If you're new to the guitar, you are probably anxious to learn some songs. The following are ten of the simplest songs you can learn to play on the guitar. Although you can certainly play any of these songs on an electric guitar, they were chosen with the acoustic guitar in mind.
1. Free Fallin'
This Tom Petty classic is a good place to start, as you only need to move a couple fingers around to play the entire song.
2. Leaving On A Jet Plane
3. Wish You Were Here
Although the opening acoustic guitar solo is probably too tough to tackle right away, learning the main "riff" of this Pink Floyd song should be fairly straightforward.
4. Horse With No Name
This America song was at one point a song that almost everyone knew how to play - including people who didn't know how to play guitar.
5. Knockin' on Heaven's Door
You may know the original Bob Dylan version of the song, or the Guns n' Roses cover - both are easy to play.
6. Wonderwall
This Oasis song uses a few simple chords - the strum may be a challenge, but you should be able to learn this one pretty quickly.
7. House of the Rising Sun
If you know this very old folk song, you probably know the recording by The Animals, which features some slightly more advanced arpeggiated picking. The chords, however, are pretty straightforward, although they do include the F major chord.
8. Wonderful Tonight
The chords for this Eric Clapton song are simple, and they change slowly. Once you've mastered the chords, you might even want to try playing the lead guitar part.
9. Brown Eyed Girl
A nice and easy song by Van Morrison that you should be able to learn the chords to quickly.
10. I Should Have Known Better
This early Beatles song features a straightforward strum and a few basic chords. Beginner guitarists should be able handle this one.
