Country music sounds great when played on an acoustic guitar. Many classic country songs are simple to play such as Patsy Cline's "Crazy" and Willie Nelson's "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain". Some more modern country hits include Brad Paisley's "I'm Gonna Miss Her" and Jodee Messina's "Stand Beside Me". Experiment with different techniques for playing country music, such as using a glass beer bottle to slide up and down the neck of the guitar as you strum. This will add a slider effect to the sound of the guitar.
Playing acoustic versions of your favorite rock songs can be enjoyable, and it gives you the chance to hear how the music sounds in a different style. Some great rock songs to play on your acoustic guitar are Green Day's "21 Guns", Limp Bizkit's "Stuck", and "Scar Tissue" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Some other great rock songs that would sound great in an acoustic style are "Violet" by Hole and "Smells Like Children" by Marylin Manson.
Playing acoustic versions of your favorite songs not only helps you learn tablature more easily, but it will also entertain your friends and family. Go through your CD or MP3 collection to find some of your favorite songs and see if there are already acoustic versions of them. If you don't find any, make your own and experiment with different chords to add new sounds. Reggae music can be fun to play on your acoustic guitar, but make sure you keep a manual guitar tuner on hand, to get the sound just right. Some great reggae songs are "Bowl for Two" by the Expendables and "Is This Love" by Bob Marley.