Chords

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 Hungama Hove, Rock Of Ages, and Bulag Daw And Pag-ibig to get started. Open any song to transpose the key or simplify the shapes.

  1. 61 Hungama Hove Yeshua Band G 1.5K
  2. 62 Rock Of Ages Ruth Buchanan D 1.5K
  3. 63 Bulag Daw And Pag-ibig Freddie Aguilar G 1.5K
  4. 64 Hope Dies Hard Jonny Two Bags Em 1.5K
  5. 65 Bas Ek Sanam Chahiye Kumar Sanu G 1.5K
  6. 66 Glad You Came Boyce Avenue C 1.5K
  7. 67 Die For You The Weeknd G 1.5K
  8. 68 Everything In Its Right Place Radiohead Fmaj 1.5K
  9. 69 Follow You Liveloud E 1.4K
  10. 70 I Am Blessed Liveloud Bm 1.4K
  11. 71 Alleluia Tennessee Ernie Ford G 1.4K
  12. 72 When The Sun Says Hello To The Mountain Jim Ed Brown C 1.4K
  13. 73 Yesterday LiL PEEP Em 1.4K
  14. 74 Redeemed Hymn G 1.4K
  15. 75 Runaway Kanye West C 1.4K
  16. 76 Take My Hand Jana Alayra C 1.4K
  17. 77 Riptide Vance Joy Am 1.4K
  18. 78 All Things Must Pass The Beatles E 1.3K
  19. 79 Fearless Liveloud B 1.3K
  20. 80 O Come To The Altar Elevation Worship C 1.3K
  21. 81 Being A Pirate Don Freed G 1.3K
  22. 82 Discord The Living Tombstone Em 1.3K
  23. 83 On The Turning Away Pink Floyd Em 1.3K
  24. 84 One Liveloud D 1.3K
  25. 85 Heaven Woodstruck G 1.3K
  26. 86 Dalinda Alex Mica Bbm 1.3K
  27. 87 Sirens Cher D 1.3K
  28. 88 Tarif Karun Kya Uski Mohammed Rafi F 1.3K
  29. 89 Great Is Your Faithfulness Hillsong Worship B 1.3K
  30. 90 Love On The Line Hillsong Worship G 1.3K
  31. 91 Arabella Arctic Monkeys Em 1.3K
  32. 92 505 Arctic Monkeys Dm 1.2K
  33. 93 Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 Pink Floyd C 1.2K
  34. 94 My Kind Of Day On Padre Gary P. Nunn E 1.2K
  35. 95 Why Me Lord Kris Kristofferson E 1.2K
  36. 96 Hope Is Alive Ellie Holcomb G 1.2K
  37. 97 Vertigo U2 A 1.2K
  38. 98 The family chain The Isaacs D 1.2K
  39. 99 Wagon Wheel Darius Rucker G 1.2K
  40. 100 Red Dead Redemption 2 - House Building Theme Misc Computer Games C 1.2K
  41. 101 Walking Blues Eric Clapton A 1.2K
  42. 102 I Don't Know (Original Chords Version) Erika G#m 1.2K
  43. 103 Every Knee Shall Bow Ron Kenoly Am 1.2K
  44. 104 Amsterdam Gregory Alan Isakov C 1.2K
  45. 105 No Limitations Joshua Mills, Beckah Shae Am 1.2K
  46. 106 A Sepultura Querubins do Templo Gm 1.2K
  47. 107 Tupelo Honey Van Morrison A 1.2K
  48. 108 Where Have You Been All My Life The Beatles F 1.2K
  49. 109 Charlie's (is Coming Down) The Deep Dark Woods F 1.2K
  50. 110 Jimmy Crack Corn Traditional G 1.2K
  51. 111 This Is Amazing Grace Phil Wickham C 1.2K
  52. 112 Flying The Beatles C 1.2K
  53. 113 1969 The Stooges A 1.2K
  54. 114 Mizhiyoram Nananjozhukum Yesudas C 1.2K
  55. 115 Do I Wanna Know? Arctic Monkeys Gm 1.2K
  56. 116 Raise A Hallelujah Bethel Music C 1.2K
  57. 117 Don't Let Me Down The Chainsmokers E 1.2K
  58. 118 My Girl Nirvana Em 1.2K
  59. 119 Daddy Lessons Beyoncé G 1.2K
  60. 120 Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett C 1.1K

Frequently asked questions

What are the best four-chord guitar songs?

Popular picks include Hungama Hove, Rock Of Ages, and Bulag Daw And Pag-ibig. 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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