Easy to play tunes for guitar

[Booldawg]

Got an acoustic guitar for Christmas and now appreciating just how difficult it is to get a tune out of the damn thing. Had a massive breakthrough on Sunday and managed the intro to 'Wonderwall' (or my rendition of!).

Can anyone recommend other tunes that dont involve having 18 inch fingers to play? Just so I can feel like I'm making progress! I find tab form easiest to interpret as I'm not sure what chord is what yet.

Yes, I really need lessons!

[alavahalf]

Three blind mice..!

[tamborine]

lots of lessons on Youtube - good luck!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9rchs-5jy8

[factor-fiction]

I learnt Smoke on The Water in about 2 minutes but 40 years later it's still the only thing I can play

[AB Editor]

Plenty of Tabs here: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com

Are you in a position to make bar chords or is that still a bit of a stretch for you?

Two-headed Boy is good to play if you can.


Spare Ed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCxEWPLDg5c

[tamborine]

Chords

http://www.teachyours...s/567ac7314094c27.png

Wonderwall

http://www.ultimate-g...nderwall_ver5_crd.htm

[Booldawg]

Thanks all. I have stumbled across Ultimate Guitar tabs in the past. Just a case of getting some tabs that I can 'nail'.

Havent tried bar chords yet - is that where you hold a finger across all the strings on one fret whilst making a chord with the others? I do have a capo as some tunes demand it (wondewall is one)

[tamborine]

yes, left index across all strings, sliding up neck, will give you most chords.

[Answerprancer]

Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" is a good beginners acoustic guitar song to learn.

[Booldawg]

Thanks all. I like the sound of the 'two headed boy' song. Am working on the bar chord. Its a question of practise and being able to move between chords quickly.

The Pink Floyd one was a good suggestion. Even though I couldnt play along with it quickly enough I was able to pick notes out in the same key - I learnt more in a few minutes doing that than I would do aimlessly strumming 'Wonderwall' for the n'th time!