Songs With Barre Chords

If you’re here you know the challenge of playing songs with barre chords.

You’re perhaps finding out there’s no way to avoid them and you will have to face them one day.

My teaching ethos has always been to get stuck into these chords by putting them into a song.

That way you’re more likely to practice them and stay motivated.

Hang on in there and persevere with these challenging chords.

It will take time for your hand muscles to develop, but you will see the day! YOU WILL!

Many of these songs with barre chords have music (Guitar TAB) that goes along with them.

To get the TAB click the orange button below to join the LGIL Student Area for free.

Half The World Away – Oasis

Queen – Crazy Little Thing Called Love 

Sunny Afternoon – The Kinks

Somewhere Only We Know – Keane

Jack Johnson – Banana Pancakes 

Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond

Why Does It Always Rain On Me – Travis

California Dreaming – The Mamas And The Papas

Space Oddity – David Bowie

Mardy Bum – Arctic Monkeys

Upside Down – Jack Johnson

Hey Jude – The Beatles

Paint It Black – The Rolling Stones – Part 1

I Will Follow You Into The Dark – Death Cab For Cutie

Wherever You Will Go – The Calling

Kiss Me – Sixpence None The Richer

Wicked Game – Chris Isaak

Just Give Me a Reason – Pink

Afire Love – Ed Sheeran

I Still Believe – Frank Turner – Part 1

Video Games – Lana Del Rey

Jar Of Hearts – Christina Perri

One Day Like This – Elbow

Across The Universe – The Beatles

The Gambler – Kenny Rogers

Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – The Animals

Baby Can I Hold YOu – Tracy Chapman

Waiting On A War – Foo Fighters

Elton John – Your Song

Don’t Look Back In Anger – Oasis

Something – The Beatles

David Bowie – Starman

Stop Crying Your Heart out – Oasis

Stop And Stare – One Republic

Another Love – Tom Odell

Mr Bojangles – The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

I’ll Be There For You – (Friends Theme) – The Rembrandts

Wake Me Up When September Ends – Green Day

With a Little Help From My Friends – The Beatles

Man On The Moon – REM

Take Me To Church – Hozier

Sail Away – David Gray

High Hopes – Kodaline

Starlight – Muse – Acoustic Guitar Lesson – Barre Chord Workout

Snap Out Of It – Arctic Monkeys – Barre Chord Guitar Lesson

You Get What You Give – New Radicals

Ordinary World – Duran Duran

Blur – Tender

Love Yourself – Justin Beiber

Bang Bang – Nancy Sinatra – Kill Bill Soundtrack

Cigarette Daydreams – Cage The Elephant

The Doors – People Are Strange

I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself – The White Stripes

That’s Entertainment – The Jam – Paul Weller

Wild World – Cat Stevens

Dream A Little Dream Of Me – The Mamas And The Papas

Where Is My Mind – Pixies

The Funeral – Band Of Horses