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Songs for Guitar - in order of Level

This page has a list of the guitar song sheets on this site, arranged in levels, so you can get an idea of the level of difficulty of the chords in the songs. Note that some of the 'later' chords are actually easier than earlier ones- they are just introduced later to fit into a logical sequence of learning the chords - but you can skip from Level 1-2 straight to Level 11-13 and find some nice, easy songs!

Here is a chart with an indication of the levels used with 'difficulty' of the new chord at each level (note that in the song sheets I will often give an 'easier' version of the trickier chords).

Don't be put off by the 'harder' levels- if there are only 1 or 2 chords you don't know, and you like the song, it shouldn't be hard to pick up the new chords as you go; it's a great way to learn and have fun at the same time!

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Guitar Songs - List by Level

LEVEL 1 – Chords D, A7

BANANA BOAT SONG (DAY-O) - Level 1 - D, A7

CLEMENTINE - Level 1 First Guitar Songs- D, A7

MOCKINGBIRD - Level 1 - First Guitar Songs- D, A7

ROCK MY SOUL - Level 1 - First Guitar song & hints -D, A7

TOM DOOLEY - Level 1 - D, A7

the WHEELS ON THE BUS (1) - Level 1- D, A7 (“English” version) New Mar. 2016

the WHEELS ON THE BUS (2) - Level 1- D, A7 (“U.S.” version) New Mar. 2016

LEVEL 2 – New Chord: G

LEVEL 3 – New Chord: D7

LEVEL 4 – New Chord: C

LEVEL 5 – New Chord: Em

LEVEL 6 – New Chord: G7

LEVEL 7 – New Chord: F

LEVEL 8 – New Chord: Am

10 GREEN BOTTLES -Level 8 - G, C, D7, Am

COME BY THE HILLS - Level 8 - C, G, Am, F

DECK THE HALLS - Level 8 - Key C - C, G7, F, D7, Am

DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY - Level 8 – G, C, Am

the DUTCHMAN - Level 8 (16) - G,C,D7,Am, (Em,Bm)

FROM LITTLE THINGS BIG THINGS GROW - Level 8 - C, Am, Em, G

FROSTY THE SNOWMAN - Level 8 (or 15) - G, C, D7, D,A7, Am; (Bm –opt.)

the (Whistling) GYPSY ROVER - Level 8 - C, F, G7, Am

I AM AUSTRALIAN - Level 8 - G, C, Em, D7, Am

I'M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS - Level 8- G, D, C, Em, Am

ISLAND IN THE SUN - Level 8 (12) - G, C, D7, Am, (E7) New Mar. 2016

MASTERS OF WAR - Level 8 - Am, G, C

MORNINGTOWN RIDE - Level 8 - G, G7, C, D, D7, Em, Am

PUFF, THE MAGIC DRAGON - Level 8 - in C- C, F, G7, Am, Em

RIDE ON - Level 8 - Am, F, G

SAILING (Rod Stewart) - Level 8-10 - G, D, Em, C, Am (Dm)

SHORES OF AVALON Level 8 - C, F, G7, Em, Am

SIX RIBBONS - Level 8 - C, G, F, Em, Am - old version

SIX RIBBONS – Level 8 - Am, G, F, Em, C New Version Mar. 2016

STEWBALL - Level 8 - G, Am, Em, D7, C

the STREETS OF LONDON - Level 8 - C, F, G7, G, D7, Em, Am

THAT'S WHAT I GET FOR LOVING YOU - Level 8 (1) - G, G7, C, D, D7, A7, Am

THAT'S WHAT I GET FOR LOVING YOU - Level 8 (2- easy) - G,G7,C,D,D7,A7,Am

THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN' - Level 8 - G, C, D, D7, Em, Am

TURNING AWAY - Level 8 - Am, F, G

UP ON THE ROOF - Level 8 - C, Am, F, G

WHEN I DREAM (Foster & Allen)- Level 8 - G, D, D7, Em, C, G7, A7, Am

WHITE CHRISTMAS - Level 8 - G, D, C, Em, Am

LEVEL 9 – New Chord: C7

AMAZING GRACE - Level 9 – C, F, G7, C7

BANKS OF THE OHIO - Level 9 - C, F, G, G7, C7

DEDICATED FOLLOWER OF FASHION - Level 9 - C, G7, F, C7, Dm, A7 New on list Sept. 2016

DON'T FENCE ME IN (Gene Autry) - Level 9+ Key C - C,C7,G,G7,F,A7,Dm7

I'LL FLY AWAY - Level 9 Version 1- C, F, G, C7

I'LL FLY AWAY - Level 9 Version 2 (Alison Krauss etc) - C, F, G, C7

MADEMOISELLE FROM ARMENTIERES (Version 2F) - Level 9 - F, C7

THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND - Level 9 – C, G7, F, C7

the WATER IS WIDE - Level 9 - C,C7,G7,F, Em, Am 

LEVEL 10 – New Chord: Dm

500 MILES (Peter, Paul & Mary) - Level 10 - C, Am, Dm, F, G, G7

ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM - Level 10 - C, Am, Dm, G7, F, Em, D7, C7

AS TEARS GO BY - Level 10 - C, Dm, F, G7, Am

and the BAND PLAYED WALTZING MATILDA - Level 10 - C, F, G7, G, Am, Dm

CARRICKFERGUS - Level 10 - C, F, G7, Am, Dm

DREAM (All I Have to Do is..)- Level 10 - C, Am, Dm, G7, F, Em, D7, C7

in the DREAMTIME - Level 10 - C, F, G, G7, Am, Dm

the DUTCHMAN - Level 10 - C, F, G7, Dm, Am, Em

FATHER AND SON – Level 10+ – Key:C; C, G, F, Dm7, Am, Dm, Em

HAPPY CHRISTMAS - WAR IS OVER - Level 10 - G, D7,C, Am, C7, F, G7, Dm

I WILL LOVE YOU - Level 10 - Key C - C, F, G7; Em, Dm

the LAST FAREWELL - Level 10 - C, F, G, Am, G7, C7, Dm

MOLLY MALONE (COCKLES AND MUSSELS) - Level 10 - C, Am, G7, Em, Dm

O CHRISTMAS TREE - Level 10 - Key C_C, G7, Am, Dm

RHYTHM OF THE RAIN - Level 10 - C, F, G, Em, Dm, Am

ROCKY ROAD TO DUBLIN – Level 10 (Dubliners version) - C, Dm

ROCKY ROAD TO DUBLIN – Level 10 (Dubliners version 2) – easy - C, Dm

SAILING (Rod Stewart) - Level 8-10 - G, D, Em, C, Am (Dm)

SMILE THE WHILE/TILL WE MEET AGAIN (2) Level 10 - C,G7,F,D7,A7,Am,Dm, G,C7

WHEN I DREAM (Crystal Gayle)- Level 10 - C, G, G7, F, Am, C7, D7, Dm

WHITE FLAG - Level 10 - Am, Em, G ,C ,F, Dm

WILD MOUNTAIN THYME –(Corries)- Level 10 - C, G, F, Em, Am, Dm

LEVEL 11 – New Chord: A

LEVEL 12 – New Chord: E7

3 LITTLE FISHIES – Level 12 - Key A; A, A7, D, E7

ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH - Level 12 - Key A; A, D, E7

the ANTS GO MARCHING ONE BY ONE - Level 12 - Am,C,G,F,E7

AWAY IN A MANGER - Level 12 - Key A - A, A7, E7, D

BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP - Level 12 - A, D, E7

BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAINS - Level 12 - A, D, E7

the BOG DOWN IN THE VALLEY-O (RATTLIN' BOG) - Level 12 - A, D, E7

BOTTLE OF WINE - Level 12 - A, D, E7

BOYS FROM THE BUSH (Lee Kernaghan) - Level 12 - G, C, D7, A, D, E7

BYE BYE LOVE - Level 12 - D, A, A7, E7

COTTONFIELDS (C.C.R.) - Level 12 - A, D, E7, A7 New Apr. 2016

the COURT OF KING CARACTACUS - Level 12 - A, D, E7

DON GATO (2 pages) - Level 12 – Am, Dm, A7, E7

DON GATO (revised- one page) - Level 12 - Am, Dm, A7, E7 New Feb. 2016

DON'T FENCE ME IN (Gene Autry) - Level 12+ Key G - G,G7,D,D7,E7,Am7

GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN - Level 12 - Am, C, F, Dm, G7, E7

HERE WE GO LOOBY-LOO - Level 12 - D, A, E7

I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING - Level 12 - D, A7, G, E7

I HAVE A DREAM - easy Level 12 - A, D, E7

JAMAICA FAREWELL - Level 12- A, D, E7

KUM BA YAH - Level 12 - A, D, E7

ME AND BOBBY MCGEE - Level 12 - G, D7, C; A, E7, D

MAGGIE (When You and I Were Young) - Level 12 (version 2) - D, D7, A, A7, G, E7

ME AND BOBBY MCGEE – Level 12 - Key G>A; G, C, D7, G7; A, D, E7, A7 New Apr. 2016

ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID'S CITY - Level 12 - A, D, E7

RUNNING BEAR - Level 12 - Key D - D, G, A7, E7

the SHORES OF BOTANY BAY - Level 12 - Key Am; Am, C, G7, F, Dm, E7 New Apr. 2016

SIDE BY SIDE - Level 12 - C, F, G7, Dm, A7, D7, E7

SUMMERTIME - Level 12 - Simpl. 1. Am, C, F, Dm, E7

SUMMERTIME - Level 12 - Simpl. 2. Am, C, F, Dm, E7

THREE LITTLE FISHIES – Level 12 - Key A; A, A7, D, E7 New Mar. 2016

TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS, the - Level 12 - D, A7, (A), G, E7

TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE STAR - Level 12 - A, D, E7

WE THREE KINGS OF ORIENT ARE - Level 12 - Key Am; Am, E7, C, G7, Dm, F

WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN - Level 12 - A, A7, D, E7 

LEVEL 13 – New Chord: E

ACHY BREAKY HEART - 2-chord song - Level 2-13 - C,G/ D,A/ G,D/ A,E

BEAUTIFUL DREAMER - Level 13 - D G, A, A7, Em, E

CIRCLES (ALL MY LIFE'S A CIRCLE ) - Level 13 - A, A7, E, E7, D

DAY IS DONE - Level 13 - C, Dm, Am, G, F, E

FERNANDO – Level 13+ G,Em,Am,D,D7,A7,Fdim,E New Mar. 2016

HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN - Level 13 - Am, C, D, F, E

I AM WEARY, LET ME REST - Level 13 - simpl. A, D, E

IF WISHES WERE FISHES - LEVEL 13 - A, D, E New version

KING OF THE ROAD - Level 13 (>18+) - A, D, E, (Bb, Eb, F)

LIGHTHOUSE (the Waifs) - Level 13 - Am, C, G, Dm, E

LIGHTHOUSE (the Waifs) - Level 13 - Am, C, G, Dm, E

MR TAMBOURINE MAN - Level 13 - A, D, E

RUDOLPH, THE RED NOSED REINDEER - Level 13 - D, A7, G, E, E7, A

RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER - Level 13 - D, A, A7, G, E, E7 Revised

SLOOP JOHN B - Level 13 - Key A - A, E, E7, D, Dm

SPIRIT IN THE SKY - Level 13 - A, D, C, E New Mar. 2016

WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED - Level 13 – C, G7, G, F, C7, E, Am

WHAT CHILD IS THIS - Level 13 - Key Am; Am, C, F, G, E

WHEN A CHILD IS BORN - Level 13 - Key A; A, D, E7, E

WORRIED MAN BLUES (1. Carter Family) - Level 13 - Key A; A, D, E New on list Sept. 2016

WORRIED MAN BLUES (Version 2) - Level 13 - Key A; A, A7, D, E New on list Sept. 2016

LEVEL 14 – New Chord: B7

CLICK GO THE SHEARS - Level 14 - E, A, B7

DON'T FENCE ME IN (Gene Autry) - Level 14+ Key D - D,D7,A,A7,G,B7,Em7

DO WHAT YOU DO, DO WELL - Level 14 - C, G7, D, A7, E, B7

FOLSOM PRISON BLUES - Level 14 - C, G7, D, A7, E, B7

HELLO, MARY LOU - Level 14 - G, C, D, D7, B7, Em, A

HE'S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS - Level 14 - E, B7

HOME ON THE RANGE - Level 14-16 - in E; E, E7, A, Am, B7, (F#)

ISLAND IN THE SUN - Level 5 or 14 - D,G,A7,Em, (B7)

JAKE THE PEG - LEVEL 14 - E, A, B7

KENNY THE KANGAROO - Level 7-14 - C, F, G7; B7

KING OF THE ROAD - Level 14 (>17) - E, B/B7, A (>F, C, Bb)

LOVE POTION NUMBER NINE - Level 14 – Am, Dm, C, E7, B7

the OTHER SIDE OF THE SUN - Level 14+ Key:G -G,G7,C,D,D7,Am,F,Bm7,(Eb)

the SHORES OF BOTANY BAY - Level 14 - Key Em; Em, G, D7, C, Am, B7 New Apr. 2016

SIDE BY SIDE - Level 14 - G, C, D7, Am, E7, A7, B7

THELMA BROWN (Peter Combe) - Level 14 (15) - Key G>A; G,D7,C,Am,Em,B7, (A,E7,D,Bm)

THOSE WERE THE DAYS - Level 14 - Am, A7, E7, Dm, C, G, G7, B7

WHEN SANTA GOT STUCK UP THE CHIMNEY- Level 14- Key G; G,D7,C,Em,A7,A,E7,B7 

LEVEL 15 – New Chord: Bm (& Cm, etc.) 

EARLY MORNIN' RAIN (PP&M) - Level 15 - G, D7, Am, Bm

the FIELDS OF ATHENRY - Level 15 - D, G, A, A7, Bm

FOREVER YOUNG - Level 15 - G, C, D7, Bm

FROSTY THE SNOWMAN - Level 8 (or 15) - G, C, D7, D, A7, Am; Bm (opt.)

I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU - Level 15 - G, Em, C, D, D7, A7, Cm

MICHAEL ROW THE BOAT ASHORE - Level 15 - G, C, D7, Am, Bm

the MOUNTAINS OF MOURNE - Level 15 - D, A7, G, D7, Em, Bm

MY GRANDFATHER'S CLOCK (3. -2 pages) - Level 15 - C,F,G7,D7,Am; D,G,A7,E7,Bm

PUFF, THE MAGIC DRAGON - Level 15 - in G - G, C, D7, Em, Bm

ROCKING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE - Level 15 - G,Em,C,D,D7,A7,Bm

SIX RIBBONS – Level 15 - Em, D, C, Bm, G New Mar. 2016

THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING - Level 14 15 – E, A, G, Em, Bm

TIME AND AGAIN (Seekers) - LEVEL 15 - G, D7, C, Am ,F, Bm 

LEVEL 16 – New Chords: F7, Fm, F#7, F#m, etc.

the BLACK VELVET BAND (Irish Rovers) - LEVEL 16 - G, C, D7, Em; A, D, E7, F#m

CHRISTMAS ISLAND - Level 18+ 16+ - D, G, A7, A, E7, Db, Ab7, F#7, Bm7

DON'T FENCE ME IN (Gene Autry) - Level 16 Key A - A,A7,E,E7,F#7,Bm7

the DUTCHMAN - Level 8 (16) - G,C,D7,Am, (Em,Bm)

FATHER AND SON – Level 15 – Key:G; G, D, C, Am7, Em, Am, Bm

GEORGY GIRL - Level 16+ G, Bm, C, D, F, Em, B7, D7, Dsus2, E, A

HOME ON THE RANGE - Level 14-16 - in E_E, E7, A, Am, B7, F#

I'M LONELY BUT ONLY FOR YOU - Level 16 - A, E7, D, E, A7, F, F#m

I STILL CALL AUSTRALIA HOME - Level 16+ G, B7, Em, C, A7, Am, Am7, D7, D, F#,Bm, Bm7

I WILL LOVE YOU - Level 2-16 - Key D - D, G, A7; Em, F#m

LOVE ME TENDER - Level 16 - C, D7, G7, E7, Am, F, Fm

RUNAWAY (Del Shannon) - Level 16 - Am, G, F, E, E7, D, F#m

SANTA CLAUS IS COMING (Hi 5) - Level 16 - C,Am,G,Dm,F,Fm, A,A7,Gm

SLOOP JOHN B - Level 16 Key C - C, C7, G, G7, F, Fm

SOUNDS OF SILENCE - in F#m - Level 16 - E, A, D, F#m

WALK LIKE A MAN - Level 16 - A, D, G, E7, Em, F#m

WHEN I'M 64 - Level 16 - C, G, F, C7, Fm, A, D7, G7, Am

WHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING - Level 16 - D, D7, A, A7, G, E, E7, B7, Bm,F#m

LEVEL 17 – New Chords: Bb, B, etc.

the CITY OF NEW ORLEANS - Level 17 - C, F, G, G7, Am, Em, Bb, D

HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Level 2, 13 - D, A7, G; plus Level 17 - F, C7, Bb

KING OF THE ROAD - Level 14 (>17) - E, B/B7, A (>F, C, Bb)

the LITTLE DRUMMER BOY - Level 17- Key C; C, F, G7, Bb

RUBY TUESDAY (Rolling Stones) - Level 17 - C, F, G, Am, Bb, D

TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS - in C - Level 17- C, F, G, G7, Am, Bb New Apr. 2016

LEVEL 17+ New Chord: C#m, etc.

LEVEL 18 – New Chord: Eb, etc.

BIRD WITHOUT WINGS - Level 18+ - A, D, E, A7, E7, F, Bb, Bb7, Eb

DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME - Level 18+ C,B7,F,G7,A7,A,E7,Fm, Adim,G#,A6,G+

KING OF THE ROAD - Level 13 (>18+) - A, D, E, (Bb, Eb, F)