G C and D chords, variations AND help with changing chords

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In this acoustic guitar lesson series we're going to learn to play TEN beginner guitar songs with the three most common guitar chords; G major, C major and D major. The writeup for this lesson is under the video.

Here are the 10 songs you can play with these 3 chords. Click on any song title to choose your song!

Song 1- Knockin’ on Heavens Door by Bob Dylan

Song 2- Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Song 3- You Can’t Always Get What You Want by The Rolling Stones

Song 4- Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi

Song 5- She Sells Sanctuary by The Cult

Song 6- The Lazy Song by Bruno Mars

Song 7- Good Golly Miss Molly (Plus other 12 Bar Blues in G)

Song 8- Sweet Child O Mine by Guns n Roses

Song 9- I’m a Believer by The Monkees

Song 10- Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash

The chords you need

Photos & diagrams from Andy’s Beginners Course Book, available in paperback & to download now!

Chords needed

If you need more help and want to make the fastest possible progress as a beginner, you may wish to checkout the more detailed lessons at Level 1 of Andy's complete Beginners Course, where the chords, changes, strumming etc are broken down into separate videos. 

Get these videos plus loads more content including practice routines and tips as part of Andy's FULL 63 video Beginners Course on streaming + download, DVD and physical paperback book!

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