A song with cool power chords
I bet a lot of guitarists started out on electric guitar by practicing a song that’s packed with power chords, right?
As many of you probably know, a power chord is made by stripping notes from a standard chord and playing just the root and the fifth.
Because of that simplification, you get a punchier sound that’s perfect for distorted rock—super cool tone!
And when you play power chords with a palm mute, it really feels like you’re playing a bona fide rock track—it sounds awesome.
In this article, I’ll introduce some cool songs that feature power chords.
I think it’ll also help beginners find great songs to practice!
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Songs with cool power chords (1–10)
Beyond that10-FEET
The 14th single by 10-FEET, released in November 2011.
While the offbeat backing in the verse that evokes ska and the dynamics created by bridge muting in the pre-chorus make the performance sound complex, it’s essentially a simple number that you can play as long as you can hold power chords.
In the intro and chorus, you strum power chords in a distinctly punk-rock style, making it a track you can play with momentum to match the song’s energy.
SupernovaELLEGARDEN
A song included on ELLEGARDEN’s original 2004 album “Pepperoni Quattro.” The guitar part features lots of accented techniques like slide, octave playing, and choppy bridge-muted strumming, but since the left hand can mostly stick to power chord shapes, it’s an easy number for beginner guitarists to try.
Even in the chorus where the drum rhythm is fast, the guitar uses power chords with minimal position changes, making it a recommended track for those who want to start a band and get the crowd going right after picking up the guitar.
Gather round! Party people!Yabai T-shatsu Yasan
A three-piece rock band known by the nickname Yaba-T, Yabai T-Shirts Yasan’s song.
It may feel challenging with the guitar, bass, and drums locking in rhythm and the fast tempo, but aside from the guitar solo, you can play through the whole number using only power chords.
The guitar solo also has no fast phrases and is simple, so even beginner guitarists can enjoy playing it in a band with energy and excitement.
Cool Songs with Power Chords (11–20)
only my railgunfripSide
A classic song that has continued to be loved by anisong fans as the opening theme of the anime A Certain Scientific Railgun.
The track itself rides on an energetic, electro-driven sound, so the guitar can be hard to pick out at first—but if you listen closely, those cool phrases will definitely catch your ear! Although the performance includes high-difficulty techniques like picking harmonics and fast palm-muted passages, there are actually many sections played with power chords.
It’s a cool song where the simple, punchy sound of power chords fits perfectly!
Precious thingsroodo obu mejyaa
The first indie single by the four-piece rock band Road of Major.
It’s a track that captures the distinct drive of rock music, with all phrases—aside from the guitar solo—played using power chords.
While techniques like palm muting and brushing are used for accents, the song is simply constructed so that everything can be played with standard power-chord shapes, making it a great recommendation for beginner guitarists.
Love BombB’z
A song by B’z, one of Japan’s premier rock units.
While the track is packed with high-level guitar work, including a technical guitar solo, it’s the power-chord phrases—like the bridge-muted parts in the verse and the strummed sections in the chorus—that make the song feel even more rock.
It’s a number that reaffirms that no matter how difficult the piece, rock guitar equals power chords.
Let Me HearFear, and Loathing in Las Vegas
A track by the post-hardcore band Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas, used as the opening theme for the TV anime Parasyte -the maxim-.
Amid a sound that foregrounds not only the band but also electronic programming, the commanding power-chord tone defines the band’s heavier direction.
The song isn’t easy—its feel shifts partway through and it employs techniques like tapping—but it’s a rewarding challenge for guitarists who’ve grown comfortable with power chords.