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Songs You Can Play with C, Am, F, G

Popular guitar songs built on the C–Am–F–G progression, a common shape that's great for jamming and practice.

The C–Am–F–G progression uses just 4 chords (C, Am, F, and G) and powers 1,111 of the most-played songs on ChordLines. It's one of the most common progressions in pop, rock and worship, so learning it unlocks a huge amount of music at once. The songs below all use these chords; try Miss Me and Aasma Se Bhi to hear it in action.

  1. 601 Miss Me Andy Grammer C 831
  2. 602 Aasma Se Bhi Amit Kamble C 830
  3. 603 Crying Don McLean C 830
  4. 604 Mistify INXS Dm 830
  5. 605 Khe Sanh Cold Chisel Em 830
  6. 606 I Ll Follow You Dead Moon C 830
  7. 607 Magic Olivia Newton John D 829
  8. 608 Multitud Airbag Am 829
  9. 609 Puño De Diamantes Dale q va Am 829
  10. 610 Dancing On The Ceiling Lionel Richie C 829
  11. 611 Where The River Flows Scorpions Am 828
  12. 612 Kshe'halev Bochec (shema Israel) Sarit Hadad Am 828
  13. 613 Les Amoureux de L'an 2000 Lara Fabian C 828
  14. 614 Fear Not Bethel Music F 827
  15. 615 Me, You And Steve Garfunkel And Oates Am 827
  16. 616 Por Que Catch Side C 827
  17. 617 Die In A Fire The Living Tombstone C 827
  18. 618 Lost Prayer Zakk Wylde F 827
  19. 619 Magic Man Caravan G 827
  20. 620 I'll Be There Aiza Seguerra G 827
  21. 621 Gaza To Night Michael Heart Am 826
  22. 622 Resist And Bite Sabaton Am 826
  23. 623 Hallelujah Bamboo Am 825
  24. 624 Punk Ist Die Ärzte C 825
  25. 625 Words Aimer F 825
  26. 626 Fire And Fury Skillet Am 825
  27. 627 Sign Of Hope Scorpions Am 825
  28. 628 One Day More Les Miserables A 825
  29. 629 Lords Of Flatbush - The Wedding Song Misc Soundtrack C 824
  30. 630 Sobre À Rocha José Marques G 824
  31. 631 Heart Of Stone Cher G 824
  32. 632 My Heart Acha Septriasa Bm 824
  33. 633 Meu Anjo Bambakerê C 824
  34. 634 Only Happy When It Rains Garbage Am 824
  35. 635 Rehab Amy Winehouse C 823
  36. 636 Durban Deep Elton John Am 823
  37. 637 Bad Blood Taylor Swift C 823
  38. 638 From Me To You Whole Song The Beatles C 823
  39. 639 Me Alcanzarás Marco Barrientos F 823
  40. 640 I Don't Wanna Fight Westlife B 822
  41. 641 Mountain Sounds Of Monsters And Men D 822
  42. 642 Magic Touch Aerosmith C 822
  43. 643 Unwanted Number Elvis Costello Bm 822
  44. 644 Run Leona Lewis Fm 822
  45. 645 Biggest Man In Los Angeles Andy Grammer F 821
  46. 646 Love On The Brain Rihanna G 821
  47. 647 Shine Hilary Duff Am 821
  48. 648 Learn To Fly A1 C 821
  49. 649 Bury Me Deep Inside Your Heart HIM Bbm 821
  50. 650 Carol Of The Bells Pentatonix Am 820
  51. 651 Outside the Wall Pink Floyd C 820
  52. 652 Someone You Loved Lewis Capaldi C 820
  53. 653 The Mamas And The Papas The Mamas and Papas C 820
  54. 654 Forever Haim F 819
  55. 655 I Dont Wanna Go On With You Like That Elton John Am 819
  56. 656 Jump Van Halen G 818
  57. 657 No Woman No Cry Bob Marley C 818
  58. 658 Onon Onon Mamonas Assassinas C 818
  59. 659 Now Your Gone Basshunter Am 818
  60. 660 Ecstasy Ben E. King G 818

Frequently asked questions

What songs use the C–Am–F–G progression?

Popular examples include Miss Me, Aasma Se Bhi, and Crying, along with everything else in the list above.

Is the C–Am–F–G progression easy to play?

It mixes in a couple of trickier shapes, but it's extremely common and well worth learning early on.

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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