Songs You Can Play with C, G, Am, F
Popular guitar songs built on the C–G–Am–F progression, a common shape that's great for jamming and practice.
The C–G–Am–F progression uses just 4 chords (C, G, Am, and F) and powers 1,111 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 If I Were A Boy and The Emperor`s new clothes to hear it in action.
- 541 Am 845
- 542 C 845
- 543 F 845
- 544 C 845
- 545 Am 844
- 546 C 844
- 547 C 844
- 548 C 844
- 549 Am 843
- 550 F 843
- 551 B 843
- 552 Am 843
- 553 A 843
- 554 C 843
- 555 C 843
- 556 G 842
- 557 A 842
- 558 C 842
- 559 C 842
- 560 C 841
- 561 C 841
- 562 C 841
- 563 Em 841
- 564 Am 840
- 565 Dm 840
- 566 C 840
- 567 C 840
- 568 Bb 840
- 569 F 840
- 570 C 840
- 571 Am 839
- 572 G 839
- 573 Am 838
- 574 Am 838
- 575 C 838
- 576 C 837
- 577 F 837
- 578 C 837
- 579 Dm 836
- 580 Am 836
- 581 G 836
- 582 E 836
- 583 C 835
- 584 Em 835
- 585 C 835
- 586 G 834
- 587 C 834
- 588 A 833
- 589 Am 833
- 590 G 833
- 591 C 832
- 592 C 832
- 593 G 832
- 594 Em 832
- 595 G 832
- 596 Cm 832
- 597 Am 832
- 598 Am 831
- 599 F 831
- 600 Cm 831
Frequently asked questions
What songs use the C–G–Am–F progression?
Popular examples include If I Were A Boy, The Emperor`s new clothes, and Jack A Lynn, along with everything else in the list above.
Is the C–G–Am–F 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.