The Top 20 Acoustic Guitar Songs to Learn

My personal crusade for great acoustic guitar songs

When I began my crusade for the best/great acoustic guitar songs ever produced I began to dream of a time when I was a voracious young guitarists trying to suck up all the radio could spew. Since I started playing guitar a few decades ago, countless acoustic guitar songs have been produced that are excellent for beginners to sense the range of sound that can be produced by the acoustic guitar.

My Old Kentucky Home Song

Now I am a limited biased and my choices below reflect that. I went for what sounds good (to my ear and taste) played on the acoustic guitar; I also looked at songs that would be a limited (in some cases hard) challenge to beginners but songs that would add value to their repertoire; in fact the following songs if played well would add value to any guitarist's repertoire. The following list is by no means exhaustive; it is merely my personal crusade throughout the internet to re-acquaint myself with what has been produced since the 1960s and really, to get back into one of my very first loves; assuredly the first dream I ever had as a boy of nine years old - of playing in a rock band.

First Ten Classics

1. Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton

I understanding I would start with one of the evergreen masters of acoustic/electric guitar. It has some nice touches in it that will make you sound good.

2. Drive - Incubus

Nice driving rhythm acoustic guitar song that is great to play at parties.

3. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz

When I first heard this song over in Honolulu it took me by surprise; a great song for those beach parties.

4. Californication - Red Hot Chilli Peppers

A nice first-rate introduction worth learning.

5. Bubbly - Colbie Caillat

Ok, I have to admit this song grew on me; nice easy song for acoustic guitar.

6. Classical Gas - Mason Williams

A limited harder to expert but once you do you wont be able to put it down.

7. Knocking on heaven's door - Bob Dylan

A great Dylan first-rate that is easy to play and would be great at parties.

8. Wanted (Dead or Alive) - Bon Jovi

A real classic, couldn't go past it. Nice distinctive intro known widely - this will put you on the map; not too difficult to play.

9. Blackbird - The Beatles

This is not a song I would ordinarily go for, but I think it is worth trying as it will enlarge your skill.

10.Come on get higher

A nice easy-going sing-along song that will wrap this first list of ten up.

Second Ten Classics

11. Every breath I take - Police/Puff daddy

A first-rate from the eighties

12. Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin

Was the measure of a guitarist in the seventies

13. Hotel California - The Eagles

This will stretch you; worth the time it will take for you to master.

14. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

A widely recognised song throughout the world

15. Layla Uplugged - Clapton

This one you will enjoy, nice change in style

16. Wish you were here - Pink Floyd

Classic Pink Floyd easy to play

17. Nothing else matters - Metallica

Classic Metallica - great sound

18. More than words - Extreme

This is a great song to enlarge your variety of chords

19. Wonderwall - Oasis

Another distinctive first-rate starting riff

20. If - Bread

This is an oldie with a lot of exciting chords and changes for you to expert and put together.

The Top 20 Acoustic Guitar Songs to Learn