The easy guitar songs in this article are often used by our teachers in their guitar lessons to develop students confidence with chord changes. The main rhythms are included at the beginning of each song. For most of the songs, the chord charts can be found here. Any chords that are not in the linked article are at the beginning of the relevant song. For some of the songs, you will need a capo to play along with the recorded version. Check at the beginning of the songs (under the title) to see if and where to place the capo. The sign”|” in between chords indicates bar lines. An asterisk (*) next to a chord name means to hold that chord for the duration of a bar.
The first of the easy guitar songs in this article requires you to place your capo on the 2nd fret.
Radioactive
(Imagine Dragons)
Intro Rhythm:
Verses and chorus rhythm:
Capo Fret 2
[Intro]
Am | C | G | D | (3x times)
[Verses and chorus]
Am C | G D |
The Scientist by Coldplay is the second of the easy guitar songs in this article I chose to put in this article. Notice that it only uses one rhythm throughout.
The Scientist
(Coldplay)
Capo Fret 3
[Intro]
Bm7 | G | D | Dsus2 | (2x times)
[Verse 1]
Bm7 | G | D | Dsus2 | (4x times)
[Chorus]
G | G | D | Dsus2 |
G | G | D | Dsus2 | A | A7* |
D | G | D | D |
[Intrumental section]
Bm7 | G | D DMaj7 | Dsus2 |
[Verse 2]
Bm7 | G | D | Dsus2 | (4x times)
[Chorus 2]
G | G | D | Dsus2 |
G | G | D | Dsus2 | A | A7* |
D | G | D | D |
Bm7 | G | D | D |
[Outro]
Bm7 | G | D | D | (4times)
Like The Scientist, The next song by the Irish group U2, also only uses one rhythm throughout the whole piece.
One
(U2)
[Intro]
Am | D | Fmaj7 | G |
[Verse 1]
Am | D | Fmaj7 | G | (2 times)
[chorus 1]
C | Am | FMaj7 | C | (2times)
Am | D | Fmaj7 | G |
[Verse 2]
Am | D | Fmaj7 | G | (2 times)
[chorus 2]
C | Am | FMaj7 | C | (2times)
Am | D | Fmaj7 | G |
[Verse 3]
Am | D | Fmaj7 | G | (2 times)
[chorus 3]
C | Am | FMaj7 | C | (2times)
[Bridge]
C | Am | C | Am |
C | G | G | FMaj7 |
FMaj7 |
[chorus 4]
C | Am | FMaj7 | C | (4 times)
[outro]
C | Am | FMaj7 | C | (4 times)
The next of the easy guitar songs in this article also requires you to place your capo on the 2nd fret. Please note that the song slows down towards the end but still uses the same rhythm.
What’s Up
(4 Non Blondes)
Play the chord progression below throughout the whole song.
Capo fret 2
G | Am | C | G |
The version of “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” below is as done by Jack Bleeker.
Knockin’ on Heaven’s door
(Bob Dylan)
Play the chord progression below throughout the whole song.
G D | Am | G D | C |