Guitar/Guitar chords cheat sheet of popular songs from the 2010s

The following is a list of notable easy to learn guitar songs from the 2010s. These are informal chords to songs which represent many different authors' own interpretations of the original songs. Most of the chords on the list are relatively easy to learn, and would be a great start for novice guitar players who are interested in improving their playing abilities.

The technical difficulty and skill level required to play each of the songs is defined with a star rating system:

  • - Easy Song
  • - Intermediate Song
  • - Difficult Song
Adele

Adele - Someone Like You


Bruno Mars

Bruno Mars - Just the Way You Are


Bruno Mars - Locked Out of Heaven


Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song


Colbie Caillat - Brighter Than the Sun


Coldplay - Paradise


Ed Sheeran - The A Team


Foster the People - Pumped up Kicks


fun. - We Are Young


Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know


Keane - Silenced by the Night


Katy Perry - The One That Got Away


Michel Teló - Ai Se Eu Te Pego


Katy Perry

Katy Perry - Wide Awake


Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga - The Edge of Glory


Lady Gaga - Yoü and I


Lana del Rey - Summertime Sadness


Michael Jackson - Hold My Hand


Mumford & Sons - I Will Wait


Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks

Capo 1

Intro: Am - F - C - G (x4)

Verse 1: Am - F - C (x6)
Pre-bridge: Am - F - C - G
Am - F - C
Bridge: Am - F - C - G (x4)
Verse 2: Am - F - C (x6)
Pre-chorus: Am - F - C - G
Am - F - C
Chorus: Am - F - C - G (x4)
Bridge: Am - F - C - G (x3)
Am - F - C
Am ~
Verse 3: Am - Fm (x4)
Am - F - C
Am - F - C - G
Repeat chorus: Am - F - C - G (x8)
Outré: Am - F - C - G
Am - F - C

Onerepublic - Good Life


Paramore - The Only Exception


Ray LaMontagne - New York City's Killing Me


Selena Gomez - Love You Like A Love Song Selena Gomez - Love You Like A Love Song

Capo 4

Verse 1: Am - Dm - G - C - F - Dm - E - E7

Verse 2: Am - Dm - G - C - F - Dm - E - E7
Chorus: Am - Dm - G - C - F - Dm - E - Am (x2)
Verse 3: Am - Dm - G - C - F - Dm - E - E7 - Am
Verse 4: Dm - G - C - F - Dm - E - E7
Chorus: Am - Dm - G - C - F - Dm - E - Am (x2)
Bridge F - Dm - G - C - F - Dm - E - E7
Chorus: Am - Dm - G - C - F - Dm - E - Am (x2)

Michael Jackson - Billie Jean Verse: F#m - G#m - AM And repeats Bass: F#2 C#2 E2 F#2 E C#2 B1 C#2 And repeats

The Script

The Script - Hall of Fame The Script - Hall of Fame

Capo 3

Intro: Em - C - G - D (x4)

Verse 1: Em - C - G - D (x4)
Chorus: D - Em - C - G
G - D
Verse 2: Em - C - G - D (x3)
Em - C - G
Repeat chorus
Bridge Em - C, G - D, Em - C, G - D
Em - C - G - D (x4)
Repeat chorus
Repeat verse 1
Outré Em - C - G - D (x8)

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