The Top 20 Acoustic Songs of All Time!

To draw this first season of Top 10 videos to a close, we've tackled the broadest one yet, the acoustic guitar!

The humble acoustic guitar is responsible for some of the most iconic songs in the history of popular music, from the Mississippi Blues through to the singer songwriters of today, the acoustic guitar is the sharpest, purest tool in the box.

Narrowing this down to 10 was frankly, impossible, so for this video we've hit you with a selection of 20. No honourable mentions, just our 20 favourite acoustic songs. We could have gone on forever such is the legacy of the instrument, and even settling on 20 was a monumental mission!

Whether you agree with our selections or you find them appalling, let us know your thoughts in the comments below! What would you pick for YOUR Top 10?

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[PapaDudeness]

So, let's gather them:

"Can't Find My Way Home" - Blind Faith
"Shape Of My Heart" - Sting
"Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" - Anne Bredon, Led Zeppelin
"Neon" - John Mayer
"Heart Of Gold" - Neil Young
"Angie" - The Rolling Stones
"Romeo And Juliet" - Dire Straits
"Dust In The Wind" - Kansas
"Norwegian Wood" - The Beatles (played in the intro, but not listed)
"Sailing Ships" - Whitesnake
"I Don't Know Where I Stand" - Joni Mitchell
"Stairway To Heaven" - Led Zeppelin
"Moonlight Shadow" - Mike Oldfield

So, 20 weren't enough probably.. Great playing once more though!

[Ernesto]

Talk Tonight by Oasis
Across The Universe by The Beatles
Polly by Nirvana
Wild Horses by Rolling Stones
Behind Blue Eyes by The Who
Celluloid Heroes by The Kinks
Tequila Sunrise by Eagles
Old Man by Neil Young
Moonshadow by Cat Stevens
It's all over now, Baby Blue by Bob Dylan

[lllULTIMATEMASTERlll]

Haven’t watched yet, but if both Dust in the Wind and Babe I’m Gonna Leave You aren’t on here, we riot.

Update: RIOT TIME

[dannyharvey]

Great job, definitely a challenge to narrow down.
Some worthy contenders:
Angie - The Rolling Stones
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin 🤷🏻‍♂️
Daughter - Pearl Jam
My Friends - RHCP

[markarita]

If You Could Read My Mind - G. Lightfoot...And I Love Her - Beatles...Suite Judy Blue Eyes - CSN

[brenb]

Dust in the Wind, Stairway and Hotel California are fairly glaring omissions, but the rest of the selection and playing is great as always

[Stringtheorist]

Love - Alone Again Or
Dolly Parton - Jolene
Mason Williams - Classical Gas
Rolling Stones - Angie
Bert Jansch - Anji/Black Waterside
Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer
The Who - Behind Blue Eyes

[akniznik]

Acoustic guitar is the essential singer/songwriter instrument. Great List! Some worthy omissions include Jim Croce, Joni Mitchell, Cat Stevens, Donovan, Bill Withers, Don Maclean, Harry Chapin, CSN and Angie by the Stones.

[anthony]

Black Crowes: She Talks to Angels. But can't fault any of y9our choices you played each one beautifully, bravo.

[andrewhess]

So so many out there. Great choices but here’s a few adds: My Sweet Lord, Dust in the Wind, And I Love Her, Terraplane Blues, Mother Nature’s Son, Harvest Moon, Landslide, Into the Great Wide Open, Growing Up, Wildflowers

[joeldamron]

Fantastic vid! Great list, but some songs that I think deserve a spot/honorable mention:

Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
Something from Seger, Night Moves?
Something from Lightfoot, Sundown?
Closer to the Heart - Rush
Dust in the Wind
Stairway
Hotel California

[dylanhall]

First of all, I respect putting Wonderwall at #3. Even though it's a meme, it has had a profound impact on acoustic guitar. And I'm really glad that Never Going Back Again made the list.

For missing ones, I think Stairway to Heaven and Dust in the Wind for sure should be here.

[gijslimonard]

Great job 👌🏻
Blues run the game - Jackson C. Frank (or Bert Jansch version)
Taken at all - Crosby Stills Nash
Something in the way she moves - James Taylor
Genesis - Jorma Kaukonen

[alexlanemusic]

I actually OWN the J45 in this video hahahah! Jack said to me there’s a killer J45 in the shop, and I couldn’t say no. He put this to the side for me. THANKS JACKY BOY!

[zerep]

I find "The Redemtion Song" by Bob Marley & The Wailers to be one of the most honest acoustic songs ever. It is so raw, it magically transforms itself to being as purely honest as they come.

[retired_USAF]

Enjoyed it much. Thanks, be safe, be healthy and most of all be happy.

[whiteheatable]

"I've Just Seen a Face" by the Beatles is a underrated masterpiece.

[GaveMeGrace]

My first thought was of Harry Chapin, “Cats in the Cradle.”
My second thought was of near about anything Joni Mitchell.
Oh and Heart, Anne’s opening to “Crazy on You!”

[troykase]

Very nice playing. I was watching this last night and my son walked into the room after hearing this and admiring your skills.

[Bassmunchkin]

Can you do your top 10, 000 tracks, because you play brilliantly and this is just absolutely fantastic chill out sounds.