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 Tiny Dancer and Del Perdón to hear it in action.
- 841 C 838
- 842 C 837
- 843 F 837
- 844 C 837
- 845 C 837
- 846 Dm 836
- 847 C 836
- 848 Am 836
- 849 G 836
- 850 C 836
- 851 C 836
- 852 E 836
- 853 D 835
- 854 C 835
- 855 Em 835
- 856 C 835
- 857 C 834
- 858 A 834
- 859 G 834
- 860 C 834
- 861 Bb 834
- 862 G 833
- 863 G 833
- 864 A 833
- 865 Am 833
- 866 G 833
- 867 D 833
- 868 C 832
- 869 C 832
- 870 G 832
- 871 Em 832
- 872 G 832
- 873 Cm 832
- 874 E 832
- 875 Am 832
- 876 Am 831
- 877 F 831
- 878 Cm 831
- 879 G 831
- 880 C 831
- 881 C 830
- 882 C 830
- 883 Dm 830
- 884 Em 830
- 885 C 830
- 886 C# 830
- 887 F 829
- 888 E 829
- 889 D 829
- 890 Am 829
- 891 Am 829
- 892 C 829
- 893 Am 828
- 894 Am 828
- 895 C 828
- 896 C 828
- 897 F 827
- 898 D 827
- 899 Am 827
- 900 C 827
Frequently asked questions
What songs use the C–F–G progression?
Popular examples include Tiny Dancer, Del Perdón, and Dirty Harry, 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.