Topic: What's the first song you learned on guitar ?

The first song I ever learned guitar was House of the Rising Sun. It's been in my set list ever since. I'd like to know what song any of you started with ?

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'What I say' by Ray Charles.

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Forever and Ever Amen, performed by Randy Travis and I think written by Charlie Overstreet.

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"You are my sunshine" was the first song I tried to play!

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Daisy a day   by  Judd Strunk




badeye     cool

one caper after another

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hi joe i think it was elvis's teddy bear then jim reeves old shep,val doonican marvelous toy and then any pub song and 60's rock

love is life ,life is for love,keep a true heart and live life to the full....stay cool

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"Crying" by Roy Orbison

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I've been thinking about this all day and I have no idea!

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I still love Crying.  It is a wonderful song.

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Who can remember that far back??!! smile

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Either Stand by me, Last kiss,, or Free fallin.

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Vincent by the great Don Maclean

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Leaving on a Jet Plane - John Denver.  A nice easy three chord song smile

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When I first started out - my uncle showed me 3 or 4 chords.. in the key of C if I recall..  From there I could play just about any Hank Williams tune out there..  (this was a while ago by the way)..  so I'll say my first song was Your Cheatin' Heart.  Still a classic.

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debrap wrote:

When I first started out - my uncle showed me 3 or 4 chords.. in the key of C if I recall..  From there I could play just about any Hank Williams tune out there..  (this was a while ago by the way)..  so I'll say my first song was Your Cheatin' Heart.  Still a classic.

I thought you were going to say Jambalaya ( On the Bayou ).

Granted B chord amnesty by King of the Mutants (Long live the king).
If it comes from the heart and you add a few beers... it'll be awesome! - Mekidsmom
When in doubt ... hats. - B.G. Dude

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Every Rose Has Its Thorn

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Great songs everyone. I've played most all of these at some time or another and they have come and gone from my set lists. But I think it's time to bring some of these back.
Thanks
   Joe

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Don't recall the first song I learned, but the first I played in front of an audience was Jim Croce's Time In a Bottle, fingerpicking.  But I didn't sing until next time around on Bob Seger's Turn the Page.  Don't play either too much now, but I remember the excitement at just being able to play in front of people.

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As the raven flies by Dan Fogelberg

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Amanda, sung by both Don Williams and Waylon Jennings. A good slow 3/4 time tune.   b

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I do believe it was 'Smells like teen spirit' by nirvana

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El paso by Marty Robbins.....

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All I Can Do Is Write About It or Can't You See, I don't remember which one was first.

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CCR- Bad Moon Risin'

Don't take life too seriously, you're not getting out alive anyway

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+1 on CCR's Bad Moon Risin'

It was my first favorite song at six years old. I remember my brother and I lugging a small record player over to a friends house so we could listen to the 45. They were six years older than I and I felt pretty "cool" tagging along. A fond memory, so when I started to learn the guitar I thought it would be natural to learn that song. I recorded myself and and now my version of that song is my cellphone ringtone.