Popular Practice Songs

Here is a list of some popular songs that you can now play using only the few chords that I have shown you!

Below you will find some modern, pop, country, rock & roll songs that are good to learn, play and sing around the campfire.

Strum the chords to the words and sing out loud!Switch to the next chord over the words.

First verse and chorus lyrics are used, the rest is up to you!

3 AM - Matchbox 20 * G-C-D-Em

Turn The Page - Bob Seeger * Em-D-C-Am-A

Stand By Me - Ben E. King * G-Em-C-D

Hide Your Love Away - The Beatles * D-C-G-D/D-G-A

Every Rose - Poison * G-C-D-Em

Proud Mary - C C R * G-D-Em

Push - Matchbox 20 * G-D-Em-C / G-D-C-D / Em-D-C-D

Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry * G-C-D

Heart Of Gold - Neil Young * Em-D-Em / Em-C-D-G / Em-G-C-G

Take It Easy - The Eagles * G-C-D-Em -Am

Takin Care of Business - BTO * A-G-D

Cover Of The Rolling Stone * A-E-D

King Of the Road - Roger Miller * A-D-E

Old Time Rock & Roll - Bob Seeger * G-C-D

Don't Close Your Eyes - Keith Whitley * C-D-G-Em

I'm Not Your Steppin Stone - The Monkees * Em-G-A-C

Can't You See - Marshall Tucker Band * D-C-G

EVERY ROSE HAS IT'S THORN - POISON

G ---------------------------------------C
We both lie silently still in the dead of the night

-------------G --------------------------------------- C
Althought we both lie close together, we feel miles apart inside

---------G- ----------------------C -----------------------------G ---------------------C
Was it somethin I said or something I did, did my words not come out right

----------D --------------------------- C
Though I tried not to hurt, yes I tried, But I guess that's why they say

G----------------------C ---------------- G---------------------C
Every rose has it's thorn, just like every night has it's dawn

--------------G------D------------C ---------G---------------------------C
Just like every cowboy sings a sad sad song, Every rose has it's thorn

2ND VERSE

BRIDGE:

Em---------------------D--------------------C--------------------G
Though it's been a while now, I can still feel so much pain

Em ----------------- D---------------------------------C -------------------------------- G----C
Like a knife that cuts you the wound it heals, but the scars, the scars remain

SOLO
3RD VERSE
CHORUS
END

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PROUD MARY- Creedence Clearwater Revival

G
I left a good job in the city, workin for the man every night and day
But I never lost a minute of sleep when I was worryin' bout the way that things might have been

D-------------------------------Em
Big wheels keep on turnin, Proud Mary keep on burnin
---------------G
And we're rollin, rollin, rolling on a river
2nd verse
chorus
solo
3rd verse
chorus
end

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PUSH - Matchbox 20

----------G ----------------------- D-----------------Em -------------------C
She said I don't know if I've ever been good enough, & I'm a little bit rusty

G------------------D------------Em------C
And I think my head is caving in

-------G---------------------D------------------Em--------- C
And I don't know if I've ever been really loved by a hand that touched me

G---------------------- D-------------- Em---------------- C
And I think that something's gonna give, and I'm a little bit angry

D-----------------------------------C ------------------------------------ D
Well, this ain't over, no not here... Not while I still need you round

D------------------------------------ C--------C
You don't know me... I'm not changing... Yeah we just might feel good

G------------ D----------C ------------D ---------- G
I wanna push you down, well I will, well I will

G -----------D------------ C------------ D----------- Em
I wanna push you around, well I will, well I will

Em-----------D---------------- C---(D)-- Em --- D----------- C------- D ----- G
I wanna take you for granted... I wanna take you for granted... well I will

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JOHNNY B. GOODE-Chuck Berry

G
Way down in louisiana close to New Orleans
Way back up in the woods amongst the evergreens

C
There stood a log cabin made of earth & wood

-----------G
Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode

--------D
He never ever learned to read or write so well

-----------------G --------------------------------------- D ------- G
But he could play the guitar just like a ringin a bell Go GO!

G---------------------------------------- C ----------------------- G
Go Johnny Go, Go, Go Johnny Go, Go, Go Johnny Go, Go,

-------------------D-----------------------G -----C----D...G
Go Johnny Go, Go....Johnny B Goode

2nd verse
chorus
solo
3rd verse
chorus 2x
end

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HEART OF GOLD- Neil Young

Em--------C --D----------G---- Em---------- C ----------D----------- G
I wanna live, I wanna give, I've been a minor for a heart of gold

Em------------------C--------D---------G
It's these expressions I'll never give

Em--------------------------G-------------------C--------------C---- G
Keep me searchin for a heart of gold... and I'm gettin old

2nd verse
solo
3rd verse
solo
end

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MARGARITAVILLE - Jimmy Buffett

D---------------------------D
Nibblin on spongcake - watching the sun bake

D--------------------------------- A
All of the tourists covered in oil

A------------------------A
Strummin my 6 string, on my front porch swing

A---------------------------------------------D
Smellin the shrimp as they're beginning to boil

G-------------------A ---------------- D
I'm wasted away again in Margaritaville

G------------------ A ---------------D
Searching for my lost shaker of salt

G----------------A -----------------D---------G
Some people say that there's a woman to blame

-----------A --------------------- D
But I know, It's my own damn fault

2nd, 3rd, verses- end

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OLD TIME ROCK & ROLL - Bob Seeger

---------------------------------G -------------------------------------------C
Just take those old records off the shelf, I'll sit & listen to em by myself

C---------------------------D ----------------------------------------- G ---------- D
Today's music ain't got the same soul... I like that old time rock and roll

-------------------------------G ----------------------------------- C
I like that old time rock & roll... that kinda music just soothes my soul

C-----------------------------D ------------------------------ G --------------------- D ------ G
I remininsce about the days of old... and that old time rock and roll

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DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES-Keith Whitley

------------------- C --------- D --------------- G -- Em
I know you loved him ... A Long time ago

------------------------C-------- D -------------------- G --- C -- G
And even now in my arms .... you still want him I know.....

-----------------------C------------------- D------- G -- Em
But darling this time..... Let your memories die.....

-------------------C -------------------------- D -------------------- G -- C -- G
Just hold me tight, when you love me tonight, and don't close your eyes

--------------------- C -------------- D --------------------------G ----------Em
Don't close your eyes, let it be me....Don't pretend it's him in some fantasy

---------------- C ---------------- D ------------------------- G ------------------- Em
Darlin just once let yesterday go..& You'll find more love than you'll ever know

---------------------C -------------------------- D ------------------------ C -- G
Just hold me tight when you love me tonight, and Don't close Your Eyes...

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