Being the versatile instrument that it is, the guitar is primed to be the perfect conduit for expressing your love. Maybe you’re using an acoustic guitar and want to sing for your loved one. Or maybe you have an electric guitar and want to play a power love ballad. No matter the reason, or occasion, it’s well worth getting some love songs into your song library.
Which is why today, we’ve put together a list of the 35 absolute best love songs that any beginner can play, so even if you’re lost for words sometimes, the guitar can do all the talking for you. We’ve made sure to include both tablature and video lessons for each song too.
Starting with a true love song, straight from the heart of John Legend to his wife Chrissy Teigen, who are now both happily married. The song is quite stripped down with just a vocal and piano section, but the wonderful thing about the guitar is that we can follow those chords and turn it into a guitar-based love ballad very very easily.
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Here we’ll be playing 2 chord progressions which each repeat twice to complete the song. The progressions are G, Em, Am, and D x2 followed by Em, C, G, and G twice. Because the original track is piano driven there is no set in stone strumming pattern, so you can use the one indicated in the provided lesson, or alternatively feel free to switch it out for your own!
Next we have an absolute classic from the 60’s with one of the most memorable vocal lines ever. The song is fundamentally based on another love song called ‘Plaisir d’amour’, which Elvis was able to take and masterfully work into his own signature pop style. Its slow pace and heartfelt vocal delivery are surely going to impress whoever you perform this to.
The song opens with an arpeggiated section, this requires a bit more technique than simply strumming chords. If you feel it’s too difficult to do this and sing at the same time then you can simply swap it out for strummed chords which are detailed in the provided video tab.
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Taking ourselves from the classic acoustic-love song and over to the heavier side of things with Bryan Adams’ impeccable power/rock ballad Heaven. This went on to be one of his most popular songs of all time and a favorite amongst fans. He’ll often use this track to open for his live performances too. The song did great commercially, hitting the number 1 spot on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Don’t be put off by the rock nature of the song, you don’t need a drummer to make it sound good. If you are just a solo guitar performer it’s very easy to either play this as a fingerpicked piece in which you will outline both the bass and melody. Or alternatively, if that is too much (or you can’t be bothered) you can simply strum the chords which will also make it easier to sing over.
I’m Yours is a great example of how love songs can be presented in a variety of genres, with its reggae/folk vibe giving it just the right amount of feel-good and upbeat rhythm to make it a happy love song in the purest sense. When combined with Jason’s playful vocal performance and personality we’re left with a great song that is appropriate for any occasion.
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The main thing to note about this song is that it’s played in triplet timing. Which if you haven’t been exposed to before can throw you off a little bit rhythmically. The easiest way to think about it is that instead of counting music in 4’s as normal, we’re instead counting in 3’s. Once you start counting in 3s and tap your foot along to the beat of the song the rhythm will soon fall into place.
With a voice that’s guaranteed to melt anyone’s heart, Jame’s unique tonality and style has set him apart and allowed him to carve out his own lane in the soft rock/pop space. With this being released as the second single from his debut album ‘Back to Bedlam’ it went over exceptionally well allowing him to achieve a great deal of commercial success right from the get-go, selling over 625, 000 copies in the UK alone.
The chord voicings here are a little interesting and more colorful than what you might be used to if so far your only exposure has been to open chords. Here we’ll be playing G, D/F sharp (which you say as D over F sharp), Em7 and Cadd9. We’ll be using the strumming pattern D-D-UDUD-UDU.
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The perfect song to play both before a night out with your loved one, or during it. Eric wrote this song while waiting for his at the time girlfriend Pattie Boyd to get ready as they were going to attend Paul and Linda McCartney’s party. In it, he lovingly recounts how much he loves her and how great of a night they will have, very touching!
This is an exceptionally easy song to play and just requires a few, laid back and easy going open chords throughout the entire song which are G, a regular D but if you can use your thumb to reach over the neck and press the second fret that’s great, C and finally a regular D without the thumb. The strumming pattern is D-UDUDUD, where the final D is actually the 1 count of the following bar.
Little did we know that ‘Love Me Do’, The Beatles’ debut single from their debut album was the beginnings of what would go on to be the biggest selling band of all time. The song was actually written several years before the band had formed, with songwriter Paul McCartney writing the initial version while skipping school at the age of 16.
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The original song uses a capo on the 10th fret which makes all the frets that high up a little bit cramped and difficult to hold chords in. So to make it easier on ourselves we’ll just play the chords in their regular open positions. The progression primarily jumps between A and D, with the E thrown in occasionally.
Released as the third single from their third studio album ‘All That We Need’, and has since gone on to become one of the band’s biggest singles ever, reaching the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100. To date, the song has been covered by numerous artists and has even sold over 4 million copies digitally.
This song uses compositionally what we might describe as an ostinato. That is to say, there is a higher-up melody (in this case the second and third fret of the fourth and fifth strings respectively) which is played consistently, while the bassline continues to move around it. It might sound fancy but don’t worry, it’s really very easy!
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Next, we have a classic ballad from American rock titans Aerosmith, with a memorable chorus that both pulls at the heartstrings and makes you want to sing along. The nice thing about power rock ballads is that they always translate to solo acoustic/singer performances exceptionally well. So whether you are an acoustic player or you have an amplifier to hand, this song is a great choice regardless.
Obviously, as an electric guitar centric song, although easy enough to play it, is a little bit more involved than just strumming some chords, in that scenario feel free to follow the provided tablature. But if you are looking to play it ‘chordally’ on the acoustic you can use the chords G, D/F sharp, Em7, Cadd9, and Am7.
When you read the title your brain probably immediately went to the Whitney Houston version, which is, of course, incredible, but we’re going to the root right now with Dolly Partons’ 1970s country hit. This song was purposely written as a farewell to her business partner Porter Wagoner as she wished to pursue her own solo career yet still wanted to thank him for everything he had done for her.
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For this song, we’ll be primarily outlining some arpeggiated chords which are playing underneath the lead ‘clean’ electric guitar part. But if either fingerpicking or arpeggiations are a little tough for you right now, the provided video lesson details a way of playing the song mainly using just strummed chords.
This song is a pure love song through and through. With Edwin’s extremely rich sounding voice, the passion and delivery behind the vocals of the song are impeccable. With a thick sounding acoustic guitar section behind it and light drums, you’re left with a piece of music that delivers its message to you with unapologetic confidence.
Fortunately for us as guitarists, the song is not intended to be a complicated piece and as such uses nice and simple chords which we can either arpeggiate like the original song or the video lesson outlines a version with just strummed chords. We’ll be using the chords B, Asus, E, and F sharp.
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The beautiful thing about this song is that it’s so stripped down, with just
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