Examples Songs


I like to play on guitar

cartoon guitar player by bethann93 (vecteezy.com)

Here you find some example song sheets.

There are also some common chord progressions, how-to examples and blank sheets.

Please note that these example chord sheets might be in a key different from the original song.
They most certainly are somehow modified, simplified or even incomplete.
Anyway they provide a good starting point for your own versions. Just copy and alter any of them as you like.


Hello

Adele

(Capo I)


2010s

Dinah

Lewis, Young & Akst

Jazz 1920s

What a wonderful world

Louis Armstrong

(m:Weiss - t:Thiele)


Jazz 1960s Ballad

Sous Le Ciel De Paris

Various Artists

(t: J. Dréjac m: H. Giraud)


1950s Chanson

Mr. Sandman

Pat Ballard

(Joscho Stephan etude on soundslice.com)


Gypsy 1950s

Norwegian Wood

The Beatles

(Capo II)


1960s

Penny Lane

The Beatles

(Capo II)


1960s

Manhã de Carnaval

Luiz Bonfá

(Black Orpheus)

Latin

Ashes To Ashes

David Bowie

(Capo I)


1980s

China Girl

David Bowie

(8/4)


1980s

Heroes

David Bowie

Life On Mars

David Bowie

(Capo 3)


1970s

Angel Eyes

Matt Dennis & Earl Brent

(slow blues)

Jazz 1950s

Azzurro

Adriano Celentano

1960s

Against All Odds

Phil Collins

(Capo I)


1980s

Mein kleiner grüner Kaktus

Comedian Harmonists

(F - D[b] - G[b])


1930s

The Tide Pulls From The Moon

William Fitzsimmons

(Capo 3rd fret)

Sexual Healing

Marvin Gaye

(Capo III)

1980s

Summertime

George Gershwin
Jazz

What A Difference A Day Made

Maria Grever

(Jamie Cullum Version)

Jazz 1930s

Flugzeuge im Bauch

Herbert Grönemeyer
1980s

Ständchen

Wise Guys

Something

George Harrison
1960s

Overkill

Colin Hay

(acoustic version)


1980s 2000s

Anniversary Song

Django Reinhardt (Ion Ivanovici)

(Les Flots Du Danube)

Gypsy

Bei Mir Bistu Shein

Sholom Secunda & Jacob Jacobs
1930s Musical

Wave

Antônio Carlos Jobim

(Bossa Nova)


Latin 1960s

The Fields Of Athenry

Pete St. John

(Capo II)

1970s

Your Song

Elton John

(Capo 3rd fret)


1970s

The Entertainer

Scott Joplin

(Ragtime Twostep)

Ragtime 1900s

Autumn Leaves

Joseph Kosma

(Clapton Version)

True Colors

Cyndi Lauper

Imagine

John Lennon

If You Could Read My Mind

Gordon Lightfoot

(Capo 2nd)

Dirty Old Town

Ewan MacColl

Charleston

James P. Johnson & Cecil Mack
1920s

California Dreaming

The Mamas And The Papas

This Is Not America

David Bowie / Pat Metheny

(Capo III)


1980s

Rondo Alla Turca

W.A. Mozart

(A - B - C - B - A)

18th century

Johnny Walker

Marius Müller-Westernhagen

1970s

Starlight

Muse

(Capo IV)


2000s

Lovesongs

New Model Army

1980s

Wonderwall

Oasis

(Capo II)


1990s

J'attendrai

Dino Olivieri

(landscape)


Gypsy 1930s

Under The Bridge

Red Hot Chili Peppers

1990s

Libertango

Astor Piazzolla

(AAB)

Latin

Oblivion

Astor Piazzolla

(Gentle Tango)

Latin Tango

Nothing Compares 2 U

Prince

(Sinéad O'Connor Version)


Blues En Mineur

Django Reinhardt

(Minor Blues)

Gypsy 1940s

Coquette

Django Reinhardt
Gypsy 1940s

Daphne

Django Reinhardt
Gypsy 1930s

Djangology

Django Reinhardt

(AABA)

Gypsy

Djangos Tiger

Django Reinhardt
Gypsy

Douce Ambience

Django Reinhardt
Gypsy

Hungaria

Django Reinhardt
Gypsy 1930s

Lulu Swing

Lulu Reinhardt

(AABA)

Gypsy

Manoir De Mes Rêves

Django Reinhardt

(Django's Castle)

Gypsy

Montagne Sainte-Geneviève

Django Reinhardt

(Django's Waltz)

Gypsy Waltz

Nuages

Django Reinhardt
Gypsy 1940s

Tears

Django Reinhardt
Gypsy 1940s

Angie

The Rolling Stones
1970s

As Tears Go By

The Rolling Stones
1960s

Beast Of Burden

The Rolling Stones

1970s

Ruby Tuesday

The Rolling Stones
1960s

Gypsy Fire

Romane

(AABA)

Gypsy

Bossa Dorado

Dorado Schmitt
Gypsy

Lili Marleen

Hans Leip & Norbert Schultze
1930s

Man Of Mystery

The Shadows

(John Jorgenson)

1960s

If I Had You

Campbell, Connelly, Shapiro
Jazz 1920s

Undecided

Sid Robin & Charlie Shavers

(AABA)

Jazz Gypsy 1930s

My Baby Just Cares For Me

Nina Simone

(Kahn & Donaldson)

Jazz 1930s

My Way

Frank Sinatra

(AABAB)


1960s

Because The Night

Bruce Springsteen & Patti Smith

1970s

Atlantic City

Bruce Springsteen

(Capo II)


1980s

I'm On Fire

Bruce Springsteen

1980s

My Hometown

Bruce Springsteen

1980s

The River

Bruce Springsteen

1980s

Morning Has Broken

Cat Stevens

(3/4)


I Hung My Head

Sting

(Johnny Cash Version)


Tales Of The Road

Justin Sullivan

(Capo 2nd)


2000s

Shout

Tears For Fears

(Capo III)


1980s Pop

O Pato

João Gilberto (Jayme Silva, Neuza Teixeira)
Jazz 1960s Samba

Them There Eyes

Pinkard, Tauber & Tracey
Jazz Gypsy 1930s

Joseph-Joseph

Traditional

(Yosl-Yosl)

Gypsy Klezmer

New Years Day

U2

(tune down 1/2 step)


1980s

Bésame Mucho

Consuelo Velázquez

(Bolero)

La Gitane

Paul - Tchan Tchou - Vidal

(AABACA)


Gypsy 1960s Waltz

Time

Tom Waits

(Drop D Tuning)


1980s

Angels

Robbie Williams

1990s

Sir Duke

Stevie Wonder
1970s

Ohio

Neil Young
1970s

Golden Earrings

Peggy Lee (Victor Young)

(AABA)

1940s Movie