Topic: Easy Songs For A Beginner Who Knows Not Much

does anyone know any extra easy songs for me, a beginner who doesn't know much!, where the tabs are easy to understand smile also does anyone know where i can get a tab for "for reasons unknown" and "uncle johnny" by the killers as i have heard they are easy but i can't find a non-confusing tab for either of them Thanks daiz11 smile

Re: Easy Songs For A Beginner Who Knows Not Much

Hi Daiz11, and welcome to Chordie!

  I see you are kinda new here, so in way of direction towards your question.... everybody will have their own faves, but you need to find songs that you like and want to learn.  A good place to start is in the "Public Books" section where you will likely find many folks that share your tastes in music and within their books, you can find tunes that you are comfortable with.

  Another source that I have bookmarked is: http://kristinhall.org/songbook/songbook.html
many good songs organized by content as well as title.

  Have fun, keep on playing and enjoy your musical journey!

Take Care;
Doug

"what is this quintessence of dust?"  - Shakespeare

Re: Easy Songs For A Beginner Who Knows Not Much

First, I'll answer your question.  Then I'll give you G-R-E-A-T  encouragement.

the easiest song I know consist of three chords, which is really only one chord (if you play full chords) moved up a half note at a time.,  It's called "Bald Headed Woman".  If my memory serves me correctly, it was played by the Pretty Things.  You can play it in any Major key you like.  If I remember correctly, our band played it in G.

Another very easy song is "The Rose".  Again...three chords, and very easy strumming.  You can get by with playing it with no real rhythm.

But NOW...HERE"S the great news.  Learn 8 chords in one key, and you can play thousands of songs.  It's true.  In the key of "C", those 8 chords are: C C7 Am Em F Fm D and G.  The o0rder to put them together depends on the song.  But as yoiu play these chords and L-I-S-T-E-N  to the sound of each...and listen to the song you wish to play, you can see how each chord will fit in.  The more you play, the better your "ear" will develop. 

Now...an additional encouragement:  If you learn to play these 8 chords as FULL chords, you can play in ANY KEY, simply by moving up the keyboard by half-notes.

Re: Easy Songs For A Beginner Who Knows Not Much

Thanks will check the sites and songs out smile