Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Punk Rock, Southern Rock, Jangle Pop Rock and other rock sub-genres included in this genre index for your convenience.
134 lead sheets, 193 lyric sheets
2020’s
Better Days – Dermot Kennedy (2022) (lyrics)
Like Exploding Stones – Kurt Vile (2022) (lyrics)
Happier Than Ever – Billie Eilish (2021) (lyrics)
My Life – Imagine Dragons (2021) (lyrics)
New Light – John Mayer (2021) (lyrics)
Spirit – Judah and the Lion (2021) (lyrics)
That Funny Feeling – Bo Burnham (2021) … That Funny Feeling (lyrics)
Toxic – BoyWithUke (2021) (lyrics)
Breathe Deeper – Tame Impala (2020) (lyrics)
Happy Face – Jagwar Twins (2020) … Happy Face (lyrics)
Good Day – Bombay Bicycle Club (2020) (lyrics)
The Reasons I Drink – Alanis Morissette (2020) … The Reasons I Drink (lyrics)
Who Can Be Loved in This World – Elvis Depressedly (2020) (lyrics)
2010’s
Harmony Hall – Vampire Weekend (2019) (lyrics)
Hourglass – Set it Off (2019) (lyrics)
Mice – Billie Marten (2019) … Mice (lyrics)
Easy Peasy – Kurt Travis (2019) (lyrics)
Rainbows – Careful Gaze (2019) (lyrics)
Big God – Florence + the Machine (2018) (lyrics)
Brother – Kodaline (2018) … Brother (lyrics)
Hunger – Florence + the Machine (2018) (lyrics)
It’s Alright – Mother Mother (2018) (lyrics)
Dark Stone – Holy Fawn (2018) (lyrics)
Feeling Good – Light Beams (2017) (lyrics)
Heavy – Linkin Park feat. Kiiara (2017) … Heavy (lyrics)
Ready to Change – Kodaline (2017) (lyrics)
Same Dark Places – Jr Jr (2017) (lyrics)
Whether Terrified or Unafraid – ’68 (2017) (lyrics only)
Fireworks – Mitski (2016) (lyrics)
Off the Ground – The Record Company (2016) (lyrics)
The Best Room – Modest Mouse (2015) (lyrics)
Believe – Mumford & Sons (2015) … Believe (lyrics)
Feeling OK – Best Coast (2015) (lyrics)
I’m Not the Man – Ben Folds (2015) (lyrics)
New Person, Same Old Mistakes – Tame Impala (2015) (lyrics)
Reality in Motion – Tame Impala (2015) (lyrics)
Renegades – X Ambassadors (2015) … Renegades (lyrics only)
Smooth Seas Don’t Make Good Sailors – Neck Deep (2015) (lyrics)
Using – Sorority Noise (2015) (lyrics)
Yes I’m Changing – Tame Impala (2015) (lyrics)
Best Day of My Life – American Authors (2014) … Best Day of My Life (lyrics)
I Will – Mitski (2014) (lyrics)
You’ve Got Time – Regina Spektor (2014) … You’ve Got Time (lyrics)
Counting Stars – OneRepublic (2013) … Counting Stars (lyrics)
No Parallels – Hands Like Houses (2013) (lyrics)
Sweater Weather – The Neighborhood (2013) (lyrics)
Infinitesimal – Mother Mother (2012) (lyrics)
Radioactive – Imagine Dragons (2012) … Radioactive (lyrics)
This Loneliness Won’t Be the Death of Me – Being As An Ocean (2012) (lyrics)
Problems – Mother Mother (2011) (lyrics)
I Want to Be Well – Sufjan Stevens (2010) (lyrics)
Pills – Jen Wood (2010) … Pills (lyrics)
2000s
Cosmic Love – Florence + the Machine (2009) (lyrics)
Just Breathe – Pearl Jam (2009) (lyrics)
Therapy – All Time Low (2009) (lyrics)
Viva la Vida – Coldplay (2008) … Viva la Vida (lyrics only)
I Must Belong Somewhere – Bright Eyes (2007) (lyrics)
Our Time Now – Plain White T’s (2007) … Our Time Now (lyrics)
The Past is a Grotesque Animal – Of Montreal (2007) (lyrics)
Cherry Waves – Deftones (2006) (lyrics)
Grey Room – Damien Rice (2006) (lyrics)
Stop This Train – John Mayer (2006) (lyrics)
Welcome to the Black Parade – My Chemical Romance (2006) (lyrics)
Lonely Day – System of a Down (2005) … Lonely Day (lyrics)
Fix You – Coldplay (2005) … Fix You (lyrics only)
Hey There Delilah – Plain White T’s (2005) … Hey There Delilah (lyrics)
Syke! Life is Awesome – Bomb the Music Industry! (2005) (lyrics)
Better Together – Jack Johnson (2005) … Better Together (lyrics)
Banana Pancakes – Jack Johnson (2005) … Banana Pancakes (lyrics)
Up the Wolves – The Mountain Goats (2005) (lyrics)
Boulevard of Broken Dreams – Green Day (2004) (lyrics)
Float On – Modest Mouse (2004) … Float On (lyrics)
End of the Movie – Cake (2004) … End of the Movie (lyrics)
Tougher Than It Is – Cake (2004) … Tougher Than It Is (lyrics)
Vindicated – Dashboard Confessional (2004) (lyrics)
Somewhere I Belong – Linkin Park (2003) (lyrics)
Numb – Linkin Park (2003) (lyrics)
A Better Son/Daughter – Rilo Kiley (2002) (lyrics)
Unwell – Matchbox 20 (2002) (lyrics)
We’re Going to Be Friends – The White Stripes (2001) … We’re Going to Be Friends (lyrics)
The Middle – Jimmy Eat World (2001) … The Middle (lyrics)
Change (In the House of Flies) – Deftones (2000) (lyrics)
Gravity Rides Everything – Modest Mouse (2000) (lyrics)
Hold On Hope – Guided By Voices (2000) (lyrics)
Kryptonite – 3 Doors Down (2000) … Kryptonite (lyrics)
Yellow – Coldplay (2000) … Yellow (lyrics only)
1990s
All the Small Things – Blink-182 (1999) … All the Small Things (lyrics)
Happier – Guster (1999) … Happier (lyrics)
I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing – Aerosmith (1998) … I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing (lyrics)
Closing Time – Semisonic (1998) … Closing Time (lyrics)
Kind and Generous – Natalie Merchant (1998) … Kind and Generous (lyrics)
That I Would Be Good – Alanis Morissette (1998) (lyrics)
The Way – Fastball (1998) … The Way (lyrics)
Karma Police – Radiohead (1997) … Karma Police (lyrics)
More Than This – 10,000 Maniacs (1997) … More Than This (lyrics)
Jumper – Third Eye Blind (1997) … Jumper (lyrics)
No Surprises – Radiohead (1997) (lyrics)
Semi-Charmed Life – Third Eye Blind (1997) … Semi-Charmed Life (lyrics)
Good Riddance – Green Day (1997) … Good Riddance (lyrics)
Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve (1997) … Bittersweet Symphony (lyrics)
Baby Blue Sedan – Modest Mouse (1997) (lyrics)
If It Makes You Happy – Sheryl Crow (1996) … If It Makes You Happy (lyrics)
One Headlight – Wallflowers (1996)
Sixth Avenue Heartache – Wallflowers (1996)
Don’t Look Back in Anger – Oasis (1995) … Don’t Look Back in Anger (lyrics)
Hand in my Pocket – Alanis Morrisette (1995) … Hand in my Pocket (lyrics)
High and Dry – Radiohead (1995) … High and Dry (lyrics)
Ironic – Alanis Morrisette (1995) … Ironic (lyrics)
Name – Goo Goo Dolls (1995) … Name (lyrics)
Only Happy When It Rains – Garbage (1995) (lyrics)
Wonderwall – Oasis (1995) … Wonderwall (lyrics)
Lightning Crashes – Live (1994)
Fake Plastic Trees – Radiohead (1994) … Fake Plastic Trees (lyrics)
Zombie – The Cranberries (1994) … Zombie (lyrics)
Basketcase – Green Day (1994) … Basketcase (lyrics)
Jolene – Cake (1994) … Jolene (lyrics)
I am a Scientist – Guided by Voices (1994) (lyrics)
Dreams – The Cranberries (1993) … Dreams (lyrics)
Linger – The Cranberries (1993) … Linger (lyrics)
Creep – Radiohead (1993) … Creep (lyrics)
Last Dance with Mary Jane – Tom Petty (1993) … Last Dance with Mary Jane (lyrics)
Pop is Dead – Radiohead (1993) … Pop is Dead (lyrics)
Breakfast at Tiffany’s – Deep Blue Something (1993) … Breakfast at Tiffany’s (lyrics)
Friday I’m in Love – The Cure (1992) … Friday I’m in Love (lyrics)
Everybody Hurts – REM (1992) … Everybody Hurts (lyrics)
Nothing Else Matters – Metallica (1992) … Nothing Else Matters (lyrics)
Come As You Are – Nirvana (1992) … Come As You Are (lyrics)
Losing My Religion – REM (1991) … Losing My Religion (lyrics)
The One I Love – REM (1991) … The One I Love (lyrics)
Silent All These Years – Tori Amos (1991) … Silent All These Years (lyrics)
1980s
Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty (1989) … Free Fallin’ (lyrics)
I Won’t Back Down – Tom Petty (1989) … I Won’t Back Down (lyrics)
Hey Jealousy – Gin Blossoms (1989) … Hey Jealousy (lyrics)
500 miles – The Proclaimers (1988) … 500 miles (lyrics)
It’s the End of the World – REM (1987) … It’s the End of the World (lyrics)
True Faith ’94 – New Order (1987) … True Faith ’94 (lyrics)
Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Tears for Fears (1985) (lyrics)
Summer of 69 – Bryan Adams (1984) … Summer of 69 (lyrics)
Blister in the Sun – The Violent Femmes (1983) … Blister in the Sun (lyrics)
Every Breath You Take – The Police (1983) … Every Breath You Take (lyrics)
The Joker – Steve Miller Band (1983) … The Joker (lyrics)
This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) – Talking Heads (1983) (lyrics)
Jack and Diane – John Cougar Mellencamp (1982) … Jack and Diane (lyrics)
Don’t Stop Believing – Journey (1981) (lyrics)
1970’s
Logical Song – Supertramp (1979) … Logical Song (lyrics)
Old Time Rock n’ Roll – Bob Seeger (1978) … Old Time Rock n’ Roll (lyrics)
Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen (1978) (lyrics)
The Chain – Fleetwood Mac (1977) (lyrics)
Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac (1977) … Don’t Stop (lyrics)
Dust in the Wind – Kansas (1977) … Dust in the Wind (lyrics)
Give a Little Bit – Supertramp (1977)
Running on Empty – Jackson Browne (1977) (lyrics)
You’re My Best Friend – Queen (1976) (lyrics)
Landslide – Fleetwood Mac (1975) … Landslide (lyrics)
Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd (1975) … Wish You Were Here (lyrics)
I Want You to Want Me – Cheap Trick (1975)
Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover – Paul Simon (1975) … Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover (lyrics)
Hey Jude – The Beatles (1973) … Hey Jude (lyrics only)
We Can Work it Out – The Beatles (1973) … We Can Work it Out (lyrics only)
Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973) … Sweet Home Alabama (lyrics)
Simple Man – Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973) … Simple Man (lyrics)
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door – Bob Dylan (1973) … Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (lyrics)
Lean on Me – Bill Withers (1972) … Lean on Me (lyrics)
Take It Easy – The Eagles (1972) … Take It Easy (lyrics)
Have You Ever Seen the Rain – Credence Clearwater Revival (1971) … Have You Ever Seen the Rain (lyrics)
Wild Horses – Rolling Stones (1971) … Wild Horses (lyrics)
Let it Be – The Beatles (1970)
Mercedes Benz – Janis Joplin (1970) … Mercedes Benz (lyrics)
1960’s
Bad Moon Rising – Credence Clearwater Revival (1969) … Bad Moon Rising (lyrics)
Down on the Corner – Credence Clearwater Revival (1969) … Down on the Corner (lyrics)
Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles (1969)
Suspicious Minds – Elvis Presley (1969) (lyrics)
Yellow Submarine – The Beatles (1969) … Yellow Submarine (lyrics only)
Son of a Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield (1969) … Son of a Preacher Man (lyrics)
Spirit in the Sky – Norman Greenbaum (1969) … Spirit in the Sky (lyrics)
Brown-Eyed Girl – Van Morrison (1967) … Brown-Eyed Girl (lyrics)
Break on Through – The Doors (1967) … Break on Through (lyrics)
People are Strange – The Doors (1967) … People are Strange (lyrics)
All You Need is Love – The Beatles (1967)
Fixing a Hole – The Beatles (1967)… Fixing a Hole (lyrics only)
I’m a Believer – The Monkees (1967) … I’m a Believer (lyrics)
Manic Depression – Jimi Hendrix (1967) … Manic Depression (lyrics)
Wild Thing – The Troggs (1965) … Wild Thing (lyrics)
Do Wah Diddy – Manfred Mann (1964) … Do Wah Diddy (lyrics)
Are You Lonesome Tonight – Elvis Presley (1964)
Under the Boardwalk – The Drifters (1964) … Under the Boardwalk (lyrics)
All My Loving (in A minor) – The Beatles (1963) … All My Loving (E minor) … All My Loving (lyrics only)
You Really Got a Hold on Me – The Beatles (1963)
Last Kiss – Wayne Cochran (1961), Pearl Jam (1999) … Last Kiss (lyrics)
1950s
All I Have to Do is Dream – The Everly Brothers (1958) … All I Have to do is Dream (lyrics)
Splish Splash – Bobby Darin (1958) … Splish Splash (lyrics)
Yakety Yak – The Coasters (1958) … Yakety Yak (lyrics)
Willie and the Hand Jive – The Johnny Otis Show (1958) … Willie and the Hand Jive (lyrics)
Wake Up, Little Susie – The Everly Brothers (1957) … Wake Up, Susie (lyrics)
At the Hop – Danny & the Juniors (1957) … At the Hop (lyrics)
All Shook Up – Elvis Presley (1957) … All Shook Up (lyrics)
Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley (1957) … Jailhouse Rock (lyrics)
Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley (1956) … Love Me Tender (lyrics)
Tutti Frutti – Little Richard (1955) … Tutti Frutti (lyrics)
Rock Around the Clock – Bill Halley and His Comets (1954) … Rock Around the Clock (lyrics)
Goodnight Sweetheart (It’s Time To Go) – The Spaniels (1953) … Goodnight Sweetheart (It’s Time To Go (lyrics)