7 Easy Guitar Songs For Beginners To Learn This Week

Are there any great songs you can learn to play today that will improve your guitar playing skills?

As a beginner, being able to pick up and play a song would be a great motivation to you.

The best part?

Consider this your "small wins". It keeps you making that progress to the next step.

Start by learning these 7 easy guitar songs for beginners today.

Try to allocate a day to learn each of these easy songs, and in 1 week, you will have the skills to play some great guitar music.

Practice, Practice, Practice... With Fun Songs!

Playing guitar as a beginner, as in any skills you would want to develop, practicing is the key to be better at it.

Surely it will take some practice, especially if you are totally new to playing guitar. But practice makes perfect.

Why these songs you ask?

These songs are really fun songs to learn, by famous bands and singers.

The songs listed here are also great sing-along songs too, and you can have a blast at gatherings with your family or friends.

So, lets take a look at this list of 7 easy guitar songs you can learn as a beginner right away.

1. Knocking On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan

This Bob Dylan's song was the first song that I picked to learn when I was a beginner. Although I have to admit I actually learnt about this song from the Guns and Roses version.

It is a smooth and easy guitar song that you can learn in a very short time using only 4 chords.

The song practically alternates between a G-D-Am and G-D-C chords progression.

Check out the chords here.

2. With Or Without You - U2

U2 is full of wonderful songs that you can pick up and play. They make great music, and this song is an awesome option for learn an easy guitar song.

The song is full of passion, and has really powerful vocals.

Get the chords here.

3. Time Of Your Life - Green Day

Green Day makes really fun and easy guitar based songs. This one is a great strum-along number.

It makes really great sing-a-long with a group of friends.

Chords are available here.

4. Wonderwall - Oasis

A great British band with so many awesome songs you would want to learn to play.

Wonderwall has a great strumming rhythm to it that goes with it medium pace that would get you up and learning this song very easily.

The chords might seem a little weird at first, but just give it a go, it would eventually come natural.

Chords here.

5. Runaway Train - Soul Asylum

Runaway train is an easy song to play on your guitar and you should be able to pick it up in no time. Really simple chord progression that will be easy to pick up for a beginner guitar enthusiast.

Beautiful song with wonderful lyrics, this is a great song to practice while watching the day go by!

Chords here.

6. Lazy Song - Bruno Mars

A modern upbeat song that will have you grooving to the beat. Strum and add a few slaps on the strings here and there.

Check out this easy song to play on the guitar.

Chords available here.

7. Otherside - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Otherside by Red Hot Chili Peppers. It is a great song to learn to strum to. Give it a go with chords available here.

Happy Strumming!