75 Awesome Electric Guitar Songs for Beginners

This is a roundup of 50 electric guitar-focused songs that are ideal for beginners. Some are more challenging than others, but you should be able to find something that suits your skill level, plus we've covered a bunch of different genres. I've listed the chord progression and linked to a tab for each song. Leave questions or suggestions in the comments section below.

Pop Rock & Indie

1. Let My Baby Stay – Mac DeMarco
   Chords: Am, D7, G, D
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2. Bags – Clairo
   Chords: F#, A#, A#m, G#
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3. A Different Age – Current Joys
   Chords: D, G
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4. Do I Wanna Know? – Arctic Monkeys
   Chords: Em, G, F#m, Am
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5. Pumped Up Kicks – Foster the People
   Chords: Em, G, D, A
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6. Yellow – Coldplay
   Chords: B, E, F#
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7. Creep – Radiohead
   Chords: G, B, C, Cm
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8. Naive – The Kooks
   Chords: C, G, Am, F
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9. Little Talks – Of Monsters and Men
   Chords: Am, F, C, G
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10. Kids – MGMT
    Chords: Em, G, C, Am
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11. My Girls – Animal Collective
    Chords: C, G, F
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12. The Lengths – The Black Keys
    Chords: C, F
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13. The Crane Wife Pt. 3 – The Decemberists
    Chords: Am, G, C
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14. Flightless Bird, American Mouth – Iron and Wine
    Chords: C, Am, F, G
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15. How to Disappear Completely – Radiohead
    Chords: Em, G, D
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Classic Rock

1. Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater Revival
   Chords: D, A, G
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2. Twist and Shout – The Beatles
   Chords: D, G, A
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3. Horse with No Name – America
   Chords: Em, D6add9/F#
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4. Free Fallin' – Tom Petty
   Chords: D, G, A
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5. Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
   Chords: D, C, G
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6. Proud Mary – Creedence Clearwater Revival
   Chords: D, A, Bm, G
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7. Knockin' on Heaven's Door – Bob Dylan
   Chords: G, D, Am, C
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8. Wild Thing – The Troggs
   Chords: A, D, E
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9. Louie Louie – The Kingsmen
   Chords: A, D, Em
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10. La Bamba – Ritchie Valens
    Chords: C, F, G
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Blues

1. Before You Accuse Me – Bo Diddley / Eric Clapton
   Chords: E, A, B7
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2. I'm Tore Down – Freddie King / Eric Clapton
   Chords: G, C, D7
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3. Key to the Highway – Big Bill Broonzy / Eric Clapton
   Chords: A, E, D
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4. Sweet Home Chicago – Robert Johnson / Blues Brothers
   Chords: E, A, B7
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5. Hoochie Coochie Man – Muddy Waters
   Chords: A, D, E
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6. Boom Boom – John Lee Hooker
   Chords: E, G, A
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7. The Thrill Is Gone – B.B. King
   Chords: Bm, Em, G, F#
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8. Pride and Joy – Stevie Ray Vaughan
   Chords: E, A, B
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9. Born Under a Bad Sign – Albert King
   Chords: C#, F#
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10. Crossroads – Robert Johnson / Cream
    Chords: A, C, D, G
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Punk

1. Blitzkrieg Bop – Ramones
   Chords: A, D, E
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2. I Wanna Be Sedated – Ramones
   Chords: E, A, B
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3. Anarchy in the U.K. – Sex Pistols
   Chords: G, F, C, D
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4. God Save the Queen – Sex Pistols
   Chords: A, D, E, F#
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5. Should I Stay or Should I Go – The Clash
   Chords: D, G, F
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6. London Calling – The Clash
   Chords: E, F#m, A, G
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7. Basket Case – Green Day
   Chords: E, B, C#, G#
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8. When I Come Around – Green Day
   Chords: G, D, Em, C
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9. All the Small Things – Blink-182
   Chords: C, G, F
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10. Dammit – Blink-182
    Chords: C, G, A, F
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Alternative

1. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana
   Chords: F, B♭, A♭, D♭
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2. Come as You Are – Nirvana
   Chords: Em, G, D, A
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3. Creep – Radiohead
   Chords: G, B, C, Cm
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4. Wonderwall – Oasis
   Chords: Em, G, D, A, C
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5. Zombie – The Cranberries
   Chords: Em, C, G, D
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6. Song 2 – Blur
   Chords: D, C
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7. My Own Worst Enemy – Lit
   Chords: E, A, D, G
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8. In the End – Linkin Park
   Chords: Em, D, C, G
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9. Last Nite – The Strokes
   Chords: F, G, A, D
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10. Mr. Brightside – The Killers
    Chords: C, G, D, E
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Hard Rock

1. Smoke on the Water – Deep Purple
   Main riff: G, B♭, C, G, B♭, D♭, C
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2. Rock You Like a Hurricane – Scorpions
   Chords: E5, D5, C5
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3. Sweet Child O' Mine – Guns N’ Roses
   Chords: D, C, G, A
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4. Highway to Hell – AC/DC
   Chords: A, D, G
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5. TNT – AC/DC
   Chords: E, G, A, D
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6. You Really Got Me – The Kinks / Van Halen
   Chords: F, G
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7. Breaking the Law – Judas Priest
   Chords: G5, F5, C5
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8. Livin' on a Prayer – Bon Jovi
   Chords: Em, C, D, G
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9. Back in Black – AC/DC
   Chords: E, D, A, G
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10. Crazy Train – Ozzy Osbourne
    Chords: F#m, A, E, D
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Metal

11. Iron Man – Black Sabbath
    Chords: B, E, G, F#
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12. Paranoid – Black Sabbath
    Chords: E, D, G
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13. Enter Sandman – Metallica
    Chords: E, G, F#
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14. Master of Puppets (Intro) – Metallica
    Chords: E, B, F#
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15. One (Intro) – Metallica
    Chords: Am, C, D
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16. Symphony of Destruction – Megadeth
    Chords: E, D, C
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17. Holy Wars... The Punishment Due (Intro) – Megadeth
    Chords: Em, F#m, G
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18. Raining Blood – Slayer
    Chords: E, F, G
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19. Ace of Spades – Motörhead
    Chords: E, A, D
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20. Chop Suey! – System of a Down
    Chords: C#m, G#m, A
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