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 Decente and Broken Hearted Girl to hear it in action.
- 1081 C 800
- 1082 Dm 800
- 1083 C 800
- 1084 G 800
- 1085 C 799
- 1086 Dm 799
- 1087 D 799
- 1088 C 799
- 1089 Dm 799
- 1090 Bb 799
- 1091 A 799
- 1092 C 799
- 1093 G 799
- 1094 C 798
- 1095 D 798
- 1096 A 798
- 1097 D 798
- 1098 C 798
- 1099 D 798
- 1100 D 797
- 1101 G 797
- 1102 Am 797
- 1103 G 797
- 1104 G 797
- 1105 C 796
- 1106 D 796
- 1107 Am 796
- 1108 C 796
- 1109 Am 796
- 1110 Am 796
- 1111 F 795
- 1112 C 795
- 1113 C 795
- 1114 C 795
- 1115 A 795
- 1116 C 795
- 1117 C 795
- 1118 Am 794
- 1119 C 794
- 1120 E 794
- 1121 D 794
- 1122 Am 794
- 1123 C 794
- 1124 Am 794
- 1125 Am 794
- 1126 Am 793
- 1127 C 793
- 1128 C 793
- 1129 G 793
- 1130 Dm 793
- 1131 Am 793
- 1132 Am 793
- 1133 C 793
- 1134 C 793
- 1135 Em 792
- 1136 C 792
- 1137 C 792
- 1138 Am 792
- 1139 G 792
- 1140 D 792
Frequently asked questions
What songs use the C–F–G progression?
Popular examples include Decente, Broken Hearted Girl, and Love, 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.