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Something magical happens when musicians unplug and rely on just their voice and acoustics to carry a song. The resulting performance is intimate and moody in the best possible way.
From lyrics that reminisce about young love like Bryan Adams’s “Summer of ‘69” to songs about burning desire like Alicia Keys's “If I Ain’t Got You,” acoustic tracks are essential to play at your wedding. Do you prefer pop stars like Harry Styles or Maroon 5? Or are you more of a rocker type who gets down to artists like Bon Jovi and The Rolling Stones? Regardless of your taste, there's a little something for everyone.
Ahead, we've rounded up the best acoustic songs to play at your wedding.
“XO,” by John Mayer
Lyrics of Love: “Before they turn the lights out/Baby love me lights out”
“Latch (Acoustic),” by Sam Smith
Lyrics of Love: “How do you do it, you got me losing every breath/What did you give me to make my heart beat out my chest?”
“If We Were Vampires,” by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Lyrics of Love: “And give you every second I can find/And hope it isn't me who's left behind”
“Sweet Creature,” by Harry Styles
Lyrics of Love: “Sweet creature, sweet creature/Wherever I go, you bring me home”
“I Got You,” by Jack Johnson
Lyrics of Love: “You take it on for me/When tomorrow's too much”
“Wild Horses (Acoustic),” by The Rolling Stones
Lyrics of Love: “Graceless lady you know who I am/You know I can't let you slide through my hands”
“These Are the Days (Unplugged),” by 10,000 Maniacs
Lyrics of Love: “These are the days you might fill with laughter until you break/These days you might feel a shaft of light”
“Naked As We Came,” by Iron & Wine
Lyrics of Love: “Eyes wide open, naked as we came/One will spread our ashes round the yard”
“Budapest (Acoustic),” by George Ezra
Lyrics of Love: “And baby if you hold me/Then all of this will go away”
“The One That Got Away (Acoustic),” by Katy Perry
Lyrics of Love: “In another life, I would be your girl/We keep all our promises, be us against the world”
“Both Hands,” by Ani DiFranco
Lyrics of Love: “And I am watching your chest rise and fall/Like the tides of my life”
“Like a Stone,” by Chris Cornell
Lyrics of Love: “In your house, I long to be/Room by room patiently I'll wait for you there”
"Can't Help Falling in Love," by Haley Reinhart
Lyrics of Love: “Take my hand/Take my whole life too/For I can"t help falling in love with you"
“She Is Love,” by Parachute
Lyrics of Love: “And I lost my faith, in my darkest days/She makes me want to believe”
“Summer of ‘69 (Unplugged),” by Bryan Adams
Lyrics of Love: “Standin' on your mama's porch/You told me that you'd wait forever”
“Lucky (Acoustic),” by Jason Mraz
Lyrics of Love: “I keep you with me in my heart/You make it easier when life gets hard”
“Harvest Moon,” by Neil Young
Lyrics of Love: “Because I'm still in love with you/I want to see you dance again”
“Maybe She,” by Arthur Russell
Lyrics of Love: “Wonder if she knows I'm scared/Does she know I'm glad to meet her?”
“If I Ain't Got You,” by Alicia Keys
Lyrics of Love: “But everything means nothing/If I ain't got you”
“Angels (Acoustic)," by Robbie Williams
Lyrics of Love: “And through it all, she offers me protection/A lot of love and affection”
“Yellow (Live),” by Coldplay
Lyrics of Love: “Look at the stars/Look how they shine for you”
“I Bet My Life (Live),” by Imagine Dragons
Lyrics of Love: “I've told a million lies but now I tell a single truth/There's you in everything I do”
“Linger (Acoustic),” by The Cranberries
Lyrics of Love: “You know I'm such a fool for you/You've got me wrapped around your finger”
“Kiss From a Rose (Acoustic),” by Seal
Lyrics of Love: “Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey/Ooh, the more I get of you, the stranger it feels”
“Whatever You Do,” by Brandi Carlile
Lyrics of Love: “There are days when I could walk into the ocean/With no one else but you to leave behind”
“Born to Be My Baby (Acoustic),” by Bon Jovi
Lyrics of Love: “You were born to be my baby/And baby, I was made to be your man”
“Everlong (Acoustic),” by Foo Fighters
Lyrics of Love: “If everything could ever feel this real forever/If anything could ever be this good again”
“She Will Be Loved (Acoustic),” by Maroon 5
Lyrics of Love: “My heart is full, and my door's always open/You can come anytime you want”
“Say You Won’t Let Go,” by James Arthur
Lyrics of Love: “I met you in the dark, you lit me up/You made me feel as though I was enough”
“Kiss Me (Acoustic),” by Sixpence None The Richer
Lyrics of Love: “Oh, kiss me beneath the milky twilight/Lead me out on the moonlit floor”
“Emotions (Unplugged),” by Mariah Carey
Lyrics of Love: “You've got me feeling emotions/Deeper than I've ever dreamed of”
“Into the Mystic,” by Van Morrison
Lyrics of Love: “I wanna rock your gypsy soul/Just like way back in the days of old”
“Someday,” by Mariah Carey
Lyrics of Love: “You were so blind to let me go/You had it all but did not know”
“Underneath It All (Acoustic),” by No Doubt
Lyrics of Love: “And, you give me the most gorgeous sleep/That I've ever had”
“Higher Love,” by James Vincent McMorrow
Lyrics of Love: “I could light the night up with my soul on fire/I could make the sunshine from pure desire”
“No One (Acoustic),” by Alicia Keys
Lyrics of Love: “I just want you close/Where you can stay forever”
“Skinny Love,” by Bon Iver
Lyrics of Love: “Come on skinny love just last the year/Pour a little salt we were never here”
“I’ll Always Be Right There (Unplugged),” by Bryan Adams
Lyrics of Love: “I promise you all my life I will live for you/We will make it through”
“Fallin’ (Unplugged),” by Alicia Keys
Lyrics of Love: “Lovin' you darlin'/Makes me so confused”
“Little Things,” by One Direction
Lyrics of Love: “But if I do, it's you, oh it's you, they add up to/I'm in love with you and all these little things”
“Perfect (Acoustic),” by Ed Sheeran
Lyrics of Love: “Baby, I'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms/Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song”
“Helplessly,” by Tatiana Manaois
Lyrics of Love: “Cause everywhere you go I'll follow you/I'll give you all of me, give me all of you”
“Magic (Live),” by Coldplay
Lyrics of Love: “And I can't get over, can't get over you/Still, I call it magic, such a precious truth”
“Because the Night (Unplugged),” by 10,000 Maniacs
Lyrics of Love: “Come on now, try and understand/The way I feel under your command”
“I’ll Be There (Acoustic),” by Jess Glynne
Lyrics of Love: “When you need a little love, I got a little love to share/Yeah, I'm gonna, I'm gonna, I'm gonna come through”
“Marry Me,” by Train
Lyrics of Love: “Together can never be close enough for me/Feel like I am close enough to you”
“Shape of You (Acoustic),” by Ed Sheeran
Lyrics of Love: “Girl, you know I want your love/Your love was handmade for somebody like me”
“All of Me (Acoustic),” by John Legend
Lyrics of Love: “All of me why not take all of me/Can't you see I'm no good without you”
“She’s the One (Live),” by Robbie Williams
Lyrics of Love: “If there's somebody calling me on/She's the one”
“Make You Feel Love,” by Adele
Lyrics of Love: “I could offer you a warm embrace/To make you feel my love”
“Have I Told You Lately (Unplugged),” by Rod Stewart
Lyrics of Love: “Fill my heart with gladness, take away all my sadness/Ease my troubles, that's what you do”
“Falling for You,” by Mia Rose
Lyrics of Love: “I don't know what to do/I think I'm fallin' for you”
“I’m Yours (Live),” by Jason Mraz
Lyrics of Love: “Look into your heart and you'll find love, love, love, love/Listen to the music of the moment, people dance and sing, we're just one big family”
“I Don’t Care (Acoustic),” by Ed Sheeran
Lyrics of Love: “'Cause I don't care when I'm with my baby, yeah/All the bad things disappear”
“Sunday Morning (Acoustic),” by Maroon 5
Lyrics of Love: “Back and forth we sway like branches in a storm/Change the weather, still together when it ends”
“Layla (Acoustic),” by Eric Clapton
Lyrics of Love: “Like a fool, I fell in love with you/You turned my whole world upside down”
“Omen (Acoustic),” by Disclosure featuring Sam Smith
Lyrics of Love: “It must be an omen/Needed you to show me, without you I am lonely”
“Vision of Love (Unplugged),” by Mariah Carey
Lyrics of Love: “I had a vision of love/And it was all that you've given to me”
“Baby One More Time (Acoustic),” by Ed Sheeran
Lyrics of Love: “When I'm not with you I lose my mind/Give me a sign”
“One,” by U2
Lyrics of Love: “We're one, but we're not the same/We get to carry each other”
“Maggie May (Unplugged),” by Rod Stewart
Lyrics of Love: “You led me away from home 'cause you didn't wanna be alone/You stole my heart, I couldn't leave you if I tried”
“More Than Words,” by Extreme
Lyrics of Love: “More than words is all you have to do to make it real/Then you wouldn't have to say that you love me”
“One Call Away (Acoustic),” by Charlie Puth
Lyrics of Love: “Call me, baby, if you need a friend/I just wanna give you love”
“Wasn’t Expecting That,” by Jamie Lawson
Lyrics of Love: “Just a delicate kiss, anyone could've missed/I wasn't expecting that”
“Fire and Flood (Acoustic),” by Vance Joy
Lyrics of Love: “You're the fire and the flood/And I'll always feel you in my blood”
“A Thousand Miles (Acoustic),” by Vanessa Carlton
Lyrics of Love: “'Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles/If I could just see you tonight”
"Never Gonna Give You Up," by Rick Astley
Lyrics of Love: “Never gonna give you up/Never gonna let you down/Never gonna run around and desert you/Never gonna make you cry"
"Better Together," by Jack Johnson
Lyrics of Love: “Yeah, we'll look at the stars when we're together/Well, it's always better when we're together"
"Ho Hey," by The Lumineers
Lyrics of Love: “I belong with you, you belong with me/You're my sweetheart"
"Thinking Out Loud," by Ed Sheeran
Lyrics of Love: “Take me into your loving arms/Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars/Place your head on my beating heart"
"You And Me," by Lifehouse
Lyrics of Love: “And it's you and me/And all of the people/And I don't know why/I can't keep my eyes off of you"
"Somewhere Only We Know," by Keane
Lyrics of Love: “And if you have a minute, why don't we go/Talk about it somewhere only we know?"
"I Won't Give Up," by Jason Mraz
Lyrics of Love: “I won't give up on us/Even if the skies get rough/I'm giving you all my love"
"You Make My Dreams," by Hall & Oates
Lyrics of Love: “What I want, you've got/And it might be hard to handle/But like a flame that burns the candle/The candle feeds the flame"
"Just the Way You Are," by Bruno Mars
Lyrics of Love: “And when you smile/The whole world stops and stares for a while/'Cause girl, you're amazing/Just the way you are"
"God Gave Me You," by Blake Shelton
Lyrics of Love: “'Cause God gave me you for the ups and downs/God gave me you for the days of doubt"
"Rhythm of Love," by Plain White T's
Lyrics of Love: “We may only have tonight/But till the morning sun you're mine all mine/Play the music low and sway to the rhythm of love"
"It's Your Love (Acoustic)," by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
Lyrics of Love: “Better than I was/More than I am/And all of this happened/By taking your hand"
"A Thousand Years (Acoustic)," by Christina Perri
Lyrics of Love: “Time has brought your heart to me/I have loved you for a thousand years/I'll love you for a thousand more"
"Let My Love Open the Door," by Allison Miller
Lyrics of Love: “Love can cure your problems (ooh)/You're so lucky I'm around/Let my love open the door"
"I Am Yours," by Andy Grammer
Lyrics of Love: “I am yours/Now and always/Wouldn't dream to be anything more"
"Speechless (Acoustic)," by Dan + Shay
Lyrics of Love: “And I'm speechless/You already know that you're my weakness/After all this time I'm just as nervous"
"Till There Was You," by The Beatles
Lyrics of Love: “There was love all around/But I never heard it singing/No, I never heard it at all/Till there was you"
"Today Was a Fairytale," by Taylor Swift
Lyrics of Love: “It must have been the way you kissed me/Fell in love when I saw you standing there"
"Stand By Me (Acoustic Cover)," by Boyce Avenue
Lyrics of Love: “No, I won't be afraid/Just as long as you stand, stand by me"
"You & Me (Acoustic)," by Dave Matthews Band
Lyrics of Love: “Two of us together/We could do anything, baby/It's so small/'till the reach of the end of the world"
"That's When I Knew," by Alicia Keys
Lyrics of Love: “That's when I knew you were the one/That's when I knew you stole my heart away from me"
"Angel," by Jack Johnson
Lyrics of Love: “I've got an angel/She doesn't wear any wings/She wears a heart that can melt my own"
"We Found Love (Acoustic Cover)," by Boyce Avenue
Lyrics of Love: “Now we're standing side by side/As your shadow crosses mine/What it takes to come alive"
"I Run to You," by Lady Antebellum
Lyrics of Love: “When it all starts comin' undone/Baby, you're the only one I run to/I run to you"
"Grow Old With Me," by John Lennon
Lyrics of Love: “Grow old along with me/The best is yet to be/When our time has come/We will be as one"
"Endless Love (Acoustic Cover)," by Boyce Avenue & Connie Talbot
Lyrics of Love: “My love/There's only you in my life/The only thing that's right"
"Love Me Like You Do (Acoustic)," by Ellie Goulding
Lyrics of Love: “Only you can set my heart on fire, on fire/Yeah, I'll let you set the pace/'Cause I'm not thinking straight"
"Your Song," by Elton John
Lyrics of Love: “I know it's not much, but it's the best I can do/My gift is my song, and this one's for you"
"Heaven," by Bryan Adams
Lyrics of Love: “Baby you're all that I want/When you're lyin' here in my arms/I'm findin' it hard to believe/We're in heaven"
“A Sky Full of Stars (Live),” by Coldplay
Lyrics of Love: “'Cause you're a sky, 'cause you're a sky full of stars/I'm gonna give you my heart"
“Old Pine,” by Ben Howard
Lyrics of Love: “We stood/Steady as the stars in the woods/So happy-hearted/And the warmth rang true inside these bones"
"Paradise (Acoustic)," by George Ezra
Lyrics of Love: “My lover, lover, lover/I'm in paradise whenever I'm with you"
"Fields Of Gold," by Eva Cassidy
Lyrics of Love: “I never made promises lightly/And there have been some that I've broken/But I swear in the days still left/We'll walk in fields of gold"
"Unconditional," by Freya Ridings
Lyrics of Love: “Sway with me, darling/Just sway with me, darling/Let us lose ourselves in the moment"
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