Easy Acoustic Songs
People regularly ask us for suggestions for easy acoustic guitar songs. From our perspective to really be an easy acoustic song, it should use standard chords (chords like C, D & G), have very few barre chords and not require really frequent chord changes. Accordingly, we consider Hurt by Johnny Cash to be an easy acoustic song and we’d also consider Heart of Gold by Neil Young to be an easy acoustic guitar song. With all that established, here is our list (all with links to the songs on Fretbase with tabs, chords, download links and walk-thrus):
Brain Damage / Eclipse - Pink Floyd
As Tears Go By - The Rolling Stones
Folsom Prison Blues / Your Cheating Heart - Johnny Cash
Friend of the Devil - The Grateful Dead
God Put a Smile Upon Your Face - Coldplay
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding
Tangled Up In Blue - Bob Dylan
Hey Hey, My My (My My, Hey Hey) - Neil Young
Love The One You’re With - Stephen Stills
Happy Christmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon
Riders on the Storm - The Doors
I Shot the Sheriff - Bob Marley
Bookends - Simon and Garfunkel
House of the Rising Sun - The Animals
Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
Before You Accuse Me - Robert Johnson
Three Marlenas - The Wallflowers
For What It’s Worth - Buffalo Springfield
