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Question:
I'm going to teach guitar basis to a friend but I've got a little problem. I have no idea of what song to begin with... Could you help me ? I need something famous (for her motivation) and something not too hard to play (she's never touched a guitar befor

Answer:
Not sure how Famous Good Riddance (Time of your Life) by Green Day is, but it's the easiest song to play (and the first I learnt, taught myself) it's: VERSE: G - 2 bars Cadd9 - 1 bar D - 1 bar pre-chorus: Em - 1 bar D - 1 bar C - 1 bar G - 1 bar Chorus: Em - 1 bar G - 1 bar Em - 1 bar G - 1 bar Em - 1 bar D - 1 bar G - 1 bar Bridge/Solo: Em - 1 bar D - 1 bar C - 1 bar G - 1 bar x 2 that's *fairly* accurate (the bridge maybe a bit different/longer)...but for the most