Song List By Style and Decade
Here is my most recent song list, arranged by style and decade. Rock and roll songs are listed first, and then Country, Old Time, and Christmas down below. This list is being added to regularly.
Selections prefaced by * indicate that I have backing tracks available for these songs. I can perform all of these on acoustic guitar with or without them. Well, maybe not the Old Time, LOL.
50’s and 60’s
* All Shook Up – Elvis
* As Tears Go By – Rolling Stones
Big Fat Silver Aeroplane – Roy Harper
* Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
* Bus Stop - The Hollies
* Daddy's Little Girl - Al Martino
* Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying – Gerry and the Pacemakers
* Down in The Boondocks – Billy Joe Royal
* For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
Girlie – Roy Harper
* Happy Together – Turtles
A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall – Bob Dylan
* Groovy Kind Of Love – Mindbenders
* Heartbreak Hotel – Elvis
* I Am A Rock – Simon And Garfunkel
* I Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis
* I Fought The Law – Bobby Fuller
* I Love My Dog - Cat Stevens
* I’m A Believer – Monkees
* In The Still Of The Night – The Five Satins
* Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini – Bryan Hyland
* Jailhouse Rock – Elvis
* Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
* The Kids Are Alright – The Who
* Last Train To Clarksville - Monkees
* Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) - The Hombres
* Let It Be – The Beatles
* The Letter – The Box Tops
* Little Band Of Gold – Jimmy Gilreath / Sonny James
* Little Red Riding Hood – Sam The Sham & The Pharoahs
* Little Sister – Elvis
* Look Through Any Window - The Hollies
* Love Is All Around – Troggs
Love Me Tender – Elvis
* Mellow Yellow – Donovan
* Mr. Tambourine Man – Bob Dylan / Byrds
* Mrs. Robinson – Simon And Garfunkel
October 12 – Roy Harper
* Oh Donna – Richie Valens
* Palisades Park – Freddy Cannon
* Peggy Sue – Buddy Holly
* Rave On – Buddy Holly
* Ruby Tuesday – Rolling Stones
* Rock Around The Clock – Bill Haley and the Comets
* Scarborough Fair (Martin Carthy)
* School Days – Chuck Berry
* Secret Agent Man – Johnny Rivers
* Six Days On The Road – Dave Dudley
* Sheila – Tommy Roe
* Silhouettes On The Shade – Hermans Hermits
* Sloop John B – Beach Boys
* Somethin’ Tells Me I’m Into Somethin’ Good – Herman's Hermits
* Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochrane
* The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Any More – Walker Brothers
* Sweet Cherry Wine - Tommy James
* Sweet Little 16 – Chuck Berry
* That’ll Be The Day – Buddy Holly
* Ticket To Ride – Beatles
* Walkin’ To New Orleans – Fats Domino
* The Wanderer – Dion
* Well All Right – Buddy Holly
White Houses – Eric Burdon and the Animals
* With A Girl Like You – Troggs
* You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away – Beatles
* You Just May Be The One – Monkees
70’s
* The Acid Queen - The Who
* The Actor - Moody Blues
* American Pie – Don McLean
* American Tune - Paul Simon
* Bad Moon Rising – CCR
* Bargain - The Who
* Blue Bayou – Linda Ronstadt
* The Boxer - Simon And Garfunkel
* Cinnamon Girl - Neil Young
* Closer To The Heart – Rush
* Cover Of The Rolling Stone – Dr. Hook
The Deserter - Fairport Convention
* Down On The Corner – CCR
* Drivers Seat – Sniff 'N The Tears
Duncan - Paul Simon
* For My Lady - Moody Blues
* Games People Play – Joe South
* Get Together – Youngbloods
* Give Me Three Steps – Skynyrd
* Have You Ever Seen The Rain – CCR
* Heart Of Gold – Neil Young
Highway 216 - Lake
* How Can I Tell You - Cat Stevens
* Imagine – John Lennon
* Into White – Cat Stevens
* It Never Rains In Southern California – Albert Hammond
* Jet Airliner – Steve Miller
* The Joker – Steve Miller
* Listen To Her Heart – Tom Petty
* Living Next Door To Alice – Smokie
* Lookin’ Out My Back Door – CCR
* Lovely To See You - Moody Blues
* Lyin' Eyes - Eagles
* Mandolin Wind – Rod Stewart
* Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffett
* Moonshadow – Cat Stevens
* Morning Has Broken – Cat Stevens
* Mother – Pink Floyd
* Night Moves – Bob Seger
* No Sugar Tonight / New Mother Nature - Guess Who
* On The Road To Find Out - Cat Stevens
* Peaceful Easy Feeling – Eagles
* A Pirate Looks At 40 - Jimmy Buffett
* Rhinestone Cowboy – Glen Campbell
Rings – Cymarron
* Rock And Roll Fantasy – Bad Company
* Rockin’ Me – Steve Miller
* Sad Lisa - Cat Stevens
Sad Sing - Tom Newman
See Them Glow - Lake
* Share The Land - Guess Who
* Shilo – Neil Diamond
* Shooting Star – Bad Company
* Signs - Five Man Electrical Band
* Silver Blue And Gold – Bad Company
* Simple Man – Skynyrd
* Solitary Man – Neil Diamond
South Dakota Morning – Bee Gees
* Squeeze Box – The Who
Stay In Time – Off Broadway
* Stuck In The Middle With You – Stealers Wheel
Sunshine – John Denver
* Sunspot Baby – Bob Seger
* Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
* Take A Letter Maria – RB Greaves
* Take It Easy – Eagles
* Take Me Home Country Roads – John Denver
Talk To The Lawyer – David Lindley
* Tangled Up In Blue – Bob Dylan
* Teach Your Children – Crosby Stills And Nash
*Truckin' - Grateful Dead
* Turn The Page – Bob Seger
Uncle Lijah – Black Oak Arkansas
The Unquiet Grave – Gryphon
* Walk A Mile In My Shoes – Joe South
* Watching And Waiting - Moody Blues
* Who'll Stop The Rain - CCR
* Wild World – Cat Stevens
The Wind – Cat Stevens
* Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd
* Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
* You Wear It Well – Rod Stewart
* You’ll Accomp’ny Me – Bob Seger
1980’s
* All Of My Heart - ABC
Auctioneer - REM
* Bastards Of Young - Replacements
Behind A Wall Of Sleep – Smithereens
Big Tears - Elvis Costello
* Blood And Roses - Smithereens
* The Break Up Song – Greg Kihn
Catapult - REM
* Check It Out – John Mellencamp
* Cruel To Be Kind – Nick Lowe
* Driver 8 - REM
* Englishman In New York - Sting
* Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison
*Fall On Me - REM
The Flowers Of Guatemala - REM
Hand Over Fist – Rush
The Heartache – Warren Zevon
* Homosapien – Pete Shelley
* Hurt So Good – John Mellencamp
Hyena - REM
* Industrial Disease - Dire Straits
* Jokerman – Bob Dylan
* Keats' Song - Pete Shelley
* Kiss Off – Violent Femmes
The Lakeview Man – Rainmakers
Life And How To Live It - REM
* London Calling - The Clash
* Lonely Ol’ Night – John Mellencamp
Love On The Air – David Gilmour
* Mad World – Tears for Fears
* Major Tom (Coming Home) – Peter Schilling
Maps And Legends - REM
* Mexican Radio - Wall Of Voodoo
Minutes To Memories – John Mellencamp
* No One Lives Forever - Oingo Boingo
* Paper In Fire – John Mellencamp
* People Who Died – Jim Carroll
* Pink Houses – John Mellencamp
The Real Life – John Mellencamp
* Red Sector A - Rush
Redemption Song - Bob Marley
Rooty Toot Toot – John Mellencamp
* Runnin’ Down A Dream – Tom Petty
* Russians - Sting
Spend It On Love – Rainmakers
S.O.S. - ABC
Somewhere In Time – Dave Alvin
* Spirits In The Material World - Police
* Stay - Oingo Boingo
Swingin’ Party - Replacements
Talk About The Passion - REM
* Talk Of The Town - Pretenders
* These Days - REM
* This Beat Goes On / Switching To Glide - The Kings
* This Must Be The Place - Talking Heads
Tiny Steps - Elvis Costello
* What’s So Funny ‘Bout Peace Love And Understanding – Elvis Costello
1990's And Newer
Aliens – Chris Squire and Steve Hackett
* All Summer Long - Kid Rock
* Another Cup Of Coffee – Mike And The Mechanics
Be Still – Los Lobos
The Black Cloud Of Islam - Roy Harper
* Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
* Boulevard Of Broken Dreams – Green Day
Bravado - Rush
* The Bug - Dire Straits
Country Gentleman – John Mellencamp
Criminal - Pretenders
Danny And My Ponies – Pete Townshend
December Sunlight - The The
Dignity – Bob Dylan
Emily – Los Lobos
Endless Cycle – Lou Reed
The Giving Tree – Los Lobos
Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) – Green Day
Hero (Ground Zero) – The Who
* Hey Jealousy – Gin Blossoms
* Human Touch – Bruce Springsteen
* Human Wheels – John Mellencamp
* I Won’t Back Down – Tom Petty
* It Ain't My Fault – Brothers Osborne
* Keep Your Hands To Yourself - Georgia Satellites
Little John Of God – Los Lobos
Lucky Ball And Chain – They Might Be Giants
* Mary Jane’s Last Dance – Tom Petty
* The Middle – Jimmy Eat World
* My Own Worst Enemy - Lit
* New American Blues – Marv Ross
Night Drive – Garnet Rogers
* On Every Street - Dire Straits
* The Rising - Bruce Springsteen
Rockin’ In The Free World – Neil Young (Acoustic Version)
Shannon Elizabeth – Kevin Gilbert
Soothe - Todd Rundgren
* What If I Came Knocking – John Mellencamp
Without Your Love Al Anderson
COUNTRY
50’s and 60’s
* Act Naturally – Buck Owens / Beatles
* Battle Of New Orleans – Johnny Horton
* Bye Bye Love – Everly Brothers
* Catfish John – Johnny Russell
* Do Wacka Do – Roger Miller
* Don’t Take Your Guns To Town – Johnny Cash
* El Paso – Marty Robbins
* Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash
* From A Jack To A King – Ned Miller
* Get Rhythm – Johnny Cash
* Ghost Riders In The Sky – Marty Robbins
* King Of The Road – Roger Miller
* Little Band O Gold – Jimmy Gilreath / Sonny James
* Lonesome Fugitive – Merle Haggard
* Oh Lonesome Me – Don Gibson / Kentucky Headhunters
* The One On The Right Is On The Left - Johnny Cash
* Po’ Folks – Bill Anderson
* Pop A Top Again – Jim Ed Brown
* Six Days On The Road – Dave Dudley
* Skip A Rope – Henson Cargill
* Sunday Morning Coming Down – Kris Kristofferson / Johnny Cash
* Tennessee Stud – Doc Watson / Eddie Arnold
* Wolverton Mountain – Claude King
Yodel Sweet Molly – Ira Louvin
70’s
* Angel From Montgomery – John Prine
* Drivin’ My Life Away – Eddie Rabbitt
* The Gambler – Kenny Rogers
* Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues – Danny O’Keefe
* Good Hearted Woman – Waylon and Willie
* A Good Year For The Roses – George Jones
* Illegal Smile – John Prine
* Kiss An Angel Good Morning – Charlie Pride
* Long Haired Country Boy – Charlie Daniels
* Lucille – Kenny Rogers
* Old Dogs Children and Watermelon Wine – Tom T Hall
* Walk Softly On This Heart Of Mine – KY Headhunters
* Why Me Lord – Kris Kristofferson
1980’s
* A Better Man – Clint Black
All The Best – John Prine
* Copperhead Road – Steve Earle
* A Country Boy Can Survive – Hank Williams Jr.
* Dancing Your Memory Away - Charlie McLain
* Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses - Kathy Mattea
Fearless Heart – Steve Earle
* Fishin’ In The Dark – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
* Guitar Town – Steve Earle
* I Ain’t Ever Satisfied – Steve Earle
* I’m Over You – Keith Whitley
* Johnny Come Lately – Steve Earle
* Seminole Wind – John Anderson
1990's and Newer
* 5-1-5-0 - Dierks Bentley
* Chicken Fried – Zac Brown
* Drink In My Hand – Eric Church
* Free And Easy (Down The Road I Go) - Dierks Bentley
* God Is Great, People Are Crazy – Billy Currington
* Got A Little Drunk Last Night - Eli Young
* Good Run Of Bad Luck / State Of Mind – Clint Black
* I Don't Want This Night To End - Luke Bryan
* It’s Hard To Kiss The Lips At Night – Notorious Cherry Bombs
* Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye - Luke Bryan
* Neon Moon – Brooks And Dunn
* Riding With Private Malone - David Ball
* State Of Mind – Clint Black
* That's My Kind Of Night - Luke Bryan
* Toes In The Water – Zac Brown / Jimmy Buffett
The Unrepentant – Steve Earle
* Wagon Wheel (Mama Rock Me) – Darius Rucker / Old Crow Medicine Show
OLD TIME
* Apples Peaches Pumpkin Pie (Polka)
* The Chicken Dance
* Daddy's Little Girl (Waltz)
* Down At The Friendly Tavern (Polka)
* An Old Fashioned Waltz (Reg Brown)
* Out Behind The Barn (Polka)
* The Prune Song (We Left Our Wives At Home) (Waltz)
* Sway (Dean Martin) (Latin)
* Who Stole The Keeshka (Polka)
* You're All I Ask For / Missing You (Waltz Medley)
CHRISTMAS
* Angels We Have Heard On High (Primotrax Rock Version)
* Another Christmas Song (Jethro Tull)
* Blue Christmas (Elvis)
* Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (Darlene Love)
* Do They Know It's Christmas (Band Aid)
* Feliz Navidad (Jose Feliciano)
* Frosty The Snowman (The Ronettes)
* Happy Christmas (War Is Over) (John Lennon / Yoko Ono)
* Hark The Herald Angels Sing (Primotracks Rock Version)
* Have A Holly Jolly Christmas (Burl Ives)
* Here Comes Santa Claus (Elvis)
* I Believe In Father Christmas (Emerson Lake and Palmer)
* Jingle Bells (Smokey Robinson)
* Little Drummer Boy (Joan Jett)
* Merry Christmas Baby (Elvis)
* O Come All Ye Faithful (Primotracks Rock Version)
* Run Rudolph Run (Chuck Berry)
* Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Bruce Springsteen)
