Last Updated on April 2, 2020 by Klaus Crow

The 80s gave birth to a lot of legendary bands and artists. It was also the time MTV was launched (a real Music Television channel at that time ) and from that emerged MTV unplugged which gave artists a platform to turn their songs into acoustic diamonds.

MTV is not what it used to be anymore, but fortunately Youtube has become the new MTV and we can once again enjoy our favorite music in all it’s creative diversity, plugged or unplugged.

Today we got a list with 30 pop songs of the 80’s that are perfectly suited for the acoustic guitar. There are songs you might not have thought of before or didn’t dare to try, that will turn into really great tunes when you play them on your steel string.

I searched high and low for beautiful acoustic versions of these songs from the artists themselves. I hope the arrangements and videos inspire you to pick up your guitar from the stand and light a new spark.

You can click on the title of each song to hear the song on Youtube. Click on “Chords” for the chords&lyrics and “More Chords” for the official chords&lyrics&tabs.

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Pick out one or two songs every day. Enjoy the pleasure of jamming along and working out these songs, adding your own personal touch.

Have a great one!

1 – Angel of harlem – U2 (1988) – Chords – More Chords

2 – Free Falling – Tom Petty (1989) – Chords – More Chords

3 – Waiting on a friend – The Rolling Stones (1982) – Chords – More Chords

4 – Every breath you take – The Police (1983) – Chords – More Chords

5 – Wicked game – Chris Isaak (1989) – Chords – More Chords

6 – Heaven – Bryan Adams (1983) – Chords – More Chords

7 – Never Tear Us Apart – INXS (1988) – Chords

8 – End of the Line – Traveling Wilburys (1988) – Chords – More Chords

9 – Sweet dreams – Eurythmics (1983) – Chords – More Chords

10 – Careless Whisper – George Michael (1984) – Chords – More Chords

11 – Wanted Dead Or Alive – Bon Jovi (1986) – Chords – More Chords

12 – Men at work – Down under (1980) – Chords

13 – Janie’s got a gun – Aerosmith (1989) – Chords – More Chords

14 – Jack and Diane – John Mellencamp (1982) – Chords – More Chords

15 – The River – Bruce Springsteen (1980) – Chords – More Chords

16 – Faith – George Michael (1987) – Chords – More Chords

17 – Graceland – Paul Simon (1986) – Chords – More Chords

18 – Woman – John Lennon (1981) – Chords – More Chords

19 – Every rose has it’s torn – Poison (1988) – Chords – More Chords

20 – True colors – Cindy Lauper (1986) – Chords

21 – The one I love – REM (1984) – Chords – More Chords

22 – Holding back the years – Simply Red (1985) – Chords

23 – Patience – Guns n’ Roses (1988) – Chords – More Chords

24 – Crazy little thing called love – Queen (1980) – Chords – More Chords

25 – Sunday bloody sunday – U2 (1983) – Chords – More Chords

26 – La Bamba – Los Lobos (1987) – Chords – More Chords

27 – I want to know what love is – Foreigner (1988) – Chords – More Chords

28 – Stop loving you – Toto (1988) – Chords – More Chords

29 – Eternal Flame – The Bangles (1989) – Chords

30 – Kokomo – The Beach Boys (1988) – Chords – More Chords

So what is your favorite 80s song for the acoustic? I always appreciate your comments. I read them all.