Ok, I’ve just finished reviewing some more easy guitar songs for beginners and I’m happy to say I found some new ones for everyone! Here’s 5 more easy guitar songs for beginners that can be played with just two easy chords.
1. Born In The USA
Born in the USA is one of Bruce Springsteen’s best singles. This patriotic anthem tells the story of Vietnam from the viewpoint of a veteran. Born in the USA actually ranked #275 on Rolling Stone’s list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
To properly play Born in the USA, you need to alternate B and E chords for two lines each during the verses. The chorus of the song should be played in B for the first two, and then E for the third and B for the final one.
2. Hush Little Baby
Hush Little Baby is another popular song that’s actually really easy to play. It’s simply a traditional lullaby in question and answer format. The lyrics will literally put a child to sleep if they stay quiet long enough. To play this song simply use C and G chords with a up and down – 4/4 strum pattern.
3. Oh My Darlin’ Clementine
Anyone that’s seen Huckleberry Hound will remember this song. Known as an American western folk song of a lover that lost his wife in the 1800s California Gold Rush, Huckleberry sang this song and it’s actually quite an easy guitar solo for beginners. Play this song using the D and A7 chords. Also, make sure to use a 3/4 strum pattern. This song also sounds great with a bass strum, hit the 4th string on beat one of the D chords and then strum twice. After that pick the 5th string on beat one of A7 chords and strum two times.
4.Eleanor Rigby
It’s not only traditional songs that you can easily play with only 2 chords though, even the infamous Beatles had a few songs based around this formula. Even though the song has a very simple structure, it ranked #137 in Rolling Stone magazine’s 2004 list of the top 500 best songs of all time. The only chords you need to play this song are C and Em.
5. Paperback Writer
According to our friends at Wikipedia, Paul McCartney tried to make a song with a melody that included only one chord but fell short of his goal. This song was the 11th single for the Beatles in 1966 and went on to become ranked #1 in several other countries. Paul McCartney may have slightly missed his goal, but he did make it easy for beginners to learn and enjoy. This verse is played on the G7 chord most of the song and ends on a C.
Hopefully you enjoyed my list of beginner guitar chords and lyrics and easy guitar songs for beginners.
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