Looking for kids guitar songs to teach your students or to play with your kids? In this article, you will find popular kids songs that are fun and easy to play. The chord charts for all of the songs can be found here. In addition, a Youtube link is provided for each of these children’s guitar songs if you wish to follow along.
1. Baa Baa Black Sheep
Baa Baa Black Sheep is a short nursery rhyme based on the French melody “Ah! vous dirai-je, maman.”
Chords used: G, C and D
Play along with the song here
2. Hot Cross Buns
Hot Cross Buns is an Easter song. It uses 2 chords and is quick to learn.
Chords used: C and G
Play along with the song here.
3. London Bridge is Falling Down
This popular children’s song also just uses 2 chords.
Chords used: A and E
Play along with the song here.
4. Mary Had a Little Lamb
An easy-to-play song with several verses and only 3 chords.
The chords used are: G, C and D
Play along to the song here.
5. If You Happy and You Know It
A well-loved song for children that incorporates dance movements. Dance movements are in the lyrics. For those that find chord F difficult to play, you can play the song in the same key by doing the following: place a capo on the third fret of the guitar and use chord A instead of chord C, chord D instead of chord F and chord E in place of chord G.
Chords used: C, F and G
Play along to the song here.
6. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
One of the most popular kids’ guitar songs. It is a nursery rhyme that requires only three chords to play. Jane Taylor wrote the lyrics.
Chords used: G, C and D
Play along with the song here.
7. Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
A fun song to teach children about body parts.
Chords used: D, G and A
Play along with the song here.
8. Incy Wincy Spider
A popular children’s song that is easy to learn to play on the guitar. To play along with the Youtube audio track (see link below) you will need to place a capo on the 4th fret of your guitar. The audio track repeats twice.
Chords used: G, C and D7
Play along with the song here.
9. Jack and Jill
A well-known nursery rhyme with only 3 chords.
Chords used: G, C and D7
Play along with the song here.
10. Three Blind Mice
The last of the kids guitar songs in this article is a well-known nursery rhyme loved by children. It has a catchy melody and lyrics that are easy to remember.
Chords used: G and C
Play along with the song here.
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Hi Cathy. I am glad you enjoyed this article.
A nice collection of songs with very good chords well done!!!!!
Thank you Catherine for the comment. Glad you like it.
Hi Paulo,
These children’s songs are excellent and are just what I need to play for my grandchildren who live in Brisbane -I’m in NZ.
Many thanks,
Vivienne.
Hi Vivienne. I am glad to hear that they are of use to you. Thank you for your comment.
Thank you so much for posting these songs with easy to play guitar chords.
I’m going to be teaching my 2 great nephews how to play guitar and I
was looking for some EASY songs to teach them as they are young
and haven’t played before. Their grandfather bought them a little guitar
so they can get started at a young age. I appreciate this website.
Thanks so much.
Karen
Thank you so much Karen for your comment. It is great to see that this article is being useful.
Thank you, thank you. Just what I needed. I have two grandsons under three, and this will be great for my time with them tomorrow.
Thank you Anne. Glad the post has been useful to you :-)
My kids don’t know g chords can you simplify it?
Hi Annabel. A simplified version of G would be to place the 3rd finger on the first string 3rd fret. Then, play 4 strings only. In other words, don’t play strings 6 and 5 when strumming. Hope this helps :-)
Hello Pablo,my kids are learning to play guitar but all of the songs are to hard.These songs really helped my kids.
That is fantastic to hear! Really glad I have been of help.
the songs are in good shape, it would just be a little better if they were in notes instead of chords. otherwise their fabulous.
Thank you Joseph for your feedback. Much appreciated.
I have been playing these nonstop my fingers hurt but my siblings love it
Awesome Chloe! Glad your siblings are loving it :-)