Best Herman’s Hermits Songs to Play on Guitar

Whether you're strumming for fun or performing for friends, these lessons offer clear guidance on chords, rhythm, and feel. Scroll through the list below, explore each song, and start playing today.

Can't You Hear My Heartbeat, (often requested as "Baby Can't You Hear My Heartbeat") is a standout track from the 1965 US album Herman's Hermits on Tour.

Released as a single in the United States, it became a massive success, climbing to number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was instrumental in establishing the band as major competitors to The Beatles during the height of the British Invasion.

Interestingly, the group’s version competed directly with a recording by Goldie and the Gingerbreads, but the Hermits' upbeat, "Merseybeat" interpretation ultimately won over the American record-buying public.

I Understand  (Just How You Feel) appears on the group's 1965 debut US album, Introducing Herman's Hermits.

Unlike their rowdier hits, this track was not released as an A-side single, serving instead as a showcase for the band's ability to handle slower, sentimental material.

The song is a cover of a standard made famous by The Four Tunes and The G-Clefs. It is particularly notable for its melody, which borrows heavily from the Scottish folk song "Auld Lang Syne," making it a nostalgic favorite that often evokes memories of New Year's Eve gatherings.

I'm Into Something Good  is the opening track of the US debut album Introducing Herman's Hermits. As the band's debut single, it was an instant smash, hitting number 1 in the UK and reaching number 13 in the US.

The song was written by the legendary team of Gerry Goffin and Carole King, giving the young band—lead singer Peter Noone was only 16 at the time—immediate pop credibility.

Produced by Mickie Most, the track captures the optimism of the early 60s and remains one of the most recognizing anthems of the "Manchester Sound."

Mrs Brown (You've Got A Lovely Daughter) was a popular novelty song in the UK at parties and the like and was recorded  by actor Tom Courtenay for a play called The Lads first in 1963.

The Hermits recorded their version in 1965 but the song was never released in the UK as a single as the group thought it was not a song to be taken seriously.

Like another song they never released in the UK called I'm Henry VIII I Am. But surprisingly the song was #1 in both Canada and the US.

My Sentimental Friend was released as a single in 1969 and later featured on various Greatest Hits compilations. While it did not chart in the United States, it was a massive international hit, reaching number 2 in the UK and number 1 in South Africa.

The song marked a shift toward a more mature, cabaret-style pop sound for the group as the 1960s drew to a close. It was written by Geoff Stephens and John Carter, a duo responsible for several major British hits of the era, and remains a beloved sing-along classic in Europe and Oceania.

No Milk Today was not released as a single in the US but was a #7 hit in the UK back in 1966.

The band 10cc's member Graham Gouldman wrote this song for Hermans Hermits, which was his second behind a #3 hit called Listen People.

Over the years the song has been used in several milk commercials and in the Sons Of Anarchy soundtrack. The song was a #1 in Norway and Australia. 

Silhouettes is a featured track on the 1965 album Herman's Hermits on Tour. Released as a single, it performed exceptionally well, peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The song is a cover of the 1957 doo-wop hit by The Rays. Herman's Hermits updated the track for the beat generation, but kept the storytelling charm of the original lyrics, which depict a misunderstood romantic encounter seen through a window shade.

This recording cemented the band's reputation for revitalizing 1950s American rock and roll songs for a new teenage audience.

There's A Kind Of Hush serves as the title track for the 1967 album There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World. It was a major US hit, reaching number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In a strange twist of marketing, the song was originally released as the B-side to "No Milk Today" in the UK, but American DJs preferred the flip side, turning it into the primary hit stateside.

The song is famous for its distinct intro and was later covered by The Carpenters, who took it to the charts again in 1976.