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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 Feels Like The First Time, Beta Berlayar Jauh, and Cruel Solidão to get started. Open any song to transpose the key or simplify the shapes.

  1. 181 Feels Like The First Time Foreigner G 925
  2. 182 Beta Berlayar Jauh Misc Traditional C 924
  3. 183 Cruel Solidão Tairone Cigano E 924
  4. 184 Daughters Of The Northern Coast Australian Crawl Em 923
  5. 185 I Just Dont Understand The Beatles Em 921
  6. 186 Feelings Lauv A 921
  7. 187 Shakin Your Tree ZZ Top D 919
  8. 188 Crush Ng Bayan Kathryn Bernardo D 918
  9. 189 Chicago Michael Jackson Dm 918
  10. 190 Devil Eyes Hippie Sabotage B 916
  11. 191 In Einem Polenstädtchen Heino F 915
  12. 192 Lead Me Home Jamey Johnson D 914
  13. 193 Dont Let Go Jeff Lynne E 913
  14. 194 Monster Meg & Dia A 913
  15. 195 Sylvia's Mother Dr. Hook A 913
  16. 196 Surfin` Safari Beach Boys F# 912
  17. 197 Too Much Of A Good Thing Alan Jackson D 908
  18. 198 Time For Me To Fly Reo Speedwagon D 907
  19. 199 All Shook Up Billy Joel G 907
  20. 200 Heaven Lee Donnie Mills G 905
  21. 201 Headlock Imogen Heap Em 905
  22. 202 The Butcher Leonard Cohen E 903
  23. 203 I Will Never Let You Know Nashville Cast Am 902
  24. 204 Ode To Billie Joe Bobby Gentry D 902
  25. 205 High And Dry Radiohead F#m 902
  26. 206 La Chinita Manu Chao F# 901
  27. 207 Slow Down The Beatles C 899
  28. 208 Live Forever Highwaymen G 898
  29. 209 Holy Ghost A$AP Rocky Am 897
  30. 210 Finally Friday George Jones C 896
  31. 211 Cigarettes in Hell Oasis D 896
  32. 212 Dancing shoes Arctic Monkeys G# 896
  33. 213 Church League Softball Fist Fight Tim Wilson F# 896
  34. 214 Tush ZZ Top G 895
  35. 215 Lonesome Road Doc Watson F 894
  36. 216 Knock three times Tony Orlando And Dawn D 894
  37. 217 Some Never Die Johnny Rebel G 890
  38. 218 For Bales Traditional Em 889
  39. 219 Flaws And All Beyoncé Am 889
  40. 220 Solace Xavier Rudd E 889
  41. 221 Need you tonight INXS C 889
  42. 222 Crazy Ex Wax Bm 888
  43. 223 Corazón Maluma Am 887
  44. 224 Happy Til He Comes Flatt Lonesome G 886
  45. 225 Rain (bass) The Beatles G 886
  46. 226 Crying Song Pink Floyd D 886
  47. 227 Triumph XXXTentacion F 886
  48. 228 Simple A Kanta Geds G 886
  49. 229 Zuhause Adel Tawil E 883
  50. 230 Freaks Surf Curse A 883
  51. 231 Tú Sí Sabes Quererme Natalia Lafourcade Cm 882
  52. 232 Still of the Night WhiteSnake A 881
  53. 233 River Leon Bridges Ab 881
  54. 234 Brand New Man Brooks And Dunn C 879
  55. 235 I Hope I Don't Fall In Love With You Tom Waits D 879
  56. 236 Agbabaketak Ilocano Song D 879
  57. 237 Lonesome Valley Alabama C 877
  58. 238 Bags Clairo F 876
  59. 239 Templo Praise and Worship G 876
  60. 240 Girl From The North Country Bob Dylan G 876

Frequently asked questions

What are the best three-chord guitar songs?

Popular picks include Feels Like The First Time, Beta Berlayar Jauh, and Cruel Solidão. 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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