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 Por Que and Die In A Fire to hear it in action.
- 901 C 827
- 902 C 827
- 903 Dm 827
- 904 F 827
- 905 G 827
- 906 G 827
- 907 G 827
- 908 C 826
- 909 Am 826
- 910 Am 826
- 911 Am 825
- 912 C 825
- 913 F 825
- 914 C 825
- 915 G 825
- 916 Am 825
- 917 Am 825
- 918 A 825
- 919 C 824
- 920 G 824
- 921 G 824
- 922 Bm 824
- 923 C 824
- 924 C 824
- 925 Am 824
- 926 C 823
- 927 Am 823
- 928 C 823
- 929 C 823
- 930 Dm 823
- 931 G 823
- 932 F 823
- 933 B 822
- 934 D 822
- 935 C 822
- 936 Bm 822
- 937 Fm 822
- 938 F 821
- 939 C 821
- 940 G 821
- 941 Eb 821
- 942 Am 821
- 943 C 821
- 944 Bbm 821
- 945 E 821
- 946 F 820
- 947 Am 820
- 948 C 820
- 949 C 820
- 950 C 820
- 951 C 820
- 952 F 819
- 953 Am 819
- 954 C 819
- 955 G 818
- 956 Dm 818
- 957 C 818
- 958 G 818
- 959 C 818
- 960 C 818
Frequently asked questions
What songs use the C–F–G progression?
Popular examples include Por Que, Die In A Fire, and Waar Zijn Die Engeltjes, 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.