You can learn 48 Blues and Jazz tunes using chords, lyrics, analysis, chord charts, TAB, step-by-step guidance, and video guitar lessons!
From Simplicity to Sophistication
The foundation of popular music, Blues and Jazz tunes are essential for any serious guitar player to explore in depth. These styles sit at the heart of everything from rock and soul to pop and funk, and they continue to shape the way we hear melody, harmony and rhythm today. To understand modern music properly, you must first understand where it came from.
The beauty of the blues lies in its simplicity. With just a handful of chords, the focus shifts away from complexity and towards phrasing, space and emotion. Every bend, slide and pause carries weight. Because the structure is so clear, there is nowhere to hide — your timing, touch and feel must do the talking. Learning to say more with less is one of the most valuable skills a guitarist can develop.
Jazz, on the other hand, raises the stakes. The chords evolve, key signatures shift, and modes move beneath your fingers. Yet the real challenge is not the theory — it is maintaining the same clarity of phrasing and emotional focus you learned from the blues. This collection of songs will help you internalise the fundamentals of both genres, develop authentic vocabulary, and steadily build a repertoire you can rely on for life.
A Night In Tunisia | Dizzy Gilespie + Charlie Parker
You can learn A Night In Tunisia by Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker using chords, chord analysis, lyrics, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
Verse
||: Eb7 | Dm7 | Eb7 | Dm7 | Eb7 | Dm7 | Em7b5 A7 | Dm7 :||
Ain’t No Sunshine | Bill Withers
You can learn how to play Ain’t No Sunshine by Bill Withers using chords, lyrics, a chord chart, chord analysis, TAB, video guitar lessons, and backing tracks.
| Am7 Em G5 | Am7 | Am7 Em G5 |
Ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone, it’s not warm when she’s away…
All In Love Is Fair | Stevie Wonder
You can learn to play All In Love Is Fair by Stevie Wonder using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| C#madd9 | C#madd9/B | A#m7add4 |
All is fair in love, love’s a crazy game…
All Of Me | Frank Sinatra
You can learn All Of Me from the Real Book using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| Bbmaj7 | Bbmaj7 | D7 | D7 |
All of me, why not take all of me…
Angel Eyes | Frank Sinatra
You can learn Angel Eyes by Frank Sinatra using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, backing tracks, and an acoustic arrangement.
| Am Am/G Am/F# Am/F | Am/E Am/Eb |
Try to think that love’s not around…
At Last | Etta James
You can learn At Last by Etta James using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| F | Dm7 | Gm7 | C7 | F | Dm7 |
At last, my love has come along…
Autumn Leaves | Real Book
You can learn Autumn Leaves by the Real Book using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks
| Am7 | D7 | Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 |
The falling leaves drift by my window…
Baby Won’t You Please Come Home | Clarence Williams
Learn how to play Baby Won’t You Please Come Home by Bessie Smith using chords, lyrics, a chord chart, TAB, backing tracks and an acoustic arrangement.
| D7 | B7 | Em7 | A7 |
Baby won’t you please come home, ’cause your mama’s all alone…
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) | Nancy Sinatra
Learn how to play Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) by Nancy Sinatra using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| Fm Fmmaj7 | Fm7 Fm6 |
I was five and he was six we rode on horses made of sticks…
Belief | John Mayer
You can learn how to play Belief by John Mayer using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| Dm Dmadd4add9 | Gm7 Gmadd4add6 |
Is there anyone who, ever remembers…
Blue Moon | Billie Holiday
You can learn Blue Moon by Billie Holiday using chords, lyrics, a chord chart, and the original recording. Practice in three keys!
| Abmaj7 Fm7 | Bbm7 Eb7 | Abmaj7 Fm7 |
Blue moon, you saw me standing alone…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Blue Moon (Billie Holiday) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Born Under A Bad Sign | Albert King
You can learn how to play Born Under A Bad Sign by Albert King using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| Db7 | Db7 | Db7 | Db7 (Gb G) |
Born under a bad sign, been down since I began to crawl…
Call It Stormy Monday | T-Bone Walker
Learn to play Call It Stormy Monday by T-Bone Walker using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, TAB, and backing tracks.
| G9 | C9 | G9 | G9 |
They call it stormy Monday, but Tuesday’s just as bad…
The Chicken | Jaco Pastorius
You can learn how to play The Chicken by Jaco Pastorius using chords, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| Bb7 (Em7b5 Dm7b5) | Bb7 | Bb7 | Bb7 |
Instrumental.
Cissy Strut | The Meters
You can learn Cissy Strut by The Meters using chords, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and a backing track.
A – section
||: C9 | C9 Fus4 F :||
Come Away With Me | Norah Jones
You can learn Come Away With Me by Norah Jones using chords, lyrics, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| C | Am7 | C | Am7 |
Come away with me in the night…
Crossroads | Cream
Learn how to play the live version of Crossroads by Cream using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| A7 | D7 | A7 | A7 |
I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knee…
Cry Me A River | Julie London
You can learn how to play Cry Me A River by Julie London using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| Emadd9 Am7b5 | Em13 Em7 |
Now you say you’re lonely…
Don’t Know Why | Norah Jones
You can learn Don’t Know Why by Norah Jones using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| Bbmaj7 Bb7 | Eb Ebm |
I waited ’til I saw the sun…
Don’t Wait Too Long | Madeleine Peyroux
You can learn Don’t Wait Too Long by Madeleine Peyroux using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, backing tracks, and an acoustic arrangement..
| D G/B | E7 A7sus4 | D G/B | E7 A7sus4 |
You can cry a million tears, you can wait a million years…
Dream A Little Dream Of Me | Mama Cass
You can learn Dream A Little Dream Of Me by Mama Cass using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, backing tracks and an acoustic arrangement.
| C Gbdim7 | Ab6 G |
Stars shining bright above you…
Fever | Peggy Lee
You can learn Fever by Peggy Lee using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| Am (C6) | Am (C6) | Am (C6) | Am (C6) |
Never know how much I love you, never know how much I care…
Fly Me To The Moon | Frank Sinatra
You can learn Fly Me To The Moon by Frank Sinatra using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| Am7 | Dm7 | G7 | Cmaj7 |
Fly me to the moon, let me play among the stars…
Georgia On My Mind | Ray Charles
You can learn how to play Georgia On My Mind by Ray Charles using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| G | B7/F# B7 |
Georgia, Georgia…
Just The Two Of Us | Bill Withers
Learn how to play Just The Two Of Us by Grover Washington and Bill Withers using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, TAB, and backing tracks.
| Dbmaj7 C7 | Fm7 Ebm7 Ab7 |
I see the crystal raindrops fall and the beauty of it all…
Killing Me Softly With His Song | Roberta Flack
You can learn Killing Me Softly With His Song by Roberta Flack using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, and the original recording.
| Fm7 | Bbm7 |
Strumming my pain with his fingers…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Killing Me Softly With His Song (Roberta Flack + Fugees) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
L-O-V-E | Nat King Cole
You can learn L-O-V-E by Nat King Cole using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and the backing tracks.
| G G6 | Gmaj7 G6 | A7sus4 Am7 | A6sus2 Am7 |
L, is for the way you look at me…
The Look Of Love | Dusty Springfield
You can learn how to play The Look Of Love by Dusty Springfield using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| C#m7 | C#7sus4 | G#m7 | G#m7 |
The look of love is in your eyes…
Misty | Ella Fitzgerald
You can learn Misty by Ella Fitzgerald using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| Bbmaj7 | Fm7 Bb7 | Ebmaj7 |
Look at me, I’m as helpless as a kitten up a tree…
My Baby Just Cares For Me | Nina Simone
You can learn My Baby Just Cares For Me by Nina Simone using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, and the original recording.
| A /G# /F# /E | D /C# /B /E |
My baby don’t care for shows…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: My Baby Just Cares For Me (Nina Simone) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
My Funny Valentine | Chet Baker
You can learn My Funny Valentine from the Real Book using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| Cm | Cmmaj7 | Cm7 | Cm6 |
My funny Valentine, sweet comic Valentine…
Need Your Love So Bad | Fleetwood Mac
You can learn Need Your Love So Bad by Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac using chords lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| A | A | A7 | A7 |
Need someone’s hand, to lead me through the night…
On Broadway | George Benson
You can learn On Broadway by George Benson using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, and the original recording.
| Ab7 Gb | Ab7 Gb7 | Ab7 Gb | Ab7 Gb7 |
They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: On Broadway (George Benson) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Over The Rainbow | Eva Cassidy
You can learn Over The Rainbow by Eva Cassidy using chords, lyrics, a chord chart, chord analysis, and Spytunes video guitar lessons.
| Gsus2 /F# | Em /D | Bm7b13 | G7 Amadd4 /B |
Somewhere over the rainbow…
Start learning with the full lesson series: Over The Rainbow – Guitar Lessons with TAB.
Papa Ain’t Salty | T-Bone Walker
You can learn Papa Ain’t Salty by T-Bone Walker using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, charts, TAB, and backing tracks.
| G9 | G9 | G9 | G9 |
Come home little girl, your papa ain’t salty no more…
Parisienne Walkways | Gary Moore + Phil Lynott
You can learn Parisienne Walkways by Gary Moore (Phil Lynott) using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| Am | Dm7 |
I remember Paris in ’49…
Paying The Cost To Be The Boss | B.B. King
You can learn Paying The Cost To Be The Boss by B.B. King using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| B9 (Fm7b5 D#m7b5) | E9 (A#m7b5 G#m7b5) |
You act like you don’t wanna listen, when I’m talking to you…
Pride & Joy | Stevie Ray Vaughan
You can learn how to play Pride & Joy by Stevie Ray Vaughan using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| E7 | E7 | E7 | E7 |
Well, you’ve heard about love givin’ sight to the blind…
Spooky | Dusty Springfield
You can learn Spooky by Dusty Springfield using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and the original recording.
| Am7 | D6/9 | Am7 | D6/9 |
In the cool of the evening when everything is getting kind of groovy…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Spooky (Dusty Springfield) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Still Got The Blues | Gary Moore
You can learn Still Got The Blues by Gary Moore using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| Dm7 | Dm7/G | Cmaj7 | Fmaj7 |
Used to be so easy, to give my heart away…
The Stumble | Freddie King
You can learn The Stumble by Freddie King using chords, a chord chart, TAB, chord analysis, and backing tracks.
Instrumental
| A7 | A7 | E7 (F#7 F7) | E7 |
Summertime | Billie Holiday
You can learn Summertime by Billie Holiday using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| Bbm7 F7b9/C | Db6 F7b9/C | Bbm7 F7b9/C | Db6 F7b9/C |
Summertime and the living is easy…
Sunny | Bobby Hebb
You can learn to play Sunny by Bobby Hebb using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| Em7 | G9 | Cmaj7 | F#m7b5 B7 |
Sunny, yesterday my life was filled with rain…
Sunshine Of Your Love | Cream
You can learn Sunshine Of Your Love by Cream using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and Spytunes video guitar lessons.
| D blues scale riff | D blues scale riff |
It’s getting near dawn…
Start learning with the full lesson series: Sunshine Of Your Love – Guitar Lessons with TAB.
Texas Flood | Stevie Ray Vaughan
You can learn how to play Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| G7 | C7 | G7 | G7 |
Well, it’s floodin’ down in Texas, all of the telephone lines are down…
The Thrill Is Gone | B.B. King
You can learn how to play The Thrill Is Gone by B.B. King using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| Bm7 | Bm7 | Bm7 | Bm7 |
The thrill is gone, the thrill is gone away…
Vultures | John Mayer
You can learn how to play Vultures by John Mayer using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, and backing tracks.
| F#7sus2/4 | F#7sus2/4 |
Some of us, we’re hardly ever here…
Why Don’t You Do Right? | Peggy Lee
You can learn Why Don’t You Do Right? by Peggy Lee using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, TAB, backing tracks, and an acoustic arrangement.
| Cm7 N.C | Ab7 G7 | Cm7 N.C | Ab7 G7 |
You had plenty money, 1922, you let other women make a fool of you…
