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 Beautiful Girls and Love Is In The Air to hear it in action.
- 1021 G 757
- 1022 E 756
- 1023 Am 756
- 1024 Am 756
- 1025 C 756
- 1026 A 756
- 1027 Am 756
- 1028 Am 756
- 1029 C 756
- 1030 C 756
- 1031 F 755
- 1032 Am 755
- 1033 C 755
- 1034 C 755
- 1035 Am 755
- 1036 Am 755
- 1037 C 755
- 1038 Am 754
- 1039 Am 754
- 1040 C 754
- 1041 C 754
- 1042 C 754
- 1043 G 753
- 1044 F 753
- 1045 Em 753
- 1046 Am 753
- 1047 Am 753
- 1048 C 753
- 1049 C 753
- 1050 C 753
- 1051 C 753
- 1052 Am 753
- 1053 F 753
- 1054 F 753
- 1055 Am 752
- 1056 Cm 752
- 1057 C 752
- 1058 C 752
- 1059 A 752
- 1060 C 752
- 1061 C 752
- 1062 G 752
- 1063 D 752
- 1064 C 751
- 1065 C 751
- 1066 C 751
- 1067 G 751
- 1068 C 751
- 1069 G 751
- 1070 G# 751
- 1071 C 751
- 1072 C 751
- 1073 C 751
- 1074 C 751
- 1075 C 751
- 1076 Am 750
- 1077 D 750
- 1078 A 750
- 1079 F 750
- 1080 Gm 750
Frequently asked questions
What songs use the C–Am–F–G progression?
Popular examples include Beautiful Girls, Love Is In The Air, and Ulap, 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.