Be a Rock Star Fast! - 15 Songs Using Only Open Chords
Some people spend years perfecting the art of being a musician. If you’re not that patient, or just starting out, here’s a list of songs that will have you playing in no time!
Learning the basic open chord shapes is one the first steps a guitarist takes when learning how to play. They can take a little bit of time to get down, but once you do, There is a wealth of songs that you can play. So, once you’ve gotten through learning these, it’s time to start playing songs and impressing your friends. To get you started on the fast track to being a real guitarist, we’ve compiled a list of 15 songs that you can play just knowing open chords.
- “Knockin on Heaven’s Door” - Bob Dylan (tab)
- “Time of Your Life” - Green Day (tab)
- “Horse With No Name” - America (tab)
- “Wild Thing” - The Troggs (tab)
- “Hurt” - Performed by Johnny Cash, Written by NIN (tab)
- “Wish You Were Here” - Pink Floyd (tab)
- “Free Fallin’” - Tom Petty (tab)
- “Hey There Delilah” - Plain White T’s (tab)
- “Disarm” - Smashing Pumpkins (tab)
- “Sound of Silence” - Simon and Garfunkel (tab)
- “Losing My Religion” - R.E.M. (tab)
- “Brown Eyed Girl” - Van Morrison (tab)
- “House of The Rising Sun” - The Animals (tab)
- “Margaritaville” - Jimmy Buffett (tab)
- “Simple Man” - Lynnard Skynard (tab)
