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First 50 Songs You Should Play on Acoustic Guitar
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SKU: HL.131209
By Various. Guitar Collection. Pop, Rock. Softcover. With guitar tablature. 104 pages. Hal Leonard #131209. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.131209).ISBN 9781480398122. UPC: 888680024406. 9.0x12.0x0.259 inches.
If you're new to the guitar, you are probably eager to learn some songs. This book provides a combo of tab, chords, and lyrics for the most popular songs beginning guitarists want to play on the acoustic guitar. Includes: Against the Wind • Barely Breathing • Boulevard of Broken Dreams • Champagne Supernova • Crazy Little Thing Called Love • Every Rose Has Its Thorn • Fast Car • Free Fallin' • Hey There Delilah • Ho Hey • I Won't Give Up • Layla • Let Her Go • Mean • One • Ring of Fire • Signs • Stairway to Heaven • Trouble • Wagon Wheel • Wish You Were Here • Yellow • Yesterday • and more.
About First 50
You've been taking lessons, you've got a few chords under your belt, and you're ready to buy a songbook. Now what? Hal Leonard has the answers in its First 50 series. The First 50 series steers new players in the right direction. These books contain easy to intermediate arrangements for must-know songs. Each arrangement is simple and streamlined, yet still captures the essence of the tune.
- Signs
- About A Girl
- Wild World
- More Than A Feeling
- Against The Wind
- Malaguena
- Champagne Supernova
- Wish You Were Here
- One
- Trouble
- What I Got
- Barely Breathing
- Yellow
- Daughters
- Nothing Else Matters
- Yesterday
- Patience
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love
- Bye Bye Love
- I Won't Give Up
- Falling Slowly
- Mean
- Wagon Wheel
- Hey There Delilah
- Ho Hey
- Every Rose Has Its Thorn
- Fast Car
- Let Her Go
- Free Fallin'
- Peaceful Easy Feeling
- Tequila Sunrise
- A Horse With No Name
- Into The Mystic
- Layla
- Melissa
- More Than Words
- Redemption Song
- Ring Of Fire
- Stairway To Heaven
- Take Me Home, Country Roads
- Wake Up Little Susie
- We Can Work It Out
- Tangled Up In Blue
- Silent Lucidity
- Truckin'
- Breaking The Girl
- Run-Around
- Boulevard of Broken Dreams
- Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
- Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
Ratings + Reviews
Based on 9 Reviews
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Marcus J.
December 16, 2025
Solid Book for Acoustic Gig Fillers
This songbook is practical for last-minute acoustic guitar requests. The combo of tab, chords, and lyrics is great for quick sight-reading, and the chord symbols are accurate. While the arrangements are easy to intermediate, they're recognizable for most events. The softcover format means I'll likely need to use a stand, but it's a dependable collection for many standard pop/rock tunes.
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Anonymous
December 16, 2025
Effective Guitar Accompaniment for Singers
While primarily a guitar book, this collection provides excellent chordal support for vocalists. The clear chord symbols and tablature allow for a supportive accompaniment texture without being overly complex, perfect for coaching singers on popular pop and rock numbers. It avoids doubling the vocal melody directly, allowing the singer's voice to shine. A good resource for accompanying various vocal ranges.
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Anonymous
December 16, 2025
So Much Fun for Weekend Playing!
I absolutely love this book! As an adult learner, I found the 'easy to intermediate' difficulty perfect for just picking up my acoustic guitar and enjoying some classic pop and rock tunes. It's fantastic to learn songs like 'Stairway to Heaven' and 'Yellow' and actually feel like I'm sounding like the record. A truly enjoyable collection for relaxation and growth.
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Anonymous
December 14, 2025
Excellent for Beginning Guitar Students!
This Hal Leonard 'First 50' collection is a gem for my guitar students. The easy to intermediate difficulty level, combined with clear tablature and chord symbols, makes learning accessible. The simple, streamlined engraving quality helps students focus on rhythm and reading without being overwhelmed. It's an encouraging resource for getting them playing popular pop and rock songs quickly and effectively.
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David M.
February 21, 2025
first 50 songs
I found the First 50 song book had many of my favorite songs and it was great learning to play these songs
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MARILYN D.
April 19, 2024
Playing for fun
It was difficult for me to play some of the songs as the chords changed very quickly for me. I just play for fun.
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J
May 06, 2016
Reinspired me to play guitar
I picked this up in a store after not having played guitar for a few years. I didn't realize how time consuming and annoying it was to get tab online, format it, print it, and then fix it. Flipping around in this book I found dozens of songs I liked and spent hours playing. I've buying music since and spending more time playing; in fact bought a better guitar. The other reviewer is correct, some songs have incomplete picking patterns, but all but a few have enough of the pattern to get the heart of the song. Lots of fun for beginners, not as interesting for more experienced players. On the other hand, it's nice to have a wide range of easy to spot-play songs around for family get togethers.
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Anonymous
December 27, 2015
First 50 songs you should play on acoustic guitar
Chords & tabs only - no musical notes - Also chord shapes at the top of the song only - not along with the chord name - Did not find it easy to follow
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D C.
December 13, 2015
First 50 Songs
This book contains some outstanding songs from the pass. Easy to follow notation and chords.
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