song charts
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These song charts perfectly compliment the brilliant Modern Guitar Chord Styles series of books. They’re full of exercises and tips to help you master your chord work, lead guitar work, and fingerstyle work, and can be purchased as a book or a digital download in our store. Check them out- they’ll speed your progress along and make these song charts easy!
If you’re keen to learn some of these songs, but aren’t quite sure where to start, get in touch and book a lesson time, today! We teach online or in person in Melbourne, Australia. Our guitar teachers are experts at getting you playing the songs you want to play and will boost your progress in no time!
Beginner Songs
These charts are good songs to consolidate beginner level. If you’ve been practising the basic open-position chords (C, G, D, Em, Am, etc), and basic strumming patterns then these songs will be playable for you!
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Deck The Hall - Christmas song
Another One Bites the Dust - Queen
From Little Things Big Things Grow - Paul Kelly
Rocky Mountain High - John Denver
Summertime Blues - old school Rock classic
The First Cut Is The Deepest - Cat Stevens
The Times They Are a Changin' - Bob Dylan
I’ll Never Find Another You - The Seekers
Who’ll Stop The Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Pumped up Kicks - Foster the People
Intermediate Songs
These songs require more confident technique, and some include the official ‘Worst Chord Ever’ : F Major (oooh yuk!). They also include some barre chords, more complex progressions and rhythms. These songs are suitable for players who have established the basics.
Black Summer - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
I’m Not Okay - My Chemical Romance
Happier Than Ever - Billie Eilish
The Horses - Darryl Braithwaite
Better Be Home Soon - Crowded House
Streets Of London - Ralph McTell
Paint It Black - Rolling Stones
Little Talks - Of Monsters And Men
MODERN Songs
I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys
It’s Nice To Be Alive - Ball Park Music
Aqua Profunda - Courtney Barnett
Gold On The Ceiling - The Black Keys
Bohemian Like You - The Dandy Warhols
Wish You Well - Bernard Fanning
The Lion’s Roar - First Aid Kit
She Looks So Perfect - 5 Seconds Of Summer
She’s Kind of Hot - 5 Seconds of Summer
You And Your Heart - Jack Johnson
Sinner - The Last Dinner Party
Addicted To The Sunshine - Lime Cordiale
Keep On Running - The Living End
Marcus Marr & Chet Faker - The Trouble With Us
Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars
Billionaire - Travie McCoy & Bruno Mars
Little Lion Man - Mumford & Sons
Don’t Hold Back - The Potbelleez
Californication - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Dani California - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Leave The Door Open - SIlk Sonic
Sinner - The Last Dinner Party
Shut Up And Dance - Walk The Moon
CLASSIC ROCK/POP Songs
Oh No, Not You Again - Australian Crawl
House Of The Rising Sun - The Animals
One Crowded Hour - Augie March
Across The Universe - The Beatles
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - The Beatles
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles
Beck’s Bolero - Jeff Beck (with Jimmy Page)
The Man Who Sold The World - David Bowie
Under The Milky Way - The Church
Capricorn Dancer - Richard Clapton
Should I Stay Or Should I Go - The Clash
Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Wake Up Little Susie - Everly Brothers
Oh Well - Fleetwood Mac/Peter Green
Streets Of Your Town - Go Betweens
Come Up and See Me (Make Me Smile) - Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
The Air That I Breathe - The Hollies
I Want You Back - Hoodoo Gurus
Chuck E’s In Love - Ricky Lee Jones
Midnight At The Oasis - Maria Muldaur
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
Love In Vain - The Rolling Stones
Wild Horses - The Rolling Stones
What I Like About You - The Romantics
Treat Her Right - Roy Head & The Traits
The Sound Of Silence - SImon and Garfunkel
Speak To The Sky - Rick Springfield
Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
Like A Hurricane - Neil Young
Finger style Songs
Atomic Number - Case/Lang/Veirs
Can’t Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley
Drivers License - Olivia Rodrigo
Hold Back The River - James Bay
Feels Like Home - Martha Marlow version
Master Pretender - First Aid Kit
Senorita - Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye
Fairytale of New York - The Pogues
Jingle Bells for Fingerpickers - Christmas song
Coventry Carol - Christmas song
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Both books work perfectly with our song charts to take you from a beginner to a fluent, confident guitarist, able to play whole songs with ease. Both are suitable for adult learners or kids 12 and up.
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