#withered rose elise

[noh07]

updated list of mixed name ideas (nov 5, 2024)

in this list, there's any type of names (mostly for english-speaking people though): typical first names, noun names, mythology names, etc.

i sorted them into three categories: androgynous, feminine and masculine.

if you have more ideas of names for trans folks, writers, etc, just lemme know! (Can also be not-so-cool names for the writers, we need them for the asshole side characters :3)

i will update the list every time I have a lot of new name suggestions. you can always find the newest list under the tag #updated name list on my profile, which is currently this one.

(alphabetical list with 712 mixed names under the cut)

--- androgynous ---

Addie/Eddie

Aki

Alex

Alexis

Alli/Allie/Ally

Am/Em

Amethyst

Ares

Ari

Artemis

Ash

Asher

Aster

Azure

Basil

Beluga

Bennie/Benny

Bermuda

Bev

Beverly

Billie

Blair/Blaire

Calypso

Caramel

Cat

Cave

Celeste

Charlie

Chrissy

Coco

Crimson

Crow

Diamond

Edie

Eli

Ellori/Ellory

Emerald

Emerson

Emi/Emmie/Emmy

Evie

Finn

Forest/Forrest

Frances/Francis

Garnet

Gem

Goldie

Gray/Grey

Hayden

Hunter

Indigo

Jackie/Jacky

Jade

Jamie

Jess

Jessie

Jupiter

Lark

Lenny

Lori/Lorie/Lory

Lou

Louie

Mag

Maggot

Mars

Mauve

Max

Meadow

Mercury

Mika

Miko

Mizu

Moss

Neptune

Noah

Nori

Nyx

Ollie

Onyx

Opal

Paris

Quinn

Rafa

Rain/Raine

Raven

Reg

Remi

Remu

Robin

Rocky

Ronni/Ronnie/Ronny

Sage

Saturn

Shilo/Shiloh

Silver/Sylver

Sky/Skye

Snow

Val

Venus

Vin

Vinny/Vinnie

Wilson

Wither

--- feminine ---

Abby

Abigail

Adelaide

Adeline

Agatha

Aileen/Eileen

Aimee/Amy

Alana

Alena

Alessia

Alexa

Alexia

Alexandra

Alice

Alissa

Alli/Allie/Ally

Alura

Amalia

Amber

Amelia

Amelie

Amethyst

Amity

Andromeda

Anela

Angela

Angelina

Angeline

Angie

Anika/Annika

Anisa

Anita

Anna

Ann/Anne

Annie

Anastasia

Andrea/Andreea

Antheia

Arabella

Artemis

Ashley

Astra

Atlanta

Audrey

Aurora

Autumn

Azura

Bailey

Becky

Bella

Belle

Beluga

Bettie/Betty

Beverly

Billie

Brenda

Brie

Calypso

Candace/Candice

Caramel

Carla/Karla

Carmen

Carol

Carolina

Caroline

Catherine

Celeste

Celestia

Celina/Selena/Selina

Celine/Selene/Seline

Charlotte

Christina/Kristina

Christine/Kristine

Claire

Clara/Clarah

Chloe/Chloé/Cloe

Cindy

Cissy

Cora/Corah

Dana

Daniela/Daniella

Danielle

Dalia/Daliah

Daria

Darla

Debbie

Debora/Deborah

Delilah

Diamond

Diana

Dianne

Dora/Dorah

Dorothy

Eburia

Eclipse

Eda

Elena

Eleanor/Elenor

Elisa/Eliza

Elise

Elizabeth

Ella

Ember

Emerson

Emery

Emi/Emmie/Emmy

Emilia

Emilie/Emily

Emma

Esme

Esmeralda

Euphemia

Euphoria

Eva

Evie

Evelyn

Felicia

Fenya

Finya

Fia

Fiona

Francisca/Franziska

Freya

Fuchsia

Gaia

Georgia

Gina

Ginny/Jeanie

Hanna/Hannah

Harmony

Hazel

Heather

Hecate

Helena

Helene

Hera

Hestia

Holly

Hope

Iana

Irena

Irene

Iris

Isa

Isabel/Isabelle

Isabela/Isabella

Ivonne/Yvonne

Ivory

Ivy

Izzy

Jade

Janice

Jasmin/Jasmine

Jenna

Jennifer

Jenny

Joelle

Joelina

Jolene

Julia

Julianne

Julie

Juliet/Juliette

Juniper

Kaia/Kaya

Katarina/Katharina

Kathy/Katy

Kelly

Kira

Lana

Lara/Larah

Laura

Lauren

Laurel

Lavender

Lena

Leia/Leya

Levina

Levinia

Lia

Liana

Liara

Lilac

Lili/Lilli/Lilly/Lily

Lilian/Lilien

Lilith

Lisa

Liv

Livi

Livia

Liz

Lizzie/Lizzy

Loanne

Lola

Lorelei

Lori/Lorie/Lory

Louisa/Luisa

Louise/Luise

Luce/Luz

Lucy

Luna

Lydia

Maggie/Meggie

Meg

Madeline

Maira/Myra

Mara/Marah

Margaret

Marge

Marla

Marlene

Maria/Mariah

Marie/Mary

Marina

Mauve

Melanie

Melissa

Mellie/Melly

Meryem

Mia

Michelle

Milly

Mina

Minerva

Minnie

Miriam

Mona

Monica

Naira/Nyra

Nancy

Natalia

Natalie

Natasha

Nellie/Nelly

Nessie

Nina

Noelle

Nora/Norah

Nori

Nyx

Oliv/Olive

Olivia

Ollie

Paris

Pascale

Patricia

Paula

Peggy

Penelope/Pinelopy

Penny

Petunia

Philippa

Pia

Pippa

Polly

Poppy

Queenie

Ramona

Rania

Rebecka

Regina

Robin

Rose

Roxana

Roxanne

Ruby

Safira/Saphira

Sandra

Sara/Sarah

Sari

Serena

Silvia/Sylvia

Sofia/Sophia

Sofie/Sophie

Stella

Stephanie/Stephany

Tara/Tarah

Tatiana/Tatyana

Tess

Tessa

Tia

Tiana

Tina

Valerie/Valery

Vanessa

Vela

Venus

Vera

Veronica

Victoria

Viola

Violet/Violette

Viona

Vivian

Viviana

Willow

Xandria

Xenia

Yana

Yasmin/Yasmine

Zehra

Zoe/Zoé/Zoey

--- masculine ---

Achilles

Aiden

Aion

Alex

Alexander

Amon

Angelo

Angelino

Anthony

Anton

Arcturus

Ares

Asher

Audrey

Ben

Benjamin

Bennie/Benny

Benson

Bill

Billie/Billy

Bob

Bobby

Brendan/Brendon

Brian

Bruno

Calvin

Carl/Karl

Chad

Charles

Charlie

Chase

Chester

Chris

Chrissy

Christopher

Conan

Damian

Dan

Daniel

Dave

David

Davon/Devon

Dionysos

Don

Donald

Dorian

Dylan

Elia/Elijah

Elio

Eliot/Elliot/Elliott

Emerson

Emilio

Erion

Evan

Felix

Fred

Freddie/Freddy

Gian/Jan

Gus

Hannibal

Harald/Harold/Herald/Herold

Harry

Hendrick/Henrick

Henry

Hunter

Ian

Icarus

Jace

Jade

Jack

Jackie/Jacky

Jaden/Jayden

James

Jamie

Jasper

Jay

Jeremy

Jerry

Jimmy

Joe

Joel

Joey

John

Johnny

Jona/Jonah

Jonas

Jones

Julian/Julien

Julius

Jupiter

Justin

Kevin

Lance

Larry

Laurence/Lawrence

Lee

Lenny

Leo

Linus

Logan

Lori/Lorie/Lory

Louis/Luis

Louie

Lucc/Luke

Lucas/Lukas

Luigi

Marc

Marco

Mario

Mars

Max

Mercury

Michael

Mickey

Mike

Milo

Nathan

Neptune

Nick

Nico/Niko/Nikko

Noah

Noel

Oliver

Ollie

Orion

Paris

Pascal

Patrick

Paul

Pete

Peter

Philip/Philipp/Phillip

Ray

Raymond

Reg

Reginald

Regulus

Remi

Remus

Rick

Ricky

Rob

Robbie/Robby

Robin

Ron

Ronald

Ronni/Ronnie/Ronny

Rubeus

Sam

Sammy

Samuel

Saturn

Sean/Shaun/Shawn

Sebastian

Simon

Sirius

Stephan

Steve

Steven

Theodore

Thomas

Tim

Timmy

Toby

Tom

Tommy

Tony

Valentine

Victor

Vince

Vincent

Wilson

Yan

Zach/Zack

Zeus

If you want me to add meanings, origins, etc., just tell me ^^

[league-of-skins]

Elise, the Spider Queen

League of Legends

Original Elise

Death Blossom Elise

Victorious Elise

Blood Moon Elise

SKT T1 Elise

Super Galaxy Elise

Bewitching Elise

Withered Rose Elise

Coven Elise

Wild Rift

None Yet

Legends of Runeterra

Original Elise

Worldbreaker Elise

[aurelion-solar]

Crystal Rose Janna, Crystal Rose Akshan & Withered Rose Elise

[kumihogames]

kumihogames | icons crystal & withered roses

do not repost my work anywhere. like or reblog if you save it. psd breaking up slowly by @opulenceps.

[starbvrns]

˗ˋ ✦ ; matching crystal rose janna & withered rose elise icons

[armoricaroyalty]

Do your OCs have a favorite flower?

Oooo that's a fun question!

Elise: These roses were some of the first 'royal' CC I downloaded, and I used the white swatches extensively when I decorated for Andre and Elise's wedding, and I kept reusing them in my palace builds. I decided to make it canon that white roses are her favorites, so she has the staff use them extensively in decorations year-round. (Now that I think about it, they almost certainly have a greenhouse somewhere just dedicated to providing an endless supply of white roses for the queen...)

Theo: It hasn't (to my memory) come up yet in canon, but sunflowers are Theo's favorite. If you know of any good CC arrangements or bouquets with sunflowers, lmk 👀

Vivi: I haven't thought about it yet...ok I have two conflicting impulses here: 1. crocuses, because they're the first flower to bloom each spring or 2. gardenias, because they're ephemeral and very sweet-smelling. she has Goth Impulses so she'd find both romantic and tragic and doomed (the crocus blooms just to freeze; the gardenia withers and fades but leaves its scent). Much To Consider.

Lightning round, stuff I'm making up as I write it: Freddy likes orchids (b/c he's a hot-house flower), Jacques likes either dandelions or clover

[emerald-amidst-gold]

For the casual affection writing prompts: "washing the other's hair?" 🥺💖

I'm just gonna say, you chose the one I was eyeing up especially! I was like, 'Hm, I like all of these, but that one makes my mind go, YES.' It gives me an excuse to write a scene that's been lodged in my head for days. I've tried to write it myself, but it just...won't come out.

Let's give it go and hope it comes out this time! >:D

I was pondering Elise, but the idea in my head is with Solas and Fane. To no one's surprise, I'm sure. Pffft!

---

"Your hair...there are strands of black within it."

Fane perked up at that statement, lifting his head and his gaze from where he was currently digesting a 'brief' synopsis of what he missed while away for two years. He still couldn't believe he had been in the Void for that long. Like the Fade, time was...nothing there. Days, months, seconds, minutes, hours; they were foreign and he had all but forgotten them due to the truths he had uncovered and the people he had met. Readjusting had proved arduous, but thankfully, he wasn't alone in that fight.

Just as he wasn't alone now, Solas at his side, precariously perched on the arm of the chair Fane was seated in, and slender fingers slowly gliding through his hair. Truthfully, he had been so engrossed in what he'd been reading, he hadn't even heard the other cross the room, or feel when a hand had began carding through locks of hair. Such unawareness just proved that he was home.

Fane let out a soft huff, smirking a bit as he raised his gaze higher to meet the steely one seemingly transfixed with the mop on his head. This, too, would be something he would have to learn to expect.

"I've been back for, what, a week, and you've only just noticed that?" Fane asked, actually letting out a snort when Solas leaned even closer and began to use both hands to sift through his hair. Evolution was taking place; a wolf was now a monkey, evidently.

"It does not appear to be the Taint, thankfully, but," Solas said, completely ignoring his statement. Fane felt two fingers suddenly pinch and lightly pull on a singular strand, making him flinch and growl involuntarily. Yes, a monkey his sky was turning out to be.

"No shit it's not the Taint," Fane said with another growl, throwing the man enraptured with his hair a withering glare, "It's my hair. I know the concept of that is foreign to you now, my sky, but that doesn't mean you have to make me bald." Another light tug had his face going deadpan and his hand shooting up to still Solas by his wrist, "Solas. Tug one more time, and I'll shift right here, right now."

Solas let out a chuckle, blue-grey finally shifting to connect with his gaze with a look of sheepishness in them, "Apologies, ma'isenatha. Merely a precaution, as well as idle curiosity," he explained before fingers tickled the strands since Fane still dutifully held the wrist it was attached to.

Fane stared at the mage for a few moments before letting out a sigh, a small smile wiggling onto his face as he relinquished control over a hand as scholarly as it was attuned to war. How good it was to be home. Truly. He'd almost forgotten what the sky held due to perpetual blackness and eerie, red lights that cast a foreboding aura of a palace that was now a prison.

"Well, if you want me to prove to you that it's one hundred percent natural, let's go to bath," Fane propositioned, not missing the way Solas' eyes and expression lit up mildly in surprise and anticipation. He smirked. "Again, not even a week."

Solas blinked, knocked out of his stupor before letting out a soft scoff, "I have no idea what it is you're alluding to," he said flatly, but Fane didn't miss the way lavender began to overtake grey.

Fane hummed, "Mm-hm." When Solas only shook his head with a small smile, Fane began to rise from his seat with a quiet wince. Void Take him, he sat for too long again. Fuck time and all it controlled.

Solas rose with him, far more gracefully and far more quick, hands coming up to cup his face and offering him a gentle smile. Any hint of desire or ulterior motives evaporated like water at that, and Fane let out a deep, slow sigh, basking in the warmth of familiar hands. How he had missed this...

"Come," Solas said, nearly whispering as his hands slid down from Fane's face, ghosting along the sleeves of his tunic, and arriving to fit themselves within his own, "I think a bath would help to soothe your body rather than my worries."

Fane huffed softly, smirking a bit, "Maybe it'll do both." He really could do with a bath. And the thought of sinking into steaming hot water, just like he used to upon his kin's mountain, gave him a feeling of comfort.

Solas chuckled, "We will find out, won't we?" he said, unlocking one hand from one of Fane's, but keeping the other perfectly entwined as leadership was handed over seamlessly.

Fane offered a chuckle of his own, following faithfully, "We will. We always do," he agreed as the two of them exited the room and headed down the hall, no hurry to be had in their synchronized steps.

Yes, he could really do with a bath. For baths...well, they were timeless--all the world seeming to float in steam and vapor, each tick of a clock no more than a droplet of water upon a marble floor. He had had baths while in Gelduaron's abode, and they were oddly...lavish, his scars practically numb from the oils used, but nothing beat a soak with his sky.

The two of them walked in companionable silence, idle squeezes from their hands, sidelong glances, and fond smiles their only means of communication. It was nice, it was familiar, and it made Fane feel...unburdened for once, even if he knew war loomed heavily over them all. There would be a lot of tragedy, a lot of loss before this was through, so any respite for them both was welcome, was needed.

"After you," Solas said with a small smile, stepping to the side as they arrived at their destination and actually bowing his head slightly in deference.

Fane blinked before shaking his head with a quiet laugh, "I should never have added in the royalty bit of the story," he said, ultimately teasing. He knew Solas was only being the wolf his spirit embodied.

Solas chuckled as he came around to stand behind him, flats of his hands appearing within moments against the muscles of his back. Fane barely flinched, his unbound scars numbed by the gentle warmth, as he turned his head to look over his shoulder with a smirk. Blue-grey sparkled with a quiet playfulness. Oh, yes. There was the 'dreaded' God of Tricksters. Laughable, really.

"Go," Solas commanded, the word no more than a push of air and actually giving his back a light push. Ah, the wolf was asserting its alpha energy? No, it was ushering him forward, wishing to enact care to a member they felt needed it.

Fane huffed fondly, shaking his head slightly before turning it to face forward once more. How could he ignore such a polite command? He couldn't. Not when it was the sky issuing them.

"I'm going, I'm going," he said with another soft laugh before walking forward and striding through the open archway without a shred of sheepishness. There were benefits of having entire section of a fortress to themselves; comforting commodities could be spent in comfort, privacy. Out of all the things he missed of the Inquisition, in the very depths of his heart, being walked in upon wasn't one.

As Fane walked further in, he immediately felt his body melt as steam greeted him excitedly. Although his draconic core was icy in nature, he adored a nice, hot pool of water. It wasn't the warmth as it was, it was what that warmth could offer; relief.

Fane sucked in a deep breath, eyes fluttering shut as heavy steam invaded his lungs before he blew it out with a calm smile. Yeah, he adored it, he adored being home.

Just as he adored the person now standing before him; a tender smile on their face, blue eyes holding that loving shade of lavender, every hardened, sharp angle of their face soft with fondness, and holding their hands, palms up, before him.

"May I?" Solas asked gently, typically, familiarly. Two words, uttered so often after every hard battle, after every nightmare, after every flare up, still made Fane's heart swell. How he loved the sky, how he desired to protect it for all eternity so that its expanse would never turn grey and still...

"Of course," Fane said immediately, taking a definitive step forward and offering himself without a shred of hesitation, a shred of shame. The time for those feelings were past, the time for hiding was no more. Now, it was time for him to give his all; for his kin, for his people, and for his sky.

Solas' whole expression turned utterly captivating, eyes melting and head nodding with, perhaps, a bit of eagerness. Two years was too long for them to have been apart, but Fane vowed to never let it happen again. They would stay together this time. Come what may.

Fane watched as Solas went about the task of unbuckling buckles, those of straps and belts, and untying already loose strings of the more fabric oriented parts of his armor. Today had been a rest day, for both of them, but he had decided to scout some sections of the Crossroads. Solas had been waiting when he returned, face stern and eyes hard, but it all eased up when Fane had proven he was in one piece. He just...didn't do well with idleness, or deranged Qunari threats lingering to snuff out the man he loved, or old allies-now enemies seeking to bring that same love to 'the light'. Never had.

Solas stepped back once all the heavier pieces had been disposed off, shifting his attention to neatly arranging them to be cleared and repaired later. Fane watched with a smidge of curiosity and of course, fondness, taking it into his own hands to finish the job of disrobing. Solas rarely did it all. It was a matter of control; the boundary between.

"Just a fair warning; I might sequester myself in here for the rest of the day," Fane announced as he carefully pulled his tunic off, being careful not to tug too harshly lest he aggravate his body more. Years would pass, but his body would never fully recover, sadly. So, he had to treat it like he always did.

"Ah, shall I leave you then? I would not wish to ruin this rare occasion of relaxation for you," Solas called back, sounding a bit farther away now, but amused. The mage was most likely putting his armor somewhere where it wouldn't get damaged. It needed cleaned, but not in water like this.

Fane snorted as he undid his boots, kicking them off and then began on his breeches, "As if you could ruin anything for me," he muttered under his breath. He pushed down the fabric, underclothes and all. The minute the steam hit bare skin, he let out a soft groan, "Steam is a wonderful thing. A wonderful, wonderful thing."

"As is the sight of a dragon baring itself for the world to see."

Fane startled slightly as Solas' voice appeared directly next to him, head shooting down to see the other smirking and appraising him with blue-lavender. Again, he hadn't even heard the other. Did the Old God soul give him silent footsteps, as well as the power to petrify? Then again, that wouldn't surprise him. His portion had given him back that which he had lost. Who knew what else it was capable of.

"I don't like that you can sneak up on me now," Fane said, all tease, no accusation.

Solas tsked, smirking more, "Then perhaps you should remain more vigilant, ma'isenatha," he teased back, a hand coming up to press itself upon his bare back; urging him, "Now, come. Sit."

Fane raised an eyebrow, but listened, moving forward to place himself on just before the bathing pool's edge. He didn't sit right away, curiosity grounding as he gave Solas' form a quick glance up and down.

"You're not undressed," Fane pointed out, "Not joining me?" Part of him was a bit disappointed, truthfully. But, not everyone enjoyed soaking in a body of hot water for hours without rest.

Solas smiled softly, placing a hand on his shoulder this time, "Not yet. I wish to do something for you first," he explained. The hand on his shoulder pushed down lightly, "So again, sit."

Fane hummed, staring into blue and quiet lavender, hoping to find some kind of answer, but let out a quiet, amused huff when there was none to be had. Well, that didn't work. The wolf was cunning today.

"By the Void, you're vague and pushy today," Fane muttered before heeding the push upon his shoulder and lowering himself down, down, down until his skin was blissfully submerged in liquid fire. He let out a much, much louder groan than earlier, "Ohh, yeah. I definitely needed this. Fuck.."

Before he could even think to let himself slip away and further down, Fane felt a gentle pressure on his scalp. His brow furrowed in confusion, ears twitching as he picked up on the sound of Solas moving around behind him, but all questions died when that pressure began to moved in circles.

"Shit," Fane cursed out airily as he sunk down to where he was seated upon a lip under the water, letting his head roll back into the hands, he knew they were hands now, massaging, scratching, and carding through his hair. Again, he hadn't heard a single thing. He was losing his touch, wasn't he? Oh well.

Solas let out a fond chuckle, "Now do you see why I was 'vague and pushy'?" Delicate fingers traveled down to the base of his neck, kneading into the tension there and another chuckle sounded as Fane let out a low, low growl of satisfaction. Yeah, he could definitely see.

"Uh-huh.." Fane uttered absently, eyes falling shut as he lost himself to two types of bliss; one from liquid, another from a solid. This was vastly better than the bath Geldauron had offered him--vastly better. Always would be.

Solas only let out a quiet laugh before letting silence wrap around them. However, never once did his tender ministrations halt, hands massaging tendons in his neck, fingers scratching at his scalp delightfully before gentle streams of water would be poured over top. It was literal paradise and Fane basked in the gift being given to him. In all the time they'd been together, hair washing was a rarity. Which was odd, as he secretly craved a pet to his head or a ruffling of his hair and Solas knew that, found it endearing even. Well, whatever brought it about, Fane loved it. He only wished he could return the favor...

That is until he felt a pang of fleeting pain from his scalp, two prying fingers pinching at a strand of hair and plucking it from the root.

"Solas!" Fane barked, sharply turning around to give this cunning, infuriating wolf the full power of a dragon's glare. Damn it all! He should be more vigilant, indeed!

A quiet gasp exited Solas' lips, eyes nowhere but on the pure black strand of hair between his fingers. "It is natural. Curious," he said plainly before blue-grey connected with his glare, "May I bother you for another, my dragon? Just to be certain it is not, in fact, remnants of the Blight."

Fane felt his face twist into a minor sneer before it went completely blank. He was too old for this. But, as he turned around, giving the elf behind him a wave of his hand that said, 'Go on', Fane couldn't help but smile as no pinch of pain followed. No, all that followed was a familiar chuckle and tender kiss upon the crown of his head.

"Ar lath ma, ma'isenatha. Welcome home."

---

Wow. I really 'warmed up', didn't I? This is what happens when ideas sit in my head for too long. HAH!

I hope you enjoy it! Thank you so much for prompting me! Sometimes I need that push! <3

[sanguiresse-a]

"you are a friend of the spider's, are you not...?" the hollow eyes of the monk barely remain upon vladimir. he does not need to look to see him; the mist sees for him, the mist reaches for him. there is a reason why it beckons him oh so often. "it is unwise to come to these lands, regardless of your affiliation."

     Oh, he likes this place. It’s not often Vladimir gets to steal away a vacation to the Shadow Isles; perhaps once every decade or so, there will be someone willing to sail the Count through the dark mist and haunted seas. He’s happy to pay every penny (and oh, it’s a lot of pennies that will convince a sea captain to bring him here). 

     Far back in his memory, there’s a golden and vibrant island, though like everything else that exists in Vladimir’s mind, it’s faded and washed out. He remembers long summers of studying among the scholars of the Blessed Isles, and enjoying the radiance of the land. He remembers the flora (and keeps a blooming remnant, potentially the only remnant, in a garden pot inside his castle). He’s admiring another flower — though it is withered and ghostlike, when the Shepard approaches. 

     He’s heard many wistful stories about Yorick, enough to recognize him from Elise’s descriptions alone. Vladimir looks up from his specimen, and dons a friendly-looking smile, one that would be more familiar in the High Command’s court, instead of this graveyard island.

     “I got so jealous watching Elise have all the Shadow Isles fun,” Vladimir says, his voice light and airy, “I simply had to join in.” 

     He snaps his field journal shut and rises to his full height, to look at Yorick. What a strange creature. Vladimir’s met so many different ghouls and ghosts, spirits and specters, and each and every one rings different. There is no vitality to siphon. Indeed, the blood that runs beneath Vladimir’s skin is the liveliest thing around. 

     “My gardens need some touching up, you see. I’m so tired of all the roses and marigolds. Could use some spectral poppies and undead sunflowers.” 

[rainy-rose]

Russian Aesthetics Tag Game

I was tagged by the lovely, @quilloftheclouds Sank you!

RULES: bold whatever applies to your character.

Character: I’ll go with Elise since I know her best

BROTHERS KARAMAZOV :  orthodox monasteries, deep woods, starry nights,  the sound of paper being torn, dimly lit rooms, withered roses,  an unfinished letter, piles of books, the sound of shattering glass, ticking of clocks in a silent house,  heavy wooden furniture, the air before a storm, the smell of earth,  a crowd of people dressed in black, distant murmurs,  emptied streets,the fear of walking alone in dusk.

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT : coldness of the skin against a blade, slender pale fingers  &  slightly shaking hands, a red stain blooming on white fabric, lonely steps in a corridor,  the slow dripping of water, looking out of the window into the thickening darkness, a single dying candle on the table, listening to one’s breath  &  counting heartbeats,  too many stairs, the desire to be invisible, a subtle memory of kind words.

THE IDIOT  : classical statues,  wealth covered with dust, a dark house tainted with inherited madness, an unsettling feeling, long walks in a park, useless chatter,  a silken ribbon forgotten on a bench, a melancholic face,  an unexpected spring rain,  the joy of reading one’s favorite book,the clarity of mind after fully perceiving the world around, looking at cloudless sky.

ANNA KARENINA : fields of crops,  flowers brought from an early morning walk, the wind caressing a girl’s hair,  a bowl of fruit,  the smell of ripe pears,  the clatter of a spoon against porcelain when stirring tea, children’s laughter coming from the garden, soft sunlight  &  white curtains, the sensation of velvet against skin, pearls from a ripped necklace spilling on marble floor, a sudden silence in a room full of people.

WAR AND PEACE  : a glass of wine, the brightness of  a crystal chandelier, white lace, a raging snowstorm, the sound of a door being gently closed,  the moment of holding one’s breath before walking in a ballroom, indulging in looking at a beautiful earring against light, closing one’s eyes for a moment while dancing,  the sweet smell of strawberries,  a pair of gloves left on an armchair,  light scent of powder.

THE MASTER AND MARGARITA :   the chaos of a lively city,  ambient jazz in an expensive restaurants, jumping on a moving tram, the sight of Moscow from the roof of a house, yellow flowers in a vase, leaning out of the window, shelves stacked with books,  a small tin box with old photographs, strange shapes in the night sky, laughing in the middle of the night on a balcony,  colorful posters for a surreptitious magician’s show floating in the wind.

EUGENE ONEGIN :   a lonely mansion, reading a book in the parlour, faint piano melody lingering in falling silence, long evenings,  passing seasons,  discussing french novels of the moment, unspoken thoughts, leaning against the door frame,  quickly averted glance, eating a peach absent-minded, bright mornings,  footprints in snow, a loud gun-shot terrifying a flock of birds nearby.

FATHERS AND SONS : birch groves, morning mist,  moss-covered stones near a moor, scientific books,  white roses,  cheap champagne,  shabby pocket - watch, light-hearted irony,  a maladroit cello sonata, freshly mowed grass, letting thoughts come & go, a  slow yawn,  picturesque plates & bowls filled with traditional dishes, drinking tea on the porch.

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO  : a strange feeling of loss, writing poems in a diary,   traveling by train, the hesitation before touching someone’s hand, the gaze of one lost in thought,  the warmth of cinnamon,  a scarf brightly embellished with flowers, a glass of water, a threadbare jacket, the tempting void, the evanescent serenity of yesterday.

CHERRY ORCHARD : a lone chair in an empty room, falling blossoms,  old samovar,  the unsettling need for change, a mirror reflecting full moon, the disappointment of a glossy object turning worthless after second glance, a piano out of tune

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One Intention, Another Direction                     @ailes-de-corbeau, @rose-red-sinner

It had taken them nights to actually reach the city itself.

That -- Parnus had suspected. Having to dig holes or find places to hide in to sleep during the day was part of a Vampire’s life. The fact that the Upyr even put up with it was a surprise to him, but he supposed she had her orders. But having to do it all with Zion Kellen-Child was a whole other matter. Why she had been the one practically chained to Parnus’ leg during this excursion was beyond his understanding, but he couldn’t exactly question it -- not trying to make peace as he was.

And though the trip there was uneventful and, frankly, maddening, it didn’t deter Parnus from the splendor of the ruined city itself when they arrived.

There were no gates, it had no sign -- it had no name that any Humans could remember. It started like the town he, Aurora, and Elise ventured to before the Storm and eventually simply grew into the ruins of towering buildings that still stood all these decades later. Something about them tugged at Parnus’ heartstrings -- they were aged, withered, and rusted. But still beautiful. Still beautiful.

“Sunrise’ll be here soon,” Parnus called out, noting how his eyes stung as he blinked while looking at the towering metal spears that seemed to want to touch the moon no longer overhead. “We need to find a base for suitable shelter. Some place we can return to.”

The amnesiac Vampire looked around. Lilita, the Upyr, was within sight. 

Zion... not immediately.

“Zion! Zion! Not again...” He called out, before looking at Lilita with a frown.

“Did you see which direction she went off in?”

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Friendship Invite

“Yes? Did you need something organized, Lord/Lady Corrin?”

“What do you want? I-I mean, uh, I’m here to serve you whenever you want!”

“Not surprising you wanted me, since your other servants are mostly trash... I mean, uh, I’ll get started cleaning!”

“Just gag me already... Well, I guess I have to serve both of you now, so hurry up and tell me what to do.” (invite while married)

Friendship quotes

“You’re pretty childish. Er, not that I’m saying anything against you.”

“Thanks for the break from work. A delicate flower like myself needs time to relax!”

“Ooh, next time I could dress you up in a nice outfit! Don’t worry, you’ll be more fashionable than you’ve ever been before!”

“I always thought nobles were all a bunch of lazy, good for nothing twits. But... You’re not so bad. I guess I was wrong about that. I never thought I’d be happy about that.” (A-Rank)

Lover Entrance quotes

“Welcome back! Are you trying to make me jealous, spending so much time away from home?”

“Welcome back, Corrin. Did you want a massage or tea? I’m happy to get anything for you!”

“Hey! I knew you’d be coming back soon. I-I wasn’t spying or anything!”

“Phew, those baths are sooo nice. Got in a nice soak and I feel so fresh now. My face is probably all red now, huh?”

Lover Events

“Hm? What a nice nap, and then waking up to your face. I must be in heaven!” (waking up, good)

“Ah-! Hey! What’s the big idea!? Wake me up like a storybook princess next time!” (waking up, bad)

“Heehee, thanks. I feel way better now! We should take a bath together sometime.” (cooling down after bath)

“Welcome back, my dear! I got you some flowers. Aren’t I the sweetest wife ever?” (present)

“Hey, get someone else to do your work one of these days. We should spend every minute of every day together...” (after any action is taken)

Lover bonding quotes

“I’m so happy we’re together... Do you know how much I love you? I’m glad you love me just as much.”

“Even if we spent the rest of our lives together, it wouldn’t be enough for me. Maybe I’d be satisfied if it was eternity, though.”

“Close your eyes! T-there’s a, uh, speck of dust on your nose. Yeah, that’s it! *~fade to black~* OK, maybe I lied just to get a kiss.” (kiss kiss)

“I love you so much it feels like I’d wither up and die without you. I know you’d never leave me though, because we’re soulmates. Besides... I’d hate for the both of us to die young.”

(Illegal petting minigame)

“I always spend a lot of time on my hair! So don’t mess it up.”

“Wah!? T-this is unexpected.”

“I AM really pretty, aren’t I? Takes a lot of work, I’ll tell you that.”

“Uh... Are you praising me?”

“Did you invite me here just for this...?”

“Is there something on me?”

“I’ll work hard from now on, so don’t forget to praise me lots!”

“I guess Elise takes after me a lot when it comes to looks, huh.”

“This jewel matches my eyes. It’s my favorite color.”

“I love roses. Especially when they’re a pretty purple color!”

“A-ah! Hey! Don’t touch there!”

“That tickles! N-no, I don’t like being tickled! Stop it!”

“Ehe~”

“I love you so much.”

“Hey... You better love me more than anyone.”

“Heehee, feel free to do whatever you want.”

“What is it? Can I do something for you?”

“My heart feels fit to burst with you around!”

“Ah~ My Prince Charming~”

“Hm... I see you with other girls a lot. You won’t miss them, right?”

“Hm?”

“How much do I love you? Tell me how much you love me first~”

“I’ll make you feel so good you won’t think of anyone else...”

“I love you. I can’t even begin to say it enough. I love you!”

“Your hand is so warm. Are you nervous?”

“We must be soulmates...”

“How did I ever love anyone else before you?”

“Hey... Tell me I’m your one and only.”

“Heehee, behave yourself!”

“You’ll make me blush~”

“I get it, I get it! But you’ll have to wait until later.”

“You belong to me, got it? Because I won’t lose to anyone when it comes to making you happy.”

(My Castle lines / Shop lines / Battle lines)

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100+ Easy Guitar Songs for Beginners | Chord Charts & Tabs Included (2019)

Whether you are just starting to learn the guitar or you're more advanced, learning your favourite songs on the guitar is an extremely fun experience that will motivate you to keep learning, and grow your repertoire. By learning to master your favourite songs on the guitar your love for music can only continue to grow. Best of all the next time a guitar comes out at a party or an event, you will be ready to impress your friends and family. The list of easy guitar songs we've assembled below was put together primarily with the beginner guitarist in mind and it includes both acoustic guitar songs as well as electric, with and without the capo.

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Some are as easy as two-chord songs which utilize open chords and are a great starting point for beginner guitar players, others use barre chords, and some have fairly challenging chord progressions and require more advanced technique. The list includes a variety of styles stemming from easy rock guitar songs, country songs, pop songs, Christmas songs and many more (see below for a full list of included styles and genres). Furthermore, it includes links to easy guitar chords, tabs, and strum patterns, although, as previously mentioned, there are several advanced guitar songs that have also been included in our ultimate list of easy songs to learn to play on guitar for beginners.

Easy Guitar Songs

You will probably recognize nearly every single one of these songs and wonder, how in the world are these songs easy to play?  You might be surprised at how simple these hit songs are to play on the guitar.  Try out our top 20 easy songs to learn on guitar today. 

Radioactive - Imagine Dragons

T.N.T - AC/DC

Summer Of 69 - Bryan Adams

Times Like These - Foo Fighters

Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond

Walk Of Life - Dire Straits

Perfect - Ed Sheeran

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash

Let It Be - The Beatles

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman

That's All Right Mama - Elvis Presley

How Bizarre - OMC

Dance The Night Away - The Mavericks

Englishman In New York - Sting

Breezin' - George Benson

Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers

Guns Of Brixton - The Clash

I Shot The Sheriff - Bob Marley

Miss You - The Rolling Stones

Featured Easy Guitar Song: Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond

Beginner Guitar Songs

Brand new to learning the guitar? Learning how to play the guitar is a wild journey that can be as easy or as difficult as you want it to be. Beginner guitar players should start with the basics and work their way up in song difficulty over time as you become more and more proficient. Learn the fundamentals of the guitar with these easy guitar songs for beginners.  

Stay With Me - Sam Smith

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses

Creep - Radiohead

Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen

Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix

Knocking On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan

Stand By Me - Ben E. King

Mockingbird - James Taylor

I Can’t Explain - The Who

Die Young - Kesha

Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2

Dynamite - Taio Cruz

Heart Of Gold - Neil Young

Time Of Your Life - Green Day

Imagine - John Lennon

Free Fallin' - Tom Petty

Viva La Vida - Coldplay

Wonderwall - Oasis

Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton

Featured Beginner Guitar Song: Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton

Easy Acoustic Guitar Songs

The acoustic guitar is a versatile instrument that you can take with you nearly everywhere. Next time you are at a party, on vacation, sitting around a campfire, have the skills and repertoire to impress your friends with these 20 easy songs to play on acoustic guitar.

Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin

Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Green Day

Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi

Patience - Guns N' Roses

Free Fallin' - Tom Petty

More Than Words - Extreme

Have You Ever Seen the Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Layla - Eric Clapton

She Talks to Angels - The Black Crowes

Everlong - Foo Fighters

Let Her Go - Passenger

Nothing Else Matters - Metallica

Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's

The House of the Rising Sun - The Animals

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

Over the Hills and Far Away - Led Zeppelin

Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash

I'm Yours - Jason Mraz

Silent Lucidity - Queensrÿche

Every Rose Has its Thorn - Poison

Featured Acoustic Guitar Song: Free Fallin' - Tom Petty

Electric Guitar Songs

The electric guitar can produce incredible sounds you will recognize anywhere. Learning the electric guitar doesn't need to be an overwhelming feat, below you will find 20 of the most hard hitting electric guitar songs you need to add to your repertoire so you can lay down some heavy riffs.  

Iron Man - Black Sabbath

Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin

“Master of Puppets” – Metallica

This Means War” – Avenged Sevenfold

Sin City - ACDC

Cherub Rock - Smashing Pumpkins

I Can't Quit You Baby - Willie Dixon

It Hurts Me Too - Elmore James

Smoking Gun - Robert Cray

Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper

Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple

Blitzkrieg Bop - The Ramones

Wild Thing - The Troggs

Two Tickets To Paradise - Eddie Money

Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

Still Got The Blues - Gary Moore

Doesn't Remind Me - Audioslave

Born Free - Kid Rock

Rockstar - Nickelback

Fire Flies - Owl City

Featured Easy Electric Guitar Song: Iron Man - Black Sabbath

Classical Guitar Songs

Classical songs when played on the guitar have the unique ability to captivate and inspire the audience like no other instrument. Unfortunately few guitarists choose to learn classical guitar songs due to a lack of mainstream popularity.  Stand out from the crowd of guitarists and showcase your skills with by learning how to play some of the worlds most famous pieces of classical music on the guitar. These classical songs on the guitar have a special place in our heart, check out our top 20 classical songs to play on the guitar. 

Cavatina - Stanley Myers

Lonely Shepherd - Gheorghe Zamfir

Canarios - Gaspar Sanz

Guitar concerto in D – Vivaldi

Libertango – Piazzolla

La Catedral - Augustin Barrios Mangoré

Capricho Arabe - Francisco Tarrega

Recuerdos de la Alhambra - Francisco Tarrega

Gran Vals by Francisco Tárrega

Fantasia No. 10 by Alonso Mudarra

Ave Maria – Schubert

Malaguena by Michael Lucarelli

Fur Elise - Beethoven

Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven

Prelude in D - Caracassi

Ode To Joy - Beethoven

Air On The G String - Bach

Theme From Water Music - Handel

Lullaby - Brahms

Bourree Op. 17, No. 5 - Le Couppey

Featured Easy Classical Guitar Song: Fur Elise - Beethoven

Country Guitar Songs

Country music is a blast to play and the guitar is the country artists instrument of choice.  Country songs are some of the easiest to learn how to play on the guitar and with a little bit of practice, you can be picking right alongside your favorite guitarists. Learn how to play some of our favorite country hits from Willie Nelson to Carrie Underwood with our beginner's list of the top 20 country songs to play on the guitar.  

Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash

Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver

Tennessee Whiskey - Chris Stapleton

Guitars, Cadillacs - Dwight Yoakam

Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker

Bottoms Up - Brantley Gilbert

On the Road Again - Willie Nelson

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Broken Halos - Chris Stapleton

Chicken Fried - Zac Brown Band

Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain - Willie Nelson

Sunday Morning Coming Down - Johnny Cash

Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Whiskey Lullaby - Brad Paisley

Les Nuits avec mon ennemi: Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

Fast as You - Dwight Yoakam

Angel of the Morning - Juice Newton

A Satisfied Mind - Porter Wagoner

Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood

Good Directions - Billy Currington

Featured Easy Country Guitar Song: Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Christmas Guitar Songs

Christmas time is nearly upon us once again and it is time to break out the guitar and start to string our favorite Christmas songs.  Gather your friends and family near the Christmas tree and have them sing along to the best Christmas songs on the guitar. The classical Christmas carols we all know and love are actually incredibly easy to learn how to play on the guitar. Here are 20 of the best Christmas songs you should learn how to play on the guitar.  

Jingle Bells

Drummer Boy

White Christmas

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

The Christmas Song

O Come All Ye Faithful

A Merry Little Christmas

Joy to the World

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Winter Wonderland

Last Christmas

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

All I Want for Christmas Is You

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Blue Christmas

Wonderful Christmas

Sleigh Ride

Santa Baby

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Featured Easy Christmas Guitar Song: Jingle Bells

Easy Guitar Chord Songs

Learning chords on the guitar? If you are a beginner guitar player or just want some easy songs on guitar, you've come to the right place. These 20 songs with easy guitar chords are perfect for practicing and getting the fundamentals down before moving on to more advanced pieces. Be sure to practice and the chords and switching between chords for each song as it will speed up your learning process tremendously!

Fire – Bruce Springsteen

The one I love – REM

Eleanor Rigby – The Beatles

Three little birds – Bob Marley

Zombie – The Cranberries

Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol

Otherside – Red hot Chili Peppers

Brown eyed girl – Van Morrison

Tush - ZZ Top

I Can’t Quit You Baby - Willie Dixon

My Best Friend’s Girl - The Cars

What I Got - Sublime

Low - Cracker

Cherub Rock - The Smashing Pumpkins

Not Fade Away - Buddy Holly

I Need My Girl - The National

Skinny Love - Bon Iver

Rock Me Baby - B. B. King

He Didn't Have To Be - Brad Paisley

(Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult

Featured Easy Guitar Chord Song: Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol

Easy Rock Guitar Songs

There’s nothing as thrilling as your fingers blazin' across the strings while strumming a good rock song. As a beginner guitarist you obviously want beginner songs, but they should also be a ton of fun to learn how to play.  Our list of the top 20 rock songs on guitar not only covers that, but it also gives you a set of awesome rock songs to add to your repertoire. 

Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin

Layla - Derek and the Dominos

Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple

Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses

Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd

All Along the Watchtower - The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits

(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones

Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry

Walk This Way - Aerosmith

Eruption - Van Halen

The House of the Rising Sun - The Animals

Beat It - Michael Jackson

Wild Thing - The Troggs

Heartbreaker - Led Zeppelin

Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin

Sunshine of Your Love - Cream

Featured Guitar Rock Song: Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin

Guitar Love Songs

Is there anything more romantic than to serenade the love of your life with a beautiful guitar love song? We're willing to bet she will get goose bumps along her arms and tears in her eyes but that she’ll also never forget that time when you played her a love song on your guitar. We've put together 20 guitar love songs that you can learn with ease. Pull out your guitar and start strumming along to these beautiful love songs and watch your sweetie's heart melt.  

Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley

Like I'm Gonna Lose  You - Meghan Trainor

Love Story - Taylor Swift

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

I’m Yours - Jason Mraz

More Than Words - Extreme

Just the Way Your Are - Bruno Mars

She Will Be Loved - Maroon 5

Your Body Is a Wonderland," John Mayer

Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran

You’re Beautiful – James Blunt

Crash Into Me – Dave Matthews Band

Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton

Marry Me – Train

Heaven – Bryan Adams

Wanted – Hunter Hayes

I’ll Be – Edwin McCain

Stay With Me – Sam Smith

Something – The Beatles

Everything – Michael Bublé

Featured Easy Guitar Love Song: Love Story - Taylor Swift

Easy Guitar Tab Songs

Guitar tabs for beginner guitarists should be easy and fun. Guitar tabs are a simplified form of musical notation that is easy to share. This list of songs with easy guitar tabs is comprised of popular hits that are easy for a beginner student to quickly pick up on, and learn how to play the guitar.   

Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet

Cocaine – Eric Clapton

Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana

Walk This Way – Aerosmith

Taking Care of Business – BTO

Harder To Breathe – Maroon 5

The Joker – Steve Miller Band

My Generation – The Who

Iron Man – Black Sabbath

Pretty Woman– Roy Orbison

Crazy Train – Ozzy Osbourne

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Stairway to Heaven -Led Zeppelin

Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes

Blackbird - The Beatles

Nothing Else Matters - Metallica

The House of the Rising Sun - The Animals

Come as You Are - Nirvana

Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple

Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

Featured Guitar Tab Song: Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple

Christian Guitar Songs

Are you looking for ways to incorporate your love of the guitar with your love of God? You have your choice of popular Christian songs, but many new guitar players struggle finding songs they want to play at their appropriate skill level and become discouraged. These 20 easy Christian guitar songs are easy to play for a beginner guitarist but are also very popular, members of your church will be sure to be singing along with you.   

Above All - Michael W. Smith

I Surrender - Hillsong Worship

Holy Is the Lord - Chris Tomlin

Good Good Father - Chris Tomlin

Lord, I Need You - Matt Maher

O Come to the Altar - Elevation Worship

Hosanna - Hillsong United

God of Wonders - Third Day

At the Cross (Love Ran Red) -  Chris Tomlin

Come as You Are - Crowder

Your Grace Is Enough - Chris Tomlin

This Is Amazing Grace - Phil Wickham

Came to My Rescue - Hillsong United

Forever - Chris Tomlin

Nothing Is Impossible - Planetshakers

So Will I (100 Billion X) - Hillsong United

Everlasting God - Chris Tomlin

Reckless Love - Cory Asbury

Do It Again - Elevation Worship

Build Your Kingdom Here - Rend Collective

Featured Easy Christian Guitar Song: Good Good Father - Chris Tomlin

Kids Guitar Songs

Teaching kids to learn and love playing the guitar doesn't need to be hard.  Kids want to play songs they know and love but can become discouraged if their initial learning process is filled with boredom and difficulty. Teaching kids the basic guitar fundamentals with simple, familiar guitar songs can be an excellent learning experience that will grow their interest and confidence in learning the guitar.  Check out these 20 guitar songs for kids that only use a few chords, these songs will give them to confidence and motivation to continue learning.  

The Ants Go Marching

Yankee Doodle

Three Blind Mice

The Muffin Man

Ring Around the Rosies

Little Red Ridinghood

London Bridge Is Falling Down

Hot Cross Buns

Gingerbread Man

Happy Birthday

Cinderella

B-I-N-G-O

The Bear Went Over the Mountain

Hokey Pokey

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Mary Had a Little Lamb

Row, row, row your boat

Old Macdonald

Head Shoulders Knees And Toes

Im A Little Teapot

Featured Easy Kids Guitar Song: Happy Birthday

Easy Pop Songs On Guitar

Many guitarists picked up their first guitar because they thought it would be awesome to learn how to play their favourite pop songs on the guitar, and they weren't wrong. A big stumbling block for people looking to get their start learning the guitar can be picking the appropriate song for their skill level.  Slow and steady is the motto for long term success and it definitely applies to learning the guitar. You can still learn how to play your favourite pop songs on the guitar you just need a little help finding the right ones. We've compiled a list of easy pop songs for the guitar that you can begin to pickup in only a few minutes, check out our list below.

I'm Yours - Jason Mraz

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

Blackbird - The Beatles

Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran

Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's

Dust in the Wind - Kansas

Every Breath You Take - The Police

Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton

Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Love Yourself - Justin Bieber

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

Yellow - Coldplay

Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver

Zombie - The Cranberries

Let Her Go - Passenger

Hey Jude - The Beatles

Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles

A Horse with No Name - America

Photograph - Ed Sheeran

Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley

Featured Easy Guitar Pop Song: Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran

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The Beast of Greed//Chapter 1

Characters: Licht, Hyde/Lawless Ship: LawLicht Summary: Hyde was cursed to be a beast and the only hope he had to become human again was to learn how to play the piano. Licht didn’t know if he could trust Hyde but agreed to teach him how to play.

A/N: I wanted to put my own spin on the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale since it is one of my favourites. I was thinking that KuroMahi would be a better fit but I decided to go with LawLicht because I’m super bias to my OTP.

(Ch.1) || Ch.2 ||

Every day, Licht would go into the village and pass an abandoned castle. As he walk by, he could hear someone playing a piano on the other side of the wall. Licht stood on his toes and tried to look over the stone fence but the wall was too tall. The piano ballad always caught his attention and curiosity. 

The man played as if he had feet for hands. It was unfathomable how poorly the person played.

“Hey, you still don’t know how to play yet?” Licht screamed over the fence. Ever since he was young, he would hear the same song every time he passed the castle. He was a pianist and hearing the song be butchered was offensive to him. “Learn how to play beginner scales before you try to play anything. You can’t become a pianist if you don’t put in the effort to learn even that.”

Even though the person on the other side of the gate sounded hopeless, Licht would always give him advice before he left. He didn’t know why he bothered because the man continued to play the same song and forgo his advice. As Licht turned away from the gate, something was hurled over the gate and it landed at his feet. 

“Did you just throw a rock at me? Are you trying to kill me? If you want to fight, come out here and face me!” Licht screamed and kicked the wall but it held strong. He wasn’t a weak person and his kick should’ve been powerful enough to destroy the wall but it didn’t. Licht picked up the rock, intending to throw it back, and saw that there was a note attached to the rock.

Can you tell what song I’m trying to play? The note read.

“Beethoven’s Für Elise.” Licht answered. It was the first time the person on the other side of the wall ever spoke to him. Though he was curious to why the person chose to write a note to him rather than speak to him normally.

Another rock flew over the gate and Licht caught it. If you can tell what I’m trying to play, then I have gotten better.

“Playing something that vaguely resembles Für Elise and playing the song well are two different things.” Licht clicked his tongue. Another rock flew over the fence but he didn’t bother to catch it. “I’m not going to play your game of catch. If you want to talk, then talk directly to me.”

Silence answered him and Licht sighed for a moment. It didn’t seem like the person was going to answer him so he decided to leave. As he walked, Licht wondered who the person was. The castle was supposed to be abandoned and cursed. It was said that a prince and all his servants were consumed by the Beast of Greed. The rumours surrounding the castle kept the courageous and foolish away.

“How about you teach me?” Licht stopped when a voice came from the other side of the fence. It was gruff and there was also something ominous in his voice. There was something inhuman about the voice that should’ve told Licht to run. But something stopped him.

The voice sounded incredibly lonely. “I’ll give you anything you want as payment. Just one lesson and I’m sure I’ll be able to play this song well enough. There’s a secret door you can use to come in if you want to. Find a brick with a rose carved into it. Once you press it, the door should open.”

The ground trembled slightly and the moss covering the wall faded until the brick appeared. Licht stared at the brick and hesitantly traced his finger over the rose. Should he press it? The voice sounded like a monster. What if the Beast of Greed still resided inside the castle? Every logical thought told Licht to turn away from the rose.

But Licht found himself pressing the flower.

The ground shook again but the tremors were more powerful and it almost knocked Licht off his feet. With an eerie groan, the wall gave way and revealed a small opening. Licht peered inside cautiously and was struck speechless at what greeted him on the other side.

A garden overflowing with life and beauty laid on the other side. Because of the dreary and lifeless exterior of the castle, he never expected the inside to be so different. There were numerous types of flowers in the garden and Licht knew he never seen anything so colourful or vibrant. It was obvious that the garden had been well cared for.

Licht walked into the garden and the flowers seemed to naturally drift to him. A soft breeze washed through the garden and gently pushed him into the center of the garden. As he walked, Licht looked around the garden but he didn’t see any sign of the Beast of Greed or the man he spoke to. He thought that he would find the person once he reached the center.

But the only thing he found was a white piano. Compared to everything else in the garden, the piano was old and worn. Its paint was peeling off and it looked as if it would crumble with the slightest pressure. Music sheets for Für Elise rested against the piano and Licht picked them up. The pages were yellow and frayed so Licht wondered how old they were.

Licht replaced them and sat in front of the piano. He played a simple scale and was glad to hear that the piano was well tuned. Once he was certain that the piano wouldn’t break beneath his hand, he began to play Für Elise in earnest. The garden seemed to react to his song as the flowers began to sway and petals danced around him.

From the corner of his eyes, he saw that one flower didn’t react to his song. A glass jar rested on a table next to the piano with a single rose inside. The rose was withered and looked to be dying but something drew Licht to it. But he turned away from it and focused on the piano keys.

“You asked me to teach you how to play and you’re not even going to come out?” Licht called into the garden once the song ended. “I can’t teach you unless you’re sitting next to me. I doubt just listening to me play will help you improve.”

“I like listening to you play.” A voice answered him and Licht turned to the direction of the voice. He could see the shadow of someone hiding behind the flowers but he couldn’t see the person clearly. “No wonder you insulted my playing. Anyone would sound like a novice compared to your talent.”

“I hate that word. Anyone can learn to be as good as me if you just put in the effort and imagination. If you really want to learn how to play, come out here and learn.”

“Can’t you just play for me one more time before I come out?” The man requested hesitantly and Licht sighed but he turned back the keys. His fingers danced across the piano and the familiar song filled the garden. Licht could hear a pair off footsteps approach him from behind but he didn’t turn to face the man because his concentration was on the song.

When he played the last note, Licht could sense the person standing directly behind him. Licht still didn’t turn to face him and pat the seat next to him. “My name’s Licht. Sit next to me and tell me how much you know how to play.”

“Can you close your eyes and place you hands on the keys?” Licht rolled his eyes but closed them and rested his hands on the middle E. He felt rough hands over his and they guided him to the right keys. Together, they played the song and the man went on. “I memorized the notes but it’s hard for me to play it with my hands… They’re too big to play anymore.”

“Who are you? What’s your name?” Licht asked and the hands over his still for a moment.

“Its been so long that I forgot my own name.” The man laughed self deprecatingly at himself.

“Well, if I’m going to be teaching you, I need to call you something.” Licht thought over several names he could give the man until one appeared in his mind. “How do you feel about Hyde? It’s a simple name and it’ll be easy for me to remember. Jekyll is my middle name and there’s a novella with the characters Jekyll and Hyde.”

“Hyde, the hideous, destructive inner beast… I guess that’s the perfect name for me now.” The man behind him laughed but it sounded sad to Licht. He opened his eyes and his heart stopped when he saw the hands over his. They were the hands of a beast.

Frantically, Licht stood and pushed the beast away from him. Hyde was shocked by is sudden actions but understood them when he saw the horror and disgust in Licht’s eyes. He glared at him and Hyde quickly pulled his cloak around him tighter to hide his face and body from Licht. But he knew that it was too late since he already saw his hands.

“You’re the Beast of Greed! You tricked me!” Licht screamed the accusation and his mind raced with possibilities. Why would the beast lure him into the castle other than to kill or eat him? He turned on his heel and ran to the opening. He didn’t know if he could outrun the beast but he refused to be killed by it.

“Please, wait Licht! I don’t want to hurt you! I just want you to teach me how to play.” Hyde begged as he ran after him. He was faster than Licht and stood in front of the opening, blocking his escape. “Just listen to me for a minute!”

“Get out of my way, you beast!” Licht screamed and kicked Hyde. He wasn’t expecting Licht to be so strong so didn’t defend himself properly. Hyde landed painfully against the wall and he struggled to stand before Licht kicked the air out of him again.

“Stay with me, please! Just until I learn how to play the piano again.” Hyde dodged Licht’s next kick and hugged Licht to stop him from attacking. His hood fell off and Licht could see his red eyes when he looked down at him. “I can’t break this curse and free my siblings without you.”

“Curse?” Hyde could feel the fight leave Licht and stepped back. He was relieved when he didn’t run from him and explained the curse to him.

“I was forced to take the form of a beast and my siblings were turned into animals by a wizard. He said that the only way to release the curse is if I can play the song Für Elise with all my heart for someone I love. I only have until the last petal of the rose falls before I’m forever cursed to stay like this. Will you please help me?” Hyde’s red eyes begged Licht more than his words did and he hesitated.

Without a word, Licht pushed away Hyde and ran through the opening in the wall. Only once he was on the other side did he look back but it didn’t seem like Hyde was chasing him. The wall closed with finality but Licht couldn’t shake how Hyde’s eyes looked. They were so earnest but they were also that of a beast. Could he really trust the man? What if his words were just a trick?

“Licht, are you still out there?” He heard Hyde’s voice on the other side of the wall. “Can you at least think about it? All I want is to be me again and I’ll give you anything for teaching me. You can even have this stupid castle! Please, Licht…”

“… Okay, I’ll think about it. Just give me a week to think it over.” Licht answered.

“Thank you! You’re a real angel, aren’t you?” Hyde found himself smiling for the first time in centuries. He leaned against the wall and closed his eyes. Licht saw him but he said that he would think about helping him. His answer was more than he could hope for or deserved but Hyde didn’t want to let the opportunity to become human slip away.

I don’t know if I’m going to update this AU look at that list of unfinished work growing so much XD but I really like this idea so far

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Hi All, This week is my last week compiling this playlist that acts as an alternative to New Music Friday. Thank you for listening and supporting this playlist. The in-house team [PIAS] will take over from next week. You'll find me over on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and Instagram. - Sean Adams

This week's tracklisting:

The Kills - Desperado - Non-Electric Lucy Rose - No Good At All alt-J - Adeline Soulwax - Do You Want To Get Into Trouble? - Edit RIDE - All I Want - Glok Remix RHAIN - Tall Ships - Henry Green Remix Washed Out - Get Lost Saint Etienne- Magpie Eyes - Villagers Remix Jen Miller - Fire Songhoy Blues ft. Elf Kid - Mali Nord Kojey Radical - AFTER WINTER Shabazz Palaces ft. Quazarz - Since C.A.Y.A. CARGO Time - Nos vies DAF - Der Mussolini - Giorgio Moroder & Denis Naidanow Remix Mew - In A Better Place (Purity Ring Remix) Carl Craig - Sandstorms (feat. Francesco Tristano, Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth) Agnes Obel - Mary - Instrumental Marika Hackman - Cigarette Sam Airey - Station Approach The Districts - If Before I Wake Kamikaze Girls - Deathcap The Orielles - I Only Bought It for the Bottle Big French - The Troll Someone - The Deep Tender - Nadir Fyfe - Closing Time Ben Ottewell - A Man Apart Micah P. Hinson - Lover's Lane POSTILJONEN - Crazy Low Island - That Kind of Love LUMER - Gruel Bellevue Days - Secret Love Jakob Ogawa ft Clairo - You Might Be Sleeping Slowes - U Eivør - Slør Beach House - Chariot The Charlatans - Different Days Girlhood - Together HAN ft. REMAIN - Cliché Crystal Fighters - In Your Arms - Glacci Remix Chewii - PuNoni (feat. GOVALES & KAYTRANADA) St. Jude the Obscure - Ruins Luna Shadows - Thorns James Heather - Oizys Mink's Miracle Medicine - The Rift Pale Seas - Into the Night (Radio Edit) The Gravity Drive - Wake of the Dawn Elise LeGrow - You Never Can Tell James Vincent McMorrow - National Quiet Boy - Redeem Diamond Thug - Eclipsed New Atlas - Twins Girls In Hawaii - This Light Peter Perrett - An Epic Story Slow Dancer - I Would Currents - Withered DBFC - New Life The Hairem - Like a Snake 3RD MAN - Surreal - Radio Edit Artbreak - Will To Survive

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