Songs by key

Most beginning acoustic players gravitate toward a few "guitar friendly" keys — G, C, D, A, and E in major, plus Am, Em, and Dm in minor. The reason is simple: those keys let you use open chord shapes for most of the chords in a song, which means less left-hand work and more clean, ringing notes.

If you're learning to sing while you play, the key matters even more — a song that feels comfortable for your voice in one key may be impossible in another. Use this page to find a song you like, then if it's in the wrong key for your voice, look at putting a capo on the guitar to shift it without changing chord shapes.

Key of A (20 songs)

See all 20 songs in A →

Key of Am (30 songs)

See all 30 songs in Am →

Key of C (125 songs)

See all 125 songs in C →

Key of D (55 songs)

See all 55 songs in D →

Key of Dm (15 songs)

See all 15 songs in Dm →

Key of Em (45 songs)

See all 45 songs in Em →

Key of G (230 songs)

See all 230 songs in G →