What songs to learn a new guitarist?

[cluthz]

So, one of my best friends decided to start playing guitar and came to me asking about what to play and if I could give her some lessons. (I've played guitar for over 15 years now)

When I started to play it was easy since I loved Neil Young, Beatles, Bob Dylan etc, but she aren't really into anything but newer popular music.

I remember myself how much easier it was to learn songs I've heard tons of times!

So anything recent, (like last 5-6 years) big hits that I could teach her?
She is not totally lost around a guitar and can play most standard chords (Like C, D, E, Em, G, A, Am etc.. not into barre chords yet)

 

[bern1812]

Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground by the White Stripes is a good one
Woman by Wolfmother would be more challenging probably, but still good

 

[dscuber9000]

I just started learning guitar myself. Not necessarily new but I found that Polly by Nirvana is a very easy song to learn.

All my friends' first song was Hey There Delilah. Don't care for that song though.