Easy 3 Chord Country Songs for Beginner Guitar Players

Starting out as a guitar player, learning a few basic chords and strumming patterns is important. Pick a few major chords that are easiest for you to play and practice changing between them and transitioning back and fourth between the chords. For most people this isn't too much of a problem and can be learned within a few days of practicing. Some people learn quite quickly while other people may take more time. Everyone is different, but practicing is important! You can't improve or learn without putting in some practice time.

Once you have 3 chords learned and a simple DUDUDUDU strumming pattern. You can play a lot of songs!

Country music is great for beginners and a lot of country songs consist of only 2, 3 or 4 chords and can be easy to learn!

Songs by Dwight Yoakam, Merle Haggard, George Strait, Chris Stapleton, Joe Diffie, Blake Shelton, Waylon Jennings and many other hit country artists can be played with just three chords.

Here is is playlist with acoustic guitar lessons for a bunch of different songs you can learn to play with just 3 chords. If you are looking for some easy songs to play on guitar, here are some lessons to get you started!

If you'd like some 4 chord country songs to learn, Those can be found here:

 4 Chord Country Guitar Lessons

Remember, if you are starting out you don't have to be intimidated. There are plenty of ways to begin playing with just some basic guitar skills. Have fun!