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matabelematabele Posts: 277
edited August 2010 in Musicians and Gearheads
Any suggestions for a song that an amateur can easily play along with, get a simple rhythm going with easy chords and chord changes.
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  • hevikhevik Posts: 5
    LONG ROAD
  • mattdinglemattdingle Posts: 180
    last kiss.simple
  • the hippy jockthe hippy jock Posts: 11
    Not For You (sooooo simple) and Rockin in the Free World are the two that I started with
  • Pearl DrummerPearl Drummer Posts: 4,627
    try the rhythm to alive its quite simple
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  • lukins.lawyerlukins.lawyer Posts: 128
    Fatal
    No need to be void,... or save up on life...
    You got to spend it all.....

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  • Sambo BagginsSambo Baggins Posts: 203
    last kiss:

    rhythm is d du udu

    chords

    G Em C D

    bridge and chorus are played with muted strings for a couple measures

    you will get the feel of it really quick
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  • phungiphungi Posts: 641
    Wish List is a pretty easy/good song to play along to, and all the "leads" are one-note-at-a-time...
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  • GardenpartyGardenparty Posts: 1,910
    Go with Elderly Woman

    it's a good one to know
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  • matabelematabele Posts: 277
    Cheers for all the suggestions, I have been playing around with Long Road for a while now and enjoy it very much. Has anybody else seen that dude on Utube teaching Last Kiss, he looks totally disinterested but it is quite funny, I'm going to start working on the other suggestions, thanks.
  • PappasPappas Posts: 809
    Elderly Woman is great for practising easy chord changes and rhythm

    also you should check out whipping, its just 4 chords played fast, once you master that try life wasted, its just power chords
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  • PRLJM1PRLJM1 Posts: 584
    Black is fairly easy if you play the open chords. Nothingman(capo 5), lukin, Hide Your Love Away cover is easy also.
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  • DangDangDangDang Posts: 1,551
    For everyone's benefit, how kind it would be to also mention the chords for these songs!
  • savmansavman Posts: 230
    Pappas wrote:
    Elderly Woman is great for practising easy chord changes and rhythm

    also you should check out whipping, its just 4 chords played fast, once you master that try life wasted, its just power chords

    I wouldnt class life wasted as that easy? I mean, Stones part has a capo crossing 5 strings and part of it is played infront and part of it is played behind the capo?

    But EWBCST is a good reco.
  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 23,303
    Stone's part in yellow ledbetter is really easy. i play mike's intro and then when i sing it i switch to stone's part. E, B, A..until the change at the quiet part before mike's outro is power chords D#, E, B, then D#, E, A....simple stuff but very very effective.
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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 23,303
    also immortality is very easy to play. it just takes a little practice to get the changes just right.
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  • GeertGeert Posts: 101
    Payson wrote:
    Black is fairly easy if you play the open chords. Nothingman(capo 5), lukin, Hide Your Love Away cover is easy also.

    What are the chords for Nothingman with capo 5? Can't find it.
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  • matabelematabele Posts: 277
    gimmesometruth27 wrote:
    Stone's part in yellow ledbetter is really easy. i play mike's intro and then when i sing it i switch to stone's part. E, B, A..until the change at the quiet part before mike's outro is power chords D#, E, B, then D#, E, A....simple stuff but very very effective.
    Thanks, this is the kind of thing I am looking for.
  • chorduroychorduroy Posts: 72
    Patriot is another easy song to play along with....basically 4 chords
    http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/p/p ... r2_crd.htm

    I also like to play along with Society from Into the Wild...
    http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/e/e ... r2_crd.htm
  • inlet13inlet13 Posts: 1,979
    State of Love and Trust
    Here's a new demo called "in the fire":

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  • PRLJM1PRLJM1 Posts: 584
    Geert wrote:
    Payson wrote:
    Black is fairly easy if you play the open chords. Nothingman(capo 5), lukin, Hide Your Love Away cover is easy also.

    What are the chords for Nothingman with capo 5? Can't find it.

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  • ed243421ed243421 Posts: 7,662
    how about

    crown of thorns
    off he goes
    i got id
    present tense
    in my tree
    comeback
    big wave

    to name a few

    and yes, immortality is perfect for this
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  • xtremehardy388xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    Ledbetter, Alive, Lukin, Not For You, Don't Gimme No Lip...those are good.
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  • markin ballmarkin ball Posts: 1,075
    hevik wrote:
    LONG ROAD

    Long Road fo sho. Easiest song to play in history and for me one of the most satisfying even though I would be considered a guitar veteran.
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  • i_lov_iti_lov_it Perth, Western Australia Posts: 4,007
    matabele wrote:
    Any suggestions for a song that an amateur can easily play along with, get a simple rhythm going with easy chords and chord changes.

    Rockin' Free World!...***3 Chords*** there you have it!...;)
  • Wishlist11Wishlist11 Posts: 2
    I like to play:
    Got Some
    Crown of Thorns
    Mankind
    Lukin
    Porch
    Immortality
    Alive


    In that order and it sounds awesome
  • Pearl JamesPearl James Pittsburgh/Chicago Posts: 435
    Even Flow


    Nah dont learn that one for years. Corduroy is definitely the most fun to play with, especially album version.
  • GeneralissimoGeneralissimo Providence Posts: 99
    Every time I pick up my guitar as of late I immediately start to play Around the Bend.

    All or None is also fun. You just have to tune your low E down to C# and throw a capo on 4. That's really the hardest part though; it's a very easy song and it sounds great.
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