Relatively simple song suggestions for bands to "busk/jam"

nickp

I'm trying to think of a list of songs that we can just play from a chord sheet so we can drop songs into our set if we feel like it - so well known jam along numbers which aren't too complicated

then I plan on putting together a lyrics and songsheet - like a rock "real book" so we can do say play that funky music at the drop of a hat

so I'll start (but my knowledge is limited)

brown eyed girl

must hang sally

play that funky music

Moss

There's a fair few on here - http://thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/285/one-chord-progression-songs-suitable-for-jams-or-encores/p1

Danny1969

I saw her standing there - Beatles

Give me some loving - Spencer Davis Group

Superstition - Stevie Wonder

Treasure - Bruno Mars

Hey Ya - Outkast 

Take Your Mama out - Scissor Sisters

There's just so many but I've put those because they are examples which have simple re occurring chord sequences 

PolarityMan

Go with the flow - qotsa. Three chord progression all the way through with a few optional lead fills

nickp

thanks folks

@Danny1969 - nice link

bigjon

Here's a selection from my master setlist of songs I reckon I could teach a bunch of fellow-jamsters on the spot & we could busk there and then :-)

Title Key  Structure Chord progression

 Abracadabra Am Ad Lib (not as orig) Am Dm E Am 

Ain't No Sunshine Am VV C V SoloVs V Amx4 . Em Dm Amx2 

All Along The Watchtower 

Amazing Grace G  G G C G.....Em A D D.....G G C G.....Em D G G 

Another Brick Dm I VBC VBC SoloOnDm VBC VBC I (diff from orig) V: Dmx16 ... Br: Gx4 Dmx2 ... Ch: ||F C Dmx2 || x2 

Axel F Dm (orig Fm) Ad lib (medley) V: ||Dmx2 |Bb C |Dm || ... Ch: ||Dx2 |Bb C |D || 

Beautiful C (orig in Eb) Ad Lib C C/B Am Am/G ... F F G G 

Belfast Child D

Black Magic Woman Dm Ad Lib (not as orig) Dm / A / Dm / Gm / Dm A Dm / 

Black Or White E Ad Lib 12 bar in E 

Born Under A Bad Sign D all 12-bar (not as orig) D D D D G G D D A G D D (12-bar) 

Boys And Girls D (orig Db) I VC SoloCs I VC SoloCs (not as orig) V: D D D D . G G D D ... Ch: ||F . G . | D . . . || x lots 

Calling Card 

Can't Be Sure D 

Chameleon Dm (Bbm in orig) 2 lines each (not as orig) Dm G 

Changing Man C 

Cissy Strut 

Cocaine E II VCI VCI SoloVV SoloV VCI CII SoloVV V: ||E D || x4 ... Ch: ||E D |C B! ||

Copperhead Road D I VC VC SoloVC VC SoloVs V: Dx12 . . . Ch: ||G D || x2 ... SoloV: Dx8 

Crossroads A I VVV SS V SS V (or Adlib) 12bar in A 

Do it again Dm (orig Gm) IntroVC VC VC SoloVCs VC (no end solo) [end on A] V: Dm x16 .... Ch: ||Gm Am|Bb Am|Dm | || x2 . |Dm . . . |. A . . | 

Down At The Doctors A (orig G) Ad lib 12bar in A 

Earned It Em (orig Gm) Ad lib Emx2 Bmx2 

Falling

Free Falling E (orig in F) II - V - I - V - C - V - C - SoloC - V - C - I - C (or AdLib!)

Funk #49

Get Lucky Bm Ad lib ||Bm D F#m E || throughout (not as orig) 

Gimme All Your Loving C I VC VC SoloCII I VC SoloC I (Solos diff from orig) V: C x lots ... Ch: Bb F C C x2 

Girl Like You Am (orig Cm)Am |Dm Em| . Am |Dm Am| 

Gloria E 

Good Times Em I CVCVC Breakdown VCC Em A 

Halo C (orig in Bb) Ad Lib C Dm Am F 

Hard To Handle C I VV SoloV (V) SoloV V: Cx8 Gx2 C! ... ||Bb F C || x4 (play link following v2 at 1:19 after every verse, not as orig) Hey Joe E I V V SoloV V SoloV C G D A .. Ex4 

Hit The Ground Running C (orig in D)

Hit The Road Jack Am

House of Broken Love Am Ad lib 12-bar (not as orig) |Am D/A| x4 .. |Dm G/D| x2 . |Am D/A| x2 .. Em Dm . |Am D/A| x2 

Hung Up Dm Ad lib (ignore bridge) (medley) Dm F Am Dm 

I Believe In Father Xmas D Int: D D G D . Em D A D ... V: |G D|A D| x4 .. Ch: ||G4 G|D || x2 . |D A|G D|D A|D |

I Need A Dollar

I Want To Break Free E Ad Lib 12 bar in E 

I Will Survive Am slowV VCC I VVCC Solos Cs adlib (not as orig) Am Dm G C . F Bm7b5 E E 

I Wish I Knew

It's A Shame About Ray A I 2barsofF VC 4barsofF VC 4barsofF A E D D . A E G D ... Interlude: Fx4 

Jambalaya C I VC VC SoloCs C lastlinex3 C G G C 

Johnny B Goode G (orig in Bb) I VC VC SoloVV VCC (or Ad Lib) 12bar in G (plays V chord 2 bars instead of V IV) 

Knocking On Heaven's Door G

Lay Down Sally A I VC VC SoloOnA VC lastlinex3 V: Ax4 Dx2 . Ax4 Dx2 Ex2 ... Ch: ||Ax2 Dx2 Ex2 Ax2|| x2 

Let's Go Crazy G  V: ||G C/G|| xLots ... Br: Dx2 |Em C D| | .. Ch: ||G C/G|| xLots 

Let's Work Together G

Little Sunflower Dm Ad Lib Dmx16 .. ||Ebx4 Dx4|| x2 .. Dmx16 

Little Wing Em

Mercy Gm

Moondance Am

Mustang Sally C I V V V [SoloVs?] V (diff from orig) 12bar in C 

No Air G Ad Lib G Dm Am C

On The Road Again E 

Papa's Got A Brand New Bag E

Passenger

Play That Funky Music EI VC VC Solo VC (omit orig ending) V: Ex16 Ex4 ... Ch: Gm x4 . Gm Bb . E/B riff (2bars) . E x4 

Poker Face Am Ad lib V: Am ... Ch: ||Am F C G|| x2 Am... 

Pretending E and A (Piano) I VVCI VCI SoloV[s] VCI V: Ex2 Emx2 D A Ex2 ... Ch: ||A E|D || x4 . 

Rock this Town D Ad Lib (not as orig) Dx3 A ... |D /f#|G E| . |D A|D | 

Serve Somebody Am 

Set Them Free Dm IV VBC SoloVBCs VBC (not as orig) V: Dmx16 ... Br: Bm G Bm A ... Ch: Dmx8 

Shades  

Shaking All Over E 

She Sells Sanctuary D Ad lib Dx2 C G 

Should I Stay Or Should I Go D 

So What

Somebody That I Used To Know Am (orig Dm) I VC VC I VC I V: |Am . G . | x lots . . . C: ||Am . G . |F . G . || x lots 

St Louis Blues F V V C V SoloVs C SoloCs V V: Quick-change 12-bar in F . . . Ch: ||Fm Fm C C . C C Fm Fm|| x2

Starsky & Hutch Dm (JTQ in Fm) Ad lib ||Dm Dm G G || x2 . ||A A A A|| x2 

Sugar Mice G I VCI VCI SoloVC LoudV VC I (not as orig) V: ||G C || x4 ... Ch: ||D Am G C || x2 

Summertime Am 

Summertime Blues E  

Sunshine Of Your Love D 

Superstition E (orig Eb) 

Sweet Home Alabama D Varies according to whim D C G G 

Sweets For My Sweet C C I VCI VCI VC LastI (or Ad Lib) C F G F 

Swing Low G Ad Lib G |C G|G D . G |C G|G D|G

Uptown Funk Dm Ad lib (medley) Dm G 

Wake Me Up E 

Walking On The Sun Am 

Watermelon Man F 

Way You Make Me Feel F I VC VC (SoloV) (SoloC) CC V: Fx8 . Bbx3.5 Cx0.5 Fx4 . . . Ch: Fx8

Welcome To The Jungle A ay I VC VC SoloVC VC SoloCs (not as orig) Ax4 Ex4 ... ||C D Em ||x2 (not as orig) 

What's Up 

When Love Comes To Town E

Wicked Game Bm Ad Lib Bm A E E 

Wild Thing A ICV 1stC(I) C SoloC V 2ndC(I)+3barsOfE 1stCs [or Ad lib!] A D E D 

Word Up F#  ||F# |E |D E|F# || 

You Shook Me G I VC VCC Dx2 SoloCC C Dx4 V: ||G |D || x4 ... Ch: ||G |C G|D |C b a|| x2

Maynehead

Some nice and simple ones off the top of my head:

Tush - ZZ Top
You Really Got Me - The Kinks
Whole Lotta Rosie - AC/DC
Paranoid - Black Sabbath
Living After Midnight - Judas Priest
Doctor Doctor - UFO

nickp

@bigjon -  I want to have your babies

cheers

and also thanks Maynehead