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 Without and Alive In You to hear it in action.
- 1381 Am 766
- 1382 C 766
- 1383 D 766
- 1384 C 765
- 1385 G 765
- 1386 Am 765
- 1387 F 765
- 1388 C 765
- 1389 C 765
- 1390 Bm 765
- 1391 G 765
- 1392 F 764
- 1393 C 764
- 1394 Bb 764
- 1395 E 764
- 1396 G 764
- 1397 C 764
- 1398 F 764
- 1399 A 764
- 1400 Eb 763
- 1401 C 763
- 1402 G 763
- 1403 C 763
- 1404 D 763
- 1405 C 763
- 1406 A# 763
- 1407 F 763
- 1408 C 763
- 1409 C 763
- 1410 Am 762
- 1411 C 762
- 1412 Am 762
- 1413 C 762
- 1414 G 762
- 1415 C 762
- 1416 G 762
- 1417 F 762
- 1418 Am 762
- 1419 D 762
- 1420 B 762
- 1421 Am 762
- 1422 F# 762
- 1423 Am 762
- 1424 Am 762
- 1425 G 762
- 1426 C 762
- 1427 Am 761
- 1428 Am 761
- 1429 C 761
- 1430 Am 761
- 1431 C 761
- 1432 Am 761
- 1433 C 761
- 1434 C 761
- 1435 D 761
- 1436 G 761
- 1437 C 761
- 1438 G 761
- 1439 A 761
- 1440 Am 761
Frequently asked questions
What songs use the C–F–G progression?
Popular examples include Without, Alive In You, and Some Men Fall, 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.