Best Guns N' Roses Songs

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The Top Ten

1Sweet Child O' Mine
Slash solo in this song is one of the best solos I ever listen... It seems there we are flying when he starts the guitar solo... AWESOME... Deserves the first place!
sweet child' o mine is my favourite song and in this song slash is the best
Nice solos, nice melody every thing is brilliant but should be like 2 or 3
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2November Rain
Sweet Child O' Mine is a fantastic song but November Rain is always something special. It encapsulates a lot of emotions together. 99/100 to November Rain and 95/100 to Sweet Child O' Mine for me.
This song has some of the most beautiful lyrics, and when accompanied by full orchestra and and Elton John-ish piano, it builds to the massive, mesmerizing solo that Slash delivers... One so powerful that it gets your blood racing and puts a smile on your face at the same time.
This is my favorite song of all time. Its combination of a beautiful piano intro, three amazing guitar solos, and excellent lyrics make the nine minutes you will spend listening to it the best nine minutes of your life.
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3Welcome to the Jungle
This is just freaking classic GnR. It's like a classic. I have to agree with Slashrocks on this one.
appatite for distruction is my favorite album of all time, and this song is right at the top of the PURE ROCK that Guns N' Roses used to be, this is what axle needs to get beck
definite guns n roses, the sappy ballads are ok but gnr was all about the attitude and balls
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4Paradise City
sweet child o mine should be 2nd actually. this track is like a legend. when slash plays the intro, the response is always huge! a great song!
This is the best GNR song ever sweet child of mine is good but we're talking about paradise city here
Welcome to the Jungle and November Rain are both exceptionally awesome songs, but you can listen to Paradise City for 100 times on loop and still wanna listen to it even more! It has got everything!
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5Don't Cry (Original)
Probably the greatest song ever written. It was a girl that Izzy was going out with that Axl really, really lIked. We've all met one special girl that we won't ever forget, every single one of us; and for Axl, she was it. When Izzy and he girl broke up, Axl asked her out and on their first date, she told him its not going to work out. He just put aside his masculinity for a minuet and started crying, and she told him "don't cry". The next day Axl and Izzy got together and wrote the song in five minuets. Axl has a lot attached to this song, and when he sings it, you can hear that he's giving it his all. He just gives so much when he sings this song, at the very end he sings notes I didn't even know we're humanly possible to sing. He forgets about everything else in the world and just sings. The song is about a woman leaving a man. Gives me chills every time. This song is a true masterpiece and definitely number one on my list.
here vocals are really impressive with amazing guitar solos
It's not easy to choose one of this marvelous songs but Don't cry... Touches my soul. Knocking on heaven's door is one of my favourite songs but I'll always be a fan of the original version.
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6Knockin' On Heaven's Door
This one should be knocking # 1 position. The very best song of the world.
Dude this song is one of the BEST songs ever!!!
This song still plays in my head almost every day, you rule...!
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7Estranged
Don't listen to the retard who says Estranged is best because there are "more key changes". This song is the best because it is an epic, flawless masterpiece; just listen to the song! Besides, Estranged only changes key once, just like Sweet Child and November Rain!
A long song, but my most listened to song of all time. I love everything about this song, the contrast between the two halves split up by a wonderful piano solo, 4 incredible solos and fine lyrics and voice work from Axl. The band really out did themselves with this absolute gem

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Amazing vocals and best guitar solo ever! The most under rated Guns N' Roses song
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8Civil War
I am gonna say nothing its the best must be from the top 3 songs all of the songs up are great but in my opinion civil war is the best. Great guitar. Great singing and lyrics about war and freedom
The best of the best. Excellent Guitar work and matching lyrics, telling a killer story.
This is obviously the best

Its got the best guitar, best singing and most importantly great lyrics best GnR song ever.

In my opinion, when the song has starts it goes on with a slow start and the it when Axl sings about the war Kennedy assassination, my heart melted!
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9Patience
This should definitely be one of the top 3™s, if not, at least top 5™s. Such a great song!
this is one of the best slash is using a acoustic guitar which is what made this song so amazing
hahaha to the comment 'i will fight anyone who doesn't like this song' I shall back you up
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10You Could Be Mine
Nice to see the big 3 from Appetite all in the top 4.
But You Could Be Mine should replace November Rain up there.
This is the best GNR track NOT on Appetite!
From Matt's Solo in the beginning, to Duff's groovy lick before the epic Dual Guitar riff from Slash and Izzy Stradlin to Axl's screeching vocals and throughout the whole song, It gave me goosebumps, because with your bitch slap rapping and your cocaine tongue, you get nothin' done
I one day was just getting some music found this and I found tru music! MY FAVORITE Guns N' Roses SONG it desevers the spot of 11th but it would be good to see it rise
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The Contenders

11Nightrain
Appetite For Destruction was their best album... Guns N' Roses are one of the best bands of music history and this song too...
Definitely my favorite GNR song. It's unfortunate it wasn't more popular...
THIS IS LIKE THERE BEST SONG(ALMOST) IT HAS SO MUCH GOING ON AND THE RAW EMOTION!
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12Rocket Queen
I might be too much but honey you are a b... you're BIT OBSCENE... Tokyo Version on 1992 is wow...
when the sliding solo ends you think what a great hard rock song by gnr but when the bridge comes and the 'i see you standing' part starts you're like wow just wanna stand up and dance like crazy... and then the OUTRO part with the solo... just AMAZING. nothing compares to this one... got to be at top 5
Best bass I've ever heard from all Guns N' Roses's songs. It's really amazing.
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13Live and Let Die

This totally rock music.
They can change a lazy song to the very rock song!
This can be higher than nightrain and chinese democracy!
This should be top 10!

This is honestly the best song you will ever hear by them, it's touched more people than anyone could imagine

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14Mr. Brownstone

It has everything, a catchy riff, a good solo and a smart vocals. I love the line: I used to do a little but the little wouldn't do it so that little got more and more. I love it. Everytime I play it on guitar, people love it.

Everyone says that all their songs are about drugs... Well they are but this one is AWESOME! Nobody put my absolute face guns song (out ta get me) but this is #2 because it rocks for being a song all about heroin

Greatest song ever. This is so good, makes me wanna see them live. When I heard it the second time this is so damn nice

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15Yesterdays Listen to sample

16Coma
The last 3 minutes of the song is probably the greatest moment in music history
Veryy verry underrated song, way better than knockin' on heaven's door, just because this is in the last track of use for illusion I, doesn't mean this song bad!
have you heard the live version? It's so awesome - sad they only played it a couple of times.
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17Pretty Tied Up Listen to sample

18My Michelle

YOUR DADDY WORKS IN PORNO, NOW THAT MOMMYS NOT AROUND!
This song is incredible. the lyrics are intense, the guitars are great, the drums are great. Everything is on point. should be in the top 10

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19It's So Easy
OK so maybe not Sweet Child, Paradise City, or Welcome to the Jungle but deserves to be higher than 21st
incredible song, amazing vocals, great solo, the end of this number is really the highpoint! Underrated song..
What! This is their best! It's even better than sweet child, paradise city and welcome to the jungle!
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20Since I Don't Have You Listen to sample

21One in a Million

LOVE THIS SONG! The beat to this song is unlike anything in the world... and then the solo at towards the end... BEAUTIFUL! Although the lyrics can be a little racist, you must realize that this is a song and we don't know what axl was truly meaning. Everything is so beautiful, my favorite song PERIOD!

This song is amazing. I listen "One in a milion " all the time! I love it!
Axl's voice is incredible. Guns N' Roses are the best hard rock group

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22Used to Love Her
Only 22nd? Come on guys rate that fabulous song!
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23Get In the Ring Listen to sample

24Breakdown

The most underappreciated of their great "epic" songs, and by far the most cryptic. A seven-minute tour de force of beauty and carnage, euphoria and collapse. Axl's singing was never more impassioned or more moving than on the verses.

This is one of the few songs that you never get tired of listening. Amazing vocal by Axl rose

Definitely one of their top 10 songs. This is a brilliant song, massively underrated, the lyrics and the 'pace' of the song are simply great!

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2514 Years
This song should be higher in the list. Great vocals from Stradlin, a very catchy and sweet song.
Izzy Stradlin's voice is great, really great. He should have performed more songs along with Axl. Too bas he left Guns N' Roses after UYR :/
This should be in top 10!
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26This I Love
It will make you cry, if you were denied by your first love!
the best from the new album (chinese democracy) - the solo is simply passionate
This song has so much emotion behind it it's haunting, truly haunting. Definitely the best song from Chinese Democracy
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27Locomotive (Complicity)

This song is so cool, sort of funk metal kind of thing which works so well in this song. Definitely a top 5 off of UYI II

HOW the FUNK IS THIS #40? The lyrics are second to none and the riff goes hard as hell. Its definitely one of my top 5 favorite guns songs. And as a bonus, its obvi the titular track for the illusion albums because the lyrics frequently reference "using your illusion"

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28Garden of Eden

Inundertable lyrics.
Fast rhythim.
One Take video.
Kick ass solo.

Is not the best, but it have his strong point.

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29Don't Damn Me

This song in my opinion is the greatest guns and roses song ever made. I think the lyrics are the greatest song lyrics I have ever heard in a song.

Best guns n roses song. It has the best lyrics of any of their songs. This should definitely be in the top ten. Along with sweet child, welcome to the jungle, and paradise city and some other great songs. Don't damn me is the best song off use your illusion 1.

BEST SONG EVER! THE LYRICKS ARE KICK ASS AND DO NOT EVEN MENTION THE SWEET TUNE PLAYED THROUGH THE SONG BY SLASH!

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30Ain't It Fun

Awesome intro though its a covered song.. Still Guns N' Roses rocks this one.. This doesn't have the quality of sweet child of mine or november rain but it still had slash rocking in the guitar.. Good One..!

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31You're Crazy
Fast and raw, that's real rock
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32Think About You

How is this so low, at least top 10 worthy.

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33So Fine

Wonderful song, must be inserted in top 10 absolutely!
Great vocal duet Axl - Duff
Great melodic solo by Slash

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34Sorry

One of the new gnr songs pretty good for the new song

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35Back Off Bitch Listen to sample

36Cat's in the Cradle

37Hair of the Dog Listen to sample

38Madagascar Listen to sample

39Double Talkin' Jive Listen to sample

40Down on the Farm

Agreed, a brilliant cover. Axl almost sings it with a British accent.

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41Out Ta Get Me

One of the best songs of them, itÂ's not the best but should be definitely in the top ten!

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42Bad Obsession

Love the slide guitar in this song I go through stages of different Guns N' Roses songs. This has been my favourite for about a week. Before that it was Its So Easy

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43It's Alright

Live Era, can't believe its not on there, I practically cried in this song. Truly the best.

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44Shotgun Blues Listen to sample

45Dead Horse
Sick of this life, not that you'd care, I'm not the only one with whome this feelings I shared...
Superb lyrics, great song which deserves to be higher that this poor 54th place :/:/
Great title and lyrics
Wonderful song, one of the 10 best of Guns N'Roses no doubt about that :)
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46Street of Dreams
Best romantic song ever made by Axl Rose and his comrades.
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47Perfect Crime Listen to sample

48You Ain't the First Listen to sample

49The Garden Listen to sample

50Anything Goes
Great! I could listen to it 200 times!

Can't describe it any better.
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51Right Next Door to Hell Listen to sample

52Human Being

Why are you voting only the most known songs? Many people have forgotten about The spaghetti incident? Its totally different, but it rocks and should be in top 10

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54Dust N' Bones
The beginning is quite cool.
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55If The World Listen to sample

56Catcher In the Rye Listen to sample

57Don't Cry (Alternate Lyrics) Listen to sample

58Sympathy for the Devil

Written by Mick Jagger, it's just a cover, they only did it for Interview with the vampire, so what? It's great, and that's all that matters.

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59Shackler's Revenge

one of their newest songs amazing singing by axl

THe only song on the new album that I can listen to. It is amazing how Axl was able to sing with different voices. Overall, The best of the new Guns N' Roses.

One of the best Chinese Democracy's song. Love Bumblefoot-Axl duo :)

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60Riad N' the Bedouins

So violent and raw, it's great

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61My World Listen to sample

62Prostitute Listen to sample

63There Was a Time

Chinese's answer to November Rain or Estranged.. And in my view, just as good :D Axl is a genius

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64Better

Great song, stacks up well with their classics both in terms of lyrics and musicianship.

One of their best songs. I just can't stop listening to it! Axl Rose again is incredible. Well, I can say all of them are just unstoppable.

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65Chinese Democracy
Love love love this song should be much much higher up the list great guitar solo great singing guitar bass and drumming

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Love this song please vote this one up should be number 11 amazing guitar solo bass drum and singing
Should be Number 11 a great new song very good guitar and drum opening love the singing this album took 14 years to make
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      Updated Thursday, May 23, 2013

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