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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!

Playlist

A song with cool power chords
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1eastPerfect-Sense DreamerONE OK ROCK
Perfect-Sense DreamerONE OK ROCKplay_arrow
Beginner-friendly singles by ONE OK ROCK
2eastcloudy skyDOES
cloudy skyDOESplay_arrow
Rock songs by DOES
3eastThe Never-Ending SongTHE BLUE HEARTS
The Never-Ending SongTHE BLUE HEARTSplay_arrow
Beginner-friendly songs by The Blue Hearts
4eastA Little Love SongMONGOL800
A Little Love SongMONGOL800play_arrow
Mongol800 classic songs for beginner guitarists
5eastRewriteASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
RewriteASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONplay_arrow
Beginner-friendly guitar song from Fullmetal Alchemist OP
6eastDon’t say lazySakurakou Keionbu
Don’t say lazySakurakou Keionbuplay_arrow
K-On! ending theme song
7eastWe’re in the car again today.Hump Back
We’re in the car again today.Hump Backplay_arrow
Hump Back song commentary
8eastBeyond that10-FEET
Beyond that10-FEETplay_arrow
10-FEET's 14th single
9eastSupernovaELLEGARDEN
SupernovaELLEGARDENplay_arrow
Beginner-friendly guitar for ELLEGARDEN songs
10eastGather round! Party people!Yabai T-shatsu Yasan
Gather round! Party people!Yabai T-shatsu Yasanplay_arrow
Beginner-friendly rock songs by Yabai T-Shirts Yasan
11eastonly my railgunfripSide
only my railgunfripSideplay_arrow
The opening theme of A Certain Scientific Railgun, characterized by its guitar performance
12eastPrecious thingsroodo obu mejyaa
Precious thingsroodo obu mejyaaplay_arrow
Simple power chords by Road of Major
13eastLove BombB’z
Love BombB'z
B’z songs: rock expression with power chords
14eastLet Me HearFear, and Loathing in Las Vegas
Let Me HearFear, and Loathing in Las Vegasplay_arrow
Anime OP song power chords
15eastROCKET DIVEhide with Spread Beaver
ROCKET DIVEhide with Spread Beaverplay_arrow
Explanation of hide's solo singles
16eastavocadoyonige
avocadoyonigeplay_arrow
yonige songs, beginner-friendly rock
17eastRolling starYUI
Rolling starYUIplay_arrow
Beginner-friendly YUI BLEACH anime opening song
18eastWhy I’m MeRIZE
Why I'm MeRIZEplay_arrow
Beginner-friendly album tracks by RIZE
19eastTrue YourselfHEY-SMTIH
True YourselfHEY-SMTIHplay_arrow
HEY-SMITH’s Melodic Punk Song Commentary
20eastShunkan SentimentalSCANDAL
Shunkan SentimentalSCANDALplay_arrow
Fullmetal Alchemist ED song, for beginners