Best Guitar Songs to Learn

It is difficult to narrow down a list of the best guitar songs given the plethora of choices at hand. Nevertheless, this article gives you a list of songs that have done well among the masses.
Guitar has always been my personal favorite; well, actually, it is the only musical instrument I know how to play! Guitar is one musical piece which I would never get fed up of. Simply holding it in my arms, gives me a feeling of great joy and enthusiasm. The very first song which I learned to play on my guitar was "Hotel California". And every time I play this song, I can feel the vibration of the strings running through my veins, ending up in goose bumps!

Great Guitar Songs to Learn for Beginners

The below list gives you a combination of some great country songs...
  • A Long Way Home - Dwight Yoakam
  • Achy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus
  • Blowin' in the Wind - Bob Dylan
  • Cold, Cold Heart - Hank Williams
  • Coward of the County - Kenny Rogers
  • Easy Come, Easy Go - George Strait
  • Everywhere - Tim McGraw
  • Honky Tonkin - Hank Williams
  • Hurt - Johnny Cash
  • I Can Still Make Cheyenne - George Strait
  • I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline
  • I Go Back - Kenny Chesney
  • I Walk the Line - Johnny Cash
  • In Color - Jamey Johnson
  • Jambalaya (On the Bayou) - Hank Williams
  • King of the Road - Roger Miller
  • Knockin' on Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan
  • Meet in the Middle - Diamond Rio
  • Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
  • Six Days on the Road - Dave Dudley
  • Strawberry Wine - Deana Carter
  • Take Me Back to Tulsa - Bob Wills
  • Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver
  • Teardops On My Guitar - Taylor
  • Swift Troubadour - George Strait
  • You'll Think of Me - Keith Urban
So after listing down the names of those sweet country songs, here is another one with some rock music and pop hits!
  • Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
  • 3 AM - Matchbox Twenty
  • Against The Wind - Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
  • Barely Breathing - Duncan Sheik
  • Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
  • Bubbly - Colbie Caillat
  • Bye Bye Love - The Everly Brothers
  • California Dreaming - The Mamas and The Papas
  • Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • Carolina in My Mind - James
  • Dear Prudence - The Beatles
  • Eight Days a Week - The Beatles
  • Everything I Do...I Do It For You - Bryan Adams
  • Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
  • Fields of Gold - Sting
  • For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
  • Four Strong Winds - Neil Young
  • Harvest Moon - Neil Young
  • Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's
  • Hotel California - The Eagles
  • House of the Rising Sun - The Animals
  • I Shot the Sheriff - Bob Marley
  • Imagine - John Lennon
  • La Bamba - Los Lobos
  • Leaving On A Jet Plane - John Denver
  • Redemption Song - Bob Marley
  • Riders on the Storm - The Doors
  • Rocky Raccoon - The Beatles
  • Ruby Tuesday - The Rolling Stones
  • Run Around - Blues
  • Stand By Me - Ben E. King
  • Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton
  • Time of Your Life - Green Day
  • Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
  • Yellow Submarine - The Beatles
Some More Easy Songs to Play on Guitar
  • A Horse With No Name - America
  • A Smile That Explodes - Joseph Arthur
  • Always A Use - Madeleine Peyroux
  • And I Love Her - The Beatles
  • As Tears Go - The Rolling Stones
  • Bad Moon Rising - CCR
  • Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding
  • Eight Days a Week - The Beatles
  • Everything I Do - Bryan Adams
  • Fade Into You - Mazzy Star
  • Feeling Alright - Dave Mason
  • First Day of My Life - Bright Eyes
  • For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
  • Free Fallin' - Tom Petty
  • Gold Dust Woman - Fleetwood Mac
  • Good People - Jack Johnson
  • Goodbye My Lover - James Blunt
  • Halfway Gone Chords - Life House
  • Hang on Sloopy - The McCoys
  • Hero - Enrique Iglesias
  • Hey There Deliah - Plain White T's
  • I'm Ready - Bryan
  • In A Gadda Da Vida - Iron Butterfly
  • Jamming - Bob Marley
  • Lady - Lenny Kravitz
  • Last Kiss - Pearl Jam
  • Love And Affection - Joan Armatrading
  • Love Song - The Cure
  • Love Will Keep Us Alive - Eagles
  • More Than Words - Extreme
  • Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan
  • Natalie Imbruglia - Gordon Haskell
  • Old Man - Neil Young
  • Please Read The Letter - Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
  • Sail Away - David Gray
  • Sounds of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel
  • Sunshine On Your Love - Cream
  • The Scientist - ColdPlay
  • Three Marlenas - The Wallflowers
  • Time of Your Life (Good Riddance) - Green day
  • Turn The Page - Bob Seger
  • Underneath Your Clothes - Shakira
  • Wanted Dead or Alive- Jon Bon Jovi
  • While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles
  • Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
  • Wishing I Was Here - Natalie Imbruglia
  • Wonderwall - Oasis
  • Working Class Hero - John Lennon
  • You - Switchfoot
  • You Just Can't See Him From The Road - Chris Ledoux
  • You're Beautiful - James Blunt
  • Your Body Is A Wonderland - John Mayer
And that would be all for my compilation for some of the best songs to play on guitar. So I will take your leave now and till we meet again, enjoy strumming these sweet melodies!
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Published: 8/31/2010
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