My personal search for great acoustic guitar songs
Since I started playing guitar a few decades ago, countless acoustic when I began my search for the best / great acoustic guitar songs ever produced I was a voracious young guitarists trying to digest young guitarists trying to digest guitar songs have had produced that are perfect for beginners to experience the range of sound that can produced by the acoustic guitar.
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 slight (in some cases hard) challenge to It is purely my personal search through the internet to actually 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 thought I would start with with 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 in Honolulu it took me by surprise; a great song for those beach parties.
4. Californication - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
A nice classic introduction worth learning.
5. Bubbly - Colbie Caillat
OK, I have to admit this song grow on me; nice easy song for acoustic guitar.
6. Classical Gas - Mason Williams
A little harder to master but once you do wont be able to put it down.
7. Knocking on heaven & # 39; s door - Bob Dylan
A great Dylan classic that is easy to play and would be great at parties.
8. Wanted (Dead or Alive) - Bon Jovi
A real classic, could not go past it. Nice distinct 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 normally go for, but I think it is worth trying as it will extend your your skill.
10.COM on on get
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 classic 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 recognized 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 extend your collection of chords
19. Wonderwall - Oasis
Another distinctive classic beginning riff
20. If - Bread
This is an oldie with a lot of interesting chords and changes for you to master and put together.
