What was the first song you learned on guitar?

[penname]

Amazing Grace

[turner28]

St. Patrick's Day by John Mayer

28 different chords, still one of my favorite songs ever.

[dawhealer]

It was a long time ago back in the late '50s, but I think the first "real" song I learned that wasn't out of the first Mel Bay guitar method that made its debut around '57 was "Aura Lee." It was that or "Green Grow the Lilacs."

I'm seeing some great first songs here, BTW. So cool.

[dawhealer]

Originally Posted by chitz

Is Anybody Going to San Antoine. - Charlie Pride

Mon ami, would that be the Cajun version? Quelqu'un va San Antoine?

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

[J185-4Me]

"There's a bathroom on the right", by CCR.

[billder99]

First time (1974), Bye Bye American Pie
Second time (2010), Freight Train

[Basalt Beach]

Take it Easy - Jackson Browne & The Eagles

[heni30]

"Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd..............just kidding


The Honky Tonk riff - the one you use to do the backing to Johnny B. Goode.

It's not too bad in E but in F it was torture trying to get your pinky all the way down.

[upsidedown]

"Classical Gas."

Just kidding.

"You're A Big Girl Now" by Bob Dylan

[jegvt]

I'd Love to Change the World - 10 Years After

[The Sandman]

Iron Man by Black Sabbath

[Tony Burns]

Stairway to heaven

[Cazon]

The Troggs' Love is all around.
Then I discovered Beatles' songs.

[mjz]

I can't remember the first songs and riffs I learned, but for a VERY long time the only song I could play and sing the whole way through was "Tell Me Why" by Neil Young.

max

[vintage bass]

niel Youngs' "Helpless". Has got to be the easiest song to play ever. DGA