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Guitar Unit Objective: Students will learn D, G, A7, em, easy C chords using steady beat strumming and a variety of popular music.
The following links will help any guitar student on the path to stardome! We use these songs in class and lessons and you are encouraged to use them as resources in your practice. Click on the name of the song to be directed to the link with the music. If a chord has various numbers or letters listed, playing the chord we learned in class is o.k. for the time being. (Such as if it is a C9 chord, play regular C, or if it is an A chord, play A7...)
Sites that are helpful for your qwest...
Guitar Noise - Great tutorials!
https://play-guitars.com/easy-beginner-guitar-songs/ - Tutorials that you may have to pay for
E-Chords.com - become a member for only $25 a year and have access to transpositions and printing! (The site I use the most...)
Ultimate-Guitar.com
http://www.songsterr.com/
Taylor Swift's 1st album
These files are the author’s own work and represent her interpretation of these songs. They are intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
Our Class Guitar Objectives and standards
Basic Chord Chart, includes the chords we use and more!
Beginning String Chart and First Lesson Info
Fret Work!
Smoke on the Water
Iron Man
7 Nation Army
Just D Chord Songs:
This first lesson is for the D chord only and includes three well known songs.
The Farmer in the Dell
Ifca's Castle
Commercial Mixup
Turkey Dinner
Pizza, Pizza, Daddy-O
Rain, Rain, Go Away
D and A7 Songs:
Polly Wolly Doodle
A Peanut Sat on a Railroad Track
Skip to My Lou
Alligator Pie
Clementine
My Monster Frankenstein
It Aint-a Gonna Rain
Hush Little Baby
A Ram Sam Sam
Eensy Weensy Spider
Going Over the Sea
Round and Round
Children Go Where I Send You
He's Got the Whole World...
Hush Little Baby
Take Time in Life
Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen
em Chord Songs:
Skin and Bones
Shalom Chaverim
Burn Little Candles
Canoe Song
Wade in the Water
D, em Chord Songs:
Horse With No Name - America
We Will Rock You - Queen
D, G Chord Songs
You Need to Calm Down - Taylor Swift
Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke
Achy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus
A, G Chords
Jane Says - Janes Addiction
Missundaztood - Pink - Ax4, Gx4 the whole song
D,A7,G Chord Songs:
The Middle - Jimmy Eat World
If You're Happy and You Know It...
Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley
La Bamba - Los Lobos
(for La Bamba transpose by substituting all C Chords for D, all F Chords for G, and all G chords for A7)
Crawdad Song
Siyahamba
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
All Shook Up - Elvis Presley
Cool - Gwen Stefani
Deck the Halls
Down on the Corner - J.C. Fogerty
I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
No One Needs To Know - Shania Twain
(transpose C=D, G=A7, F=G)
Shake My Sillies Out
Silver Bells
Willouby Wallaby Woo - Rafi
Down to Earth - Justin Bieber
Cheeseburger in Paradise - Jimmy Buffet
Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) - Shania Twain
What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction
Somethin' Bad
Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Just Like Tom Thumbs Blues - Bob Dylan
Breakfast at Tiffanys - Deep Blue Something
You Need to Calm Down - Taylor Swift
Barefoot Blue Jean Night - Jake Owen
Twist and Shout - The Beetles
Straight Outta Cold Beer - Blake Shelton
Helpless - Neil Young
D, em, A7 Chord Songs:
Head and Shoulders, Baby
Singin in the Rain
Best Friends
D, em, A7 Chord Songs:
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Mail Myself to You
C, em Chord Songs:
Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
C,G Chord Songs:
Rig a Jig Jig
One Time - Justin Bieber
The Yellow Rose of Texas
Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen
G, em, C Chord Songs:
Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars (Transposed up a step from the original)
The Killing Moon - Pavement
A,D,E Chord Songs:
When the Sun Goes Down - Kenny Chesney
Blitzreig Bop - Ramones
Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer
Silent Night
The Hanukkah Song - Adam Sandler
Bubbly - Colbie Caillat
Some Beach - Blake Shelton (capo the 2nd or use C,G, and F chords...)
D, G, E, A Chord Songs:
Don't You Remember - Adele
A,E Chord Songs:
For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
D,G,C Chord Songs:
Cold Song - Jewel
Down By the Riverside
Get a Haircut - George Thorogood
Git On Board
Happy Birthday
Hi! Ho! The Rattlin Bog
Picture - Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynard Skynard
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
The Yellow Rose of Texas
This Train
When the Saints Go Marching In
Yankee Doodle
A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash
Aint Goin' Down Till The Sun Comes Up - Garth Brooks
American Honky Tonk Bar Association - Garth Brooks
Lazy Song - Bruno Mars - Transposed to key of G - G, D, C
Royals - Lorde
Play It Again - Luke Bryan
Brown Eyed Girl - VanMorrison
Heavy Liftin' - Blake Shelton
Steve - Alec Benjamin
Rednecker - Hardy
Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
Leaving on a Jet Plane - John Denver
I'm a Train - Albert Hammond
C,D,em Chord Songs:
Beat It - Michael Jackson
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Mean - Taylor Swift
(transposed...bm=em, A=D, G=C)
Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO
C,D,em, A Chord Songs:
Born For This - The Score
D, em, G Chord Songs:
Forget You - Cee Lo Green
Sunflowers - Post Malone
C, G, Am Chord Songs:
One Thing - One Direction
Blown Away - Carrie Underwood or am, C, G or Capo for the music on link
Simple Man - Shinedown
Shake it Off - Taylor Swift
F, C, G Chord Songs:
Some Nights - FUN
Cotton Pickin' Time - Blake Shelton
Best Song Ever - One Direction
C,F,G,am Chord Songs:
God Blessed the Broken Road - Rascall Flatts
White Horse - Taylor Swift
Baby - Justin Bieber
Two is Better Than One - Taylor Swift
Goodbye Earl - Dixie Chicks
I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
Love Story - Taylor Swift
Mom It's Your Birthday - Candace From Phineus and Ferb
Good Time - Owl City
One - Cody Simpson
Round of Applause - Cody Simpson
Fireflies - Owl City
Everything About You - One Direction
All Alone - FUN (Capo 1)
She Wouldn't Be Gone - Blake Shelton
Home - Phillip Phillips
Eenie Meenie - Justin Bieber
G,C,am,D,em Chord Songs:
Prayin' For Daylight - Rascall Flatts
I'm Only Me When I'm With You - Taylor Swift
You Were Meant For Me - Jewel
A Face In the Crowd - Tom Petty
The Ash Grove
You and I Both - Jason Mraz
Yellow Submarine-The Beatles (good for practicing just D and G on the chorus!)
Bring Me To Life - Evanescence
Wanted - Hunter Hayes (Capo 5th)
I Don't Believe You - Pink
C,am,D,em Chord Songs:
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson (Good for practicing just em and D)
G,C,am,F,em Chord Songs:
Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
I Got Money Now - Pink
Titanium - Christian Grimmie (capo on 3rd)
D,G,C,am,F,em Chord Songs:
The Remedy - Jason Mraz Transposed...
Austin - Blake Shelton
G,F,am,em Chord Songs:
Speechless - Lady Gaga
D,G,A,C,E Chord Songs:
Serabeth - Rascall Flatts
D,em,G,A7 Chord Songs:
Our Song - Taylor Swift
Should've Said No - Taylor Swift
Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under? - Shania Twain (transposed...)
Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day
Crazier - Taylor Swift
How You Remind Me - Nickelback (Transposed...)
O Come All Ye Faithful
Rockin Around the Christmas Tree
Some Will Seek Forgiveness - Underoath
You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift
On My Mind - Cody Simpson
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift
Fearless - Taylor Swift
Mad World - Gary Jules
Wonderwall - Oasis
Muzzle of Bees - Wilco
Who Are You When I'm Not Looking - Blake Shelton
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
G,C,em,D Chord Songs:
1985 - Bowling For Soup (Transposed...)
6 Months - Hey Monday
All You Wanted - Michelle Branch
Any Way You Want It - Journey
Because of You - Kelly Clarkson (Transposed...)
Big Girls Don't Cry - Fergie
Breathe - Taylor Swift
Complicated - Avril Lavigne (Transposed...)
Deep Water - Jewel
Don't Stop Believing - Journey (Glee Version) G D em C
Every Rose Has It's Thorn - Poison
Fifteen - Taylor Swift
I Wanna Be There - Blessed Union Of Souls
I Won't Back Down - Tom Petty
In The End - Linkin Park
Mistletoe - Justin Bieber - G D em C
Perfect - Pink Chord Progression is G-D-em-C
Savior - Skillet
Sourwood Mountain - Appalacian Folk Song
Standing Still - Jewel (Transposed...)
Teardrops on My Guitar - Taylor Swift
Travelin Soldier - Dixie Chicks
With Arms Wide Open - Creed
You Were Meant For Me - Jewel
Quittin You - The Band Perry
How to Save a Life - The Fray
Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) - Kelly Clarkson
Crazy For You - Adele
Skyscraper - Demi Lovato (am twice in bridge)
The Time Of Your Life - Green Day
Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
Be Alright - Justin Bieber G D em C
Another World - One Direction (Capo 1st Fret)
Forever Young - One Direction (Capo 2nd Fret)
Gotta Be You - One Direction (Capo 1st Fret)
I Should Have Kissed You - One Direction (Capo 1st Fret)
Asphalt Cowboy - Blake Shelton
Gone, Gone, Gone - Phillip Phillips
Wanted Is Love - Phillip Phillips
Hall of Fame - Script (Capo 3rd)
Impossible - James Arthur
Cups - Anna Kendrick
Roar - Katy Perry
Brave - Sara Bareilles
Fight Song - Rachel Platten (G,D,em,C)
When I Come Around G D em C
What Do You Mean? - Justin Bieber (Capo 1st)
Galway Girl- Ed Sheeran
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
18 - One Direction
Elastic Heart - Sia
100 Light Years Away - Chelsea Lee
Bleeding Out - Imagine Dragons
Let it Be - The Beetles
Viva La Vida - Coldplay
Lose it - Kane Brown
Yellow - Coldplay
Country Roads - John Denver
Brand New World - Taylor Swift
Fight Song - Rachel Platten G D em C
Lost Boy - Ruth B
Break Up In a Small Town - Sam Hunt
Remember When Push Rewind - Chris Wallace
Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker
All Of Me - John Legend
Hello - Adele (Capo 1st)
TV - Billie Eilish
We Are Never Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift
em,D,G,C,am Chord Songs:
45 - Shinedown
Shallow - Lady Gaga
G,D,C,A7 Chord Songs:
I'd Like To Teach the World to Sing
Kerosene - Miranda Lambert
The 12 Days of Christmas
Heavy Liftin - Blake Shelton
Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones
G,D,am,C Chord Songs:
Invisible - Taylor Swift
Picture to Burn - Taylor Swift
Hot and Cold - Katy Perry
Wicked Game - Phillip Phillips
Closing Time - Semisonic
Little Things - One Direction
Radioactive - Imagine Dragons
em,C,D,G,A7 Chord Songs:
Should've Said No - Taylor Swift
Just Give Me a Reason - Pink
D,A7,em,G Chord Songs:
You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift
Fearless - Taylor Swift
am,G,C,F,D Chord Songs:
Breakaway - Kelly Clarkson
am,C,G,G,D,em Chord Songs:
If You Only Knew - Shinedown
am,G,F Chord Songs:
Down So Long - Jewel
am,F,dm,E Chord Songs:
I Can't Wait To See You Again - Miley Cyrus
dm, A, C, G Chord Songs:
Thunder Rolls - Garth Brooks
am,G,C,F,dm Chord Songs:
I Hate Myself For Losing You - Kelly Clarkson
We Are Young - FUN
A,G,F,C,E Chord Songs:
Sitting Waitimg Wishing - Jack Johnson
am,E,G,F,D,C,dm Chord Songs:
Hotel California - The Eagles
dm,D,C,G,F Chord Songs:
Nights in White Satin - Moody Blues
am,G,C,F,dm,B,E Chord Songs:
I Will Survive - Cake
B7,E,A Chord Songs:
Love Bug - Jonas Brothers
E,B,D,A Chord Songs:
Photograph - Nickelback
em,C,D,F,B Chord Songs:
She Will Be Loved - Maroon 5
D,A,bm,f#m,C Chord Songs:
Don't Stop Believing - Journey
D,G,A,em,f#m, Chord Songs:
Skin - Rascal Flatts
C, am, F, dm, G
We Are Young - FUN
Set Fire to the Rain - Adele
am, C, G, dm, em
Boyfriend
G, C, D, bm
The Dance - Garth Brooks
dm, D, am, em, G (main chords)
When I Was Your Man - Bruno Mars
Power Chords:
Seven-Nation Army - White Stripes
Monster - Skillet