Difficulty
Easy Guitar Songs for Beginners
Popular guitar songs built from a few beginner-friendly open chords.
These 708 songs are the easiest on ChordLines — each is built from just a few beginner-friendly open chords, with no barre chords to trip you up. They're the perfect starting point if you've just picked up the guitar. Try Dama Negra, Barely Legal, and Pass Me Not O Gentle Saviour.
- 661 Amaj 755
- 662 G 755
- 663 G 754
- 664 E 754
- 665 Em 754
- 666 D 754
- 667 D 754
- 668 Am 754
- 669 G 754
- 670 D 754
- 671 Em 753
- 672 G 753
- 673 G 753
- 674 A 753
- 675 A 753
- 676 G 753
- 677 D 753
- 678 C 753
- 679 D 753
- 680 G 753
- 681 G 752
- 682 Em 752
- 683 D# 752
- 684 Am 752
- 685 Dm 752
- 686 G 751
- 687 C 751
- 688 C 751
- 689 A 751
- 690 D 750
- 691 E 750
- 692 D 750
- 693 Em 750
- 694 Em 750
- 695 G 749
- 696 G 749
- 697 G 749
- 698 C 749
- 699 A 749
- 700 A 748
- 701 C 748
- 702 A 748
- 703 G 747
- 704 G 747
- 705 E 747
- 706 E 747
- 707 G 747
- 708 A# 747
Frequently asked questions
What makes a guitar song easy?
We rank a song as easy when it uses only a handful of simple open chords (like C, G, D and Em) and no barre chords.
What are good easy songs to learn?
Popular picks include Dama Negra, Barely Legal, and Pass Me Not O Gentle Saviour — see the full list above, ranked by how often people play them.