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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 Forever, The Scotsman Song, and The Smallest Bones to get started. Open any song to transpose the key or simplify the shapes.

  1. 301 Forever Chvrches Dm 837
  2. 302 The Scotsman Song The Irish Rovers C 837
  3. 303 The Smallest Bones Aeseaes G 837
  4. 304 Mexico RBD D# 837
  5. 305 Bigger On The Inside Amanda Palmer B 837
  6. 306 We Could Charley Pride G 837
  7. 307 I'm Down The Beatles G 837
  8. 308 To The Rescue The Waifs G 836
  9. 309 Naina Nu Ki Ho Gaya Jassi Gill G 836
  10. 310 Ballad Of The Green Beret Barry Sadler C 836
  11. 311 Lonesome tears in my eyes The Beatles E 835
  12. 312 Cajuun Moon J.J. Cale Dm 835
  13. 313 Banded Clovis Tyler Childers E 835
  14. 314 Lovely Billie Eilish C 834
  15. 315 Cântico Da Mocidade Hinos Avulsos Ccb G 834
  16. 316 O Surdo Alcione A 834
  17. 317 Loveeeeeee Song Rihanna E 834
  18. 318 Girl On Lsd Tom Petty D 834
  19. 319 Kaisi Paheli Hai Ye Sunidhi Chauhan B 833
  20. 320 Right Here LiL PEEP G#m 832
  21. 321 Bulong December Avenue F 831
  22. 322 La Cucaracha Misc Traditional G 830
  23. 323 Arboretum Unwound F 830
  24. 324 Avalon Bryan Ferry F 830
  25. 325 Lonely East Tx Nights Whiskey Myers Em 829
  26. 326 Daydreamer Adele A 829
  27. 327 Callaita Bad Bunny G 829
  28. 328 Pop Queen Ben lee F# 828
  29. 329 Goodbye Astrid Cold Chisel A 828
  30. 330 The Battle Of New Orleans Johnny Horton A 828
  31. 331 Mundo Paralelo Vitor Kley F# 828
  32. 332 Big Bad Handsome Man Imelda May Am 827
  33. 333 Stay Zedd G# 827
  34. 334 When You Say Nothing At All Keith Whitley D 826
  35. 335 Garota Do Shopping Mamonas Assassinas A 826
  36. 336 Mr. Tambourine Man The Byrds G 825
  37. 337 Keep On Loving You Cigarettes After Sex Bb 825
  38. 338 Friends Chase Atlantic G 824
  39. 339 Winslow Foot Ox G 823
  40. 340 Immature Onsind E 823
  41. 341 Anyone But You Hinder G 820
  42. 342 Paradise John Prine D 819
  43. 343 Barbara Ann Beach Boys F/# 819
  44. 344 Turn It Up (I Like The Sound Of That) Aaron Lines C 819
  45. 345 he never failed me The Isaacs A 818
  46. 346 Crush Yuna F 818
  47. 347 The Twist Chubby Checker E 818
  48. 348 Soften The Blow Xavier Rudd Am 818
  49. 349 Pusong Bato Alon G 816
  50. 350 Memphis Tennessee Johnny Rivers G 816
  51. 351 Right Here Chad Sugg F 815
  52. 352 City Song Jane's Addiction G 815
  53. 353 Maggies Farm Bob Dylan G 815
  54. 354 Baby Won't You Come Home Jon Randall G 814
  55. 355 Inuman Na Parokya ni Edgar G 813
  56. 356 The Boy Prince Winterbourne Am 812
  57. 357 Mr Gendai Speaker One Ok Rock F#m 812
  58. 358 Let's Dance Chris Montez C 811
  59. 359 Girls Girl In Red F 811
  60. 360 El Torito Pinto Canciones Populares G 811

Frequently asked questions

What are the best three-chord guitar songs?

Popular picks include Forever, The Scotsman Song, and The Smallest Bones. 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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