4 Easy Guitar Songs for Beginners
by Joe Walker Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison You have to be able to play only four simple, open chords to perform this song. Most of the song repeats the progression: G - C - G - D. The chorus is a little different: C - D - G - Em | C - D - G - D
Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves This is a classic I IV V IV vehicle. The original chords are: Bb, Eb, F, Eb, but you can move it down to A or use a capo at the first fret to eliminate barre chords. This makes the progression A - D - E - D. The chorus uses chords: F and Eb in the original key.
Undone (The Sweater Song) - Weezer Originally recorded in the key of F#, tuned down a half step. You can move it up to G or tune down to match. The whole song (until the solo) cycles through four chords: G - C - D - C, usually power chords. The intro, which reappears several times in the song, uses some strange voicings, which require the open B string. e|-----------------|-----------------| B|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-| G|-----3-------3---|-----5-------3---| D|---2-------2-----|---4-------2-----| A|---------3-------|-5-------3-------| E|-3---------------|-----------------| The diagrams for these power chords:
TiK ToK - Ke$ha The entire song repeats this progression: Bb - / - C - Dm | x3 Bb - / - Dm - C | Usually, the B flat major chord (Bb) is a barre chord. Here I have included both simplified version of this chord that do not require a barre, along with an original diagram.
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Joe Walker teaches guitar lessons in Seattle to students of all ages and abilities. He specializes in rock, pop, folk, blues, and jazz.
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