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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 Hino Da Coroação Nº 249 (meninas, Vibrai De Alegria) and Don't Look Back in Anger to hear it in action.

  1. 121 Hino Da Coroação Nº 249 (meninas, Vibrai De Alegria) Harpa de Sião G 1.2K
  2. 122 Don't Look Back in Anger Oasis C 1.2K
  3. 123 Come Get Me Nada Surf C 1.2K
  4. 124 FAMILY BIBLE Willie Nelson C 1.1K
  5. 125 He Knows My Name Kelly & Annie Mcrae C 1.1K
  6. 126 Beatles Medley The Beatles G 1.1K
  7. 127 Your Everything Liveloud C 1.1K
  8. 128 Song For Ruth Praise and Worship C 1.1K
  9. 129 Juniors Farm Wings G 1.1K
  10. 130 Oh Jesus Marisol Carrasco C 1.1K
  11. 131 Shake The Frost Tyler Childers F 1.1K
  12. 132 You'll Never Walk Alone Gerry And The Pacemakers C 1.1K
  13. 133 Lost For Words Pink Floyd C 1.1K
  14. 134 Honey Pie The Beatles Em 1.1K
  15. 135 Hello Oasis Am 1.1K
  16. 136 My Heavenly Father Loves Me Lds Hymns C 1.1K
  17. 137 Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin Am 1.1K
  18. 138 Kuin Surmaisi Satakielen Edu Kettunen C 1.1K
  19. 139 Kay Ikaw Man Jerome Suson C 1.1K
  20. 140 Just Right Tessa Violet C 1.1K
  21. 141 Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers D 1.1K
  22. 142 Misery The Beatles C 1.1K
  23. 143 Reden Tokio Hotel A 1.1K
  24. 144 Leaving The Table Leonard Cohen C 1.1K
  25. 145 Coming Back To Life Pink Floyd C 1.1K
  26. 146 You'll Never Walk Alone Elvis Presley C 1.1K
  27. 147 Snowman Sia Db 1.1K
  28. 148 Someone Saved my Life Tonight Elton John G# 1.1K
  29. 149 Somos Amantes De La Paz Manuel Jiménez G 1.1K
  30. 150 Hora De Economizar Vickye C 1.1K
  31. 151 Bang-A-Boomerang ABBA C 1.1K
  32. 152 Bee And Puppycat - Where Jellyfish Come From Misc Cartoons F 1.1K
  33. 153 Ego Elton John Bm 1.1K
  34. 154 See You Depeche Mode Am 1.1K
  35. 155 Daniel Elton John C 1.1K
  36. 156 Wir Fliegen Los Vineyard A 1.1K
  37. 157 From The Beginning Emerson, Lake and Palmer Am 1.1K
  38. 158 Angie The Beatles Am 1.1K
  39. 159 Purihin Mo Ang Dios Oh Pilipinas Gail Blanco F 1.1K
  40. 160 Aariro Aarariro Deiva Thirumagal F 1.1K
  41. 161 Levanta-te Ó Deus É Tão Bom Roni Roni Paul Wilbur A 1.1K
  42. 162 He Ain't Heavy He's my Brother The Hollies G 1.1K
  43. 163 Don't Go Away Oasis Am 1.1K
  44. 164 You Can't Turn A Whore Into A Lady Rebel Son G 1.1K
  45. 165 Beautiful In White Westlife G 1.1K
  46. 166 Birthday Song Don McLean A 1.1K
  47. 167 Lovely Rita The Beatles Bb 1.1K
  48. 168 Our God Liveloud C 1.1K
  49. 169 Abide with me Elton John C 1.1K
  50. 170 Let there be love Oasis C 1.1K
  51. 171 Sad Song Oasis Am 1.1K
  52. 172 Super Trouper ABBA C 1.1K
  53. 173 Pink Fluffy Unicorns Dancing On Rainbows Andrew Huang F 1.1K
  54. 174 3am Halsey F# 1.1K
  55. 175 We Don't Talk Anymore Cliff Richard C 1.1K
  56. 176 Anointing Fall On Me Ron Kenoly C 1.1K
  57. 177 Its Torn Leonard Cohen Am 1.1K
  58. 178 Cum On Feel The Noize Oasis C 1.1K
  59. 179 Eres Como Paloma Dei Verbum G 1.1K
  60. 180 Brigada Costa Del Sol - La Tigresa Enjaulada Misc Television Am 1.1K

Frequently asked questions

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

Popular examples include Hino Da Coroação Nº 249 (meninas, Vibrai De Alegria), Don't Look Back in Anger, and Come Get Me, 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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