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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 Breathe Reprise and Daddy's Angel to hear it in action.

  1. 181 Breathe Reprise Pink Floyd Em 1.0K
  2. 182 Daddy's Angel T Carter C 1.0K
  3. 183 Someone New Paul Kelly G 1.0K
  4. 184 Don´T Go Away Oasis Am 1.0K
  5. 185 Stitches Shawn Mendes Bbm 1.0K
  6. 186 Quicksand David Bowie C 1.0K
  7. 187 Have You Ever Seen The Rain Creedence Clearwater Revival C 1.0K
  8. 188 Atom Heart Mother Pink Floyd Em 1.0K
  9. 189 Alliíquiero Estar Alex Campos C 1.0K
  10. 190 Bulong Ng Damdamin Marissa Cm 1.0K
  11. 191 U Meni Jesen Je Halid Beslic Am 1.0K
  12. 192 Surrender Cheap Trick Ab 1.0K
  13. 193 Colors Halsey Am 1.0K
  14. 194 Magkasama Tayo Sa Kwento Ng Pasko Abs-cbn Artists C 1.0K
  15. 195 God Is Liefde Retief Burger C 1.0K
  16. 196 Listen Beyoncé A 1.0K
  17. 197 Keep on loving you Reo Speedwagon F 1.0K
  18. 198 If I Never Knew You Jon Secada G 1.0K
  19. 199 Angel Child Oasis Am 1.0K
  20. 200 Can't Help Falling In Love Kina Grannis C 1.0K
  21. 201 Danny Boy Bing Crosby C 1.0K
  22. 202 Don't think twice Bob Dylan E 1.0K
  23. 203 Forever young Alphaville C 1.0K
  24. 204 The masterplan Oasis Am 1.0K
  25. 205 Dumb Things Paul Kelly Am 1.0K
  26. 206 Daughter Of Evil Vocaloid Dm 1.0K
  27. 207 Love Her Madly The Doors Am 1.0K
  28. 208 To Hell And Back Sabaton Dm 1.0K
  29. 209 O Melhor Amigo Voz da Verdade C 1.0K
  30. 210 Secret Heart G 1.0K
  31. 211 Home Westlife Bb 1.0K
  32. 212 God Billy Bob Thornton C 1.0K
  33. 213 Ready For Love Bad Company Am 1.0K
  34. 214 Where Peace Begins One Family Under God C 1.0K
  35. 215 Este É O Poder Da Cruz Diego Venancio Am 1.0K
  36. 216 You Got Lucky Tom Petty Am 1.0K
  37. 217 War Girl Finn und Jonas F 1.0K
  38. 218 Don't Go To Strangers Amy Winehouse C 1.0K
  39. 219 Hands Dirty Delta Rae C 1.0K
  40. 220 Passengers Elton John C 1.0K
  41. 221 Bye Bye Na Rivermaya C 999
  42. 222 Estranged Guns N' Roses Gm 999
  43. 223 Summer Wages Ian Tyson C 998
  44. 224 It's Only Love The Beatles C 998
  45. 225 Eros Frændur C 997
  46. 226 All quiet on the western front Elton John C 995
  47. 227 Blues For My Baby And Me Elton John D 994
  48. 228 Called To Serve Lds Hymns C 993
  49. 229 Comida Verdadera Ebenezer F 993
  50. 230 Beautiful Savior Praise and Worship Em 993
  51. 231 Pigs On The Wing Pink Floyd G 992
  52. 232 Cornerstone Hillsongs C 992
  53. 233 Objeto De Desejo Banda Calypso Am 992
  54. 234 Anniversary Song Andy Williams E 992
  55. 235 Salvations Song Stuart Townend Em 992
  56. 236 Till It Shine Bob Seger C 991
  57. 237 Setting Me Free Beth Hart Am 991
  58. 238 Nobody Home Pink Floyd Am 990
  59. 239 Save Your Tears The Weeknd G 987
  60. 240 Beauty And The Beast Disney C 987

Frequently asked questions

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

Popular examples include Breathe Reprise, Daddy's Angel, and Someone New, 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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