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How to play Keith by Playlunch

Keith is the tongue-in-cheek hit that propelled Playlunch into the mainstream. Self-described as ‘Bogan Funk’ Keith is from their 2025 album Sex Ed and charted at #4 in the 2026 Triple J Top 100. The high energy funk-rock style of Keith makes it a fun jam track for electric players developing advanced chords & funk rhythms.

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How to play I Got You by Split Enz

I Got You by Split Enz is the breakout hit from their 1980 album True Colours. Following a series of brilliantly quirky albums and singles this sharper power-pop style produced success for the band outside of New Zealand and Australia. The distinctive intro and contrasting rhythms of the verse and chorus make I Got You a great chart for electric players.

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How to play Big Dreams by Amyl & The Sniffers

Big Dreams by Amyl & The Sniffers is a classic Rock ballad. From their award-winning third album Cartoon Darkness, it’s one of the hit songs that has propelled the band to global success in 2025. An old-school arpeggio melody, strong rhythms and a neat, classic lead solo make this a great chart for electric players.

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How to play It’s a Long Way to the Top by AC/DC

It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll) is an iconic early AC/DC hit featuring Bon Scott. A huge hit in Australia in 1975 it grew into a crowd fave around the world as the band became a global phenomenon. Famous for putting bagpipes into Rock ‘n’ Roll (yeah, seriously!), It’s a Long Way is a great Rock rhythm track!

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How to play Roll With It by Oasis

Roll With It by Oasis is the second single from their 1995 album (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? One of four hit singles from it, Roll With It was a hit in many countries and Oasis became one of the most successful bands in the world during the ‘Britpop’ era. It’s strong rhythms and well defined chord structure make an ideal chart for electric players.

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How to play The Horses by Darryl Braithwaite

Darryl Braithwaite’s version of The Horses, an early ‘90s banger that gets trotted out every Spring for premium horse races like the Melbourne Cup, makes a great sing-along strummer for acoustic steel-string, or electric guitar. The 1989 original by Ricki Lee Jones was an album track that received little attention but the 1990 Braithwaite version became a huge hit and went on to earn ten platinum records in Australia!

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How to play Hertz by Amyl & The Sniffers

Old-school Aussie Punk rockers, Amyl & The Sniffers are giving the 2020s a timely reminder of the stripped back power of a three-piece band with a high energy front woman. Hertz is one of the singles from the band’s 2021 album Comfort to Me. The full on punk rock vibes and sing along chorus of Hertz make it a great, fun track for electric guitarists.

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How to play The Fate of Ophelia by Taylor Swift

This is the opening track on Taylor Swift’s 2025 album The Life of a Showgirl. The Fate of Ophelia is a good choice for guitar with it’s three-string intro chords, synth-bass verse and big rhythm energy chorus. Suitable for both acoustics and electric, we’ve charted The Fate of Ophelia to be played with a capo at the 3rd fret. Swifty guitar fans will love it!

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How to play Opalite by Taylor Swift

Opalite is the 3rd track on Taylor Swift’s 2025 album The Life of a Showgirl. Released worldwide on October 3, you can see how swift we are at MGT ; we got this chart up on the same day - wow! Opalite is an ideal song for guitar-toting Swifties and works well on both electric or steel-string acoustic. Get it while it’s hot!

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