Two chord guitar songs for beginners
Use this page when you know Em, D, C, G, A, E and want songs that match your current chord vocabulary.
Quick answer
Two chord guitar songs for beginners are useful when you already know Em, D, C, G, A, E and want songs that match your current chord vocabulary.
- Chord set: Em, D, C, G, A, E
- 4 song pages listed
- Practice one slow strum per chord before adding rhythm
Songs using Em, D, C, G, A, E
A Horse With No NameAmerica - Em - DJambalayaHank Williams - C - GAchy Breaky HeartBilly Ray Cyrus - A - EDreamsFleetwood Mac - F - G
The chord progression can appear in a different order. The useful part is that the same small chord family unlocks several songs.
Practice plan for these chords
One change at a time
Pick the hardest two-chord switch and loop it for one minute.
One strum first
Play one downstroke per chord before adding a rhythm pattern.
One song only
Choose the easiest song on this page and stay with it until the changes stop freezing.