Progression

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 Weak In The Presence Of Beauty and Human Spirit to hear it in action.

  1. 1081 Weak In The Presence Of Beauty Alison Moyet C 750
  2. 1082 Human Spirit Amy Macdonald C 749
  3. 1083 The Double Life Rainer Maria F 749
  4. 1084 Montreal Bahamas C 749
  5. 1085 Ikaw Sana Ogie Alcasid G 749
  6. 1086 Tunnels Angels & Airwaves C 749
  7. 1087 Amaremos Barrerito Am 749
  8. 1088 La Ballade De Lamour Roger Whittaker D 749
  9. 1089 Paniwalaan Mo Yeng Constantino C 749
  10. 1090 Starboy The Weeknd Am 749
  11. 1091 Rubi Babasónicos C 749
  12. 1092 Blue Eyes Blue Eric Clapton C 748
  13. 1093 Lenta E Calma Sobre A Terra Padre Reginaldo Manzotti C 748
  14. 1094 Lily Of The Valley Queen C 748
  15. 1095 La Tortura Shakira Am 748
  16. 1096 Humans Islands Am 748
  17. 1097 Only Our Rivers Run Free Christy Moore C 747
  18. 1098 Saranggola Donnalyn Bartolome C 747
  19. 1099 Zomer Andre Hazes E 747
  20. 1100 Irresitivel André Rangel C 747
  21. 1101 Angel Eyes Fancy Em 747
  22. 1102 Marian Anjan Dutta C 747
  23. 1103 Lay Your Hands On Me Beth Hart Am 747
  24. 1104 Morning Comes Delta Rae C 747
  25. 1105 Nobody Hoodoo Gurus Am 747
  26. 1106 Selene Imagine Dragons F 747
  27. 1107 World End Flow C 747
  28. 1108 Sailing Ships WhiteSnake Am 747
  29. 1109 New Days Delta Rae Am 747
  30. 1110 Mago Tr3vo C 747
  31. 1111 Diantara Bintang Hello Band C 747

Frequently asked questions

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

Popular examples include Weak In The Presence Of Beauty, Human Spirit, and The Double Life, 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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