Top 100 Best Campfire Guitar Songs

What are the top 100 best campfire guitar songs of all times?

In this post, we’re going to be listing those musical pieces that just makes sense to play around a campfire with your friends and family.

This type of occasion more often than not calls for just an acoustic guitar with an incredible singer and insanely beautiful lyrics.

A lot of the other results that you will find online regarding this topic will generally just list a bunch of classics and call it a day, but we want to do something different.

Aside from also including songs released this year and the years prior, we will also try to find lyrics that relate to campfires, and living life in the moment and to the fullest.

Top 100 Best Campfire Guitar Songs Of All Time

Whether you’re a guitar player looking for some inspiration and ideas, or you’re simply trying to play some guitar campfire songs over the AUX cable.

The following songs are some of the best and most popular songs to be played at at campfire that people from all ages will appreciate and enjoy.

100. “House of the Rising Sun” by The Animals

“There is a house in New Orleans. They call the Rising Sun.”

99. “Wonderwall” by Oasis

“Because maybe, you’re gonna be the one that saves me, and after all, you’re my wonderwall.”

98. “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey

“Don’t stop believin’. Hold on to that feelin’. Streetlight, people.”

97. “Africa” by Toto

“There’s nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do. I bless the rains down in Africa.”

96. “Cleaner Air” by Yeek

“I don’t know where. She’s from Florida. Probably breathing cleaner air.”

95. “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri

“For a thousand years. I’ll love you for a thousand more.”

94. “Chasing Cars” by Snow Patrol

“Let’s waste time. Chasing cars. Around our heads.”

93. “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd

“Sweet home Alabama. Lord I’m comin’ home to you.”

92. “Like A Stone” by Audioslave

“In your house, I long to be, room by room patiently. I’ll wait for you there, like a stone, I’ll wait for you there, alone.”

91. “Free Fallin'” by Tom Petty

“And I’m free, free fallin’. Yeah I’m free, free fallin’.”

90. “Stairway To Heaven” by Led Zeppelin

“With a word she can get what she came for. Ooh, ooh, and she’s buying a stairway to heaven.”

89. “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen

“Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landside, No escape from reality.”

88. “Let It Be” by The Beatles

“Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be. Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.”

87. “I Don’t Want to Be” by Gavin DeGraw

“I don’t want to be anything other than what I’ve been trying to be lately.”

86. “With or Without You” by U2

“I can’t live with or without you.”

85. “American Pie” by Don McLean

“So, bye-bye, Miss American Pie. Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry.”

84. “Come As You Are” by Nirvana

“Come as you are, as you were, As I want you to be.”

83. “Stand By Me” by Ben E. King

“Oh, I won’t be afraid, just as long as you stand, stand by me.”

82. “What’s Up?” by 4 Non Blondes

And I say, “Hey-ey-ey-ey.” Hey-ey-ey. I said, “Hey, what’s going on?”

81. “Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones

“I can’t get no satisfaction, I can’t get no satisfaction. ‘Cause I try and I try and I try and I try.”

80. “Sunshine Of Your Love” by Cream

“I’ve been waiting so long to be where I’m going. In the sunshine of your love.”

79. “Have You Ever Seen The Rain” by Creedence Clearwater Revival

“Someone told me long ago there’s a calm before the storm. I know, it’s been comin’ for some time, when it’s over, so they say it’ll rain a sunny day.”

78. “Ain’t No Sunshine” by Bill Withers

“Ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone, it’s not warm when she’s away.”

77. “Take It Easy” by Eagles

“Lighten up while you still can, don’t even try to understand. Just find a place to make your stand, and take it easy.”

76. “Island in the Sun” by Weezer

“On an island in the sun we’ll be playin’ and havin’ fun. And it makes me feel so fine I can’t control my brain.”

75. “Dancing Queen” by ABBA

“You are the dancing queen. Young and sweet.”

74. “Where Is The Love?” by The Black Eyed Peas

“The truth is kept secret, it’s swept under the rug. If you never know truth then you never know love.”

73. “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman

“You got a fast car, I want a ticket to anywhere. Maybe we make a deal, maybe together we can get somewhere.”

72. “Losing My Religion” by R.E.M

“That’s me in the corner, that’s me in the spot-light, losing my religion.”

71. “More Than Words” by Extreme

“More than words, is all you have to do to make it real.”

70. “Banana Pancakes” by Jack Johnson

“Maybe we could sleep in, make you banana pancakes, pretend like its the weekend now.”

69. “Sweater Weather” by The Neighbourhood

“‘Cause it’s too cold for you here, and now, so let me hold, both your hands in the holes of my sweater.”

68. “Shape Of You” by Ed Sheeran

“I’m in love with the shape of you, we push and pull like a magnet do, although my heart is falling too, I’m in love with your body.”

67. “The Chain” by Fleetwood Mac

“And if you don’t love me now, you will never love me again, I can still hear you saying, you would never break the chain.”

66. “Salt And The Sea” by The Lumineers

“There we will be, like an old enemy, like the salt and the sea.”

65. “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond

“Sweet Caroline, good times never seemed so good, I’ve been inclined to believe they never would.”

64. “More Than A Feeling” by Boston

“I don’t want to lose you so, it may be too soon, I know the feeling takes so long to grow if I tell you today.”

63. “Scar Tissue” by Red Hot Chili Peppers

“Scar tissue that I wish you saw, sarcastic mister know-it-all. Close your eyes and I’ll kiss you, ’cause with the birds I’ll share.”

62. “Brown Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison

“Hey, where did we go? Days when the rains came, down in the hollow, playin’ a new game.”

61. “Wagon Wheel” by Old Crow Medicine Show

“So rock me mama like a wagon wheel, rock me mama anyway you feel.”

60. “Yellow” by Coldplay

“I swam across, I jumped across for you, what a thing to do ’cause you were all yellow.”

59. “Photograph” by Nickelback

“Look at this photograph, every time I do, it makes me laugh. How did our eyes get so red? And what the hell is on Joey’s head?”

58. “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver

“To the place I belong, West Virginia, mountain mama. Take me home, country roads.”

57. “Good Riddance” by Green Day

“Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road, time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go.”

56. “Riptide” by Vance Joy

“Lady, running down to the riptide, taken away to the dark side, I wanna be your left hand man, I love you when you’re singing that song.”

55. “Yellow Squash” Jaymison

“So I sit, just feeling like a little yellow squash. Hey Uni loves you and me a lot.”

54. “Scenes From A Wedding” by Bryan Away

“Though I know it’s not true I still said to you off the cuff that this is love.”

53. “Naked As We Came” by Iron & Wine

“Eyes wide open, naked as we came, one will spread our ashes around the yard.”

52. “Chan Chan” by Buena Vista Social Club

“De Alto Cedro voy para Marcané, llego a Cueto, voy para Mayarí.”

51. “Welcome Home, Son” by Radical Face

“Like a row of captured ghosts over old dead grass, was never much but we made the most. Welcome home!”

50. “Rude” by MAGIC!

“Why you gotta be so rude? Don’t you know I’m human too?”

49. “Fade To Black” by Metallica

“Life, it seems, will fade away, drifting further, every day.”

48. “Lua” by Bright Eyes

“I know that it is freezing but I think we have to walk, I keep waving at the taxis, they keep turning their lights off.”

47. “I’m One” by The Who

“But I’m one, I am one, and I can see that this is me.”

46. “Blue Jeans” by Lana Del Rey

“Blue jeans, white shirt, walked into the room you know you made my eyes burn.”

45. “My Hero” by Foo Fighters

“There goes my hero, watch him as he goes, there goes my hero, he’s ordinary.”

44. “This Love” by Maroon 5

“This love has taken its toll on me, she said goodbye too many times before.”

43. “Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi

“And then you pulled the rug, I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved.”

42. “Here Comes The Sun” by The Beatles

“Here comes the sun, and I say it’s all right.”

41. “The Man’s Too Strong” by Dire Straits

“I am just an ageing drummer boy, and in the wars I used to play, and I’ve called the tune.”

40. “Psycho Killer” by Talking Heads

“I can’t sleep ’cause my bed’s on fire, don’t touch me I’m a real live wire, psycho killer,
Qu’est-ce que c’est (what is it / what’s that?).”

39. “Between The Bars” by Elliot Smith

“Drink up baby, look at the stars, I’ll kiss you again, between the bars.”

38. “What It Is” by Mark Knopfler

“The drinking dens are spilling out, there’s staggering in the square.”

37. “Everything I Do” by Bryan Adams

“You can’t tell me it’s not worth dyin’ for, you know it’s true, everything I do I do it for you.”

36. “Patience” by Guns N’ Roses

“Said sugar make it slow and we’ll come together fine, all we need is just a little patience.”

35. “All The Pretty Girls” by Kaleo

“It’s only making me feel smaller, all the hidden love beneath.”

34. “Hey Joe” by Jimi Hendrix

“Hey Joe, where you goin’ with that gun of your hand?”

33. “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz

“Well, you done done me and you bet I felt it, I tried to be chill, but you’re so hot that I melted.”

32. “Hey Jude” by The Beatles

“Hey Jude, don’t make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better.”

31. “Shotgun” by George Ezra

“I’ll be riding shotgun underneath the hot sun, feeling like a someone.”

30. “Be Alright” by Dean Lewis

“It’s never easy to walk away, let her go. It’ll be alright.”

29. “You’re Somebody Else” by Flora Cash

“Well you look like yourself, but you’re somebody else. Only it ain’t on the surface, well you talk like yourself.”

28. “You Are The Best Thing” by Ray LaMontagne

“Both of us have known love before, to come on up promising like the spring, to walk on out the door.”

27. “I’m a Believer” by The Monkees

“Then I saw her face, now I’m a believer. Not a trace of doubt in my mind.”

26. “7 Years” by Lukas Graham

“Once I was seven years old, my mama told me: go make yourself some friends or you’ll be lonely.”

25. “Hunger Strike” by Temple Of The Dog

“I don’t mind stealin’ bread from the mouths of decadents, but I can’t feed on the powerless when my cup’s already overfilled.”

24. “Too Much To Ask” by Niall Horan

“Tell me there are things that you regret ’cause if I’m being honest I ain’t over you yet. It’s all I’m asking. Is it too much to ask?”

23. “Us” by James Bay

“Tell me how to breathe in and feel no hurt, tell me how could I believe in something, I believe in us.”

22. “Belief” by John Mayer

“Belief is a beautiful armor, but makes for the heaviest sword.”

21. “Be My Mistake” by the 1975

“Save all the jokes you’re gonna make while I see how much drink I can take, then be my mistake.”

20. “Tears In Heaven” by Eric Clapton

“Would you know my name if I saw you in heaven? Would it be the same if I saw you in heaven?”

19. “Iris” by The Goo Goo Doll

“And I’d give up forever to touch you ’cause I know that you feel me somehow.”

18. “Sex On Fire” by Kings Of Leon

“You, your sex is on fire, consumed with what’s to transpire.”

17. “Hurt” by Johnny Cash

“I hurt myself today to see if I still feel. I focus on the pain, the only thing that’s real.”

16. “Sign Of The Times” by Harry Styles

“Just stop your crying, it’s a sign of the times. Welcome to the final show, hope you’re wearing your best clothes.”

15. “Come A Little Closer” by Cage The Elephant

“Time shakes, found you at the water. At first you were my father, now I love you like a brother.”

14. “Let Her Go” by Passenger

“Only hate the road when you’re missing home. Only know you love her when you let her go.”

13. “Beach Baby” by Bon Iver

“To know that you’ll leave don’t you lock when you’re fleeing, I’d like not hear keys.”

12. “Take Me To Church” by Hozier

“Take me to church I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies.”

11. “Where’s My Love” by SYML

“Cold sheets, but where’s my love? I am searching high, I’m searching low in the night.”

10. “Everlong” by Foo Fighters

“The only thing I’ll ever ask of you, you’ve got to promise not to stop when I say when, she sang.”

9. “Counting Stars” by OneRepublic

“But baby, I’ve been, I’ve been praying hard, said no more counting dollars, we’ll be counting stars.”

8. “No Woman No Cry” by Bob Marley

“Good friends we have, oh, good friends we’ve lost along the way. In this great future, you can’t forget your past. So dry your tears, I seh.”

7. “Hotel California” by The Eagles

“On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair, warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air.”

6. “Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran

“When your legs don’t work like they used to before, and I can’t sweep you off of your feet.
Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love?”

5. “Imagine” by John Lennon

“Imagine all the people livin’ for today.”

4. “A-O-K” by Tai Verdes

“Living in this big blue world, with my head up in outer space. I know I’ll be A-O, A-O-K.”

3. “Talking To The Moon” by Bruno Mars

“I know you’re somewhere out there, somewhere far away. I want you back.”

2. “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door” by Bob Dylan

“Mama take this badge from me, I can’t use it anymore. It’s getting dark too dark to see, feels like I’m knockin’ on heaven’s door.”

1. “Dust In The Wind” by Kansas

“I close my eyes. Only for a moment, and the moment’s gone.”

People from all ages will find a lot of emotions on this song, and what a better way of doing so that with a campfire and good friends and family.

According to SongFacts.com, Kansas guitarist Kerry Livgren wrote this after reading a book of Native American poetry.

There was one line that he really loved and caught his attention: “For all we are is dust in the wind.”

This song was written with the intention of questioning and rather appreciating the true value of material things and the meaning of success.