Chords

2-Chord Guitar Songs

Songs you can play with just two chords — the simplest possible start on guitar.

Every song in this list is built from just two chords, which makes them some of the fastest songs to learn on guitar. There are 111 of them, ranked by how often ChordLines readers play them — try Delusionalism, Lungs, and Jah Army to get started. Open any song to transpose the key or simplify the shapes.

  1. 61 Delusionalism Mass Of The Fermenting Dregs B 813
  2. 62 Lungs Chvrches F 812
  3. 63 Jah Army Damian Marley Fm 812
  4. 64 Danada Eddie C# 809
  5. 65 Popcorn Popping On The Apricot Tree Misc Children D 808
  6. 66 Purple Flowers Wiz Khalifa Gm 807
  7. 67 Hollow Moon Bad Wolf (acoustic) Awolnation C 802
  8. 68 Ain't No Fun AC/DC D 799
  9. 69 Achy Breaky Heart Billy Ray Cyrus A 799
  10. 70 Please Mr Kennedy Oscar Isaac A 797
  11. 71 Steep Hill Climb Knievel Gb 796
  12. 72 Some Other Guy Tabs The Beatles A 795
  13. 73 Check on it Beyoncé G 794
  14. 74 Buttons The Pussycat Dolls Dm 791
  15. 75 Nischal Albatross C 791
  16. 76 Otra Noche En Miami Bad Bunny C# 791
  17. 77 Mexe mexe Jorge Ben Jor A 791
  18. 78 Gravity soundcheck Gorillaz Am 788
  19. 79 Cunnamulla Fella Lee Kernaghan Bb 787
  20. 80 Sunday The Cranberries F 783
  21. 81 Summer Song Joe Satriani A 780
  22. 82 Do Fim Do Túnel Nascimento Silva Bm 779
  23. 83 It`s not right but it`s ok Whitney Houston Dm 777
  24. 84 Vida Loka - Parte 1 Racionais Mc's A 773
  25. 85 I Cry Anthony Hamilton F 771
  26. 86 Lady in black Uriah Heep Am 771
  27. 87 Sally Sade Am 770
  28. 88 Map Of Tasmania Amanda Palmer G 769
  29. 89 Your Teeth In My Neck Kali Uchis G#m 765
  30. 90 Prá não dizer que não falei das flores Zé Ramalho Em 763
  31. 91 Não Rolou Lagum E 763
  32. 92 What Have We Got Sham 69 A 762
  33. 93 Fix Me Now Garbage B 762
  34. 94 Quedate Luna Devendra Banhart Am 760
  35. 95 Aint going to Goa Alabama 3 G 759
  36. 96 Food In The Belly Xavier Rudd E 758
  37. 97 Theme From The Goldeneye Trailer James Bond E 757
  38. 98 To Roads To Go To Roads To Go Ugly Casanova G 757
  39. 99 This Old Guitar Neil Young D 757
  40. 100 Cool Down Kolohe Kai Bb 756
  41. 101 One Way Ticket Carrie Underwood F 756
  42. 102 A Million Little Pieces Placebo Eb 756
  43. 103 Closer Nine Inch Nails Cm 755
  44. 104 1 1 Beyoncé E 754
  45. 105 Soilder Of Love Intro Bbc The Beatles D 753
  46. 106 Pawn Shop Sublime Em 752
  47. 107 Go for a soda Kim Mitchell F 751
  48. 108 Clyde Waylon Jennings D 750
  49. 109 Bomba Azul Azul F# 747
  50. 110 For You Passenger A 747
  51. 111 I'll be there (if you ever want me) J.J. Cale G 747

Frequently asked questions

What are the best two-chord guitar songs?

Popular picks include Delusionalism, Lungs, and Jah Army. Every song above uses only two distinct chords.

Are two-chord songs good for beginners?

Yes. Fewer chords means less to memorise and quicker chord changes, so two-chord songs are ideal when you're starting out or want a fast win.

Can I play these songs in a different key?

Yes. Open any song and use the transpose buttons to shift it up or down. The chords and diagrams update automatically, so you can match your voice or a capo.

Explore more collections

← All collections