Top 10 Beatles Songs for Acoustic Guitar

Here's my top 10 Beatles songs to learn on acoustic guitar for the advancing guitar player.
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This is, in my opinion the best Beatles songs to learn if you're starting to get pretty good on the guitar.
The list could stretch out MUCH further than this and there are so many more great songs to chose from, but here's my pick:
10. Across The Universe
9. Norwegian Wood
8. Help
7. If I Needed Someone
6. Here Comes The Sun
5. Something
4. I'm Looking Through You
3. Two of Us
2. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
1. Blackbird
The songs loosely go from easy to hard, please feel free to add to the list with your own thoughts. Other songs I considered are:
-In My Life
-Yesterday
-For You Blue
- Michelle
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[@haikalfauzi_]

I could tell by your face you were resisting very hard to hum or sing…i wouldve failed myself, beatles songs are damn good

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Haikal Fauzi damn good indeed!

[@xfangirlalwayz1566]

You can almost hear his breath around the 3 min mark haha

[@reaganbordelon8232]

I want to like it but it’s at 600 likes even

[@fossseseptique]

They are not Damn Good Haikal my dear friend, they are gifts from God

[@davebathhews]

I was wondering why he looked constipated

[@wanderingsquire3567]

Every guitar player should study the Beatles back to front nothing but great songs, nicely done mate

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Wandering Squire I totally agree!

[@jcdowen]

Number 9, number 9, number 9...

[@antoine1647]

@@jcdowen ah shit..here we go again...

[@jesterruth1238]

@@jcdowen don't you dare goddammit 😂😂😂

[@maxwelledison9954]

Honey pie

[@daletwin1]

Two songs I was thinking of was "Yesterday" and "I Will".

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

I could have easily made it top 20!

[@colton8331]

Or julia

[@olavofrancisconineto5577]

And i love her

[@colton8331]

Olavo Francisconi Neto doo doo doo doo

[@edwardfowler5305]

Idiot dances

[@matthewRR03]

You look like Paul McCartney and Ringo had a baby together. (That's a good thing)

[@sathlasdalaraynidridlendar6875]

You mean short haired paul with a big nose

[@fian8064]

He look like Noel

[@lukester8472]

Darius MacQuoid your sentence is weird

[@feen20]

Matthew Ramos Noel Gallagher.

[@abiqaNbijaN]

@@fian8064 do u mean noel gallagher

[@MorienMcBurnie]

My top ten (no order) Yesterday Julia Blackbird While my Guitar Gently Weeps Here Comes the Sun Across the Universe Michelle Norwegian Wood Ticket To Ride Let It Be

[@moe4651]

yeessss

[@benpietrzykowski9216]

In my life

[@iliesabdelaoual4757]

Abd get back ???

[@benpietrzykowski9216]

@@joinmeng sorry I thought it was top 10 beatle songs, I agree he picked at tgen and tried playing drum part, just all to much

[@QM2811]

day tripper?

[@misternewoutlook5437]

Beatles songs, played properly in the exact original consignment, are really difficult for us lesser mortals. It really shows the talent they had. A strange thing happens though when learning their songs the hard and proper way, you get subtle visions of their time like yellow submarine and other 1960s feelings.

[@artamussumatra6286]

I’m pretty sure when you buy an acoustic guitar, learning Blackbird is required by law.....😉

[@savagechallenge217]

I know I have a guitar and that's what everyone requests but it's hard for me but I will keep trying

[@realketchup6563]

@@savagechallenge217 it is easy once you learn it. I suggest using a metronome more. Anyway, good luck and don't give up

[@savagechallenge217]

@Jase sadly no but I've learned here comes the sun And a few other songs

[@savagechallenge217]

Finally I've learned blackbird and it really only took 2 to 3 days the strumming is a little off but It's sounds good

[@jamesbeech3983]

@@savagechallenge217 just keep practicing, took me a couple of months to get it perfect

[@MrSchafonator]

That guitar is shining brighter then my future

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Mo yo nonsense

[@niloyroy5104]

Mo yo its than not then

[@MrSchafonator]

thank you

[@rockonthestone4907]

Mo yo feels bad man

[@aizadelacruz4103]

Nice acoustic guitar playing beatles. Songs sir keep it up very good brilliant plucking guitar

[@alejandrohernandez3767]

My list in no particular order -Yesterday -Blackbird -Something - Norwegian Wood -Dont let me down -Nowhere Man -Ticket to Ride -Michelle -Do you want to know a secret -Yellow Submarine

[@user-of2qe7ok7q]

Here comes the sun?

[@miguelvictoria26]

Surprisingly, 3 by Paul, 3 by John... and... 4 by George...!!

[@vDomMusic]

Not too surprising when you realise he was lead guitarist :P

[@luctoulouse]

@@vDomMusic sadly, he was hidden behind John and Paul.

[@thaifood5240]

Ringo rises above all else to quiver under his eternal rule

[@keithwaynejones]

i love Something. one of my favorite beatles songs. Here Comes The Sun is great too. george was their hidden gem

[@FKMDC]

Nothing for Ringo..... well, he only wrote like, 2 or 3 songs during his time with the Beatles but he's still great anyway

[@Bebe-rn2fh]

Blackbird is my all time favorite Beatles song. It lies in a special place in my heart

[@chazv5938]

Excellent list… the Beatles melodies are so strong they sound great when played using simple chords when you’re starting out, then get better when you are able add all of the embellishments as your skill improves. The only songs I would definitely add is “In my life”, “Mother Natures Son”, “Dear Prudence” and of course, “Yesterday”.

[@monke7156]

I like the part where he plays wonderwall

[@Bianca-oq7zi]

i wheezed

[@shoemymymymy5228]

The first beatles song i learned on a acoustic is helter skelter.

[@funguy4utube]

Excellent man ! It kills me when people ( like recently Quincy Jones ) put down the Beatles .. they are such a wonderful gift to all of us .. to the world. Your playing is spot on man ... the boys would be proud and give you a nice nod ! Yes, I subscribed .. 'tis the least I could do.

[@ChrisMurrinGuitar]

funguy4utube Cheers man! Who gives a shit what some might say about The Beatles, about how musically advanced they were or were not. Their melodies/Chords/riffs/lyrics have touched more people than any other music ever created. We’re all unbelievably lucky to have ever even heard their music in first place.

[@funguy4utube]

I agree. Sometimes it is my friends ( and bandmates ) ... I think they feel when something or somebody is so on top .. all they can think of is "then they have to be knocked down / put down". The Beatles are a huge part of my life ... been playing guitar since a 1965 largely due to them ... and now I am 68 ! It has been a long long road. They have been a constant friend along the way and so have my guitars.

[@deldia]

I don’t think Quincy put down the Beatles. He said they were the worst in the world which is obviously a joke. He said when he met Paul McCartney at 21 he was a shit bassist. This is very likely to be true. Also, there’s no doubt that in a capacity as a session drummer Ringo would be a disaster. He says himself he can’t work to a click and can’t do normal things.

[@funguy4utube]

Interesting !

[@deldia]

@Jesus RequenaFFS man...neither do I. I think he's amazing. Read what Quincy said.

[@jessicaschildkraut-peled8673]

Where is Yesterday!!!?? 😱😰😭😢☹️🙁😕

[@pfcsantiago8852]

It's behind you.

[@Divinely_Authentic888]

David jordan underrated comment

[@w1o2l3f4i5e]

It's my least favourite Beatles/McCartney song

[@christiancevallos9820]

R Smith how

[@tristinsean7222]

it says for advancing players.. lol. yesterday isn’t too hard to play 😅

[@CHlEFFIN]

While My Guitar Gently Weeps sounded STUNNING.

[@mikeoakley7470]

NO way I could have played those without singing. Excellent job.

[@RichardHommel]

I always loved the end of Abbey Road, I think it was a mix of unfinishing songs strung together. Yes, I believe it was called ( "The End"). A great finish!!!

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Richard Hommel yeah, Abbey Road is one of my favourites for sure.

[@totomalvino7282]

You are so right!!!!

[@GoodOldMusic22]

Curiously it was the last song they actually recorded

[@akwilson1676]

You mean The Abbey Road Medley?

[@jerry12601]

I do an acoustic version of "For no one". Sounds ok but there is no substitute for the French Horn Paul wrote in on his original score. Nice touch! And one last one, "'Til there was you" would be on my list.

[@ChrisMurrinGuitar]

jerry12601 oh yeah ‘til there was you’ is a great choice

[@billfolsom4203]

I don't think that was Lennon/McCartney, it came from "The Music Man" Broadway musical. I did enjoy your video, esp. Across the Universe

[@ChrisMurrinGuitar]

Thank you

[@Darkwell0071]

That is from the music man so it is a cover. The Beatles didn't write that song. Surprise surprise.

[@k12moyo]

Michelle Julia Dear prudence I feel fine Norwegian wood Here comes the sun Girl In my life Across the universe Yesterday

[@jaypiyeipi8538]

I think You like Rubber soul a Little bit lol

[@jacobpullen6949]

As one should

[@feeno1188]

Rubber Soul does have a more acoustic friendly sound. Same with the White Album.

[@dimitripf]

there's no way someone can dislike rubber soul

[@firecub5873]

Jaypi Yeipi probably because Rubber Soul has most of there acoustic prominent songs

[@stitchgrimly6167]

@Zach Isley That's Revolver

[@wildbill5670]

Been a hard core Beatle fan for a very long time, Ed Sullivan Feb 64 on up. Great job. I remember Frank Sinatra once said that "Something" was the greatest love song every written that didn't contain the word "love".

[@erkanbesi647]

This is by far the best Beatles guitar compilation

[@joesackbaron]

David Brent style head movements with really nice skills.👌

[@midnightrider7648]

Great job. I was never as good of a guitar player as this guy, but this makes me wanna get new strings and play guitar again.

[@AbbieHoffmansGhost]

My personal favorite, almost since it came out, is No Reply. Love the changes.

[@brendamiriamlam5074]

I knew it ! Blackbird is always first :) as a self learner I learnt this and its such a joy

[@dannyharwood6022]

Beautiful playing man I love here comes the sun

[@ChrisMurrinGuitar]

Danny Harwood thanks! It’s a beautiful song.

[@noahkukhalashvili5559]

Barbi Ferrari it is a Beatles song

[@charbelh.boutros4971]

Could you please do a tutorial for While My Guitar Gently Weeps, please? Thank you!

[@edwinrish]

Prudence and I’ve got a feeling would also be a good choice. Though your choice is absolutely perfect

[@bonniemackinnon7136]

Thanks, Chris, for just getting down to it, and PLAYING with no commentary! Nicely done!

[@ChrisMurrinGuitar]

Bonnie MacKinnon glad you enjoyed it

[@UlloMark]

Incredible... how good & easy Chris makes this look... enviably incredible...! (from a huge Beatles fan here, who saw The Beatles live in concert, 3 times... we could see them, but we couldn't hear them, because of all the screaming... so your versions sound much better...!)

[@Jack-yx2zh]

"Till there was you", "Happy just to dance with you", "I saw her standing there", ...

[@user-ie5hf9lt1n]

i sing the songs while he plays the guitar and he seems to enjoy it!!!! thanks man

[@chadandrews98]

Good list. I like "I've Just Seen a Face" and "When I'm 64" Also "We can work it out" . Thanks

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Chad Andrews ‘we can work it out’ is mind blowing!

[@ktge5050]

Well someone’s definitely played Blackbird a time or two before this video lol

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

KT GE haha maybe once or twice

[@chrismccarthy1455]

Yep. That's the version I've played for some 30 odd years. Rare to see it done properly, and it absolutely was!

[@godawgssicem1849]

It wasn’t correct. It sounded great but Paul flicks all the strings with his pointer finger. Even he says most covers are wrong.

[@biscuits2463]

every guitar player has to learn how to play it correctly. i’m learning the right version/how paul plays it, so it kinda pains me how much people play it wrong

[@warren52nz]

I really enjoyed that. I was learning guitar back in the 60s when the songs were coming out. Every new Beatles album was like a new lesson in chords and technique. I know most of the songs in this video but a couple of the ones I don't play are worth learning I think. Thanks. If I could offer any advice it would be to slow down Blackbird. It's about half that fast. :-)

[@steveperry1344]

i'm 70 and have been playing several years and on my list is to learn all the songs on abbey road right thru.

[@AdAstraCan]

Very clean playing. I play some of these and know they are not easy to pull off well.

[@marciodr1963]

Beautifully played! Thanks for the tips and inspiration.

[@aacoaf1984]

While my guitar gently weeps deserves to be in this short list

[@martinezsanromanikergilmar1313]

Man your guitar makes every song sound heavenly

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

mario alejandro cheers man

[@2iexo]

Surprised “Yesterday” wasn’t here

[@SealedKiller]

Same with Hard Days Night

[@jochem420]

Got the british haircut down I see

[@jamiec2138]

Gotta have Dear Prudence in there. Hard song to play though! (I still haven't got it)

[@mu11jk]

Great to hear some of the lesser known but still fantastic songs. Lovely tone!

[@hazardxh6803]

I just learned black bird and it’s such a fun song to play

[@thewizard1847]

BennerxOne oh yeah yeah

[@troits76]

"In My Life", "I'll be back"...

[@socratease1432]

I have never seen Norwegian Wood played in D before, I play it in G, good stuff. Blackbird spot on. ,

[@ritteralvaro]

Norwegian Wood is in E (just like he did, but in another tune)

[@socratease1432]

I play it in G due to my personal vocal range.@@ritteralvaro

[@ritteralvaro]

@@socratease1432 oh, I do it in most songs too. I know what you mean. (sorry about my English, I'm brazilian lol)

[@socratease1432]

Nothing wrong with your English language, enjoy the music. @@ritteralvaro

[@ritteralvaro]

@@socratease1432 Thanks, it makes me feel so happy. Let's enjoy music.

[@knuckle47]

Very nice job Chris. Don’t know when I fell off the planet but I’ve real only heard “Across the Universe” within the last 10 years and I honestly don’t care for it. AND, that’s from a guitar player since I was 8 years old and a huge Beatles fan...I’m 65 now.

[@fernandoc.campos8842]

The two last chords of “While my guitar...” are Bm and E7, before Am/A.

[@callmeturg]

Me:*owns an electric guitar* Also me: oh yes I must watch this

[@elzar5987]

Turg? Nice of you to learn guitar along side kevin

[@callmeturg]

@@elzar5987 I gave up on guitar, but we both play the ukulele :D

[@waynedeadder664]

Great. Except isn't Norwegian Wood capoed at fret 2?

[@ChrisMurrinGuitar]

Wayne Deadder it is, i forgot until after I recorded it. It’s no big deal...

[@deldia]

Yeah, completely irrelevant. Unless you want to play along to the original recording.

[@waynedeadder664]

wikichris true. However, he nails everything else so I thought that's what he was going for. Also, don't you think it's worth mentioning?

[@deldia]

Wayne Deadder I didn’t but that’s because I have a pet hate for simple that think keys are important. Sorry.

[@waynedeadder664]

wikichris songs never sound right in different keys to me. I'm a bit OCD and have been a pro musician for 35 years so I get fussy.

[@JoaoVitor-mv4hp]

Just learned Norwegian Wood. When seeing you play I tough I wouldn't bem able to play. But It was easier than I first tough. Very cool song to play and sing. Now I need to learn some of the others. Thanks

[@breakfast2093]

I love how these are actually how they played them or close enough to how they played them that a Beatles fanatic cannot tell the difference.

[@ChrisMurrinGuitar]

Thanks a lot

[@JimmFox]

Chris - really nice playing here. You should have a couple of orders of magnitude more traffic and comments here. Keep it up!

[@ChrisMurrinGuitar]

Jimm Fox - thank you, I appreciate that.

[@niveshramnarain9882]

I feel fine Saw her standing there Please please me Yesterday Hey jude Man on a hill Just to name a few.......

[@MorienMcBurnie]

*fool on the hill, *i saw her standing there

[@aidencannone591]

It’s hard to only have a list of ten, songs are always gonna get left out because the Beatles are just so good, and I feel fine or in my life could’ve been on there also

[@angelezequiellopezjimenez8684]

My own top ten would be 10. Across the universe 9. A day in the life 8. Dig a pony 7. She is leaving home 6. The long and winding road 5. Yes it is 4. That boy 3. Oh darling 2. I am the walrus 1. And your bird can sing What is your opinion?

[@codgersworkshop4647]

Truly unbelievable! Great Job !

[@kamratkryztof6495]

Great touch, calm and nice. You can see a lot of the guitarists personality when they play guitar. This guy is great!

[@tinman3952]

I'm looking through you. What a great song and great chord progression.

[@willy414576]

Bloody great stuff m8. ! Thank you, from a Scotsman in New Zealand. Lovely playing.

[@xAntoIRL]

I do be playing im looking through you all day haha

[@ChrisMurrinGuitar]

Anthony Matthews always been a favourite of mine

[@aaronthatcher8564]

I like playing that one slower

[@Mark-on2mt]

All brilliantly played. The something song is best I've heard on acoustic.

[@kristinar.8281]

Can I point out that many of these are Harrison songs, my favorite Beatle!

[@jolliarddacalos5016]

and i love her is my favorite song...i love it

[@niilsaa]

This video is incredible. Could you _please_ do a tutorial on 'Something' and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps'? The fingerpicking style is so damn beautiful for both, especially just the way you play in general, it's so elegant/effortless. Your versions also seem to be the easiest. Thank you so much again for this video. You seriously deserve more recognition.

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

aizy.patricia thanks, I appreciate that a lot. I’m pretty busy with my other channel (Six String Fingerpicking) at the moment but in the future I’ll happily do tutorials of those songs.

[@niilsaa]

Six String Fingerpicking That’s understandable, yes, of course, no rush at all. I’m just in love with the way that you play them. Keep up the amazing work. :)

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

aizy.patricia thanks again, if I haven’t done it in a few months please remind me. Thanks for the kind words.

[@niilsaa]

Six String Fingerpicking No worries! Will do, but no rush.

[@ThePoushal]

Six String Fingerpicking !remindme 2 months

[@LAdave65]

One I've been wanting to work out is "Martha My Dear." It's really for piano but could be done fingerstyle.

[@justinwong3317]

I could play two songs from this already. 1.Blackbird 2. Here comes the sun. All really fun to play

[@RonnieMinh]

Playing my fiddle along and having fun ... thanks! I saw the Beatles live on their 1st USA tour in Las Vegas, two shows, $5. per show.

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Ronnie & Minh wow, you’re very lucky indeed to have seen them at that time!

[@ThePoushal]

So lucky

[@danielguzman5410]

Another good one would’ve been You’ve got to hide your love away :D

[@Olivia.Sheree]

Daniel Guzman yeah, that was one the first Beatles songs I learned. Very good for beginners.

[@strings1288]

i thank you so much for this video. i got stuck in a rut for a while, and now i got stuff to learn :D thanks again

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Acoustic Douche anytime! Glad I helped you out in some way.

[@Peter-rl4nc]

One of my favorites Any time at all a lesson, please and Here comes the sun a great song

[@richardgallo3155]

Nice job, I subscribed! I'd love a part 2 👍

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Richard Gallo thanks!

[@saibalkchakravarty2811]

Mesmerizing man!.

[@ChrisMurrinGuitar]

Thanks a lot

[@Dylan-vn3pb]

This guy deserves more subscribers.

[@bradleyamor8854]

you are so excellent of a player , thanks for showing your post was appreciated ! Still working on copping a few but can,t see to well ,your fast and good and i,m not as advanced as you but love to learn .

[@bradleyamor8854]

here comes the sun is one i,m trying to copy

[@bradleyamor8854]

I love the way gmaj7 is played,just working on that little lick at the end,into the D chord ,Brilliant

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Thanks a lot. Keep up the practising!

[@keithinscho374]

Just wonderful. Thank you

[@ChrisMurrinGuitar]

Keith Inscho you’re welcome

[@Artty-fl8ul]

I liked it! Dude even has a Beatles hair cut!

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Artty 1975 a bit short for a Beatles hair cut I’d say.

[@mattwheeler7974]

Another good one is Mother Nature’s Son. Blackbird was the first proper song I learned to play so agree with your no 1!

[@ChrisMurrinGuitar]

Matt Wheeler Mother Nature’s Son is a great one

[@blueceronewkid8152]

Love the way you rock on that guitar it's really beautiful sounds.

[@rmrib5]

This guitar is perfect for zeppelin songs

[@f1zzl1zz86]

Great list. But where is yesterday? I subscribed

[@ChrisMurrinGuitar]

F1zZl1zZ where is many other Beatles songs? The list could have been endless. Maybe I’ll do another much bigger list.

[@johnwallace2319]

Yesterday is played on the bass

[@nina10778]

Wanmohan yesterday played on the acoustic guitar

[@baqarhasan9743]

Mate I can't believe you only have 11k subscribers. I have learnt so much from you. Godspeed!

[@Appleholic1]

Excellent job. Your performance Chris demonstrates just how astonishing the Beatles writing skills were.

[@nikkaman7874]

When I was looking at you I remembered Mr.Bean.

[@apace003]

What model of Yamaha guitar are you using? Great tone!

[@afigueroa1095]

It made me wanna learn all of them

[@ChrisMurrinGuitar]

Agus Figueroa you should!

[@pedrovinicius7410]

Acoustic guitar is such a beautiful thing

[@danielgonzalezsoriano9411]

Julia is such a hard song!! Haha try it guys :p It makes black bird seems like a song for kids...

[@Maverick19977]

daniel gonzalez soriano Julia is easy once you nail the finger picking. Just takes practice.

[@Mr07090709]

Same with black bird!

[@thomaspappalardo7589]

You sir, are insane

[@timmccarthy6291]

I really like the percussive style you brought to Blackbird. I'm gonna have to try that. It really spices it up. Thanks, I subscribed. Also A Day in the Life, and Cry Baby Cry are on my list but like you said 10 is impossible

[@ChrisMurrinGuitar]

Great choices! Glad you liked blackbird

[@TimSandals]

If you play blackbird right you don’t need the percussive elements. Just tap your foot like Paul did. That’s all you need. And the picking itself provides everything else. He’s not playing it the right way so that doesn’t help, no one usually does. He doesn’t play a lot things the right way but to each his own I guess. Still a good list. I’m just a stickler for things like that

[@ChrisMurrinGuitar]

TimSandals ah man, you’re breaking my heart.

[@TimSandals]

Chris Murrin Haha sorry bro. You’re a great player I’m just a stickler for Beatles songs. Especially any that involve Paul’s picking styles. I even made a series on my channel devoted to his picking style. I spent a lot of time to master it and it’s a pet peeve of mine. There’s only one way to play those songs and you gotta do them right otherwise it undermines them. You’re a great player though bro I liked your list it’s just I’m a beatle nut and I can spot things most won’t.

[@alward5678]

Great job man. I cannot get Enough Beatles. Thank you. ❤️❤️

[@slewy6351]

I really enjoyed learning songs like 'i am the walrus' and 'Octopus Garden' even though I never really completed them entirely; I couldn't play them all the way through right now without looking at the notes first. Today I think I semi-mastered 'Hey Jude'. Usually songs of that popularity, I'd call "overrated", but 'Hey Jude' definitely is not.

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Shaun good job on remastering Hey Jude! It’s definitely not overrated.

[@dpfelipe4007]

You forget Dear Prudence

[@pfote65]

i enjoyed ... so i subscribed :-)

[@ChrisMurrinGuitar]

Thanks a lot!

[@esrapost6897]

hey! i really love the way you play 'while my guitar gently weeps'. it would be so nice if you could make a tutorial of it, the way you play it, since i can't really find a good tutorial for this song. :)

[@josegimenez7508]

From Brazil, thank you so much. Wonderful job Chris!

[@Lovefeardeath]

Her majesty ?