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Best Herman’s Hermits Songs to Play on Guitar
If you're a fan of classic British Invasion pop, you'll love learning these Herman’s Hermits favorites on acoustic guitar. This collection features 8 of the band’s most memorable songs — from upbeat hits like “I'm Into Something Good” to timeless ballads like “No Milk Today.”
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.
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Hermans Hermits Guitar Lesson Titles
Baby Baby Can't You Hear My HeartbeatI Understand
I'm Into Something Good
Mrs Brown
My Sentimental Friend
No Milk Today
Silhouettes
There's A Kind Of Hush
1. Baby Baby Cant You Hear My Heartbeat - Learn To Play On Guitar
Baby Baby Can't You Hear My Heartbeat, sometimes called Baby Baby Can't You Hear My Heartbeat, was recorded by Herman's Hermits in 1965 and was a #2 hit for them on the Hot Billboard 100 charts.
In the UK, Silhouettes was the A-side and this song was the B-side.
Chords And Strumming
I play this one in standard tuning with the three chords A, D and E using a down up stop up down up stop up rhythm pattern with a few drum roll shuffles. No lead work required here.
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2. I Understand - Learn To Play On Guitar
I Understand can be found on the album The Best If Herman's Hermits which was released as a disc set in 2015. This song sounds much like the New Years Eve classic Auld Lang Syne and I can't find any into on the song itself and why it was written in this manner.
Chords And Strumming
In standard tuning and a capo 2nd fret you'll play a down down up down down up down and repeat rhythm pattern with a few down stroke chops added in. A bit of lead with the chords D, A, G and a D7.
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3. I'm Into Something Good - Learn To Play On Guitar
I'm Into Something Good was co-written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and was released in 1964.
The song reached #1 in the UK for Herman's Hermits and it was their debut single. A great way to break into the music business.
Chords And Strumming
This one has a capo 4th fret with some lead playing the chords G, C, G7, D and an A7. For rhythm play a down up down up down up down up with a few bass runs blended in while in standard tuning.
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4. Mrs Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter
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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.
Chords And Strumming
This one has a down up down up rhythm pattern in standard tuning and no lead. Play the chords C, Em, Dm7, G, Am, A#, Gm, D# and a Gb.
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5. My Sentimental Friend - Learn To Play On Guitar
My Sentimental Friend was never released on an album during the 60's yet became the groups 2nd highest charting song reaching #2 in the UK in1969. The song was also a top 10 in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and reached #1 in South Africa.
The track eventually made it onto a 20 Greatest Hits album.
Chords And Strumming
This one is a tough one to sing because of the high key of C so vocally I'm up and down on this one. The chords here are C, Cmaj7, Am7, C7, F, Fm, Gsus, G, A# and a Gm. Played in standard tuning with a down down up down up down up rhythm pattern and no lead in this one.
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6. No Milk Today - Learn To Play On Guitar
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.
For this one I play a down up stop up down up stop up and repeat rhythm pattern with no lead in standard tuning. The chords you'll need are Am, C, E7, A, G, D and E.
Chords And Strumming
For this one I play a down up stop up down up stop up and repeat rhythm pattern with no lead in standard tuning. The chords you'll need are Am, C, E7, A, G, D and E.
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7. Silhouettes - Learn To Play On Guitar
Silhouettes was released in 1965, Silhouettes was a #5 hit in the US and a #3 in the UK. The song was a #1 in Canada.
The Rays first recorded the song in 1957 and Cliff Richard did a version in 1990.
Chords And Strumming
This one has some lead with the chords G, Em, C, D, D7 and Am while playing a root down up root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern in standard tuning.
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8. There's A Kind Of Hush - Learn To Play On Guitar
There's A Kind Of Hush was released in 1967 and reached #4 in the US, #7 in the UK and #2 in Canada.
Herman's Hermits and The New Vaudville Band both released this song around the same time, but the Hermits version was more successful.
The Carpenters also covered the song in 1976. This is still one of the most popular Herman's Hermits songs on the radio.
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Chords And Strumming
his one also in standard tuning with a root up down up root up down up rhythm pattern and then you can use a rake pattern in spots as you'll see and a root down up down up shuffle if you want to play it that way. Some lead required here with the chords G, C, E7, Am, F, Dm and Fmaj7.
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Herman’s Hermits captured the charm and energy of the 1960s British pop scene, and these songs still resonate with fans today. Whether you're revisiting childhood favorites or discovering them for the first time, learning their music on acoustic guitar brings a fresh appreciation for the catchy melodies and easy-to-play arrangements.
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