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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 Diarabi, If You Aint Got Love, and God Ain't Finished With Me Yet to get started. Open any song to transpose the key or simplify the shapes.

  1. 481 Diarabi Kaaris Em 774
  2. 482 If You Aint Got Love Dolly Parton D 774
  3. 483 God Ain't Finished With Me Yet Bellamy Brothers C 774
  4. 484 I Bet That You Look Good On The Dance Floor Arctic Monkeys A 774
  5. 485 What A Friend We Have In Jesus Hymn G 774
  6. 486 Bye Bye Pride Go-Betweens D 773
  7. 487 Hold On Were Going Home Arctic Monkeys A 773
  8. 488 Young Blood Bad Company A 773
  9. 489 Make The World Go Away Arnold Eddy C 772
  10. 490 For The Cross Unknown Bm 772
  11. 491 I Am Awolnation B 772
  12. 492 Government Centre Custard A 772
  13. 493 A Prayer Like Any Other Kevin Welch D 772
  14. 494 Wasteland Woodkid Gm 772
  15. 495 The Other Side Of Town John Prine D 772
  16. 496 Six White Horses Johnny Cash D 772
  17. 497 Big White Room Jessie J E 772
  18. 498 Memphis Johnny Rivers E 771
  19. 499 Yo voy Daddy Yankee Am 771
  20. 500 Toes Glass Animals Am 771
  21. 501 Rusty It's Goodbye Slim Dusty G 771
  22. 502 Where I'd Gone Alekas Attic E 771
  23. 503 Too Sick To Pray Willie Nelson C 770
  24. 504 Mercy Duffy G 770
  25. 505 When My Wife Tells Me She Burned Some Calories Today Tyler Cassidy F 770
  26. 506 Aint You Even Gonna Cry Jim Ed Brown A 770
  27. 507 Soul Kiss Olivia Newton John G 770
  28. 508 Yet Another Movie Pink Floyd Dm 770
  29. 509 Grandpas Farm Adam Hood G 770
  30. 510 Don't Cry Sister J.J. Cale Am 770
  31. 511 Roses The Chainsmokers C#m 769
  32. 512 Mazúrquica Anárquica Lira Libertaria Am 769
  33. 513 Seven Sticks Of Dynamite V2 Awolnation E 769
  34. 514 Peace Of Mind Tyler Childers A 769
  35. 515 Numb Pet Shop Boys Cm 768
  36. 516 Dieser Weg Xavier Naidoo D 768
  37. 517 Frey Dizzy Mizz Lizzy E 768
  38. 518 Köppäbävisan Bengt Pegefelt A 768
  39. 519 Super Mario Bros. Theme Koji Kondo B 767
  40. 520 Feed My Fire Amy Macdonald G 767
  41. 521 Mango Kalu Nande Sinhala E 767
  42. 522 Bishops Robes Radiohead Em 767
  43. 523 Colegas Babi C 766
  44. 524 The Wall Part II Pink Floyd F 766
  45. 525 Magbago Ka Freddie Aguilar Cm 766
  46. 526 Fireball Roberts Emmy Lou And The Rhythm Boys D 766
  47. 527 Heartless Kanye West Am 766
  48. 528 Home Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros Bm 765
  49. 529 Ballad Of Davy Crockett Traditional D 765
  50. 530 Fireworks The Tragically Hip F 765
  51. 531 Boogie Board Rider Blister A 765
  52. 532 Thirteen Danzig Em 765
  53. 533 Rivers Of Babylon The Melodians G 765
  54. 534 Here in your arms Hellogoodbye F 764
  55. 535 England Swings The Wiggles D 764
  56. 536 Forever Chris Brown E 764
  57. 537 The Little Boy Rebel Son D 764
  58. 538 Whistling Past The Graveyard Tom Waits Bm 764
  59. 539 Canção Do Soldado Adriano Correia de Oliveira Em 763
  60. 540 Amor Tumbado Natanael Cano B#m 763

Frequently asked questions

What are the best three-chord guitar songs?

Popular picks include Diarabi, If You Aint Got Love, and God Ain't Finished With Me Yet. 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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