“What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?” – R.E.M.Strings may not be the most expensive component of your guitar, but they’re certainly one of the most integral.“Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door” – Bob Dylan.“Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” – Green Day.“Have You Ever Seen the Rain?” – Credence Clearwater Revival.“The Celestials” – The Smashing Pumpkins.“Rockin’ in the Free World” – Neil Young.(Click the song to jump to the chords for the song.) If you find some too challenging, you can always come back to them when you’ve made progress on the easier songs. There are 52 songs on this list, so you can mix these songs into your daily practice routine and learn a new song each week over the next year. They range from simple three-chord progressions to more complex seven- and eight-chord progressions and are fun to play whether you’re a beginner or advanced player.

This list represents a good mix of uptempo and slower tempo rock ‘n roll guitar songs. Oh, and just because these are beginner guitar songs, don’t get the wrong idea and think that these songs are boring.

So, in this lesson I’ve compiled a list of 52 easy guitar songs for beginner players. Nothing keeps you motivated to play the guitar quite like learning new songs, particularly when you’re first starting out. This helps cover costs of maintaining this website. As a Guitar Tricks affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. Disclosure: This lesson contains affiliate links.

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