5 Songs with Only 2 Chords | Tom Strahle | Easy Guitar | Basic Guitar
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Here are the 2 chord songs in the video...
Horse with No Name - America - • America - A Horse With...
Em - 022000, D6(add9)/F# - 200200
What I Got - Sublime - • Sublime - What I Got (...
D - xx0232, G - 320033
Everyday People - Sly and the Family Stone - • Sly & The Family Stone...
G - 3x0003, C/G - 3x2013
Achy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus - • Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy...
A - x02220, E - 022100
Jane Says - Jane's Addiction - • Jane's Addiction- "Jan...
G - 3x0033, A - x0222x
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Wow, thanks for these! I’m 55 and a raw beginner, I’m the guy that takes a minute to do the chord changes. I like how you explain and break it down, keep em coming. Cheers!
Tom Thank you! I'm 76 years old and have a hard time changing chords (Arthritis). These two chord songs are a great help to me. I like playing to relax and un wind.
Dude... you’re awesome! I first started playing when I was 22-23 yrs old. Haven’t played in 10 years and just picked back up and your whole Chanel is set up from all ranges of experience and you definitely know what you’re talking about. Thanks for all your time... I’m sure there are hundreds if not thousands who are very great full.
Where the hell were you when I was trying to learn to play 25 years ago! I've created a whole folder of just your amazing lessons. Thank you, thank you, thank you for these. Keep 'em comin'.
Like it.sometimes simple is hard because there's no room or reason to get any of it wrong?***
Tom - You're a really nice guy, and this is a good reminder that a good song need not be complicated. Enjoyed the video. Thanks,
Hi Tom, only subscribed a few weeks ago and so enjoying your instruction. Great for me as I am just learning the guitar so very very new at it and the info you provide is so valuable. Glad to see that you can change your fingers to accommodate the chord. Look forward to your sessions.
Refreshing to engage with someone who brings clarity and sparkle - so much stuff online is either too selly or just hard to engage with. Good man.
Tom, I really like your selection of five songs with two chords. Different types and different times. I will catch up your all "5 songs with 2 chords" videos. Thanks.
Great tutorial! I find playing 2 cord songs challenging, especially to keep my playing from sounding stale.
Thank you so much for an awesome video with perfect explanation!
Excellent Tom - thank you. My musical hat is duly tipped to you, Sir. Mucho appreciated.
Hi Tom , Thanks for keeping it simple! Real guitar players seem to forget that beginners and especially old ones like me, have a harder time to pick up on things ! Simple is so much easier , and thats what keeps me wanting to learn and practice till it hurts . Slow and steady works. My friend you will understand what I am talking about soon enough . Thanks for understanding the old farts. ron
My 1st time watching you. Loved this video! I love simple!
Appreciate the simplicity! Great work
Good video. Clear, well filmed & very helpful for beginners.👍
God bless you as well! I love that you say that.
I've been watching your videos for about a month now and I really like your approach..I have been playing for 60 years keep it up..great for beginners
Thanks Dad!
You are so correct about 2 chord songs. I am 75 now started 5 years ago. I am a lefty strumer and a right handed chord player. Horse with no name is a fun song too play.
I really want to start learning all the notes of the whole neck. That will be a real feat for me. I will be tuning in on you.
People that are just beginning will be helped by you. The main thing is start playing any song and add another and another. You have to play everyday. Do not think that yogu have too play bar chords. My fingers are to old to do bar chords so i improvise. Some tough chords can be simplified by not using a finger for a hard chord shape too play. Strumming can help make a simplified chord to sound fairly close in pitch and how it sounds. KEEP IT FUN AND SIMPLE. EVERY ONE LEARNS AT A DIFFERENT SPEED. GOOD IDEA!
My husband just bought me the same guitar you have and I am learning to play guitar for the first time. I love it! Thank you!
Brilliant! I am just about to start on learning it.
Jambalaya by Hank Williams is also a fun 2 chord Song as well
That is a beautiful sounding guitar!
Thank you for these 2 chords songs, especially The Horse of No Name song.
I was pretty excited about that one.
Nice Tom great video.
Love it keep it up!!!
🚩Was entering contest and came upon all the lessons,Thats Great. But even better saw Nate Savage who ive followed a long time👍
Loved it keep them coming
Thanks for encouraging back to my parlor acoustic. ❤
Hi Tom - really had fun with this ! I have been playing for yrs (unfortunately trying to run before I could walk - picking er
thank you.
BTW, I play left handed/ strung right handed. His lesson works played upside down. Lotsa fun! THANKS!
I use to love teaching left-handed students because it was like looking in a mirror.
@@TomStrahle But upside down?
Wow this video has really taken off! Thank you all so much. Loving the comments, even the ones that say I talk too much... I do you know, haha. Tempted to do a 500 word comment right now. I did a second one here... ua-cam.com/video/_zDFD1Q-kG0/v-deo.html and am getting ready to do another one. Mostly based on your great suggestions. I may try to talk less, however, generally I'm assuming beginners are watching and I like to sneak in a little theory and technique as painlessly as possible. Something I use to do when I taught privately. Well look at that... I almost got to 500 words. Thank you all so much for watching and subscribing. This is me not talking so much. Yikes!
Excellent!
Love it! Thank you
Thanks so much!
Thanks, Tom. I’m going to go work on “Jane Says” right now!
Yay!
thanks ...i'm just starting out ... great upload 👍
Thank you Free!
Free Will I
Nice guitar sound👍
Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
Good stuff, thanks
Beautiful guitar
Thanks Scott.
America - Horse with No Name 1:55
Em - 022000, D6(add9)/F# - 200200
Sublime - What I Got 4:04
D - xx0232, G - 320033
Sly and the Family Stone - Everyday People 5:18
G - 3x0003, C/G - 3x2013
Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart 6:54
A - x02220, E - 022100
Jane's Addiction - Jane Says 8:36
G - 3x0033, A - x0222x
Thanks for doing that!
@@TomStrahle
No worries!
Thank you for doing the video! I'm just starting guitar so songs like these are gold!
: )
Great lesson. Thanks.
You are very welcome Exoddus.
Yeah! This is a good one for beginners, i have 20+years under my belt, all i wanted to say here is you look just like my boss at work, no kidding! Great vid by th way, thank u!
Um, so, I'm going to need you to work this weekend.
Tom Strahle ...Ha! ...thats probably true though
Great stuff. Many thanks.
"Closer to Home" (aka "I'm Your Captain") by Grand Funk Railroad uses only two chords (with a simple embellishment on one) in the verses--which gone on almost forever (but in a good way.
There are four chords in the chorus of the song though.
The two chords are ... D: xxo232 ... and ... Cadd9: x32033
Thank you, love to learn!
Always be learning! Thanks for watching.
Nice hummingbird
Love this ! Just stumbled across your channel ! I hope you do more of these ! I learned all these chords then I was like now what ?! 😂
Here's a follow up - ua-cam.com/video/_zDFD1Q-kG0/v-deo.html and I have plans to do a third one.
@@TomStrahle Awesome, thanks ! 😄
Thank you.
American Woman by The Guess Who is basically a one chord song. With variations on a D chord structure
omg TY so much u helped me a lot
Lucky man by Emerson , Lake and Palmer. G an D on verse. Am G D chrs. Fancy up with picking as ya get it , especially on D verse
Love your videos Tom!
Thanks Zeroid!
2120 South Mich. ave, Turn on your Lovelight, You got to change your Evil ways, If I thought about it I could name about a 100. The first one off of 12x5 stones, was a popular break song during the 60s.
Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing. Hopefully everyone reads the comments. Some great ones here.
Good stuff....Thanks..
You are very welcome.
Thanks! good information for beginners or intermediates!
Isnt it wild how so many great songs that have been written are, as far as the guitar is concerned, not very complex?
Great video .
Dude I like the way you teach
Awesome video..subbed
Songs with only 2 chords.. I can think 2 more songs from my guitar learning era:
Nirvana - “Molly’s Lips” - G/C
Bad Religion - “Against the Grain” - C/Em
There is also Battleship Chains by the Georgia Satellites and Draggin the Line by Tommy James.
"Political World", by Bob Dylan, has just one chord. Beat that!
Jambalaya by Hank Williams. C, G7, Tom Dooley by Kingston Trio. C, G7. Also Skip to my Lou, The Wheels On The Bus, Clementine. (All of which have only 2 chords, C, G7)
battleship chains georgia satelites has then all beat to hell,,,,,, C G
Glenn Lego I play Jambalaya in C & G, instead of G7, because I use just one finger, and play bar chords, and my Guitar is tuned to Open G.
Great video, Bob Marley also has some two chord songs, straight of the bat is "SLAVE DRIVER" on a ukulele is just barre all four strings on the second fret and play all open strings, thats it, try play along with his song, cool. I made 80 Bob Marley ukulele lessons with chords.
Very cool. I just subscribed.
I'm loving my Tongue Drum more and more everyday. 😊
Hi Tom I am a older beginner 60 plus I was do you except email from folks I have a lot a question. I have played the saxophone still have my sax since I was 10 yrs old. and I build cigar box guitars I wanna learn what I make and play. thank you for your time on this.
Trinidad
Michael Jackson, _DOn't Stop 'Til You Get Enough_ - A/B, B
Thanks Tom
You are welcome Boo.
Nice video! I noticed the Culver sweatshirt. I live about 20 minutes from Culver Acadamy.
Would go to Maxinkuckee for weekends in the summer in the 70’s.
Mazzy Star "fade into you" 3 chords A , E , Bm7....the whole song...easy for beginners
I've always used 4 chords for Horse with no Name verses = Em 022000 D6+9/F# 200200 chorus = Em9 020002 A+11 000220, but that's just how I learned it.
Tom, I enjoyed the song list, didn't realize there were so many 2 chord songs, especially with all the other songs indicated in the comments by others. Now if I could just learn to sing them. : )
Dale H me too
I'm self taught, and some time I do the E and A chord as you do. It's easier to change chord.. Am, I use my small finger so when I change to BM it's easier too
You can play I Melt With You with A and D.
Tom Petty is technically more than one chord but it is one cord shape and the same pattern all the way through. Play a D and add and subtract some fingers on the first string.
Eric Link which song lol?
Anthony Holmes free fallin
Just wonderful, I been tryin to find out about "easy popular songs for guitar" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Yiyogan Strumming Stimulation - (search on google ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my mate got cool success with it.
First of all, I enjoy your videos, even though I am not a beginner. However, I have always hated playing an A chord that involved using 3 fingers together on the same fret, whether you use 1-2-3 or 2-3-4. Back in the 60's a friend showed me a 2-finger A chord that solved that problem forever. I barre the D and G strings with my first finger (I bend the finger backwards) and play the B string with the second finger - sooo easy, and no buzzing. This also leaves my 3rd and 4th fingers free for other variations of A. That fingering only works for A, but I play a lot more A chords than I do B or Bb.
Wreckless Eric Whole wide World
I think the best two chord song
Joan Jett - “Bad Reputation” and “Janie Jones” by the Clash are mostly one chord. Or at least one at a time.
Thanks
Nice 👍 teaching Tom thanks
You are very welcome.
I like these vids. My only gripe is that I had to translate to left handed chords.
A preferred teaching method is to use words such as "with your dominate hand" or "strumming hand" "fret hand"
It's more ambidextrous and friendly to us Southpaws. All the notes are the same names.
Most left handed people can do a mirror image in their heads fairly quickly because we have to on some many other things.
Keep making your videos I still got something out o of it.
Sorry about that. My dad was a lefty, and I've taught many left handed students, always a little easier with the mirror effect you speak of.
Nice honest of way of presenting
I hope so, thanks.
Thanks Tom it’s super stuff , Dannyboy in little Ireland 👍👨🚒🌲
You are welcome good sir.
Tom Strahle I am delighted to have found your site, I’m 62 yrs and took early retirement. I played a bodhran and sang for many years and I am now trying to learn acoustic guitar, i get a lesson every month for the last year. I learned some theory and can read tabs quite good. Any recommendations as regards how often and how long to practice for. Also how many tunings and chord types does one need. Have to say you are the best I have seen on u tube and have given me more incentive to keep practicing. Thanks a million Tom. Danny
Not long-winded at all, man! Loved it. Thanks for the tutorial - I can add them to my admittedly-limited repertoire ;)
Thanks That Bob Guy, I appreciate it,
Copperhead Road by Steve Earle, Mendocino by Doug Sahm (Sir Douglas Quintet)
Thanks Mark. I’m putting together a third soon.
Copperhead road is 3 chords my freindy.....D, G, C 😁😁😁😁😁
Paperback Writer is G and C; Eleanor Rigby is Am and C; Ain't Talkin' Bout Love Am and G; etc.
Sorry..continued from below..So I am attracted to getting back to basics as I often realise I can’t do some ‘simple’ stuff..even basic chords I struggle to play when in a song they appear in a different order than songs I know ! These examples exercised me (these two chord songs !) and reminds me to practise changing simple chords in different progressions to become more fluid in those changes, and speed too at times..
Simple don’t mean stupid ! As I tried to get rhythm of the sly stone number...G and C over g shape (stretch for me ...so good in itself) I started to hear Bob Dylan / North country, which I usually play in altered tuning ! So just thought I would show my appreciation for the value of a simple lesson and how it can travel !
It's funny, usually it's easier to finger a cord on piano compared to guitar but the D6(add9)/F# on guitar couldn't be easier whereas on the piano, it's a five finger cord!
Woody Guthrie said " anyone playing more than two cords is showing off."
Tom, I play what they call "upside down and backwards". Low E on the bottom, high E on top. No mirror image here. For me, my "downstroke" is always an upstoke. Everyone I know think the chord shapes look weird. I also play bass that way too.
that guitar
Tom, I love your videos...I am considering learning guitar in this crazy time of quarantine. I am adult learner (60 yrs old) Two questions: (1) I am a petite lady (5 ft) can I play a full size guitar or do I need to get a 7/8 guitar for ladies. (2) what guitar should I buy? classical or acoustic--I love pop music but I also wold love to play rumba flamenco (Gypsy Kings style) which requires lots of strumming. (3) I live in Arizona--very dry weather and I am concern with dryness---I heard guitars crack easily. Thanks for replying and for your advice
A 7/8 or 3/4 classical (or nylon) would be good for the style you are interested in. Classical guitars tend to have wider necks, so a smaller scale one would make sense. As far as brands I really don’t have a recommendation there as I don’t really do a lot of research for entry level instruments. Sorry. I wouldn’t worry too much about lack of humidity. They do make soundhole humidifiers.
The other way to hold an A chord is to have your index finger on the G string at the 2nd fret, behind and between your second/middle and third fingers on the G and B strings respectively on the 2nd fret. I have played open A chords this way for over 40 years. For a learner, and why I started to do it , is that your index finger does not have to leave the string to play the open E chord (just slip up behind the 1st fret, while the two other fingers move to make the shape) and the D chord as you do not move your index finger at all. Same two fingers simply move for that shape. It also means that the note on the G string is sustained (tho lowered with the E) whilst you shift chord shapes. ps. I cheat on the open B chord by playing either B6 by barring all 4 top stings at the 4th fret and open A... or B7 with middle finger on the A string at the 2nd fret, index finger on D behind the first fret, third finger on G at the 2nd fret, open B, and pinky on top E at the 2nd fret. Again, holding the index finger behind the middle finger is the trick.
Yep. That how many flamenco players do it.
@@TomStrahle Tho they would have the middle finger on the D string... you would not believe how many times I read my post before hitting send.
man I love it. some of the greatest songs are very simple. how about some cash?
Ghaul I’ll take some cash in small unmarked bills 🤑
I would like to play on the guitar the piano intro of Richie Havens' "Going back to my roots" but I don't know the chords....
The Achey Breaky Heart chording sounded just like Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show doing “On The Cover Of The Rolling Stone.” I’m almost 70 and used to play trumpet, no experience on playing strings. I just got a lap steel guitar and wonder if you have lessons for older newbies on lap steel...or can you suggest anyone to view on the web?
I did do a couple videos about lap steel. Go to UA-cam enter my name and lap steel and see what shows up.
the best 2 chord song that i been playing live for years is battleship chains by georgia satelites.....c and g ......
Will check that out. That’s sounds like a perfect one for beginners.
Kindly tell your recording setup,wonderful recording
For that video it was just the mic on the Canon camera.
“Mull of Kintyre “ by Paul Macartney of Beatles fame - A and D chords.
Stig Weard
Isn’t he the guy from Wings?
And E. 3 chords, and key change!
Thank you so much❤️
Thanks for watching Cindy!
Wow , no kidding..😎👍
Please make a video of using the right hand. Would help. Thanks