Easy Guitar Songs

Learning how to play the songs you love is one the great things about guitar. Learning your favorite songs will help spur your development and creativity to new heights. Here's a selection of songs that are fairly easy and fun to learn and some that will take a while to get good at. Included in each lesson are videos, tab, chords, along with other helpful resources for each song.

• "Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana
• "She Talks to Angels" - The Black Crowes
• "You're Gonna Miss This" - Trace Adkins
• "Every Rose Has It's Thorn" - Poison
• "American Pie" - Don McLean
• "Brown Eyed Girl" - Van Morrison
• "Take It Easy" - The Eagles
• "Before You Accuse Me" - Eric Clapton
• "Loser" - 3 Doors Down
• "Picture" - Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow
• "All You Wanted" - Michelle Branch

How to Play Songs

1. Learn the chords for the song. Know their names and pay attention to how they sound.
2. Practice switching between the chords until you can do it smoothly and quickly.
3. Take a small section of each song at a time and practice the rhythm until you get it down. Slow it down and practice getting it right, then you can speed it up later. Playing sloppy will encourage your brain and fingers to learn it that way and it will be difficult to correct later.
4. Add the vocals if you want to get a feel for the chord changes.
5. Play along with the video and have fun with it.

Green Day "Good Riddance" - Song Lesson