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 Can't Do That and Crying Lightning to hear it in action.
- 781 C 792
- 782 Am 792
- 783 G 792
- 784 Am 792
- 785 C 792
- 786 C 792
- 787 C# 792
- 788 F 791
- 789 F 791
- 790 G 791
- 791 G 791
- 792 Am 790
- 793 Emm 790
- 794 A 790
- 795 C 790
- 796 Em 790
- 797 Am 790
- 798 Eb 790
- 799 Em 790
- 800 C 790
- 801 C 789
- 802 C 789
- 803 Am 789
- 804 Dm 789
- 805 Am 789
- 806 Am 788
- 807 G 788
- 808 Am 788
- 809 D 788
- 810 Am 788
- 811 G 787
- 812 G 787
- 813 Am 787
- 814 Am 787
- 815 D 787
- 816 G 787
- 817 A 787
- 818 Dm 786
- 819 C 786
- 820 Am 786
- 821 Am 786
- 822 Bb 786
- 823 Am 786
- 824 F 786
- 825 Am 785
- 826 Bb 785
- 827 A# 785
- 828 Am 785
- 829 C 785
- 830 C 784
- 831 Am 784
- 832 C 784
- 833 C 784
- 834 G 784
- 835 C 784
- 836 G 784
- 837 Am 784
- 838 Am 784
- 839 C 784
- 840 C 784
Frequently asked questions
What songs use the C–Am–F–G progression?
Popular examples include Can't Do That, Crying Lightning, and Pigs on The Wing (parte 1), 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.