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[elitehebrew]

I'm getting pretty darn good on guitar now and i own an acoustic. I was wondering what are some great songs to learn to play?

 

[Mugen]

Everlong? Simple and great.

 

[elitehebrew]

neverthought of that song and i like it.

 

[Eminem]

Even though I'm not a huge fan of their music, DMB has a live CD that's all acoustic, and it's absolutely fantastic, as far as acoustic stuff goes.
I recommend #41

 

[Fatalah]

"For You To Notice" - Dashboard Confessional. Yes, I'm in love with the band. So what, wanna fight about it?!

 

[CB3]

Even though I'm not a huge fan of their music, DMB has a live CD that's all acoustic, and it's absolutely fantastic, as far as acoustic stuff goes.
I recommend #41

That song kicks ass

 

[Jim Bowie]

No Children by The Mountain Goats and Ripchord by Rilo Kiley

 

[ronito]

Any of the below (that aren't labeled easy)

http://www.classtab.org/

 

[Cafeman]

Well, I suggest:

DMB songs -- any of them really. Hope you can mimic his rhythm & singing timing. Crash, What would you say, tripping billies etc.
Eric Clapton: Unplugged. I learned so much by learning these songs. Beautiful, tasty licks abound!
Classical Gas -- from 1968, Mason Williams. Gotta play it fingerstyle.
Over the Hills & Far Away (Led Zeppelin).

 

[keeblerdrow]

Rock Lobster

 

[Agent Icebeezy]

 

[Spastic Colon]

"More Than Words"- Extreme. Works great with the chicks with big hair and fake tans :lol

 

[MaverickX9]

Bron-Yr-Aur is a fun one to play. It is in C6 tuning, I believe (CACGCE - low to high). It isn't that hard, you just have to play it fingerstyle.

 

[Diablos]

Smashing Pumpkins - Obscured
and

Blue (if you can tolerate the vocals ) - http://s38.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=10SDNINAZR8PE2QFVFSOIKWRHM
(This is from a bootleg the band gave to fans; it's not a commerical product)
and also...
Cherub Rock - http://s38.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2JXT9FXREPYEJ0REUC9JI2CAM2 - this one is realllyyy good.
(once again, bootleg)

 

[Companion Cube]

Haha! 'More Than Words' is the first song most people I know learn to play. It uses similar chords as Ryan Cabrera's 'True'. Not that I'd know. ahem.. Jack Johnson songs are kinda fun to play!
But my favorite would have to be

Bright Eyes- First Day of My Life

Everyone wants to know what I'm playing when I play that. Bahahahaha! I LOVE ATTENTION

 

[Lemurnator]

Behind Blue Eyes - The Who

Death of a Clown - The Kinks

Blackbird - The Beatles

Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton

Quicksand - David Bowie

Over the Hills and Far Away - Led Zeppelin

Pinball Wizard - The Who

Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles

Yesterday - The Beatles

Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd

If you want damn good tabs go here:

The Tabs:
www.powertabs.net

The Program:
http://www.power-tab.net/downloads.php

More recommended sites: www.mxtabs.net (Powertabs>>>MXtabs) and www.chordbook.com

 

[opkal]

Dust in the Wind - Kansas

 

[Korranator]

Harvest - Opeth

Battle of Evermore - Led Zeppelin

 

[krypt0nian]

Under the Milkyway- The Church
Most anything by Violent Femmes

 

[GhaleonEB]

Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town

 

[scorcho]

if you want 'simple' songs with great chord structure, the Beatles (esp. from Hard Day's Night - Revolver eras)
if you're comfortable with odd tunings and finger-picking, Nick Drake
if you want to make your fingers bleed, Paco De Lucia
if you want to make your fingers bleed and utter nonsensical words, Boubacar Traoré

 

[FoneBone]

Guns N' Roses - Patience
Guns N' Roses - Used To Love Her

 

[Late Stage Marxist]

I could name a million. Here's a few to start:

DMB - Ants Marching, Lie In Our Graves, Satellite
Metallica - Nothing Else Matters
Nirvana - Lake of Fire
Sublime - Pool Shark, Boss DJ
Ben Harper - Burn One Down
The Verve - The Drugs Don't Work

 

[whytemyke]

Well, I suggest:

DMB songs -- any of them really. Hope you can mimic his rhythm & singing timing. Crash, What would you say, tripping billies etc.
Eric Clapton: Unplugged. I learned so much by learning these songs. Beautiful, tasty licks abound!
Classical Gas -- from 1968, Mason Williams. Gotta play it fingerstyle.
Over the Hills & Far Away (Led Zeppelin).

i was gonna say the same damn thing. awesome music. if you can play tears in heaven, you can probably play 80 percent of music out there.

 

[PotatoeMasher]

Maybe this guy can help...

 

[Lemurnator]

Battle of Evermore - Led Zeppelin

Something about me doubts he has a mandolin.

 

[PotatoeMasher]

Something about me doubts he has a mandolin.

I just got finished putting a new set of strings on mine... I'll play it for him!

 

[ralphwiggum]

Pearl Jam - soon forget.

If you get one of those plastic thingys that clamp the strings and bring the chords down the guitar (technical terms....)

anyway - tru it, sounds terrific.

 

[Late Stage Marxist]

If you get one of those plastic thingys that clamp the strings and bring the chords down the guitar (technical terms....)

It's called a capo. I'd recommend getting a Kaiser Quickchange.

My one friend in HS used to make his little brother hold down the frets, human capo style. :lol