Lenny Kravitz – Lady

Since the time that Lenny Kravitz has been making music it seems that he just knows how to write a great song.  Lady is a great song for the beggining guitarist because of the barre chord structure.   When you jam along to the music it becomes easier each time to get a feel for the timing. “Lady” was thought to be in reference to the girl he was dating at the time, actress Nicole Kidman.

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Popularity: 30% [?]

Mazzy Star – Fade Into You

Fade Into You was a top 5 single for the California based band Mazzy Star in 1994, and has a very eerie and meloncholy feel between all of the reverb from the amps, and the slide guitar that brings a haunting melody, this is the launching pad for the mellow singing of Hope Sandoval.

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Popularity: 27% [?]

Fleetwood Mac – Gold Dust Woman

When Fleetwood Mac came out with their Rumours album in 1977 little did they know how much airplay the tracks would get.  Band Members Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, and Chrisitine McVie all knew that the music was special when they first heard the finished product, but even they were a little caught off guard with the record breaking sales.

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Popularity: 22% [?]

CCR – Bad Moon Rising

Creedance Clearwater Revival had a lot of hit songs in the 1960′s and 70′s and quite a few are a good choice for a beginner guitarist. Bad Moon Rising is known by most people and the classic three chord structure is a lot of fun to play. Getting the hang of the riff should be simple enough when you get down the timing of the D – A – G – D progression.

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Popularity: 57% [?]

Bob Marley – Jamming

Reggae is the type of music that puts most people into a good mood, with the roots of the popular style coming from Jamaica, most people think of the palm trees, warm water, local herbs and Bob Marley. Learning Jamming is a great introduction to reggae for the begginer guitarist.

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Popularity: 63% [?]

Lifehouse – Halfway Gone Chords

Sometimes a song gets a large buzz on the internet before it actually gets released, and the new single from Lifehouse – Halfway Gone, is one of those songs.

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Popularity: 51% [?]

Please Read The Letter – Robert Plant and Alison Krauss

When the music world first heard that rock and roll legend Robert Plant and country/bluegrass sweetheart Alison Krauss were recording an album together, little could they have known that the single – Please Read The Letter would end up being the grammy award winning Record of the Year for 2009.

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Popularity: 25% [?]