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3-Chord Guitar Songs

Classic three-chord songs, the backbone of folk, country and pop.

Every song in this list is built from just three chords, which makes them some of the fastest songs to learn on guitar. There are 612 of them, ranked by how often ChordLines readers play them — try Saajna, Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore, and Pretty vegas to get started. Open any song to transpose the key or simplify the shapes.

  1. 541 Saajna Falak Shabir Dm 763
  2. 542 Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore Chris Stapleton D 763
  3. 543 Pretty vegas INXS C 763
  4. 544 Emotion Daft Punk G 762
  5. 545 Hold Me Down Halsey C#m 762
  6. 546 Sign Of The Times Harry Styles F 762
  7. 547 million miles Bob Dylan Em 762
  8. 548 My Own Hero Andy Grammer G 761
  9. 549 Go Go Go Roy Orbison E 761
  10. 550 Key To The Highway Eric Clapton A 761
  11. 551 Say It Right Nelly Furtado Fm 760
  12. 552 Itsy Bitsy Spider Misc Traditional G 760
  13. 553 Blue Jeans and a Rosary Kid Rock C 760
  14. 554 La maison ou j ai grandi Françoise Handy G 760
  15. 555 A Mis Enemigos Valentin Elizalde D# 760
  16. 556 Carey Joni Mitchell D 760
  17. 557 Once Upon Another Time Sara Bareilles D 760
  18. 558 Skeletons Of Monsters And Men G 759
  19. 559 Jody Blue Eagles G 759
  20. 560 Get Your Sleep Ben lee E 759
  21. 561 Marian Nouvelle Vague F 758
  22. 562 Forajidos De Siempre Babasónicos Am 758
  23. 563 See You Later Alligator Bill Haley D 758
  24. 564 Adult Female Hank Green G 758
  25. 565 You Dont Love God If You Dont Love Your Neighbor Rhonda Vincent C 758
  26. 566 Every Morning Basshunter B 758
  27. 567 One More Song Eagles Bb 758
  28. 568 Parar De Beber Zé Edson E 758
  29. 569 Smokin' Hot Wife Sawyer Brown D 757
  30. 570 What You Need The Weeknd Em 756
  31. 571 These Days George Jones E 756
  32. 572 5:50AM ( Do Cd ao vivo) Resgate G 756
  33. 573 Flying Dreams Birds of Chicago C 755
  34. 574 Pacman Godstar C 755
  35. 575 I´m Down The Beatles G 755
  36. 576 A Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall Bob Dylan E 755
  37. 577 The Sweater Song Weezer G 755
  38. 578 Dama Negra Mägo De Oz Amaj 755
  39. 579 Family Tradition Aaron Tippin B 754
  40. 580 Shes Like The Swallow Traditional Em 754
  41. 581 Mamma Aaron Lewis D 754
  42. 582 500º Cassiane Em 753
  43. 583 Llamada De Emergencia Daddy Yankee C 753
  44. 584 Short Skirt Long Jacket Cake D 753
  45. 585 Chama Guerreira Banda Calypso D#m 752
  46. 586 Fórmula Mágica da Paz Racionais Mc's Bm 752
  47. 587 Smile Vitas Em 752
  48. 588 Eso, eso, eso Chaves Em 752
  49. 589 E Nga Iwi Misc Traditional C 752
  50. 590 Flaws And All Beyonce Knowles Am 752
  51. 591 Homens Caixa Nenhum de Nós Bm 751
  52. 592 Im a marionete ABBA Cm 751
  53. 593 Coalition Iceage C 751
  54. 594 Sibling Rivalry Beaverloop E 751
  55. 595 Didi Khaled Dm 751
  56. 596 Liebe Wird Verboten Peter Maffay D 751
  57. 597 Breezblocks Alt-J D 751
  58. 598 Jesus Loves Me Jeremy Camp A 751
  59. 599 Send My Love Adele D 750
  60. 600 Angel From Montgomery Bonnie Raitt E 750

Frequently asked questions

What are the best three-chord guitar songs?

Popular picks include Saajna, Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore, and Pretty vegas. Every song above uses only three distinct chords.

Are three-chord songs good for beginners?

Yes. Fewer chords means less to memorise and quicker chord changes, so three-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.

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