7. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door – Bob Dylan
Am, C, D, G
Halfway through our list of 15 easiest acoustic guitar songs to play for beginners is the song “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door.” The song is the soundtrack of the film “Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid” from 1973. It reached top 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Eric Clapton and the band Guns N’ Roses have their cover versions of the song as well.