Songs You Can Play with C, F, G
Popular guitar songs built on the C–F–G progression, a common shape that's great for jamming and practice.
The C–F–G progression uses just 3 chords (C, F, and G) and powers 1,612 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 Rotação and You've Got To Hide Your Love Away to hear it in action.
- 781 G 848
- 782 G 848
- 783 Dm 848
- 784 C 848
- 785 D 847
- 786 C 847
- 787 C 847
- 788 D# 847
- 789 C 846
- 790 C 845
- 791 G 845
- 792 Am 845
- 793 C 845
- 794 F 845
- 795 C 845
- 796 C# 845
- 797 C 844
- 798 Am 844
- 799 D 844
- 800 C 844
- 801 C 844
- 802 C 844
- 803 Am 843
- 804 F 843
- 805 B 843
- 806 Am 843
- 807 A 843
- 808 C 843
- 809 E 843
- 810 C 843
- 811 C 843
- 812 G 842
- 813 A 842
- 814 C 842
- 815 C 842
- 816 A 842
- 817 C 841
- 818 C 841
- 819 Dm 841
- 820 C 841
- 821 C 841
- 822 Em 841
- 823 Am 840
- 824 Dm 840
- 825 C 840
- 826 C 840
- 827 C 840
- 828 Bb 840
- 829 F 840
- 830 Dm 840
- 831 C 840
- 832 Am 839
- 833 C 839
- 834 G 839
- 835 D 839
- 836 C# 839
- 837 Am 838
- 838 Am 838
- 839 C 838
- 840 C 838
Frequently asked questions
What songs use the C–F–G progression?
Popular examples include Rotação, You've Got To Hide Your Love Away, and Eagle, along with everything else in the list above.
Is the C–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.