If you're new to the electric guitar, and are interested in learning some riff-based songs, take a look at this list of the first songs to learn on electric guitar. You'll find guitar tab links for each song, plus Spotify links to listen to the song for free, and more.

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I suggest Get It On (Bang A Gong) by T-Rex as a great beginner song….
Great article about electricguitar. Where did you get those news from? Have a good one, Bianca!
I think its very irresponsible to tell young kids that “Cocaine” is a great song to learn. I used to play it in bars and we would whip up the whole crowd (hundreds of people a night) to yell “COCAINE!” during the song….and one night it just got to me. This just isn’t right…and I’ve never played it again.
I don’t think its right to tell young beginners how cool and easy it is to learn a song called Cocaine. You can try to justify it all you want.
@ Seaside Jimmy – ahhh, memories of playing the Clapton classic at Catholic School dances and concerts and changing the words to “Propane”. . . . . .
The song was written by JJ Cale.
If you listen to the words, you’ll find to be an ANTI-drug song.