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Rock Bands From The 80s
On The Acoustic

Welcome to this rock bands from the 80s page hosting bands that had some great classic rock songs you can learn on the acoustic for your next party.

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rock bands from the 80s
Artists on this page:
Depeche Mode
Duran Duran - English Beat
Hoodoo Guru's
The Eurythmics - The Monroes
UB40 - When In Rome

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Rock Bands From The 80s
Chords, Lyrics, Demos, Tutorials

1. Here Comes The Rain Again - The Eurythmics

80s hair rock bands

Here Comes The Rain Again is a 1983 songs from the duo The Eurythmics and can be found on their album Touch.

The song was a #4 hit in the US and a #8 in the UK.

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2. King And Queen Of America - The Eurythmics

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The King And Queen Of America is a single from the 1989 album by The Eurythmics called We Too Are One.

The once reached #23 in Ireland and #29 in the UK but failed to chart in the US.

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3. Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode

80s rock and roll bands

Personal Jesus was the lead single from this bands 7th album called "Violator" when it was released back in 1990.


The song peaked at #13 in the UK and reached #28 in the US.

  • Drop D Tuning: No
  • Capo: 2nd fret
  • Rhythm: down -1-2-3 down up (1-2-3 are notes) and a steady up and down shuffle
  • Picking: just a few riffs
  • Chords: Em, A, G, Gb, A, Am, F
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4. Red Red Wine - UB40

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Red Red Wine is actually a Neil Diamond song which he first released back in 1967. UB40 decided to cover this number and included it as a track on their 1983 album Labour Of Love.

The song topped the charts in the UK and made it to #34 in the US. Neil Diamond liked the Reggae so much that he now performs that version in his concerts instead of the acoustic ballad version he originally recorded.

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  • Drop D Tuning: No
  • Capo: No
  • Rhythm: down down down up down up down up and repeat
  • Picking: a few riffs
  • Chords: Dsus2, A/E, G, D, A

5. Save It for Later - English Beat

english 80s rock bands

Save It For Later was released as a single back in 1982. The band was known as "The Beat" in the UK and "The English Beat" in Canada and the US.

The was the bands last album called "Special Beat Service". The song reached #47 in the UK and #58 in the US.

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6. Say A Prayer - Duran Duran

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Say A Prayer was first released in the UK as a single in 1982 from their album "Rio". It hit #2 on the charts.

Three years later in 1985 they released the song in the US where it peaked at #16.

  • Drop D Tuning: No
  • Capo: No
  • Rhythm: down down up down up down up and repeat
  • Picking: No
  • Chords: Dm, F, A#, G, Bm, D, Gbm
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7. Sweet Dreams - The Eurythmics

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Sweet Dreams was a 1983 single from The Eurythmics off of their album of the same name.

There were five singles from this album but this song was their biggest hit, hitting #1 in Canada and the US and making it into the top 10 in several other countries.


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8. The Promise - When In Rome

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The Promise was the debut single from the group When In Rome and was released in 1987 in the UK and 1988 in the US.

It was the bands only big commercial hit, peaking at #11 in the US.

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9. What Do All The People Know - The Monroes

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What Do All The People Know is a song by the Norwegian new wave band The Monroes, released as a single in 1982. The song became a hit in Norway and other European countries, as well as in the United States where it reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The Monroes were formed in the early 1980s and consisted of members Lage Fosheim on vocals and guitar, Eivind Rølles on bass, Lasse Hafreager on keyboards, and Per Vestaby on drums. "What Do All the People Know" was their biggest hit and is considered a classic of the Norwegian new wave scene.

This song was never featured on any regular album but has appeared on various compilation albums and greatest hits collections of the band, such as "The Best of The Monroes" and "Absolute Monroes".

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10. What's My Scene - Hoodoo Guru's

80s rock

What's My Scene is a track from the 1987 by Hoodoo Gurus called Blow Your Cool.

The song only charted in Australia but reached #3 on the charts there.

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