easy songs for beginners

[asatbender]

anyone know of easy songs I can teach beginners that are fun and easy. Most of the ones I can think of have minor chords or an odd strumming pattern.

[PraiseCaster]

Turn your eye's upon Jesus. Pretty easy, melodic, and beautiful. I'll see if I can find a chord chart (cause two of the chords I'm not sure what they are ( ).

I know a few others too, and I'll try to get em out to you.

[popthree]

The chorus of Fathers House by Audio Adrenaline is a fun jam. Easy... DAG high energy cool tune.

[Reno Sepulveda]

I've gotten several people up and running on guitar real quick by teaching them Em, G, C & D chords. You can play so many songs with just those four chords. The Em is easier to play thatn a C for most and keeps them from getting bored. Throw in an Am a week or so later and they can start their own band.

Some songs that come to mind:

Lord I Lift Your Name on High
I Belong to a Mighty God
Sweet Home Alabama

[bardani]

Originally Posted by asatbender

anyone know of easy songs I can teach beginners that are fun and easy. Most of the ones I can think of have minor chords or an odd strumming pattern.

My first tunes, years ago, were Folk songs... the likes of:

If I Had A Hammer
Michael, Row the Boat Ashore
Blowing In the Wind
This Land Is Your Land

Very easy to do and they would give your students a bit of history, too.