Top 80 Easy Blues Guitar Songs for Beginners

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Every guitarist should know a good blues song or two. It has been such a foundational genre for guitar music that traces of the blues can be found in most modern styles, from its direct descendant in rock and roll to blues-esque repeated refrains in pop and hip hop. Learning the basics of blues is a great way to begin playing guitar, as you’ll be performing in a range of keys that will arm you with the tools of open and closed chord shapes, and basic soloing and improvisation, all the while building a strong core of rhythm, timing, and song structure.

The blues is a broad term that covers a lot of different sounds, but is generally a rather simple and straightforward genre using only a few basic chords in its simplest form. This makes it a great style for beginner guitarists looking to learn their first songs.

There are songs on this list that even someone with almost no working knowledge of a guitar could learn to play, but that’s not to say there aren’t tunes that will challenge an intermediate player.

Perfecting these easy blues guitar songs will prepare you for playing in many other genres, so when you’re ready to branch out into rock, country, bluegrass, and jazz, you’ll already have a sense of familiarity with common song structures and chord progressions.

These easy blues guitar songs for beginners come from some of the most legendary musicians of all time, so if you’re ready to join in the tradition of the greats, tune up and dive into this list with confidence. Then soon, you’ll be writing up your own woes in this timeless genre that will have people amped up to play and sing along.

Easy Blues Guitar Songs For Starters

  1. Sweet Little Angel – B.B. King – Tab
  2. Little Red Rooster – Howlin’ Wolf – Tab
  3. Crosscut Saw – Albert King – Tab
  4. Look At Little Sister – Hank Ballard – Tab
  5. The Stumble – Freddie King – Tab
  6. Before You Accuse Me – Bo Diddley – Tab
  7. The Thrill Is Gone – B.B. King – Tab
  8. Alberta – Eric Clapton – Tab
  9. Born Under A Bad Sign – Albert King – Tab
  10. Life By The Drop – Stevie Ray Vaughan – Tab
  11. Nobody Knows When You’re Down And Out – Eric Clapton – Tab
  12. Kind Hearted Woman Blues – Robert Johnson – Tab
  13. Suitcase – Keb Mo – Tab
  14. Manish Boy – Muddy Waters – Tab
  15. Smokestack Lightning – Howlin’ Wolf – Tab
  16. Sweet Home Chicago – Robert Johnson – Tab
  17. T-Bone Shuffle – T-Bone Walker – Tab
  18. Blues Stay Away From Me – John C. Reilly – Tab
  19. Boom Boom – John Lee Hooker – Tab
  20. Take Out Some Insurance – J.J. Cale – Tab
  21. Damn Right I’ve Got The Blues – Buddy Guy – Tab
  22. Rock Me Baby – B.B. King – Tab
  23. I Can’t Quit You Baby – Led Zeppelin – Tab
  24. Things That I Used To Do – Guitar Slim – Tab
  25. Boogie Chillun – John Lee Hooker – Tab
  26. Matchbox – Carl Perkins – Tab
  27. Phone Booth – Robert Cray – Tab
  28. Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers – Tab
  29. It Hurts Me Too – Elmore James – Tab
  30. Crossroad Blues – Robert Johnson – Tab
  31. What’d I Say – Ray Charles – Tab
  32. Call It Stormy Monday – T-Bone Walker – Tab
  33. Papa Ain’t Salty – T-Bone Walker – Tab
  34. Mean Woman Blues – Roy Orbison – Tab
  35. House Of The Rising Sun – Lead Belly – Tab
  36. Got My Mojo Working – Muddy Waters – Tab
  37. Key To The Highway – Eric Clapton – Tab
  38. Big Boss Man – Jimmy Reed – Tab
  39. Dust My Broom – Elmore James – Tab
  40. Red House – Jimi Hendrix – Tab
  41. People Get Ready – The Impressions – Tab
  42. Trouble In Mind – Lightnin’ Hopkins – Tab
  43. Ramblin’ On My Mind – Robert Johnson – Tab
  44. All My Love’s In Vain – Robert Johnson – Tab
  45. The Sky Is Crying – Stevie Ray Vaughan – Tab
  46. Every Day I Have The Blues – B.B. King – Tab
  47. Blood And Wine – Dustin Kensrue – Tab
  48. Come On In My Kitchen – Robert Johnson – Tab
  49. Hard Times – Eric Clapton – Tab
  50. I’ll Play The Blues For You – Albert King – Tab
  51. Just Got Paid – ZZ Top – Tab
  52. Texas Flood – Stevie Ray Vaughan – Tab
  53. I’m Tore Down – Freddie King – Tab
  54. I’m Just Your Fool – The Rolling Stones – Tab
  55. Pride And Joy – Stevie Ray Vaughan – Tab
  56. All Your Love – The Bluesbreakers – Tab
  57. Ice Cream Man – Van Halen – Tab
  58. Down – Eyes Of The South – Tab
  59. Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash – Tab
  60. Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett – Tab
  61. Baby What You Want Me To Do – Jimmy Reed – Tab
  62. Hoochie Coochie Man – Muddy Waters – Tab
  63. Statesboro Blues – Blind Willie McTell – Tab
  64. Born In Chicago – The Paul Butterfield Blues Band – Tab
  65. One Way Out – Elmore James – Tab
  66. 3 O’Clock Blues – B.B. King – Tab
  67. Cold Shot – Stevie Ray Vaughan – Tab
  68. Killing Floor – Howlin’ Wolf – Tab
  69. Me And The Devil Blues – Robert Johnson – Tab
  70. Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry – Tab
  71. How Long, How Long Blues – Eric Clapton – Tab
  72. Hey Joe – The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Tab
  73. La Grange – ZZ Top – Tab
  74. I Just Want To Make Love To You – Foghat – Tab
  75. Hellbound On My Trail – Robert Johnson – Tab
  76. Deep River Blues – Doc Watson – Tab
  77. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer – John Lee Hooker – Tab
  78. After Midnight – Eric Clapton – Tab
  79. Death Letter Blues – Son House – Tab
  80. Blues Power – Eric Clapton – Tab

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