The 80s gave birth to a lot of legendary bands and artists. It was also the time MTV was launched (a real Music Television channel at that time ) and from that emerged MTV unplugged which gave artists a platform to turn their songs into acoustic diamonds.
MTV is not what it used to be anymore, but fortunately Youtube has become the new MTV and we can once again enjoy our favorite music in all it’s creative diversity, plugged or unplugged.
Today we got a list with 30 pop songs of the 80’s that are perfectly suited for the acoustic guitar. There are songs you might not have thought of before or didn’t dare to try, that will turn into really great tunes when you play them on your steel string.
I searched high and low for beautiful acoustic versions of these songs from the artists themselves. I hope the arrangements and videos inspire you to pick up your guitar from the stand and light a new spark.
You can click on the title of each song to hear the song on Youtube. Click on “Chords” for the chords&lyrics and “More Chords” for the official chords&lyrics&tabs.
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Pick out one or two songs every day. Enjoy the pleasure of jamming along and working out these songs, adding your own personal touch.
Have a great one!
1 – Angel of harlem – U2 (1988) – Chords – More Chords
2 – Free Falling – Tom Petty (1989) – Chords – More Chords
3 – Waiting on a friend – The Rolling Stones (1982) – Chords – More Chords
4 – Every breath you take – The Police (1983) – Chords – More Chords
5 – Wicked game – Chris Isaak (1989) – Chords – More Chords
6 – Heaven – Bryan Adams (1983) – Chords – More Chords
7 – Never Tear Us Apart – INXS (1988) – Chords
8 – End of the Line – Traveling Wilburys (1988) – Chords – More Chords
9 – Sweet dreams – Eurythmics (1983) – Chords – More Chords
10 – Careless Whisper – George Michael (1984) – Chords – More Chords
The seventies was a time when the acoustic guitar was really shining in popular music. Although electric guitar music really made its way into the charts, there was still more than enough room for acoustic songs by great artists.
There are times when practicing is a joy and everything falls into place, but there are also times we need to discipline ourselves to practice or we need the right motivation to start practicing in the first place. This is normal, we are only human beings. Don’t beat yourself up about it.
Today I’ve put together a list of the 20 most popular acoustic guitar songs of the 60’s. The purpose of this list is to give you inspiration, fuel that spark to take your guitar out of the stand and play some of these golden classics. Maybe you’ll find some marvellous songs you haven’t heard before. Well now is the perfect time to learn something new. There are songs here for beginners and intermediate players, so take your pick and strum along!