Beginner Songs
89 songs where every chord is a standard open shape — no barre required at all.
What makes a song Beginner
Every chord is a standard open shape — no barre required at all.
89 Beginner songs
Anne MurrayA Love SongG major · 138 BPM · 4 chords
Aretha FranklinChain Of FoolsC major · 117 BPM · 2 chords
B.B. KingHow Blue Can You GetD · 102 BPM · 3 chords
B.J. ThomasHooked On A FeelingA major · 6 chords
Bad CompanyRock 'n' Roll FantasyE · 112 BPM · 5 chords
BananaramaVenusE minor · 126 BPM · 6 chords
Billy IdolCatch My FallG major · 132 BPM · 5 chords
Bob DylanGotta Serve SomebodyA minor · 88 BPM · 3 chords
Bobbie GentryOde To Billie JoeD major · 120 BPM · 4 chords
Bobby DarinIf I Were A CarpenterD major · 152 BPM · 3 chords
BostonAmandaG major · 126 BPM · 6 chords
Brenda LeeSweet Nothin'sG major · 126 BPM · 3 chords
Buck OwensI've Got A Tiger By The TailE major · 97 BPM · 5 chords
Canned HeatLet's work TogetherG major · 117 BPM · 3 chords
Canned HeatOn The Road AgainE major · 163 BPM · 4 chords
ChiffonsHe's So FineG major · 145 BPM · 6 chords
Chuck BerryAlmost GrownG · 152 BPM · 3 chords
Chuck BerrySweet Little Rock N' RollG · 3 chords
Dave DudleySix Days On The RoadG major · 156 BPM · 3 chords
David Ruffin, Jimmy RuffinStand By MeG major · 4 chords
De La SoulMe Myself And IA minor · 114 BPM · 2 chords
Dion(I was) Born To CryA minor · 120 BPM · 3 chords
DionRuby BabyE major · 122 BPM · 3 chords
Don GibsonSea of HeartbreakG major · 105 BPM · 6 chords
Dr. HookWalk Right InD major · 115 BPM · 6 chords
Dr. HookYears From NowG major · 145 BPM · 6 chords
EaglesAlready GoneG major · 147 BPM · 4 chords
EaglesLyin' EyesG major · 130 BPM · 6 chords
Elvis PresleyAsk MeD major · 79 BPM · 6 chords
Elvis PresleyHis Latest FlameG major · 105 BPM · 4 chords
Elvis PresleyJudyG major · 141 BPM · 6 chords
Emerson, Lake & PalmerLucky ManG major · 151 BPM · 4 chords
Eric ClaptonLay Down SallyA major · 99 BPM · 4 chords
Eric ClaptonLet It RainD major · 123 BPM · 6 chords
FoghatDrivin' WheelD major · 140 BPM · 5 chords
Fontella BassRescue MeA major · 123 BPM · 4 chords
Gino VannelliBlack CarsE major · 129 BPM · 6 chords
Gino VannelliHurts To Be In LoveE minor · 84 BPM · 6 chords
Glen CampbellSunflowerG major · 130 BPM · 3 chords
Greg Kihn BandHappy ManG major · 146 BPM · 6 chords
Huey Lewis & The NewsI Want a New DrugA · 110 BPM · 6 chords
James BrownBaby You're RightD · 4 chords
James BrownI Got You (I Feel Good)D · 102 BPM · 3 chords
Jerry ReedKo-Ko JoeA major · 103 BPM · 6 chords
Jimmy ReedBaby What You Want Me To DoE · 95 BPM · 3 chords
John DenverSome Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone)G major · 104 BPM · 6 chords
Johnny HortonJohnny RebE major · 3 chords
Johnny HortonThe Battle Of New OrleansA major · 4 chords
Johnny TillotsonOut Of My MindG major · 101 BPM · 5 chords
Joni Mitchell(You're So Square) Baby, I Don't CareG major · 172 BPM · 6 chords
Joni MitchellBig Yellow TaxiD major · 172 BPM · 3 chords
Kenny RogersScarlet FeverD major · 83 BPM · 5 chords
Kenny RogersYou Decorated My LifeG major · 178 BPM · 6 chords
LaVern BakerI Cried A TearA major · 172 BPM · 5 chords
Led ZeppelinOver The Hills and Far AwayG major · 129 BPM · 6 chords
Lynyrd SkynyrdSweet Home AlabamaG major · 98 BPM · 3 chords
Melba MontgomeryNo ChargeG major · 103 BPM · 4 chords
Michael JacksonWanna Be Startin' Somethin'D major · 122 BPM · 2 chords
Paper LaceThe Night Chicago DiedC major · 107 BPM · 3 chords
QueensrycheSilent LucidityG major · 140 BPM · 6 chords
REO SpeedwagonTime For Me To FlyD major · 165 BPM · 3 chords
Ray CharlesEleanor RigbyE minor · 117 BPM · 4 chords
Rita CoolidgeWe're All AloneG major · 129 BPM · 6 chords
Roger MillerYou Can't Roller Skate In A Buffalo HerdG major · 4 chords
Rolling StonesDoo Doo Doo Doo DooE minor · 111 BPM · 6 chords
Rolling StonesGoing To A Go-GoE major · 129 BPM · 3 chords
Rolling StonesHonky Tonk WomenG major · 123 BPM · 4 chords
Rolling StonesNot Fade AwayE major · 113 BPM · 3 chords
Ronnie MilsapI wouldn't Have Missed it For The WorldG major · 119 BPM · 6 chords
Roy HeadTreat Her RightG · 137 BPM · 3 chords
Simon & GarfunkelEl Condor PasaE minor · 162 BPM · 4 chords
Sly & The Family StoneI want to take you higherA minor · 102 BPM · 3 chords
SteppenwolfBorn To Be WildE major · 144 BPM · 5 chords
StingAll This TimeG major · 135 BPM · 6 chords
Stray CatsRock This TownD major · 100 BPM · 6 chords
SwitchThere'll Never BeG major · 155 BPM · 6 chords
The BeatlesI Saw Her Standing ThereE · 163 BPM · 5 chords
The BeatlesLove Me DoG major · 136 BPM · 3 chords
The FalconsI Found A LoveG major · 185 BPM · 4 chords
The FireballsSugar ShackG major · 4 chords
The LasThere She GoesG major · 6 chords
The MiraclesI Second That EmotionD major · 96 BPM · 3 chords
The Power StationSome Like It HotE minor · 125 BPM · 3 chords
The Robert Cray BandSmoking GunE minor · 126 BPM · 3 chords
The VenturesPerfidiaC major · 152 BPM · 6 chords
The WhoHappy JackD major · 129 BPM · 3 chords
The YoungbloodsGet TogetherA major · 104 BPM · 4 chords
Tommy JamesMony MonyA major · 131 BPM · 5 chords
WhitesnakeHere I Go AgainG major · 94 BPM · 5 chords
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