Guitar/Guitar chords cheat sheet of popular songs preceding the 1960s

The following is a list of notable easy to learn guitar songs from the 1970s. 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: 11px11px11px - Easy Song 11px11px11px - Intermediate Song 11px11px11px - Difficult Song 1950's thumb|right|220px|Bill Haley & His Comets Bill Haley & His Comets - (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock 11px11px11px Bill Haley & His Comets - Shake, Rattle and Roll 11px11px11px Bobby Darin - Dream Lover 11px11px11px Bobby Day - Rockin' Robin 11px11px11px thumb|right|150px|Chuck Berry Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode 11px11px11px Domenico Modugno - Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) 11px11px11px thumb|right|150px|Elvis Presley Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel 11px11px11px Elvis Presley - Hound Dog 11px11px11px Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock 11px11px11px Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender 11px11px11px Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill 11px11px11px Guy Mitchell - Singing the Blues 11px11px11px Harry Belafonte - Day-O 11px11px11px Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares for Me 11px11px11px Perry Como - Magic Moments 11px11px11px Phil Phillips - Sea of Love 11px11px11px Ray Charles - What'd I Say 11px11px11px Ricky Nelson - Lonesome Town 11px11px11px The Champs - Tequila 11px11px11px The Chordettes - Lollipop 11px11px11px The Chordettes - Mr Sandman 11px11px11px 30px|link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDtVAM80zbg|The Chordettes - Mr Sandman NEEDS TO BE REDONE Capo 5 Intro: C - Am - Dm - G (x2) 377px 14px37px 37px 37px Verse 1: C - B - E7 - A - D - G - C - G# - G C - B - E7 - A - Dm - Fm - C - D - G - C Bridge: F - Dm - A#- C (x2) Verse 2: F - E7 - A - D - G - C - F - C# - C F - E7 - A - D - Gm - A#m- F - G - C - F Bridge: F - Dm      - Dm - G      - Dm - G - C - G Verse 3: C - B - E7 - A - D - G - C - G# - G C - B - E7 - A - Dm - Fm - C - D - C - D - C - C - D - G - C The Everly Brothers - All I Have to Do Is Dream 11px11px11px 30px|link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbU3zdAgiX8|The Everly Brothers - All I Have to Do Is Dream Capo 4 Intro: C - Am - F - G (x2) 377px 14px37px 37px 37px Verse 1: C - Am - F - G (x4) Verse 2: C - Am - F - G (x3)C - F - C - C7 Chorus: F - Em - Dm-G - C-C7F - Em - D - Dm-G Verse 3: C - Am - F - G (x3)C - F - C - C7 Verse 4: C - Am - F - G (x5)C The Penguins - Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) 11px11px11px 30px|link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmsu9aFRC88|The Penguins - Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) 30px|link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYMxU5Id5rs|Marvin Berry & The Starlighters - Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) Capo 8 (Original), Capo 5 (Marvin Berry & The Starlighters cover) Intro: C - Am - F - G (x2) 377px 14px37px 37px 37px Verse 1: C - Am - F - G (x2)C - Am - F - G - C - Am - F - G Verse 2: C - Am - F - G (x2)C - Am - F - G - C - F - C - C7 Chorus: F - C - F - C - C7F - C - D - D7 - G - G7 Verse 3: C - Am - F - G (x2)C - Am - F - G - C - F - C - C7 Chorus: F - C - F - C - C7F - C - D - D7 - G - G7 Outré: C - Am - F - G (x2)C - Am - F - G - C The Platters - Only You (And You Alone) 11px11px11px 30px|link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs6Y5GCXc2E|The Platters - Only You (And You Alone) Capo 3 Verse 1: C - E       Am - C       F - G - E - Am       D - D7 - G 377px 14px37px 37px 37px Verse 2: C - E       Am - C       F - Fm - C - A       D - G7 - C - F C Repeat verse 2 1900–1949 170px|right|thumb|Édith Piaf Édith Piaf - La Vie en rose 11px11px11px 30px|link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFzViYkZAz4|Edith Piaf - La Vie En Rose capo 1 Intro:G - Bm - Em - C - Am - G - D 377px 14px37px 37px 37px Verse 1: G - Am - C - G - E - C - Am - D Chorus: G - Bm - Em - Am - D D7 - D - G - D G - Bm - Em - C Am - G - Am - C - Am - D - D7 G - Bm - Em - C - Am - D - G Verse 2: G - Am - C - G - E - C - Am - D Repeat chorus Outré G - Bm - Em - C - G - Am - D - G See also Guitar/Guitar Chords Song Library