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 You are my home and Stay to hear it in action.
- 481 F 933
- 482 G 932
- 483 C 931
- 484 C 930
- 485 Dm 930
- 486 C 930
- 487 C 929
- 488 C 929
- 489 Am 929
- 490 Dm 929
- 491 C 929
- 492 B/C 928
- 493 D 928
- 494 C 927
- 495 A 926
- 496 G 925
- 497 Am 924
- 498 C 924
- 499 C 924
- 500 B 924
- 501 C 923
- 502 G 923
- 503 C 923
- 504 C 923
- 505 G 923
- 506 G 922
- 507 Am 922
- 508 C 920
- 509 F 920
- 510 Am 920
- 511 C 919
- 512 Am 919
- 513 G 919
- 514 C 918
- 515 D 918
- 516 C 918
- 517 Em 917
- 518 C 917
- 519 G 917
- 520 C 917
- 521 F 917
- 522 F 917
- 523 A 916
- 524 Am 915
- 525 E 915
- 526 C 915
- 527 F 914
- 528 G 914
- 529 Dm 913
- 530 C 913
- 531 Am 913
- 532 G 913
- 533 C 913
- 534 Am 913
- 535 C 912
- 536 Dm 912
- 537 Am 912
- 538 Am 911
- 539 G 911
- 540 G 910
Frequently asked questions
What songs use the C–F–G progression?
Popular examples include You are my home, Stay, and Von Guten Mächten, 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.