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Golden is the biggest hit (so far!) from the 2025 streaming sensation KPop Demon Hunters. Whilst not what you may think of as a ‘guitar song’ Golden is perfectly playable on guitar. This chart adapts the electro accompaniment parts of Golden to create a playable guitar part. Good luck Demon Hunters!
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Happier Than Ever by Billie Eilish is the title track from her second album Happier Than Ever. Released in 2021, the casual, old-school guitar style makes it sounds more like a 1950s Country lament until the energy starts to build towards the Grunge/thrash style ending. An intelligent mix of chords and the blending of styles make it a great song for acoustic guitarists.
Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes is the big global hit from their 2003 album Elephant. Based on a simple seven-note riff it, became the White Stripes’ most enduring hit and remains popular around the world on radio, television and streaming formats. The riff, repeated in power chords, and the solo based on the same tune make it a perfect choice for developing electric guitarists.
The classic ‘90s hit from Oasis that became their signature song and epitomizes the whole Britpop era. The opening strains from the rhythm guitar are one of the most recognizable of all strumming songs. The original is played on acoustic steel-string but it sounds great on electrics too. Not so suitable for nylon-strings though; you won’t get the jangle!
This lovely fingerstyle number has become a wedding staple around the world since its release in 2017. Whilst the original is played on acoustic steel-strings, it sounds great on classical guitar. It can also sound good on electric guitars with medium-heavy gauge strings and wider spacing to allow for comfortable finger-picking.
Wow, a current hit song with a prominent and continuous electric guitar part! Okay, we’re doing it! Medium tempo number that doesn’t just repeat the same four bars over and over (what a relief)! The part is intelligently arranged and fits really neatly with the percussion track, making it a good chart to play along with. Works best on electric but will also sound okay on steel-string acoustic.
Golden is the biggest hit (so far!) from the 2025 streaming sensation KPop Demon Hunters. Whilst not what you may think of as a ‘guitar song’ Golden is perfectly playable on guitar. This chart adapts the electro accompaniment parts of Golden to create a playable guitar part. Good luck Demon Hunters!
Undressed by Sombr is one of the hit singles from his 2025 album I Barely Know Her. Going viral on Tik-Tok created a global audience for Sombr. Undressed features a repeating bass riff, a simple lead melody and a chord progression with some variety, making it an ideal song for learner electric players.
Paranoid by Black Sabbath is a prototype 1970 Heavy Metal hit that spread the emerging new style around the globe. The band’s fast, staccato rhythm style, heavy distorted guitar tone and Ozzy Osbourne’s unique vocal range created a dynamic new sound that was soon being copied in garages and pubs all over the world.
Three decades after his iconic How To Make Gravy, Paul Kelly delivers the ‘sequel song’ Rita Wrote a Letter. Full of wry lines that reveal what happens to Rita and the kids after Joe gets out of jail, Rita Wrote a Letter is a perfect rejoinder to the Gravy song and, in typical Paul Kelly fashion a great rhythm song for acoustic steel-string and electric players.
1970s Oz Rock classic Khe Sahn by Cold Chisel is an excellent rhythm chart for developing steel-string players. Originally released in 1978, Khe Sahn has grown steadily more popular in the time since. It regularly features amongst the top 10 in Top 100 Song surveys in Australia and is one of Cold Chisel’s most enduring hits. Perfect for learning how to put chords together with a straight-ahead Rock strumming pattern.
California Dreamin’ by The Mamas & the Papas is one of the defining hits of the ‘psychedelic Pop’ era. The #1 rated song in the USA in 1966 it grew into one of the biggest global hits of the 1960s. With it’s signature guitar intro, strong rhythm progression and memorable melodies California Dreamin’ is a great song for acoustic guitarists.