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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 I Love You and half breed to hear it in action.

  1. 661 I Love You Billie Eilish G 817
  2. 662 half breed Cher F 817
  3. 663 900 Miles From My Home Bob Dylan C 817
  4. 664 Sweet painted lady Elton John G 817
  5. 665 Pra Sempre Ter Você Ivete Sangalo C 817
  6. 666 The Old Man Is Dead Del Way C 817
  7. 667 Paintbox Pink Floyd E 817
  8. 668 Ring Them Bells Gordon Lightfoot C 817
  9. 669 E Você Nem Aí Alexandre Peixe G 817
  10. 670 Time Of Our Lives Ahmed Chawki Am 816
  11. 671 Wherever You Go Bryan Adams C 816
  12. 672 Radio Beyoncé A#m 816
  13. 673 Waves Dean Lewis F 815
  14. 674 Irene (ravin' Bomb) Ian Noe Bb 815
  15. 675 Dont Go To Strangers Paul Weller C 815
  16. 676 Vamos Adelante Sin Mirar Atrás Elim C 815
  17. 677 It´s only love The Beatles C 815
  18. 678 Million Reasons Lady Gaga C 815
  19. 679 Pancho And Lefty Emmylou Harris C 815
  20. 680 Chahoon Main Yaa Naa Aashiqui 2 Am 815
  21. 681 Climb Every Mountain The Sound of music C 815
  22. 682 Angel Gotthard Am 814
  23. 683 He Still Loves Me Beyonce Knowles C 814
  24. 684 The Trail We Blaze Elton John E 814
  25. 685 The Phantom Of The Opera Andrew Lloyd Webber G 813
  26. 686 One Horse Town Blackberry Smoke Am 813
  27. 687 Mind Over Matter Young The Giant C 813
  28. 688 You alone are God Hillsong C 813
  29. 689 You've Got A Friend Salena Jones Em 813
  30. 690 Live a Lie Default E 811
  31. 691 Sweet Is The Melody Iris DeMent C 811
  32. 692 Lucky Radiohead Em 811
  33. 693 Looking At The Rain Gordon Lightfoot G 811
  34. 694 Peace Love And Understanding Wallflowers G 811
  35. 695 Les Bicyclettes De Belsize Engelbert Humperdinck Fm 811
  36. 696 In Your Arms Oslo Gospel Choir F 811
  37. 697 De Tal Manera Abel Zavala C 810
  38. 698 Europa Die Toten Hosen F 810
  39. 699 O Praise The Name Hillsong Worship C 810
  40. 700 Beetlejuice The Musical - What I Know Now Misc Soundtrack Em 809
  41. 701 Star Kissed Toby Keith D 809
  42. 702 Evergreen Westlife C 809
  43. 703 Pro Parokya ni Edgar F 808
  44. 704 China Doll Grateful Dead Dm 808
  45. 705 I Know U Know Basshunter Am 808
  46. 706 With A Litle Help From My Friends The Beatles C 808
  47. 707 Future Days Pearl Jam A 807
  48. 708 Sabe De Nada, Inocente Gabriel Diniz Am 807
  49. 709 Roll Me Away Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band C 807
  50. 710 Love Crime Westlife Am 807
  51. 711 Carry On My Wayward Son Kansas Em 807
  52. 712 Help John Farnham G 807
  53. 713 Song Of The Sea Nolwenn Leroy C 807
  54. 714 I Am Woman Helen Reddy F 807
  55. 715 I'll Do My Crying In The Rain The Everly Brothers C 806
  56. 716 The Chosen One Maher Zain Am 806
  57. 717 All Things Bright And Beautiful Misc Traditional C 805
  58. 718 Kamikaze Walk The Moon Am 805
  59. 719 Blind Placebo C 805
  60. 720 Dream A Little Dream Of Me Billie Holiday E 805

Frequently asked questions

What songs use the C–G–Am–F progression?

Popular examples include I Love You, half breed, and 900 Miles From My Home, 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.

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