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 1 In Love and When I Was Your Man to hear it in action.
- 721 C 805
- 722 G 804
- 723 A 804
- 724 Dm/F 804
- 725 Bm 804
- 726 D 804
- 727 G 804
- 728 C 803
- 729 C 803
- 730 F# 803
- 731 F 803
- 732 C 802
- 733 Am 802
- 734 C 802
- 735 C 802
- 736 C 802
- 737 C 802
- 738 C 802
- 739 C 801
- 740 G 801
- 741 C 801
- 742 Am 801
- 743 Dm 800
- 744 Cm 800
- 745 G 800
- 746 G 800
- 747 C 799
- 748 Dm 799
- 749 Bb 799
- 750 C 799
- 751 G 799
- 752 D 798
- 753 C 798
- 754 D 797
- 755 G 797
- 756 Am 797
- 757 G 797
- 758 D 796
- 759 Am 796
- 760 C 796
- 761 Am 796
- 762 Am 796
- 763 F 795
- 764 C 795
- 765 C 795
- 766 A 795
- 767 C 795
- 768 Am 794
- 769 C 794
- 770 Am 794
- 771 C 794
- 772 Am 794
- 773 Am 794
- 774 Am 793
- 775 C 793
- 776 Am 793
- 777 Am 793
- 778 C 793
- 779 Em 792
- 780 C 792
Frequently asked questions
What songs use the C–G–Am–F progression?
Popular examples include 1 In Love, When I Was Your Man, and Dr. Jimmy, 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.