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Easy Song Tabs

For many guitarists, the most rewarding part of learning the instrument is the ability to play other people's songs. In the beginning, this can be tricky - there are so many songs out there, and most of them are too difficult for novices. The following are guitar tabs and lyrics for many easy to play songs.

NOTE: The following song transcriptions use guitar tabs. If you are unfamiliar with this term, take a moment to learn how to read guitar tablature.

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Songs of the 60s ... (see also songs of the 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, browse by band)

As Tears Go By (The Rolling Stones)


Bad Moon Risin' (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

California Dreaming (Mama's and the Papa's)

Day Tripper (The Beatles)

Daydream Believer (The Monkees)

Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding)

Down on the Corner (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

Eight Days a Week (The Beatles)

Fool on the Hill (The Beatles)

Gloria (Them)

Hang on Sloopy (The McCoys)

Hard Day's Night (The Beatles)

Have You Ever Seen the Rain (CCR)

House of the Rising Sun (The Animals)

In A Gadda Da Vida (Iron Butterfly)

I Saw Her Standing There (The Beatles)

I Should Have Known Better (The Beatles)

I've Just Seen a Face (The Beatles)

Louie Louie (The Kingsmen)

Mellow Yellow (Donovan)

Midnight Special (CCR)

Nowhere Man (The Beatles)

Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da (The Beatles)

Paint it Black (The Rolling Stones)

Pipeline (The Chantays)

Proud Mary (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

Rocky Raccoon (The Beatles)

Ruby Tuesday (The Rolling Stones)

Satisfaction (The Rolling Stones)

Sunshine of Your Love (Cream)

Sympathy for the Devil (The Rolling Stones)

Twist and Shout (The Beatles)

Up Around the Bend (CCR)

We Can Work it Out (The Beatles)

Who'll Stop the Rain (CCR)

Wild Thing (The Troggs)

With A Little Help from my Friends (The Beatles)

You Really Got Me (The Kinks)
From Dan Cross,
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