Best Bluegrass Guitar Songs
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From modern pickers like Billy Strings to bluegrass legends such as Ralph Stanley and The Osborne Brothers, this page highlights a collection of easy and intermediate bluegrass guitar songs you can learn on acoustic guitar.
Each lesson includes chords, rhythm guidance, song details, and a demo video to help you master that classic high-lonesome sound.
Browse the list below to jump directly to any artist’s lesson.
Bluegrass Songs
AJ Lee --- Three Men On A MountainAlison Krauss --- Baby Now That I've Found You, The Lucky One
Bill Monroe --- Footprints In The Snow
Billy Strings --- Ain't Nothing To Me, The Preacher And The Bear
Charlie Seizmore --- I Don't Remember Loving You
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver --- Help Is On The Way
Emmylou Harris --- Blue Kentucky Girl
Fastlane --- Tina At The Teardrop Inn
Girlyman --- Kittery Tide
Hylo Brown --- I've Waited As Long As I Can
JD Crowe --- Old Home Place
Keith Whitley --- Will You Miss Me
Norman Blake --- Sweet Heaven
Larry Sparks --- A Face In The Crowd, Blue Virginia Blues
Norman Blake --- Sweet Heaven
Pure Prairie League --- Amie
Ralph Stanley --- Shouting On The Hills Of Glory
Sam Bush --- Last Letter Home
Seldom Scene --- Baby Blue
Soggy Bottom Boys --- Soggy Bottom Boy
The Grascals --- Dooley
The Osbourne Brothers --- Rocky Top
Zac Brown --- Fox On The Run
AJ Lee Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
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Alison Krauss Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
Baby Now That I've Found You ... info soon.
Chord sheet, video demo and lesson found in the zip file below.
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The Lucky One ... info soon.
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Bill Monroe Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
Footprints In The Snow was not written by Bill Monroe even though he apparently had made that claim. The song dates back to 1880 and was written by Harry Wright with the title "Footmarks In The Snow".
The song was first recorded in 1931 Ernest Branch & The West Virginia Ramblers but they called it "Little Footprints". Bill Monroe recorded his version in Feb of 1945 in Nashville. He re-recorded the song again.
in 1952 with different musicians. Monroe released his 1952 version as a single and later appeared on his Greatest Hits album.
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Billy Strings Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
Ain't Nothing To Me .. info soon
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The Preacher And The Bear ... info soon.
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Charlie Seizmore Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
I Don't Remember Loving You ... info soon.
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Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
Help Is On The Way is the title track from Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver's 2008 gospel bluegrass album Help Is On the Way, released by Horizon Records. Written by Angela Renee Arnold and Doyle Lawson, the song delivers a reassuring message of faith through biblical stories and traditional bluegrass harmonies.
While it was not released as a charting single and no official music video accompanied it, the recording quickly became a favorite among gospel bluegrass audiences and a regular part of the group's live performances. Its uplifting lyrics and polished vocal blend reflect the style that made Doyle Lawson one of the most respected figures in modern bluegrass and Southern gospel music.
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In this song most bluegrass players and bands play this with a capo 3rd fret so they can blend in those lovely harmonies. But this is too high for my vocal range here, so I'm capo less in standard tuning with the chords G, C, D and D7. Some picking is required in this one.
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Emmylou Harris Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
Blue Kentucky Girl ... info soon.
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Fastlane Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
Tina At The Teardrop Inn ... info soon.
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Girlyman Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
Kittery Tide ... info soon.
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Hylo Brown Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
I've Waited As Long As I Can ... info soon.
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JD Crowe Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
Old Home Place is an old bluegrass standard that has been recorded by most bluegrass artists including JD Crowe And The New South and was a track from their 1975 album of the same name.
I play this one with a capo 3rd fret with a root down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. Because this is a sol guitar piece here, there are several picking segments required. For chords you'll need a G, B7, C, D, D7 and an A7.
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Keith Whitley Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
Will You Miss Me ... info soon.
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Larry Sparks Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
A Face In The Crowd is a traditional-style bluegrass ballad recorded by Larry Sparks and included on the album Classic Bluegrass.
Written by Billy Smith, the song tells the story of a man attending the wedding of a woman he once loved. Standing unnoticed among the guests, he receives a rose from the bride's bouquet and quietly reflects on what might have been.
The song's emotional wedding-day setting and heartfelt lyrics have made it a memorable entry in Sparks' catalog.
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Blue Virginia Blues is a bluegrass heartbreak song recorded by Larry Sparks and released on the album Silver Reflections.
Written by Pete Goble and Leroy Drumm, the song tells the story of a man who travels to Richmond, Virginia, after being invited by a woman he loves, only to discover she has seemingly disappeared from his life.
Standing alone in the cold Virginia rain, he reflects on the heartbreak that inspired the song's title. The track became a favorite among traditional bluegrass fans because of its strong storytelling and Sparks' emotional vocal delivery.
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Mac Wiseman Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
Jimmy Brown The Newsboy ... info soon.
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Norman Blake Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
Sweet Heaven is a much faster song some heavy intense picking breaks all throughout the song. My version here is slower and very light on the picking compared to the original.
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Pure Prairie League Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
Amie ... info soon
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Ralph Stanley Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
Shouting On The Hills Of Glory ... info soon.
Video File and Chord Sheet in the zip file below.
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Sam Bush Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
Last Letter Home ... info soon.
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Seldom Scene Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
Baby Blue is actually a Bob Dylan song that he recorded himself back in 1965.
In 1974 Seldom Scene recorded the song on their live album Live At The Cellar Door. THEM, The Byrds and George Harrison all covered this song.
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Soggy Bottom Boys Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
Man Of Constant Sorrow ... info soon.
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The Grascals
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Dooly ... info soon.
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The Osbourne Brothers Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
Rocky Top ... info soon.
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Zac Brown Brown - Learn To Play On Guitar
Fox On The Run ... info soon.
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Whether you’re a long-time bluegrass fan or discovering these songs for the first time, these lessons make it easy to bring traditional acoustic music into your own playing. When you're ready, follow the links above to view full tutorials, download chord sheets, and explore more country, gospel, and Americana guitar resources across the site. Enjoy the pickin’!
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