Beginner Guitar Songs

Discussion in 'Music' started by knottygrl, Jan 24, 2010.

  1. knottygrl

    knottygrl Member

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    Hey all,

    Trying to learn some fairly simple acoustic guitar songs. I can read tab. I've been playing for a bit and am self-taught. I just need some tab/song suggestions of fairly easy/cool-sounding acoustic songs. I just want to jam out some stuff at parties for friends, maybe try an open mic eventually.

    Thus far I can play a few songs in full:
    -Wish You Were Here- Pink Floyd
    -Bad Moon Rising- CCR
    -Blackbird- The Beatles
    -Stairway to Heaven- Zeppelin (Not the Solo)
    -Times Like These- Jack Johnson

    Hopefully we can turn this into a beginner guitar thread. Peace and thanks for any recommendations.
     
  2. alice_d_millionaire

    alice_d_millionaire Just Do It©

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    'blister in the sun', by violent femmes... everybody knows it, it's easy, and it's pretty fun to play.
     
  3. bandbeyondescription

    bandbeyondescription Nothertimesforgottenspace

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    Phish-dirt
    D,Am,C,G
     
  4. jmt

    jmt Ezekiel 25:17

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym5TTqPY2sk"]YouTube- DragonForce - Heroes of Our Time (Official Video)
    :D
     
  5. guerillabedlam

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    Patience-Guns N Roses - look up tab
    Used to love her-guns n roses: D, A, G
    Knockin on heaven's door- Bob Dylan : G, D, C (whole song)
    Hurt -Johnny Cash- look up tab
    Nutshell-Alice in Chains
     
  6. Joshua Tree

    Joshua Tree Remain In Light

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    Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
    Mr Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan
    Rocket Man - Elton John
    Heaven - Talking Heads

    - all pretty easy chords, see www.chordie.com
     
  7. The Imaginary Being

    The Imaginary Being PAIN IN ASS Lifetime Supporter

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    Your asking for fairly simple and you're playing Stairway? Or you on about playing it just chorded? Either way it's a very fun song to play.

    Anyways simple songs I play now and again are as follows:

    Green Day - Time Of Your Life (bit of a crowd pleaser)
    Foo Fighters - Everlong (wake it down to drop D, people love hearing that song acoustic)
    HIM - Don't Fear the Reaper/Funeral of Hearts
    Eddie Vedder - Society
    Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
    Belle & Sebastian - Piazzo New York Catcher
    Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees
    Muse - Unintended
    Brand New - The Boy Who Blocked his Own Shot
    IAMX - Mercy

    And check out Ours and Jimmy Gnecco, he is great for simple acoustic songs which are fun to play.
     
  8. knottygrl

    knottygrl Member

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    Yeah, I can play stairway fingerpicked...i realize it's not the easiest song, but i wanted to learn it more than any other so really worked at it. way too cool..thanks for all your suggestions so far guys!
     
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