Chords

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 Glória Sem Fim Será, I Know Whom I Have Believed, and Lailola No Hables Mas to get started. Open any song to transpose the key or simplify the shapes.

61 Glória Sem Fim Será Católicas D 1.2K
62 I Know Whom I Have Believed Hymnal D 1.2K
63 Lailola No Hables Mas Gipsy Kings C 1.2K
64 All Along The Watchtower Elton John Am 1.2K
65 Aa Chal Ke Tujhe Main Leke Chaloon Kishore Kumar Eb 1.2K
66 Humble And Kind Tim McGraw A 1.2K
67 Sunspot Baby Bob Seger E 1.2K
68 By Your Grace Liveloud D 1.2K
69 Take John Butler Trio G 1.1K
70 old time rock and roll Bob Seger A 1.1K
71 Black Sheep Scott Pilgrim vs The World G 1.1K
72 Alfreds Playhouse Theme Misc Cartoons C 1.1K
73 Duvet BÔA G 1.1K
74 What'd I Say The Beatles E 1.1K
75 Bike Pink Floyd G 1.1K
76 Love Me Do The Beatles G 1.1K
77 In Spite Of All The Danger The Beatles E 1.1K
78 Is there anybody out there Pink Floyd C 1.1K
79 Feel Like A Number Bob Seger E 1.1K
80 Your Majesty Liveloud C 1.1K
81 Boys The Beatles B 1.1K
82 Are You Washed In The Blood And Ill Fly Away Alan Jackson G 1.1K
83 The Ballad of John And Yoko The Beatles E 1.1K
84 Columbia Oasis A 1.1K
85 Schnucki Ach Schnucki Fredl Fesl D 1.1K
86 Congratulations Post Malone Ab 1.1K
87 Dangerous Akon Eb 1.1K
88 Reminder The Weeknd Gm 1.1K
89 Palubusan Nak Kadin Geds G 1.1K
90 Adventure Of A Lifetime Coldplay Dm 1.1K
91 Roll Over Beethoven The Beatles Dm 1.1K
92 All My Loving Solo The Beatles A 1.1K
93 Summer Wine Nancy Sinatra Am 1.1K
94 Sad Songs Elton John C 1.1K
95 Matchbox The Beatles A 1.1K
96 Seasons In The Sun Nirvana D 1.1K
97 I'll Try Alan Jackson F# 1.1K
98 Everybody (Backstreet's Back) Backstreet Boys Bb 1.1K
99 God May Forgive You (but I Won't) Iris DeMent G 1.1K
100 Cayenne The Beatles Em 1.0K
101 Save The Last Dance For Me Emmylou Harris G 1.0K
102 Kingpin Wilco G 1.0K
103 I'm A Soldier The Rochesters C 1.0K
104 Seven Bridges Road Eagles C 1.0K
105 Faithful Men Christian D 1.0K
106 All Falls Down Alan Walker F 1.0K
107 A Rainy Night In Soho The Pogues C 1.0K
108 Mama Take Me Home George Jones G 1.0K
109 Crazy Hazy Kisses Flat Duo Jets E 1.0K
110 Rising Sun Cold Chisel D 1.0K
111 Nas Kuza Hajdi Korosec Bb 1.0K
112 Late Night Telephone List Casey Donahew Band D 1.0K
113 Comin Home City And Colour F#m 1.0K
114 Asombrado Ebenezer Gm 1.0K
115 Seeing Nellie Home Johnny Cash A 1.0K
116 The Trooper Iron Maiden Em 1.0K
117 Force of Nature Oasis G 1.0K
118 Helter Skelter The Beatles G 1.0K
119 I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown D 1.0K
120 The Unicorn Song Irish Rovers C 1.0K

Frequently asked questions

What are the best three-chord guitar songs?

Popular picks include Glória Sem Fim Será, I Know Whom I Have Believed, and Lailola No Hables Mas. 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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Frequently asked questions

What are the best three-chord guitar songs?

Are three-chord songs good for beginners?

Can I play these songs in a different key?

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