He started writing it in 1979 when he had been diagnosed with cancer and began to have a deeper understanding of his mortality. This 1980 song is written by the King of Reggae himself for his twelfth album, Uprising. The next song is believed to be Bob Marley’s anthem of anthems – the Redemption Song. If you’re feeling a little bit melancholic and want a song to play then this is it.Īlbum: Uprising | Released: 1980 | Chords | Tab | Video Lesson It was part of their ninth album and became a massive hit.
This song, Wish You Were Here has a sad meaning behind it as it is about the decline of Syd Barrett’s mental state for a lot of devastating reasons. For the newer generation, Pink Floyd, and no, it’s not a person’s name but a band’s is one of the biggest acts ever. Look this song up on YouTube and it’s got over 200 million views as of writing. Wish You Were Here – Pink FloydĪlbum: Wish You Were Here | Released: 1975 | Tab | Video Lesson It’s a good song to woo your special someone with and has a touch of the new millennium to it. It goes by the key of D with F#m, Bm, G, and A comprising the rest of it. This one is pretty easy to play on your acoustic guitar too and could be a practice piece for you. It’s a song all about the singer and composer’s encounter and long-distance relationship with yes, a girl named Delilah. Hey There Delilah – Plain White T’sĪlbum: All That We Needed | Released: 2006 | Chords | Tab | Tutorial VideoĪ relatively new track compared to the rest on our list is an emotional piece from Plain White T’s with Hey There Delilah. Yep, an Arabian story inspired the then 12th-century story which in turn, inspired this hit by Clapton. But did you know that the inspiration for the song goes way back to the 7th century? It’s an upbeat song originally recorded by Derek and the Dominos and all about Eric Clapton’s feelings for Pattie Boyd. Well, it’s not an acoustic song originally but it’s got an acoustic version. Layla (Acoustic Version) – Eric ClaptonĪlbum: Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs | Released: 1970 | Chords | Tab | Lesson VideoĮric Clapton has been known worldwide as a slow rock icon but before that he was a guitar virtuoso and so it’s only appropriate that we name his song Layla as one of the great acoustic songs of all time. Angie is another great song by Rolling Stones which we would like to include in our list but didn't incorporate this beautiful one to make our list more diversified with different artists. With Jagger’s voice breathing life into the song, and Richards doing his magic with the acoustic guitar, you can feel all the emotions they have poured into the song. Looking into the lyrics, we can see that it’s a piece about the beauty and sadness of growing up, a time when we realize that being an adult isn’t always smooth sailing. It was written by the band’s lead singer, Mick Jagger, and guitarist, Keith Richards. Wild Horses was initially released in the band’s Sticky Fingers album in 1971. We’re talking about Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones. You’d be surprised that one of the most beautiful songs to play on acoustic guitar comes from the biggest rock legends to have ever walked the earth. Troubles Will Be Gone – The tallest man on earthĪlbum: Sticky Fingers | Released: 1971 | Chords | Tab | Video Lesson Falling Slowly – Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová
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