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 Bangkit Srukan Nama Yesus and '39 to hear it in action.
- 361 C 913
- 362 Am 913
- 363 G 913
- 364 Am 913
- 365 C 912
- 366 Am 912
- 367 Am 911
- 368 G 911
- 369 A 910
- 370 C 910
- 371 C 910
- 372 C 910
- 373 G 910
- 374 C 910
- 375 Dm 910
- 376 Am 910
- 377 C 907
- 378 E 906
- 379 G 906
- 380 C 905
- 381 C 904
- 382 Am 903
- 383 D 903
- 384 C 903
- 385 G 902
- 386 E 901
- 387 Am 901
- 388 Am 900
- 389 F 900
- 390 Am 899
- 391 Am 898
- 392 Am 898
- 393 F 898
- 394 C 897
- 395 C 897
- 396 F 897
- 397 C 897
- 398 G 896
- 399 A 896
- 400 Am 896
- 401 C 895
- 402 C 895
- 403 C 894
- 404 C 894
- 405 C 893
- 406 Am 892
- 407 C 892
- 408 C 892
- 409 Am 892
- 410 G 891
- 411 Am 891
- 412 C 890
- 413 G 890
- 414 C 890
- 415 C 889
- 416 C 888
- 417 C 888
- 418 C 888
- 419 Am 888
- 420 Am 887
Frequently asked questions
What songs use the C–G–Am–F progression?
Popular examples include Bangkit Srukan Nama Yesus, '39, and Can I put you on, 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.