I’ve always said that the fastest and easiest way to learn the guitar is by learning songs that you love. With this list of the 100 best easy acoustic guitar songs, I’m sure you’ll find beloved songs that you recognize and will enjoy learning.
This easy acoustic guitar songs list pulls from a variety of artists, genres, and musical styles so there’s truly something for everyone. I also included chords, tabs, and the best video lesson I could find for each song.
Many of the songs use just a few chords, so they’re very beginner friendly.
I hope you get a lot of value out of these easy acoustic guitar songs (if so – share this list with a fellow guitar player!).
One final note before we get started: don’t forget to tune your guitar! These songs won’t sound right if your guitar is out of tune… If you need a great tuner, here’s my favorite clip-on guitar tuner (on Amazon).
Also: you will need a capo to play some of these songs. If you don’t have a capo (or want to upgrade to a better one) here’s my favorite capo (on Amazon).
Now without further ado, let’s jump into these 100 easy acoustic guitar songs (with chords, tabs, and video lessons):
100 Easy Acoustic Guitar Songs
- I Got a Name – Jim Croce – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Big Yellow Taxi – Joni Mitchell – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Bad Bad Leroy Brown – Jim Croce – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Time For Me to Fly – REO Speedwagon – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Take Me Home Country Roads – John Denver – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- The House of the Rising Sun – The Animals – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- I’m Yours – Jason Mraz – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Every Rose has It’s Thorn – Poison – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- Not Fade Away – Buddy Holly – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Waiting In Vain – Bob Marley – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- Old Time Rock n’ Roll – Bob Seger – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Glory Days – Bruce Springsteen – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- You Are My Sunshine – Jimmie Davis – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Wild Thing – The Troggs – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Free Fallin – Tom Petty – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- More than Words – Extreme – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Everlong – Foo Fighters – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Big Me – Foo Fighters – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Hey There Delilah – Plane White T’s – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Hound Dog – Elvis Presley – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Hot Legs – Rod Stewart – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- You’re In My Heart (Final Acclaim) – Rod Stewart – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Twist and Shout – The Beatles – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Wild Horses – The Rolling Stones – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- Franklin’s Tower – The Grateful Dead – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- Old Man – Neil Young – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- Three Little Birds – Bob Marley – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater Revival – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- Let It Be – The Beatles – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Songbird – Oasis – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Perfect – Ed Sheeran – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Let Her Go – Passenger – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Can’t You See – Marshall Tucker Band – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- Leaving on a Jet Plane – John Denver – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – U2 – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- For What It’s Worth – Buffalo Springfield – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Dead Flowers – The Rolling Stones – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- All Of Me – John Legend – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Mockingbird – James Taylor – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Good Riddance / Time of Your Life – Green Day – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Stuck in the Middle With You – Steelers Wheel – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Give Peace a Chance – John Lennon – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- What I Got – Sublime – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- Two Tickets to Paradise – Eddie Money – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- High & Dry – Radiohead – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Stir it Up – Bob Marley – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- Teach Your Children – Crosby Stills and Nash – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Working Class Hero – John Lennon – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Hotel California – The Eagles – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Here Comes The Sun – The Beatles – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Stand By Me – Ben E. King – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Ho Hey – The Lumineers – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Eleanor Rigby – The Beatles – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- Feelin’ Alright – Joe Cocker – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Tears in Heaven – Eric Clapton – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Harvest Moon – Neil Young – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- She Talks to Angel – Black Crowes – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Better Together – Jack Johnson – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Love Me Do – The Beatles – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- Have You Ever Seen the Rain? – Creedence Clearwater Revival – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- Born in the USA – Bruce Springsteen – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- Love Story – Taylor Swift – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- Upside Down – Jack Johnson – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Blowin’ In The Wind – Bob Dylan – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Wonderwall – Oasis – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- The Joker – Steve Miller Band – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Wagon Wheel – Old Crow Medicine Show – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Horse with No Name – America – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- Knocking on Heaven’s Door – Bob Dylan – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Wild World – Cat Stevens – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- Yellow – Cold Play – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- I Won’t Back Down – Tom Petty – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- You Might Think – The Cars – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Light My Fire – The Doors – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- People Are Strange – The Doors – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Lonely People – America – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Ripple – The Grateful Dead – Chords+Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- Take It Easy – The Eagles – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- The Race is On – George Jones – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Heart of Gold – Neil Young – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright – Bob Dylan – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Ventura Highway – America – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Lola – The Kinks – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Apeman – The Kinks – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Over The Hills and Faraway – Led Zeppelin – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Fire Flies – Owl City – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- Paperback Writer – The Beatles – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- Yellow Submarine – The Beatles – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- If You Want to Sing Out – Cat Stevens – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson – Full Tabs on Amazon
- No Rain – Blind Melon – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
- That’s the Way the World Goes Round – John Prine – Chords + Tabs – Video Lesson
Learn More Acoustic Guitar Songs From Your Favorite Artists
If you enjoyed this list of easy acoustic guitar songs, make sure to check out my other guides with chords, tabs and lessons for some of the best bands and musical genres:
- The 25 Best Country Songs for Acoustic Guitar (with Chords + Tabs)
- The 12 Best Grateful Dead Songs for Acoustic Guitar (with Chords + Tabs)
- The 10 Best James Taylor Songs for Acoustic Guitar (with Chords & Tabs)
- The 10 Best Eagles Songs for Acoustic Guitar (with Chords & Tabs)
- The 10 Best Tony Rice Songs for Acoustic Guitar (with Chords & Tabs)
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