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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 Diles, The Sans Day Carol, and Werewolves Of London to get started. Open any song to transpose the key or simplify the shapes.

  1. 481 Diles Bad Bunny Dm 861
  2. 482 The Sans Day Carol Traditional G 861
  3. 483 Werewolves Of London Adam Sandler D 861
  4. 484 Mrs Potato Head Melanie Martinez Dbm 860
  5. 485 Pippis Sommarvisa Misc D 860
  6. 486 White Ferrari Frank Ocean C 860
  7. 487 You Saved Me Ryan Ellis C 859
  8. 488 Clarity Zedd Fm 859
  9. 489 Jesus I Need You Hillsong A 859
  10. 490 Keep Talking Pink Floyd Em 858
  11. 491 Poly Zoé Am 857
  12. 492 Freedom Blues Traveler A 857
  13. 493 Raise Hell, Drink Beer Eleven Hundred Springs A 857
  14. 494 Malibu Nights Lany F#m 857
  15. 495 You Are My Strength Hillsong Australia G 857
  16. 496 Before It's Too Late Boyce Avenue E 857
  17. 497 Brigada Eskwela 2020 Misc Children G 857
  18. 498 The Gardens Tale Volbeat C 857
  19. 499 The Assumption Song The Arrogant Worms C 856
  20. 500 One Bedroom Yellowcard F 856
  21. 501 Ocean Eyes Billie Eilish G 855
  22. 502 i'm gonna move The Isaacs E 854
  23. 503 Cowgirls Do Lee Kernaghan B 853
  24. 504 Chove Chuva Jorge Ben Jor Am 853
  25. 505 O principe Amado Batista A 853
  26. 506 Too Much Monkey Business The Beatles A 853
  27. 507 India John Lennon E 853
  28. 508 Dynamite China Anne McClain F# 853
  29. 509 Maggie Mae The Beatles C 852
  30. 510 Little James Oasis Fmaj 852
  31. 511 Ur So Gay Katy Perry Em 852
  32. 512 Cordeiro De Nanã João Gilberto C 851
  33. 513 The Inner Light The Beatles Eb 851
  34. 514 Everywhere Fleetwood Mac E 851
  35. 515 Shine Pilipinas Abs-cbn Artists F 850
  36. 516 Friend of the Devil Ka´au Crater Boys G 849
  37. 517 Gabriel Alec Benjamin G 848
  38. 518 Haunted Beyoncé G#m 848
  39. 519 Hats Off Alabama A 848
  40. 520 Helplessly Tatiana Manaois G 848
  41. 521 Love Story Indila Am 847
  42. 522 Loddy Loddy Lo Chubby Checker F 847
  43. 523 Luxurious Gwen Stefani Fmaj 847
  44. 524 See The Sun Oasis D 847
  45. 525 Song 4 You Ben lee F# 846
  46. 526 Take Your Memory With You When You Go Vince Gill B 846
  47. 527 Apologize OneRepublic Cm 846
  48. 528 No Scrubs TLC Em 846
  49. 529 Saat Elämäni Yadah Bm 845
  50. 530 If I Were A Boy Beyoncé Am 845
  51. 531 Waging War Cece Winans D 845
  52. 532 Give Me A Song United Pursuit C 845
  53. 533 Pass The Bottle Around Lee Kernaghan C 844
  54. 534 I'm Just A Simple Russian Girl Nouvelle Vague Am 844
  55. 535 Earthmover Have A Nice Life F 844
  56. 536 Saints Echos Dm 844
  57. 537 Never Been To Spain Three Dog Night E 844
  58. 538 I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend Girl In Red G 844
  59. 539 Bunker Balthazar Fm 844
  60. 540 Jesus Christ Brand New Am 843

Frequently asked questions

What are the best four-chord guitar songs?

Popular picks include Diles, The Sans Day Carol, and Werewolves Of London. 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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