Beginner Guitar Songs

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.

The chorus is an easy enough G – D – A – G – D riff, and is fun to sing along to. John Fogerty and brother Tom Fogerty did a lot of the songwriting and the Cajun music influence is there from their Louisiana childhood.

There are some fill parts that you can hear on the song, and the tab has the notes written down. The timing can be a little tricky for a beginner, and is not required when your it by yourself, but if you have a friend that plays guitar and wants to jam along, then you try out the licks for yourself.

People really do like to hear this song and is a good choice for any cover band, or anyone who plays by themselves and sings. Bad Moon Rising works just as well for an acoustic guitar as it does for for a full band with electric guitars, bass and drums.

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Intro:

E–2–2—-2-2-2—0—3—-2—2-2-2|—2-2-2–2-2-2——————–|
B–3–3—-3-3-3—2—3—-3—3-3-3|—3-3-3–3-3-3——————–|
G–2–2—-2-2-2—2—0—-2—3-4-2|—2-2-4–2-2-4——————–|
D——————–2—0—-0———-|———————————–|
A——————–0—2—————|———————————–|
e————————-3—————|———————————–|

D       A   G    D
I see a bad moon a rising

After above play the following:
Measure 1:
E-2-2-2–2-2-2–2-2–2—————|———————————–|
B-3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3–3—————|———————————–|
G-2-4-2–2-2-4–2-2–4—————|———————————–|
D————————————|———————————–|
A————————————|———————————–|
e————————————|———————————–|

D     A       G      D
I see trouble on the way

Play measure 1 here again

D     A     G          D
I see earth quakes and lightnin’

And measure 1 …

D     A   G     D
I see bad times today

Measure 1

Chorus
G
Don’t go around tonight
           D                D
well, it’s bound to take your life
A            G            D
There’s a bad moon on the rise

Measure 1

Verse
D      A         G    D
I hear hurricanes a blowin’

Right after above comes Measure 2:
E————————————|———————————–|
B————————————|———————————–|
G–4—–4r2—-2——————–|———————————–|
D—-2h4—-2h4———————-|———————————–|
A————————————|———————————–|
e————————————|———————————–|

D          A      G      D
I know the end is comin’ soon
Measure 2

D      A      G      D
I fell rivers over flowin’
Measure 2

D             A       G        D
I hear the voice from rage and ruin
Measure 1

Lead over full Riff and Chorus

Verse
D        A        G      D
Hope you got your things together
Measure 2

D            A          G       D
Hope you are quite prepared to die
Measure 2

D          A              G     D
Looks like we’re in for nasty weather
Measure 2

D          A       G      D
One eye is takin’ for an eye
Measure 2

CHORUS

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