Simple guitar songs are a fun way to keep beginner and experienced guitarists motivated. All songs in this article use open chords only. Click here to see the chord diagrams used in all these simple guitar songs. Please note that three of the songs require you to use a capo. This is indicated just below the title of the songs.
Cupid uses chords G, Em, C and D7. Please note the “(x2) in the intro indicating to repeat those 2 bars.
1. Cupid (Sam Cooke)
[Intro]
G | Em | (x2)
[Chorus]
G | Em | G | C |
G | D7 | G | D7 |
G | Em | G | C |
G | D7 | C | G |
[Verse 1]
G | D7 | D7 | G |
G | C | D7 | G |
[Chorus]
G | Em | G | C |
G | D7 | G | D7 |
G | Em | G | C |
G | D7 | C | G |
[Verse 2]
G | D7 | D7 | G |
G | C | D7 | G |
[Chorus]
G | Em | G | C |
G | D7 | G | D7 |
G | Em | G | C |
G | D7 | C | G |
[Outro]
G | Em | (repeat outro and fade)
Little Lies is the first of these simple guitar songs which you will require to place a capo on the second fret.
2. Little Lies (Fleetwood Mac)
Capo 2
[Verse 1]
Em | Em | Em | D |
C | C | C | G | (repeat verse chords)
[Chorus]
Em | G | C | D | (x3)
[Verse 2]
Em | Em | Em | D |
C | C | C | G | (repeat verse chords)
[Chorus]
Em | G | C | D | (x3)
[Interlude]
C D | C D | C D | C D | (x2)
[Verse 3]
Em | Em | Em | D |
C | C | C | G | (repeat verse chords)
[Chorus]
Em | G | C | D | (repeat chorus and fade)
Wonderful Tonight a is a well known track by Eric Clapton from his 1977 album titled Slowhand. Note the asterisk (*) of the chorus. That was written in there to indicate to strum chord D once at the beginning of the bar and hold it for the remaining of the bar.
3. Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton)
[Intro]
G | D | C | D | (x2)
[Verse 1]
G | D | C | D | (x2)
[Refrain 1]
C | D | G D | Em |
C | D | G | D |
C | D |
[Verse 2]
G | D | C | D | (x2)
[Refrain 2]
C | D | G D | Em |
C | D | G | G |
[Chorus]
C | D | G D | Em |
C | D | C | D* |
[Interlude]
G | D | C | D | (x2)
[Verse 3]
G | D | C | D | (x2)
[Refrain 3]
C | D | G D | Em |
C | D | G | D |
C | D |
[Outro]
G | D | C | D | (x2)
G ||
Peaceful Easy Feelings is another of the simple guitar songs in this article which you will require to place a capo on the second fret. The song uses chords D, G, A7 and E minor.
4. Peaceful Easy Feeling (Eagles)
Capo 2
[Intro]
D | D | D | D | (x2)
[Verse 1]
D | G | D | G |
D | G | A7 | A7 |
D | G | D | G |
D | G | A7 | A7 |
[Chorus]
G | G | D | D |
G | G | A7 | A7 |
D | Em | G | A7 |
D | D | D | D |
[Verse 2]
D | G | D | G |
D | G | A7 | A7 |
D | G | D | G |
D | G | A7 | A7 |
[Chorus]
G | G | D | D |
G | G | A7 | A7 |
D | Em | G | A7 |
D | D |D | D |
[Solo]
D | G | D | G |
D | G | A7 | A7 |
D | G | D | G |
D | G | A7 | A7 |
G | G | D | D |
G | G | A7 | A7 |
D | Em | G | A7 |
[Verse 3]
D | G | D | G |
D | G | A7 | A7 |
D | G | D | G |
D | G | A7 | A7 |
[Chorus]
G | G | D | D |
G | G | A7 | A7 |
D | Em | G | A7 |
D | Em | G | A7 |
D | Em | G | A7 |
D | Em | G | A7 |
D | Em | G | A7 |
D | Em | G | A7 | D ||
For Wagon Wheel, play the intro 12 bars. Then, play the 8 bars written below it as a loop until the end of the song.
5. Wagon Wheel (Darius Rucker)
Capo 2
[Intro]
G | D | Em | C |
G | D | Em | C |
G | D | C | C |
[Remaining of the song play:]
G | D | Em | C |
G | D | C | C | (repeat the 8 bars until the song finishes)
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