Folk and campfire songs for guitar
Folk songs were made to be passed around a fire with one guitar. These traditional tunes use a handful of open chords and an easy strum.
- Down in the ValleyGD7Beginner
- La CucarachaCG7Beginner
- Oh My Darling, ClementineCG7Beginner
- Tom DooleyGD7Beginner
- Auld Lang SyneGDCBeginner
- Cielito LindoCG7FEasy
- Cripple CreekADEBeginner
- Down to the River to PrayDGABeginner
- Drunken SailorDmCABeginner
- In the PinesGCD7Beginner
- John HenryGCDBeginner
- KumbayaCFGEasy
- Man of Constant SorrowGCDBeginner
- Midnight SpecialCGD7Beginner
- Oh! SusannaCG7FEasy
- Red River ValleyCG7FEasy
- Swing Low, Sweet ChariotDGABeginner
- The Wild RoverGCDBeginner
- Wabash CannonballGCD7Beginner
- Waltzing MatildaCGFEasy
- When the Saints Go Marching InCG7FEasy
- Wildwood FlowerCG7FEasy
- Will the Circle Be UnbrokenGCDBeginner
- Loch LomondGCDEmEasy
- Molly MaloneCAmDmG7Easy
- Scarborough FairAmGCDEasy
- Whiskey in the JarGEmCDEasy
- GreensleevesAmGFEEasy
- Home on the RangeGCA7D7EmEasy
- Wayfaring StrangerEmAmB7CGEasy
- House of the Rising SunAmCDFEEasy
- Michael, Row the Boat AshoreCFEmDmG7Easy
- ShenandoahDGBmEmAIntermediate
Questions
What chords do I need for these songs?
The most common chords in this list are C, G, D, F, G7. Learn those and you can play most of the songs.
Which are the easiest?
Start with Down in the Valley, La Cucaracha, Oh My Darling, Clementine. They use the fewest and simplest chords.