The following are some of the best songs for beginners to start combining the 2 artforms: singing and playing guitar at the same time.
I'll give you the exact chords you need to play these songs, make sure to practice them and get those chord changes fluent before you start singing.
And read this article on how to sing and play guitar at the same time as well.
1. Achy Breaky Heart
If you are into country music, this classic by Billy Ray Cyrus will be a good choice. It uses 2 simple chords that are easy to switch in between, so you can focus on the melody and rhythm.
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2. Chasing Cars
This Snow Patrol song is great because the chords are very simple and repetitive. This might not be the most famous song ever, but it's a good one to get you into combining guitar and singing.
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3. The Lazy Song
This popular Bruno Mars song has a lot of style, so it's great for performing to others. It has some syncopation going on, which makes it slightly more complex.
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4. Let It Be
The chords to this timeless Beatles classic are very easy beginner chords, and the melody is simple as well. There are no wild strumming patterns, chords or melodic surprises here, meaning it's a great song to start learning singing plus guitar with.
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5. Redemption Song
This Bob Marley masterpiece is a great beginner's song for learning guitar, and for combining it with vocals. It uses easy chords and has a simple melody. It also has a few short guitar riffs that let you show off your guitar skills as well.
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6. Three Little Birds
Here is another great Bob Marley song, Three Little Birds. It uses 3 beginner chords and easy vocals, making your job relatively simple. You'll need to learn the reggae strum for this song, so practice it until you can play it without problems.
Three Little Birds is a great guitar song for beginners. It is a 3 chord song and uses very simple strumming. As you progress, you can spice up the strumming to get a reggae vibe as well. Have fun with it!
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7. Ring of Fire
Johnny Cash wrote many easy to perform songs during his career, this one was one of the most famous ones. It uses 3 simple chords and easy vocals.
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Want more?
There are loads of other popular guitar songs that use easy chords here.
