| If you are looking for some simple guitar songs to | | | | and four very simple chords. If you do not know |
| start your repertoire as a guitar player, I will try | | | | what the song sounds like you will find it on |
| and point you in the right direction. You probably | | | | YouTube. |
| decided to learn to play the guitar so you could | | | | Silent Night would be a good candidate for your |
| play the songs you like, and it is quite possible | | | | second simple guitar song. You can play it using |
| that you will be able to learn the basics of guitar | | | | the chords C, G and F which are all simple chords. |
| playing using some of your favorites. But you | | | | The F chord will be your first barre chord. Barre |
| need to start with simple guitar songs so that | | | | chords are made when you place the first finger |
| learning to strum the strings and change chords | | | | of your left hand across two or more strings. It |
| will not be too stressful. | | | | takes a few weeks of steady practice to get |
| So before you can play any songs at all you need | | | | these chords sounding cleanly but playing barre |
| to understand what learning to play the guitar | | | | chords means getting the major hard work of |
| involves. On your first day as the owner of a | | | | learning guitar out of the way. |
| guitar you should be able to name the parts of | | | | You could look at finding bands whose songs are |
| the guitar, have some idea of how to change the | | | | usually quite simple to play. Greenday is one band |
| guitar strings and know how to tune your guitar. | | | | that springs to mind. You could attempt Time Of |
| If you do not know these things, you should do a | | | | Your Life even though it does make use of finger |
| web search for "parts of the guitar", "how to | | | | style guitar techniques. |
| tune guitar" and "online guitar tuner". You should | | | | Other simple guitar songs for you to learn are, |
| also find a tutorial on how to read guitar tabs. | | | | For What It’s Worth by Buffalo Springfield, |
| To start your career as a guitar player, the first | | | | Mr. Tambourine Man by Bob Dylan, Take It Easy |
| of your collection of simple guitar songs should be | | | | By The Eagles and Eight Days a Week by The |
| Horse With No Name by America. If you search | | | | Beatles. Another simple guitar song recorded by |
| for "Horse With No Name Tab" you will find a | | | | The Beatles is Twist and Shout which was also |
| number of versions that feature between two | | | | recorded by many other artists. |