An acoustic guitar instrumental can be just as expressive as singing the song and in some cases even more so.
These songs require more practice time and are considered as projects, and not for instant gratification.
Many of these guitar lessons have music (Guitar TAB) that goes along with them.
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A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
Mad World – Gary Jules + Tears For Fears
Edelweiss – The Sound Of Music
What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
The Skye Boat Song – Traditional Celtic
Say Something – A Great Big World
Apologize – One Republic – Parts 1 + 2
Simon & Garfunkel – Sound Of Silence
Birdy – Wings (beginner friendly)
My Heart Will Go On – Titanic Theme – Celine Dion
Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen (amongst many other artists over the years)
Hallelujah (UPDATED 2017) – Middle Beginner Level – FREE TAB
I Can See Clearly Now – Jimmy Cliff
I Don’t Want To Miss a Thing – Aerosmith
When I Was Your Man – Bruno Mars
Sweet Dreams – Eurythmics + Marilyn Manson
The Earth Song – Michael Jackson
Dancing On My Own – Calum Scott
Love Is All Around – Wet Wet Wet/ The Troggs – Fingerstyle
A Day In The Life – The Beatles
Green Day – 21 Guns – Parts 1 + 2
He’s a Pirate (Theme From The Pirates Of The Caribbean)
Numb – Linkin Park – Parts 1 + 2
Riders On The Storm – The Doors
You Were Always On My Mind – Elvis – Parts 1 + 2
Freight Train – Fingerstyle Blues
Elvis – I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You – Parts 1 + 2
Every Breath You Take – Fingerstyle – Sting & The Police
Everybody Hurts – REM – Parts 1 + 2
Carrickfergus – Celtic Folk Fingerstyle
Unintended – Muse – Part 1 + 2
Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers
Otherside – Fingerstyle – Red Hot Chili Peppers – Parts 1 + 2