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Best George Harrison Guitar Songs

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Few guitarists combined musicality, emotion, and spirituality like George Harrison. From The Beatles to his introspective solo work and later as a founding member of the Traveling Wilburys, he crafted a thoughtful, distinctive sound. The best George Harrison guitar songs in this post reveal his wide-ranging talent—melodic, adventurous, and always heartfelt.

The Evolution of George Harrison’s Guitar Style Through the Years

George Harrison’s guitar playing evolved alongside his personal journey, and each phase of his career reflects where he was at the time. During his years with The Beatles, he started out quietly, often in the background, but gradually developed a distinct voice—creating beautiful chord progressions and melodic slide guitar on songs like “Something” and “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” It was a time of spiritual exploration and creative tension, as he worked to step out from under the Lennon-McCartney spotlight.

His solo work, especially on All Things Must Pass, marked a real turning point—he finally had the space to express himself fully, and his playing became more emotional, textured, and free. Influenced by Indian philosophy, Ravi Shankar, and the Hare Krishna movement, Harrison wove spiritual themes into songs like “My Sweet Lord,” blending rock with devotion. That sense of inner searching came through in his guitar work too—soulful, melodic, and deeply personal.

Then came the Traveling Wilburys, where he seemed more relaxed and content than ever. Surrounded by fellow legends Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne, Harrison’s guitar work on songs like “Handle with Care” was confident, subtle, and full of charm—proof that he had grown into his own and was enjoying music purely for the joy of it.

Now, let’s indulge ourselves into some of the best George Harrison guitar songs with chords, lyrics and video lessons.

Have a great time!

How to Fix Sloppy Chord Changes on Guitar

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7 Simple Tips to Clean Up Your Chord Transitions

Sloppy chord changes is one of the most common frustrations for beginner and even intermediate guitarists, often making songs sound messy and discouraging progress. The good news? With a few simple guitar practice tips, you can clean up your chord transitions and play more smoothly. Today we’re gonna show you how to fix sloppy chord changes on guitar and start sounding more confident and professional.

How to Fix Sloppy Chord Changes on Guitar

1. Get Your Chord Shapes Down Cold

Before you can change chords smoothly, you need to know each chord shape inside and out. That means:

You can form the chord without thinking
Get your chords sounds clean and clear
Your fingers land on the strings at the same time
You’re not “building” the chord finger by finger

Tip: Practice “chord grabbing.” Lift your hand off the fretboard, then place your fingers down on the chord shape in one smooth motion. Do this repeatedly until it feels automatic.

Easy Eagles Songs to Play on Guitar

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You might think The Eagles need no introduction, but a new generation is discovering them for the first time. So before we’ll get into the “Easy Eagles Songs to Play on Guitar” here’s a small introduction.

The Eagles, an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1971 and gained fame for their distinctive blend of rock, country, and folk music.

They became one of the best-selling bands in history with hits like “Hotel California,” “Take It Easy,” and “Desperado,”.

Many critics and fans regard their 1976 album Hotel California as one of the greatest rock albums of all time, and the title track remains an enduring classic.

The band broke up in 1980 but reunited in 1994 for the Hell Freezes Over tour and album, symbolizing their lasting influence in rock history.

What Are Easy Eagles Songs to Play on Guitar?

As a guitar student you cannot get around The Eagles. Their songs are a must addition to your guitar routine and repertoire. The beautiful chord progressions, guitar licks, intro’s and solo’s contain a great treasure to learn from and level up your playing.

Fortunately for the beginner, many of their biggest hits feature simple chords, chord progressions and strumming patterns, making them perfect for both beginner and intermediate guitar player.

Now make yourself a nice cappuccino, take your guitar out of the stand, allow yourself to indulge with your favorite Eagles songs and enjoy a great moment!

Bask in the bliss of practice!

1. “Take It Easy”

Jackson Browne co-wrote ‘Take It Easy’ with the Eagles’ Glenn Frey. The song appeared on the band’s 1972 self-titled debut album, Eagles.

Browne began writing the song but hit a wall, so Frey stepped in and helped him finish it. Frey once described it as ‘a great opener’ because of its message about not taking life too seriously.

Glenn Frey and Bernie Leadon were the primary guitarists on ‘Take It Easy.’ Frey played lead guitar and took a leading role in arranging the song, while Leadon added a distinctive banjo part that helped shape its country-rock sound.

“Take it easy” starts relaxed with the intro playing G – G – G6sus4 (3×2013) – Gadd9sus4 (3×0013) and then comes in with a basic uptempo strumming pattern: Down-down-up-up-down-up. Great for practicing simple chord changes and singing along.

Chords: G – G6sus4 – Gadd9sus4 – D – C – Em – Am

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Top 10 Best Damien Rice Guitar Songs

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For guitar players and musicians alike, Damien Rice stands as a masterclass in the art of songwriting with unique songs like The Blowers Daughter and Cannonball. He’s definitely one of my favorite artists.

Damien goes to the deepest core of his soul and you hear it right away. This is as authentic as it gets.

He knows how to craft a great song with beautiful melodic phrases accompanied by delicate and raw rhythm guitar playing. It’s all there, in each and every song.

I’ve listed the top 10 of songs that really stand out for me. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

There are links to the videos, tablature and chords so you can pick your favorite and learn to play it, study it and master it. There’s a lot to learn from.

Remember, Practice and you’ll become a better guitar player. It’s that simple!

What are the Best Damien Rice Songs to Play on Guitar

1 – Cannonball

Cannonball is one of Damien Rice’s best known songs. It has a really cool guitar phrase that is played throughout the verses and starts with the capo on the 6th fret.

Once you got this phrase under your belt you’re hooked and wanna keep playing it over and over again.

The intro theme is more suited for intermediate guitar players, but of course you can simplify the song by just playing the chords so you can sing along with it.

The chords for the verses are: Em7 – Cadd9 – G – G/F# (3 times) and then Am7 – C/B – C – D. For the chorus Damien plays G – Cadd9 – D (3 times) ending with Am7 – Cadd9 – D – Em7.

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2 – Delicate

The song “Delicate” is played in the key of C with capo on the 5th fret using hammer-ons with the second (middle) finger on the C and Fmaj7 chords to create beautiful chord harmonies.

The combination of playful chord progressions and vocal melodies makes this a one of my favorite songs to play and sing.

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3 – The Blowers Daughter

This is the song where it all started. The song cut’s through your musical soul if you take the time to listen to with undivided attention. This masterpiece is unique and Rice at his best when he plays it live. Definitely check it out some his live performances on Youtube.

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4 – Amie

The song “Amie” is an acoustic emotional folk ballad played on his beautiful sounding Lowden guitar. It’s an easy to play guitar song that could move you to tears because of the way he plays and sings it.

In the video above he explains the story behind the song, which paradoxically is quite hilarious.

The Song’s title “Amie” means friend in French which gives it a dual meaning. The song is played with the capo on the 7th fret.

For the verses he plays G – Gadd9/F# – Em7 – C – Am7 – Em – C – D and the progression for the chorus is Em – C – D – G – C – Bm – Am7 – C – D.

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5 – The Box

After many years of silence Damien Rice came out with a new album “My Favourite Faded Fantasy” with some new crafted treasures equipped with beautiful chord harmonies and lyrical melodies. The Box is one of those songs, so simple , elegant and so powerful.

Although we’re talking guitars here, the lyrics of this song are absolutely spot on. Everyone can find something that resonates, whether it’s relationship wise, a job, a phase, a feeling, or just life itself. Moreover, it’s a really nice and simple song to play and sing that you will absolutely enjoy.

The chords for the verses are G – D – Em7 – Bm and for the chorus Am(add9) – Em7 (4 times).

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6 – Coconut Skins

Coconut Skins is an uptempo acoustic song that is really fun to play using the famous Wonderwall chords as I like to call them. The song uses one chord progression throughout the entire song starting out gently and building up to an exploding climax. Try this one, you’ll love it.

Coconut skins: / Em7 / % / % / Em7 Gadd9\F# / G / % / % / G Gadd9\F# /

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7 – Me, My Yoke and I

Me, My, Yoke and I is one of the lesser known songs by Damien, but it’s oh so good. It’s got a crazy rocking slide riff that will crank up your amp. It’s really fun to play!

It starts with strumming an Am chord twice and then your second finger on the D-string from that chord will slide to the 10th fret. You do that a couple of times then you quickly jump to a G chord and then strum the F chord twice where you third finger on the A-string from the F-chord will slide to the 10th fret. This is the main riff that is played throughout the song.

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8 – Colour Me In

Colour me is a tender vulnerable love song with an absolutely beautiful melody. As often with Damien’s songs he starts out softly and gradually builds up to a climax to bring in those deep heart-felt emotions.

The chords for the verses are C – F – G – C – F – G – Am – C – F – G. The chords for chorus are C – F – G – C – Am – G – Am – C – F – G

He spices up the chords with sus2 and sus4 chords to add some flavor and uses a combination of strumming and finger style for the right hand. Check out the live version of the song from the Guardian Sessions.

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9 – Volcano

Volcano is a song with a really great groove and musical vibe to it. Along with his partner Lisa Hannigan they make for a perfect duo in this song bringing out the absolute best.

The song has a nice chord rhythm riff that is mainly playing the chord progression Am – G – F for the verses and Am – G – F – G for the chorus.

You can also play the chords more intermediate style by playing the Am as an open shape chord starting on the 5 fret (x77500) then going to the G6 (x55430) and then Fmaj7 (x33210)

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10 – The Animals Were Gone

This is a georgous melancholic song that involves a nice easy fingerpicking pattern that is really doable. Perfect for beginner guitar players, but just as much fun for guitar players of any level, cause in the end it’s all about the song.

The chord progression for the verses is : G – C – Am – D – G – Em – Am – B7 and for the chorus the chords are: Am – G – Am – G and you play that four times.

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