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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 the sweetest taboo and Queen In The Sport Of Kings to hear it in action.

  1. 121 the sweetest taboo Sade C 1.3K
  2. 122 Queen In The Sport Of Kings John Williamson C 1.3K
  3. 123 Migraine Twenty One Pilots C 1.3K
  4. 124 Vaishakha Sandhye Yesudas Am 1.3K
  5. 125 The Leader Trilogy Chris de Burgh Am 1.3K
  6. 126 Learning to fly Pink Floyd G 1.3K
  7. 127 Oh! Darling The Beatles G 1.3K
  8. 128 O Majhi Re Shaan D 1.3K
  9. 129 Kumukutikutitap 6cyclemind C 1.3K
  10. 130 Strange Magic - Ill Never Fall In Love Again Misc Soundtrack C 1.3K
  11. 131 I Just Called To Say I Love You Stevie Wonder Db 1.3K
  12. 132 Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / The End The Beatles Am 1.2K
  13. 133 Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 Pink Floyd C 1.2K
  14. 134 Hayaan Praise and Worship G 1.2K
  15. 135 Let It Be The Beatles F 1.2K
  16. 136 Imagine The Beatles C 1.2K
  17. 137 Vehi Sheamda Yaakov Shwekey F 1.2K
  18. 138 The family chain The Isaacs D 1.2K
  19. 139 What A Wonderful World Nat King Cole G 1.2K
  20. 140 Getaway Car Taylor Swift C 1.2K
  21. 141 Red Dead Redemption 2 - House Building Theme Misc Computer Games C 1.2K
  22. 142 Something The Beatles F 1.2K
  23. 143 Mystify INXS Dm 1.2K
  24. 144 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Theme Misc Television C 1.2K
  25. 145 Like A Rock Bob Seger G# 1.2K
  26. 146 Tiptoe Through The Tulips Tiny Tim C 1.2K
  27. 147 Christ In Me Arise Trevor Thomson Am 1.2K
  28. 148 Tu Hi Hai Aashiqui Arijit Singh Am 1.2K
  29. 149 Under An East Coast Moon Maisey Rika F 1.2K
  30. 150 Amsterdam Gregory Alan Isakov C 1.2K
  31. 151 No Limitations Joshua Mills, Beckah Shae Am 1.2K
  32. 152 They Still Dance Waltzs In England Glen Campbell C 1.2K
  33. 153 Bonnie George Campbell Traditional C 1.2K
  34. 154 The Lord Moves In Mysterious Ways Della Reese D 1.2K
  35. 155 My Love Westlife F 1.2K
  36. 156 I Am The Walrus The Beatles A 1.2K
  37. 157 Usuraiya Tholaichaen STEPHEN ZECHARIAH Dm 1.2K
  38. 158 The Song Is You Al Martino C 1.2K
  39. 159 Dirty Work Steely Dan Am 1.2K
  40. 160 Bad Romance Lady Gaga F 1.2K
  41. 161 I Should Have Known Better The Beatles C 1.2K
  42. 162 Come And Get It The Beatles E 1.2K
  43. 163 Sogeking One Piece Gm 1.2K
  44. 164 Do You Want To Know A Secret The Beatles Em 1.2K
  45. 165 Mizhiyoram Nananjozhukum Yesudas C 1.2K
  46. 166 Ich war noch niemals in New York Udo Jürgens G# 1.2K
  47. 167 I Know Its Today Shrek The Musical D 1.2K
  48. 168 All out of love Air Supply C 1.2K
  49. 169 The Story Of My Life Neil Diamond C 1.2K
  50. 170 Tu Llegada David Lebon A 1.2K
  51. 171 Raise A Hallelujah Bethel Music C 1.2K
  52. 172 Coco - Remember Me Misc Soundtrack C 1.2K
  53. 173 He Decidido Seguir A Cristo Hymn C 1.2K
  54. 174 The Twelfth Of Never Elvis Presley C 1.2K
  55. 175 Hino Da Coroação Nº 249 (meninas, Vibrai De Alegria) Harpa de Sião G 1.2K
  56. 176 Don't Look Back in Anger Oasis C 1.2K
  57. 177 Come Get Me Nada Surf C 1.2K
  58. 178 Back to the Old House The Smiths C 1.1K
  59. 179 FAMILY BIBLE Willie Nelson C 1.1K
  60. 180 He Knows My Name Kelly & Annie Mcrae C 1.1K

Frequently asked questions

What songs use the C–F–G progression?

Popular examples include the sweetest taboo, Queen In The Sport Of Kings, and Migraine, 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.

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