Easy Guitar Songs For Beginners - Stand By Me 

Hi I am 51 years old and just started to learn. I really appreciate how easy you explain it. Thank you! I enjoy playing that song.

This is the first actual beginner song I’ve seen that’s possible for beginners lol

I have NEVER seen a guitar tutorial that actually helped...thank you.

this is officially my first song, Thank you

Thanks a lot, Jesus.

For me and anyone else that finds this helpful: @ 2:07 (the - indicates a vocal pause not always accurate but I tried, feel free to correct in reply. G When the night - Has come Em And the land is dark - And the C Moon - Is the D Only - light to G See G i won't - Be afraid - no i Em Won't - Be afraid - Just as C Long - as you D Stand - Stand by G Me - Darlin, darlin, G Stand - By me - oh, now now Em ...ow - Stand by me C Stand now D Stand by me G Stand by me G If the sky - that we look upon Em should tumble and fall - And the C mountains - They should D Crumble - to the G Sea (added verse on 11-08-19) G I wont cry - i wont cry no i.... Em ...i wont shed a tear - Just as C Long - as you D Stand - Stand by G Me - Whenever im in trouble, - you Another chorus or two thats as far as i got...

He look like the type of dude you NEED to chill with all the time

I just started playing the guitar at the ripe age of 25 and this is the first song that I want to learn. Seeing you play this inspires me to continue.

Why do people dislike? Very clear and easy tutorial and you keep it short which is good because you're not spending 15 mins on a vid tutorial of a few chords. Keep it up

There's no words that can explain my joy right know thanks again! Peace!

Dude... I just learned my first song.. this is a start of a new career for me.. thank you so much.. you have no video how happy I am to learn from you

Not only great teaching but you have a great voice man, appreciate the help!

I played it...I actually played it!!

I got this in literally under 5 minutes! Very clear instructions, thank you! I deserve a cookie...

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Awh, I’m looking back at this, and this was the first full song I learnt to play on the guitar that got me interested and I kept playing. I love the instrument now and I really like just sitting down and being able to play what you feel. Thanks so much 🥺

I come back to this after 7 years, this was one of the first songs I learned on the guitar, I remember watching this and trying to play this, and I was so proud of myself when I finally was able to play it, how time flys, it feels just like yesterday I was just starting playing guitar and watching this video.

Ten years later and this video is still helping new players. What a wonderful lesson. Thank you.

singing and playing strumming guitar is very difficult for beginner like me, lol

When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll see No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid Just as long as you stand, stand by me So darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me Oh stand by me, stand by me If the sky that we look upon Should tumble and fall Or the mountains should crumble to the sea I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear Just as long as you stand, stand by me And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me Oh stand now by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me Oh, stand now by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stand by me Oh stand by me, stand by me Oh stand by me, stand by me

This is so much easier and more in depth while at the same time simpler than I think any other “beginner” video out there. Seen so many that don’t or only briefly go over strum pattern and blow through sections really quick.

This is the video that helped me actually start playing guitar. Made me believe that i can do it and i did. It was 3 years ago and now i am able to play guitar quite better than i used to. Great and simple beginnings leads to success. I can't thank this man enough for this!

i just wanna come back here and thank this man, 2 years ago i started learning and through this tutorial i was able to play my first ever song, and ever since i've been improving and can play almost any song i want now. Thank you.

wow this is simplified so well and explained to the point, anybody learning guitar would have no trouble with your lesson! wish you would've taught me when i was first learning! thanks man.

Thank you!! I have tried to play guitar before but always gave up. After reading all the positive comments I decided to give this video a try. After about 45 minutes of practice I’d say I’m pretty decent! Learned 4 chords pretty fast. I’m going to keep practicing! Update: I’ve been practicing and now it sounds a lot smoother and I’m able to switch from chord to chord much quicker.

got my guitar literally 2 days ago, this was super easy to follow!! one of the only things ive gotten through that has actually been beginner friendly

You probably wont see this because this video was so long ago but, I just want to say thankyou because this is the only thing on youtube I can play

Seriously easy to follow and well explained. Good job

This is officially the first song I've been able to play! Thank you so much :D I am stoked!!! Always fallen off guitar but finally making progress. Thanks to Yousician and this video 😊😊😊😊

This is by far the best guitar tutorial I've seen. It helped me a lot! Thank you so much!

This actually saved my band grade because I put it off my project until the day it was due and I learned this in 15 minutes. Thank you so much swiftlessons!

Picked up my guitar immediately to play along! Great video. Thanks.

Dude... first off, GREAT hair! And second... I ACTUALLY PLAYED IT! OH MY GOSH! Thankyouthankyouthankyou!

Yes! finally i can play and sing this song! Hold on ladies, i'm comming! (Thanx bro,you are the best)

I've looked at quite a few different video lessons on how to play this song and I have to say yours is my favorite. No need to drag out any capos or strain to play some bar chord. Maybe some day I'll be ready to play the F#Maj7 or some other such thing but today is not that day.

Thank you for doing beginner guitar lessons. This is the first song i played on the guitar after learning how to change chords watching this video two years back. it was a beautiful lesson and nice singing.

I’ve been picking guitar on and off for years and typically struggle learning new songs as most tutorials aren’t as helpful as I’d like This was extremely beneficial for beginners! Thanks :)

Thank you man. I don't know what you did different but after a long time of trying I connected with this video and finally have been able to play a song for the first time on a guitar. I can now keep up with you on this video and have moved on to some of your other videos. You are a great instructor.

Thank you for teaching me so well guitar jesus ❤️

Thanks Hozier

Hey everyone, Tell me what I should teach next, I have a new request a song page at Swiftguitar.com/request. Thanks! -Rob

Hey brother , I live your lessons and everything I know the last two years is made easier because of you . God bless you my friend keep up the great work my man. Jezz 🙏

I have only found your videos now and I am kicking myself! I bought my guitar last year and have been trying to learn on my own, but some "beginners" songs and videos are just frustrating! I have been practicing this song for an hour and I can play it quite decently now, I am over the moon! Thank you so so much!!

This is one of my favorite songs. I didn't realize how easy it was. I used to play with some friends they converted their grudge to a recording studio that was soundproof. We would go over every Sunday and have breakfast for dinner and play. They taught me all the basic cords and we would play thing's like take it easy from the Egals and stuff like that. I've played since I was a kid. I've also played on one guitar. My dad went to visit one of his childhood homes and he found a guitar case in the grain silo and he had it when he was about 8 and he brought it home and gave it to me and I've played around with it so much that it's almost falling apart. One of the bridges has detached itself from inside the guitar and moves around. It also had an irritating twang and I had to fix it with pieces of cardboard under the strings. But since my dad died during covid we made our trip back to my mom's house a few weeks ago and I was finally able to take it to my new home. Eventually I'm going to have to retire the guitar as a wall hanger and get another one. But I've had it for 30 years and my dad had it during his childhood. It's kind of part of the family. I'm still not good and I haven't played in years, but it makes me feel good to start strumming again. My guitar was a way for me to step back from some of the emotional abuse I was suffering from my dad. But he always smiled when I told him one of my most prized possessions was my guitar that he gave me. It's a red and tan hummingbird guitar. I haven't seen many of those around lately in any shops that we go into.

I went to many online lessons, and what is great is that he says the chords. and writes them down. I write it in my notebook. Other people will say "3 fret 2nd string then 4th fret 5th string blah blah confusion. Rob shows it in print. CLEARLY! I learned to read music in 3rd grade, as it was taught at my school, so his way is perfect for me to learn easily!thank you so much

Just for anyone wanting to spice this up you can also do 3,2,0 on the low E between the g chord and the em chord.

Thanks I just got my guitar earlier at 5 am and now I can play this. I'm impressed how I can do the g major, e minor thing by just looking at your fingers, I don't even know a thing about g majors and stuff. But here I am now, playing a guitar thanks to you!

Beautiful!!! Thank you for this! ❤️ I wanna learn this for my daughter Jessica! ❤

Awesome! So quick and easy. Exactly what I was looking for. For right now I just want to focus on learning open chords to the point that they’re automatic under my fingers, and I’m definitely getting the hang of it, but I decided I should learn a new song every week instead of just doing drills. And you taught it so quick. I was able to play through it right away. I already knew these chords, and the song isn’t very complicated to play. Thanks so much for this.

WHY THEY NEVER SHOW TABS IN THE VIDEOS😭

Excellent way to make learning chords fun by bringing in that chuck strum.

Great video. I have have struggling to fine a beginner song that I like and was interested in learning and this has been perfect.

This is the first song i've learned by swift lessons when i started playing the guitar. Swift lessons are one of the channels that is worth to subscribe, as the teacher and the lessons are absolutely fantastic. With mr Rob's help from his lessons and also from my passion for music, i finally play the guitar. That you mr Rob for your help and your inspiration to keep on and trying. I wish you all the best. Greetings from Greece.

Hello and happy New Year, Thanks so much for making this one of RU-vids most popular beginner guitar lessons! In the coming year I would like to take this channel to the next level; releasing a minimum of three videos per week on a wider range of subjects. If you have enjoyed my work thus far, please consider supporting the channel at patreon.com/swiftlessons. Just a dollar per month will grant you access to exclusive lessons, tabs, worksheets and other secret resources. 2016 is going to be a great year of learning and growing together, and I can't wait to unveil my best lessons to date. Thank you. -Rob

i started learning three days ago and this was so easy to follow thank you

This was like the first song I learned how to play a long time ago, thanks man!

wow I actually completely learned the chords and tuning in under an hour! great video :)

THIS IS MY FIRST SONG EVER, thank you so much!

this song gives me chills

Very clear and simple! Anyone can watch this tutorial and learn this song in 5 minutes or less. Even a noobie like me can learn and sound somewhat decent haha.

this was the best tutorial i’ve seen for any song! i actually got it!

Thank you Rob for the lesson all the way from Israel ❤️ I love this song and your lesson is greatly appreciated

I played guitar for 13 years straight 7 years old to 20. Now that I'm 30 I want to play again but I really want to sing this time around. I could never even talk and play so this is a huge struggle for me. Thank you for the video , it gives me a little bit of a direction to go with this.:)

Great lesson, very clear, and easy to follow. Thank you!

thanks bro, that was easy. I have always loved this song, but never thought it would be my first song to play :)

Ur vids are brilliant m8 was flicking through you tube and saw a vid on how to play country roads by John Denver a song I’ve always wanted to learn to play but never found the time but I thought sod it after the way u showed me got it down perfectly coz of ur amazing teachings I’ve subscribed to your channel and will keep watching keep up the good work bud

This is what made me start playing guitar thank you so much

I’ve never played guitar before and this only took me 2 hours! Thanks bro

Do you have more of these easy (like really really easy)?:)

Thank You Jezus

Dude amazing video I can only play a little so thank you for making it simple

Gave me goosebumps when he started singing

Holy Sh!t ... +9 million views since 2013. That's amazing!!

this is the only song ive been able to play on guitar. Im proud of myself

Ahh, how refreshing is going back to the basics. Simple to follow lesson, very well explained.

You had such a great voice 🥰 I’m learning guitar now and I follow a lot of your lessons :)

Very nice. Man, I wish I had my guitar at the office. Don't tell my boss that I'm surfing youtube at work :-)

Dude please do a cover of (I will follow you into the dark ) you are a great teacher man!!!

11 years later and this is still very helpful, thank you!

did anyone notice how good he sings!

damn this was the best video i could find

2:46 rip headphone users

This has been the song/tutorial that's got me going the best to start with. Thanks man. A few months ago I started with this song and got it after just a few hours. Now I've gave guitar learning a rest and just got started again, I gave this a watch. Found it really easy straight away, I'm just at where I left off. Going to get on to trickier songs now.

The only thing i did correctly is sing the lyrics..i really suck lol great video though! ;)..im definitely getting back to it once i seriously try to learn how to play

Oh my god I love this, I feel like a fricking rockstar now hahaha thank yoooouuuu!

hey thanks for the video. It was really easy, your a good teacher. Have a great day!

I have been struggling to get singing and playing down for a long time. I feel this song will help me get over this hurdle.

Great lesson you made it really easy to learn thanks from England. Subscribed.

Now I can cry while playing and thinking of ffxv😢

Chord transition from C to D always gets me ugh

I've just picked up the guitar and have been trying to learn an acoustic cover of my fiancé's favorite song and thought I'd see if I can manage to learn this to gain confidence. I'm happy to say with your help I learned this in less than 45 minutes. Thank you for helping me have a win. Youve started a lifelong guitar player.

2:10 just leaving this here to practice

Damn, you sing really well

G(8 beats), Em(8), C(4), D(4), G(8): Reapet If you need the chords

You Are Awesome Rob. I love that you sing along with he strumming to make it easier to learn

Those are the same chords for "last kiss-pearl jam" the strumming for it is: DDU UDU And Everytime you finished the pattern above you switch the chords in to same order as in the video and repeat the pattern.🤠👌

Useful! I would suggest however that in addition to the chord notation you displayed (like Cmaj- x32010) you also add an actual diagram to it. Why? Because morons like me end up Googling the "code" thinking it's some kind of special reference number for the chord. So yeah... I did that...

This guy looks like Jesus

thank you so much swiftlessons !!!! after 5 yrs finally removed pluto out of storage and out of all my fsiled attempts,,finally a lesson i can play...thank you so much! you are awesome! because of you i can sing and play at the same time.

Me after playing this: “.......i did it...I FUCKING DID IT!” *I HAVE THE POWWWWWEEEEEEEERRRRR!!*