Hi
I am making a cd for my friend of me covering songs - singing/playing guitar.

I would like some ideas on "quintessential" cover songs. I dunno like steppenwolf born to be wild, nirvana about a girl, things like that, a lot of different stuff. Also, nothing too complex as I am not the *most* talented guitarist.

Thanks!

"Knockin' on heaven's door". "Landslide". "Send in the clowns".

But seriously, please don't.

hahahahah send in the clowns is hilarious, one time my fag hag grandmother requested that at a piano bar.

May Queen by Liz Phair.

Considering it's just you and your guitar.

total standards:

'summertime'

'house of the rising sun'

'all along the watchtower'

'strange fruit'

there are at least a few dozen artists that have covered each of those songs. id even say many people are more familiar with the covers, some of the covers are classics in themselves. all pretty simple to play too.