Public songbooks

Easy songs with no barred chords

Hank Williams, Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, Misc. Christmas, Jimi Hendrix, Alan Jackson, Alabama and Bob Wills

A collection of songs from the 50s, 60s and 70s for beginner and intermediate acoustic guitar. Enjoy!

Elvis Presley, Gordon Lightfoot, Fats Domino, Marty Robbins, Gene Pitney, Ray Charles, Josh Ritter, Dion, Neil Diamond, Sonny and Cher, Donovan Leitch, Linda Ronstadt...

A collection of easy songs, quite diverse, yet all seem to go down well when let loose at open mic. nights. It's better to play a simple song well than a difficult song badly!

Cat Stevens, Traditional, Eric Bogle and Jim Croce

For all home-alone-sitting-in-the-sofa-softly-playing-guitar fans.

Creedence Clearwater Revival, Eagles, John Denver, Cat Stevens, Dire Straits, Eurythmics, Rod Stewart, John Lennon, Buddy Holly, Alison Krauss, Paul Simon...

Songs like a good old mixtape, both very easy and half tricky for you and your acoustic friend.

Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, John Lennon, Cat Stevens, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Elvis Presley, Lou Reed, The Animals, Del Shannon/M. Crook, Deep Blue Something...

Lots of good songs that fun to play

Santana, Bob Seger, Pearl Jam, Cat Stevens, Paul Simon, Conway Twitty, Alan Jackson, Steve Miller, Eagles, Kenny Rogers, Mark Chesnutt, Tom Petty, Carlos Santana...

old hippie songs

Bob Dylan, Ben Harper, Grateful Dead, Jack Johnson, Ryan Adams, Beatles, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Damien Rice, Ray Lamontagne, Band, , Counting Crows, Van Morrison, Johnny Cash...

Songs me and my mates jam to when we have a 'choir practice'. (Drunken sleepover.)

Elton John, Eagles, Don McLean, Queen, By The Eagles, Lennon/McCartney, Proclaimers, Beatles, Roger Miller, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Steve Miller, Rod Stewart...

Fairly up-to-date rock with some oldies thrown in.

Snow Patrol, U2, Kooks, Coldplay, Killers, Fratellis, Elbow, Bob Marley, Ronan Keating, Steve Miller Band, Paul Simon, Tears For Fears, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soft Cell...