What was the 1st song you learned to play on guitar?
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What was the 1st song you learned to play on guitar?
Mine was "Ball and Chain" by Social Distortion. Later I learned that I was playing it wrong. I played it D, A, G. It's played Eb, Bb, Ab.
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It must've been the simplest part from Guitar Boogie 

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Funny topic! My first song: "House of the Rising Sun." Second: "Wolverton Mountain."
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"Over the Hills and Far Away" Led Zeppelin
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JimPage wrote:Second: "Wolverton Mountain."
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Welp, since we're doin' 2nd songs too, I think mine was Blue Moon of Kentucky
In order of purchase:
1) Mosrite Ranger
2) V88
3) Stereo 350
4) Hallmark II in Johnny Blue
5) Danelectro '66
6) Celebrity III
7) Hallmark Gospel
8) Serenade
9) Eastwood 300
1) Mosrite Ranger
2) V88
3) Stereo 350
4) Hallmark II in Johnny Blue
5) Danelectro '66
6) Celebrity III
7) Hallmark Gospel
8) Serenade
9) Eastwood 300
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Honestly, I don't think I remember what was first, maybe Knockin' On Heaven's Door? Then I think there was lots of oddball stuff that most of you might not know.
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Walk Don't Run, learned it on the accordion first, but I didn't like how it would sound, when I finally had a guitar, learned that one first 

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Re: What was the 1st song you learned to play on guitar?
I think everyone misread the title of this thread
'Red River Valley' (Mel Bay)

'Red River Valley' (Mel Bay)

make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
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It was either Blitzkrieg Bop or it was Drain You by Nirvana.
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Re: What was the 1st song you learned to play on guitar?
I think it might have been "Wild Weekend" by the Rockin' Rebels ...G...C....D ....on the 5th and 6th strings.....lol
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