Beginner |
| Me and Bobby McGee | Kris Kristofferson/Janis Joplin | Intermediate |
| Michelle | The Beatles | Intermediate-Advanced |
| Moondance | Van Morrison | Intermediate |
| Moon River | Breakfast At Tiffany's | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Moon River | Breakfast At Tiffany's | Intermediate-Advanced |
| My Girl | The Temptations | Intermediate |
| Nobody Knows You | Erci Clapton | Beginner |
| Nobody Knows You | Erci Clapton | Intermediate-Advanced |
| Norwegian Wood | The Beatles | Intermediate-Advanced |
| No Woman No Cry | Bob Marley | Beginner |
| No Woman No Cry | Bob Marley | Intermediate |
| No Woman No Cry | Bob Marley | Intermediate [Fingerstyle] |
| Oh, Pretty Woman | Roy Orbison | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Operator | Jim Croce | Intermediate-Advanced [Intro & Verse Fingerpicking] |
| Operator | Jim Croce | Intermediate-Advanced [Lead w/o Instruction] |
| Otherside | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Intermediate |
| Over The Hills And Far Away | Led Zeppelin | Intermediate-Advanced |
| Over The Rainbow | Judy Garland (The Wizard of Oz) | Beginner |
| Over The Rainbow | Judy Garland (The Wizard of Oz) | Intermediate |
| Over The Rainbow | Israel Kamakawiwoʻole | Intermediate |
| Paint It Black | Rolling Stones | Beginner |
| Peaceful Easy Feeling | Eagles | Beginner |
| Peaceful Easy Feeling | Eagles | Intermediate |
| Peaceful Easy Feeling | Eagles | Advanced |
| People Are Strange | The Doors | Intermediate |
| Perfect | Ed Sheeran | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Piano Man | Billy Joel | Intermediate |
| Pinball Wizard | The Who | Intermediate-Advanced |
| Pride and Joy | Stevie Ray Vaughan | Intermediate |
| Puff the Magic Dragon | Peter Paul & Mary | Beginner |
| Queen Bitch | David Bowie | Intermediate |
| Radioactive | Imagine Dragons | Beginner |
| Ramblin Man | The Allman Brothers | Advanced |
| Redemption Song | Bob Marley | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Ring of Fire | Johnny Cash | Beginner |
| Ring of Fire | Johnny Cash | Beginner |
| Ring of Fire | Johnny Cash | Intermediate-Advanced |
| Riptide | Van Joy | Beginner |
| Rocky Raccoon | The Beatles | Beginner |
| Rumble | Link Wray | Beginner |
| Satisfaction (I Can't Get No) | Rolling Stones | Beginner |
| Seven Nation Army | White Stripes | Beginner-Intermediate [7 Levels] |
| Seven Nation Army | White Stripes | Beginner-Intermediate [w/Tab] |
| Seven Nation Army | White Stripes | Expert [Orig Artist] |
| Should I Stay Or Should I Go | The Clash | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Sign of the Times | Harry Styles | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay | Otis Redding | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay | Otis Redding | Intermediate [Bar Chords Only] |
| Smoke on the Water | Deep Purple | Beginner |
| Somebody's Daughter | Tenille Townes | Beginner-Intermediate [Orig Artist] |
| Stairway To Heaven | Led Zeppelin | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Stairway To Heaven | Led Zeppelin | Intermediate-Advanced |
| Stairway To Heaven | Led Zeppelin | Intermediate-Advanced [Solo] |
| Stand By Me | Ben E. King | Beginner |
| Stand By Me | Ben E. King | Intermediate |
| Stitches | Shawn Mendes | Beginner |
| Sultans of Swing | Dire Straits | Intermediate-Advanced |
| Summer of '69 | Bryan Adams | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Sweet Child O' Mine | Guns N Roses | Beginner |
| Sweet Child O' Mine | Guns N Roses | Beginner-Intermediate [Intro w/Tab] |
| Sweet Child O' Mine | Guns N Roses | Beginner-Intermediate [Intro] |
| Sweet Child O' Mine | Guns N Roses | Intermediate [Acoustic Intro] |
| Sweet Child O' Mine | Guns N Roses | Advanced |
| Sweet Child O' Mine | Guns N Roses | Intermediate [Main Solo] |
| Sweet Home Alabama | Lynyrd Skynryd | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Sweet Home Alabama | Lynyrd Skynryd | Advanced |
| Sweet Virginia | Rolling Stones | Intermediate-Advanced |
| Sympathy For the Devil | Rolling Stones | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Take It Easy | Eagles | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Take It Easy | Eagles | Intermediate-Advanced |
| Take Me Home, Country Roads | John Denver | Beginner |
| Take Me Home, Country Roads | John Denver | Beginner-Intermediate [Fingerstyle 9:07] |
| The Dance | Garth Brooks | Beginner |
| The Dance | Garth Brooks | Intermediate |
| The Dance | Garth Brooks | Intermediate-Advanced |
| The First Cut Is the Deepest | Sheryl Crow | Beginner |
| The First Cut Is the Deepest | Sheryl Crow | Intermediate-Advanced |
| The Weight | The Band | Beginner |
| The Weight | The Band | Beginner [Intro Riff] |
| The Weight | Robbie Robertson | Intermediate |
| Three Little Birds | Bob Marley | Beginner |
| Tracks of My Tears | Smokey Robinson & The Miracles | Beginner |
| Unwell | Matchbox 20 | Beginner |
| Vincent | Don McLean | Beginner |
| Vincent | Don McLean | Original Artist |
| Wagon Wheel | Darius Rucker/Old Crow Medicine Show | Beginner |
| Waiting On A Friend | Rolling Stones | Beginner-Intermediate |
| When I'm Gone (Cups) | Anna Kendrick | Beginner |
| When You Say Nothing At All | Alison Krauss/Keith Whitley | Intermediate |
| While My Guitar Gently Weeps | The Beatles | Beginner-Intermediate |
| While My Guitar Gently Weeps | The Beatles | Intermediate [Solo 1] |
| While My Guitar Gently Weeps | The Beatles | Intermediate [Solo 2] |
| Who'll Stop the Rain | CCR | Beginner |
| Wild Horses | Rolling Stones | Intermediate |
| Wild Thing | Troggs/Hendrix | Beginner |
| Wish You Were Here | Pink Floyd | Beginner |
| Wish You Were Here | Pink Floyd | Intermediate |
| Wish You Were Here | Pink Floyd | Original Artist |
| With A Little Help From My Friends | The Beatles | Intermediate |
| Wonderful Tonight | Eric Clapton | Beginner |
| Wonderful Tonight | Eric Clapton | Beginner [Rhythm & Riff] |
| Wonderful Tonight | Eric Clapton | Intermediate |
| Wonderful Tonight | Eric Clapton (Live) | Advanced |
| Wonderwall | Oasis | Beginner-Intermediate |
| Yesterday | The Beatles | Intermediate |
| You Are My Sunshine | Johnny Cash | Beginner |
| You Are My Sunshine | Johnny Cash | Intermediate |
| You Can't Always Get What You Want | Rolling Stones | Beginner |
| You Can't Always Get What You Want | Rolling Stones | Intermediate |
Hit Song Lessons
Guitar players everywhere tend to play a lot of the same songs because they’re simply fun to play! Some are easier than others to learn but most songs can be simplified and played at a beginner level. This page provides direct links to hundreds of tutorials teaching you how to play hundreds of songs. What’s more, the guitar lessons are listed according to your level, be it beginner, intermediate or advanced.
This website also includes a separate page listing easy beginner songs requiring as little as 3 or 4 chords. So if you’re wondering what song to play next on guitar or planning on jamming with other musicians, you’ll want to learn how to play at least some of these famous tunes. Chances are the other musicians you play with will also know how to play many of the songs list. Also available on this website is a page devoted to 3-4 chord songs. Enjoy the carefully curated tutorials listed above.