Favorite easy-to-learn acoustic songs...

NewOM240 · Jul 13, 2020

Only been playing for about a year and just got my first acoustic (OM240CE). I grew up a headbanger in the 80's but my Dad liked country and folk so I listened to that a lot also growing up. I want to learn some classic acoustic stuff on the easy side. So far I can fake my way through Country Roads (John Denver), Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Queen), and Have you ever Seen the Rain (CCR). What are some other easy and fun acoustic songs to learn? What are your favorites? Thanks.

fronobulax · Jul 13, 2020

A traditional selection is America's Horse With No Name (but two, count 'em, two, chords).

davismanLV · Jul 13, 2020

Angel From Montgomery uses three chords, E, A, D. It's a good John Prine song......

NewOM240 · Jul 13, 2020

fronobulax said:
A traditional selection is America's Horse With No Name (but two, count 'em, two, chords).

Yes! Perfect.

GAD · Jul 14, 2020

Bob Seger. Get a capo and go to town.

Stuball48 · Jul 14, 2020

"Okie From Muskogee" (G and D7)
Merle Haggard

davidbeinct · Jul 14, 2020

Take a look at Marty Music on YouTube. He does a lot of fun easy acoustic stuff. His version of Let it Be is fun to play.

dreadnut · Jul 14, 2020

"Amanda," Don Williams

"Lovin' Her Was Easier," Kris Kristofferson

"I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You," Hank

Cougar · Jul 14, 2020

Tom Petty! Won't Back Down [Em D G]

Learning to Fly [F C Am G]

walrus · Jul 14, 2020

Imagine - John Lennon

Ghost Riders in the Sky - Johnny Cash

Free Fallin' - Tom Petty

One - U2

walrus

GGJaguar · Jul 14, 2020

Nights in White Satin - Moody Blues. One of the first I learned to play. Lots of chords, but they are cowboy chords so it was an excellent "teaching" song.

Stuball48 · Jul 14, 2020

"Blues Stay Away from Me" E, B7, A7
B7 can be tough but you can "cheat" by not using pinky finger and not strumming treble E string. Then right in to A7.
The Delmore Brothers

F312 · Jul 14, 2020

You must conquer the B7, or there will be no hope.

Ralph

Stuball48 · Jul 14, 2020

F312 said:
You must conquer the B7, or there will be no hope.

Ralph

I have it down pretty good from E to B7 but when a song throws me a curve ball or off speed pitch, I still struggle. Ha

5thumbs · Jul 14, 2020

GGJaguar said:
Nights in White Satin - Moody Blues. One of the first I learned to play. Lots of chords, but they are cowboy chords so it was an excellent "teaching" song.

That works really well with a 12-string!

GAD · Jul 14, 2020

Stuball48 said:
I have it down pretty good from E to B7 but when a song throws me a curve ball or off speed pitch, I still struggle. Ha

the secret to overcoming that is easy: just keep playing alot and forever.

dreadnut · Jul 15, 2020

I find it much easier to play a B7 than a 4-string F.

Stuball48 · Jul 15, 2020

dreadnut said:
I find it much easier to play a B7 than a 4-string F.

Yep and 4 string "F" helps me determine the action I want. But GAD is, absolutely, correct--"playing a lot and forever."

NewOM240 · Jul 15, 2020

davidbeinct said:
Take a look at Marty Music on YouTube. He does a lot of fun easy acoustic stuff. His version of Let it Be is fun to play.

Working on his Hotel California tutorial today. Marty is my go to guy for online "How to play (insert song title here)" videos.

dreadnut · Jul 15, 2020

I rarely play that 4-string F anymore, but some songs do require it for proper transitions. Mainly though, whenever I play an F it's a barre F or F7, I find that much easier than the 4-string variety. But I do a lot of barres anyway and it is a comfortable position for me.

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