Today we have a list with 25 easy to play pop songs of the last decade for guitar. These songs are a good match for beginners. Learn the chords and the chord progressions and you’ll be playing these songs in no time.
Most songs in this list have at most four or less open beginner chords. You can play a basic strumming pattern to go along with it.
I’ve put a Youtube link on each song title, the “Chords” link will take you to the chords & lyrics of the song and the “More Chords” link will show you the official transcribed chords if you want to learn more songs of the artist.
If you are more into “all time” songs check out 30 Easy Guitar Chord Songs for Beginners or you might prefer the 30 Best Acoustic Guitar Songs of the 70’s.
Now it’s time for the pop singer songwriters and artists from 2010 to 2020, from Ed Sheeran and John Mayer to Taylor Swift and Billy Eilish. It’s all here.
Pick a song you like, practice the chords, the changes between chords and the strumming. Practice the song in chunks (intro, verse, chorus, bridge) one step at a time, then practice the song as a whole, slowly and at ease, practice regularly and enjoy the process!
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Have great fun!
1 – Perfect – Ed Sheeran – Chords – More Chords on Amazon
2 – Love on the weekend – John Mayer – Chords
3 – Watermelon sugar – Harry Styles – Chords
4 – Memories – Maroon 5 – Chords
5 – I took a pill in ibiza – Mike Posner – Chords
6 – Riptide – Vance Joy – Chords
7 – Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton – Chords – More Chords on Amazon
8 – Señorita – Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – Chords
9 – Believer – Imagine Dragons – Chords
10 – Something just like this – Chainsmokers & Coldplay – Chords
11 – Slow hands – Niall Horan – Chords
12 – Rolling in the deep – Adele – Chords
13 – Budapest – George Ezra – Chords
14 – Shallow – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – 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.