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 Cigarette Smoke and All Kinds Of Everything to hear it in action.
- 1141 A 792
- 1142 G 792
- 1143 A 792
- 1144 A 792
- 1145 Am 792
- 1146 C 792
- 1147 C 792
- 1148 C 792
- 1149 C# 792
- 1150 F 791
- 1151 F 791
- 1152 G 791
- 1153 G 791
- 1154 Am 790
- 1155 G 790
- 1156 Emm 790
- 1157 A 790
- 1158 C 790
- 1159 Em 790
- 1160 Am 790
- 1161 Eb 790
- 1162 Em 790
- 1163 C 790
- 1164 C 789
- 1165 G 789
- 1166 C 789
- 1167 Am 789
- 1168 Bb 789
- 1169 D 789
- 1170 Dm 789
- 1171 Am 789
- 1172 Am 788
- 1173 F 788
- 1174 G 788
- 1175 C 788
- 1176 D# 788
- 1177 Am 788
- 1178 D 788
- 1179 Am 788
- 1180 B 787
- 1181 G 787
- 1182 G 787
- 1183 Am 787
- 1184 Am 787
- 1185 D 787
- 1186 G 787
- 1187 A 787
- 1188 Dm 786
- 1189 Bb 786
- 1190 C 786
- 1191 F 786
- 1192 Am 786
- 1193 Am 786
- 1194 Bb 786
- 1195 Am 786
- 1196 F 786
- 1197 Cm 786
- 1198 Am 785
- 1199 Bb 785
- 1200 A# 785
Frequently asked questions
What songs use the C–F–G progression?
Popular examples include Cigarette Smoke, All Kinds Of Everything, and Every Breath You Take, 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.