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Leigh Fuge

"Many of the mega hits that have become the soundtrack to our lives are often simpler to play on the guitar than we might think": Learn classic songs including Johnny Cash's version of Hurt with just a few chords

American singer Johnny Cash performs on stage at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England on November 15, 1983.

For a new guitar player, the idea of learning some classic songs might seem scary. We often think that the biggest and best songs in the world must be complicated works of art, but this isn’t always true.

In fact, many of the mega hits that have become the soundtrack to our lives are often simpler to play on the guitar than we might think. In this lesson we’re going to take four classic acoustic-driven songs and break them down. Each of the songs uses only a few chords so you will be able to strum your way through them in no time!

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