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4-Chord Guitar Songs

The famous four-chord songs — a huge amount of music from just four shapes.

Every song in this list is built from just four chords, which makes them some of the fastest songs to learn on guitar. There are 1,121 of them, ranked by how often ChordLines readers play them — try No Woman No Cry, Jiffy Boy, and Onon Onon to get started. Open any song to transpose the key or simplify the shapes.

  1. 661 No Woman No Cry Bob Marley C 818
  2. 662 Jiffy Boy Wax G 818
  3. 663 Onon Onon Mamonas Assassinas C 818
  4. 664 Now Your Gone Basshunter Am 818
  5. 665 Hold My Liquor Kanye West Cm 818
  6. 666 Anjos O Rappa F# 818
  7. 667 Home On The Range Traditional G 817
  8. 668 R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. John Mellencamp E 817
  9. 669 900 Miles From My Home Bob Dylan C 817
  10. 670 Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald Gordon Lightfoot B 816
  11. 671 Inside Out Traveling Wilburys G 816
  12. 672 Time Of Our Lives Ahmed Chawki Am 816
  13. 673 Travelling Ways Caravan Em 816
  14. 674 Radio Beyoncé A#m 816
  15. 675 La Foule Edith Piaf Bbm 815
  16. 676 Irene (ravin' Bomb) Ian Noe Bb 815
  17. 677 Thanksgiving Song Adam Sandler F# 815
  18. 678 Up Against You Aaron Tippin G 815
  19. 679 Yasuo Instalok C 815
  20. 680 Technologic Daft Punk A 814
  21. 681 Digmaan Quest E 814
  22. 682 Fuck Them All Mylene Farmer G#m 814
  23. 683 Har Kala Bangladeshi Folk E 813
  24. 684 Meye Bondhu Bhabo Ki Topu E 813
  25. 685 Better Than A Picture John Williamson C 813
  26. 686 Knockin On Heaven's Door Bob Dylan G 812
  27. 687 Dios Es Amor Un Corazón A 812
  28. 688 Shelter Birdy Ebm 811
  29. 689 The Kids Dont Stand A Chance Vampire Weekend C 811
  30. 690 Carry Me Kygo C 810
  31. 691 Mercy Ekolu Bb 810
  32. 692 A Billion Hits R5 Em 810
  33. 693 Fiddler's Green The Tragically Hip E 810
  34. 694 Say You Won't Let Go James Arthur Bb 810
  35. 695 Você Deitou e Rolou Banda Calypso F#m 809
  36. 696 Cry Out Danny Daniels C#m 809
  37. 697 Spirit In The Sky Norman Greenbaum A 809
  38. 698 Catfish John Alison Krauss D 809
  39. 699 Rally Round The Drum Paul Kelly Bm 808
  40. 700 Leave my kitten alone The Beatles C 808
  41. 701 Peggy Sue Buddy Holly A 808
  42. 702 Start Again Death Cab For Cutie C 808
  43. 703 Super Far Lany Ab 808
  44. 704 I Know U Know Basshunter Am 808
  45. 705 Gypsy Boys David Francey D 807
  46. 706 The Cigarette Duet Princess Chelsea Dm 807
  47. 707 Johnny B. Goode Peter Tosh Em 807
  48. 708 Bitter Sweet Symphony The Verve C 807
  49. 709 Aaj Kal Tere Mere Pyar Ke Charche Mohammed Rafi Bb 807
  50. 710 Beautiful Eminem Em 806
  51. 711 A Cerca Chegou No Brejo Israel e Rodolffo A 806
  52. 712 Time Is The Master Chris Murray A 806
  53. 713 Farewell Reel Patti Smith G 806
  54. 714 High School Sweethearts Melanie Martinez Bb 806
  55. 715 Kamikaze Walk The Moon Am 805
  56. 716 Blind Placebo C 805
  57. 717 The Rip Portishead F#m 805
  58. 718 Mandela Day Simple Minds G 805
  59. 719 Guajira Santana Am 804
  60. 720 knocking on heavens door Bob Dylan G 804

Frequently asked questions

What are the best four-chord guitar songs?

Popular picks include No Woman No Cry, Jiffy Boy, and Onon Onon. Every song above uses only four distinct chords.

Are four-chord songs good for beginners?

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