Progression

Songs You Can Play with D, A, G

Popular guitar songs built on the D–A–G progression, a common shape that's great for jamming and practice.

The D–A–G progression uses just 3 chords (D, A, and G) and powers 1,476 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 To Be Someone and I've Got A Feeling to hear it in action.

  1. 601 To Be Someone Oasis G 875
  2. 602 I've Got A Feeling The Beatles D 874
  3. 603 Hammer And Nail Paul Thorn G 874
  4. 604 Close Aaron Lines G 874
  5. 605 What Is Life - (live) George Harrison E 873
  6. 606 King Of The World Steely Dan Am 873
  7. 607 Get High Hoodoo Gurus D 873
  8. 608 Honky Tonk Woman The Beatles G 873
  9. 609 Um De Nós Golpe de Estado B 872
  10. 610 Like dreamers do The Beatles A 872
  11. 611 State Of Love And Trust With Capo Pearl Jam C 872
  12. 612 Sólo Con Mirarte A. Cinco C 872
  13. 613 Star Nazareth G 871
  14. 614 Roll With It Oasis G 871
  15. 615 He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother Neil Diamond A 871
  16. 616 Roly Poly Gene Autry Am 870
  17. 617 Made In England Elton John C 870
  18. 618 Sister Moon Gotthard D 870
  19. 619 Pagsubok Orient Pearl D 870
  20. 620 Welcome to the black parade My Chemical Romance Dm 870
  21. 621 Abrazame Y Veras Violetta C 870
  22. 622 Live Your Life Rihanna G 870
  23. 623 Endless Praise Planetshakers Bm 869
  24. 624 The Meaning of Soul Oasis G 869
  25. 625 Don't Give Up Bruno Mars B 869
  26. 626 The Cost Of Living Don Henley F# 869
  27. 627 Star of something new High School Musical C 869
  28. 628 Un Pacto Aliados D 868
  29. 629 Voyager Jean Leloup Bm 867
  30. 630 He Will Carry You Brian Free And Assurance D 867
  31. 631 Where To Now St. Peter Elton John B 867
  32. 632 Charlotte Kittie C 867
  33. 633 Mais do Mesmo Legião Urbana G 867
  34. 634 Babylon David Gray D 867
  35. 635 Final Countdown Europe F#m 866
  36. 636 The Last Mile Of The Way Traditional D 866
  37. 637 Amoi Seg Ma Uns Wieder Andreas Gabalier G 866
  38. 638 Don't Bother Me The Beatles Em 865
  39. 639 Stay young Oasis D 865
  40. 640 The Last Waltz Engelbert Humperdinck D 865
  41. 641 Let The Sunshine In Hair Bm 865
  42. 642 Aleluia! Vós Povos Todos Católicas G 865
  43. 643 Gimme Gimme Gimme ABBA Am 863
  44. 644 Sweet giorgia Brown The Beatles E 863
  45. 645 Cars Gary Numan D 863
  46. 646 Life on Mars David Bowie G 863
  47. 647 Aye Mere Humsafar Udit Narayan Em 862
  48. 648 Pn the turning away Pink Floyd G 862
  49. 649 Arctic World Midnight Oil D 862
  50. 650 It Would Be So Nice Pink Floyd E 862
  51. 651 Only A Northern Song The Beatles A 862
  52. 652 A Pure Heart Hillsong Music Australia A/D 862
  53. 653 Dirty Korn D 861
  54. 654 I Can Hear Music Beach Boys D 861
  55. 655 Aroma Elba Ramalho D 861
  56. 656 The Auld Triangle The Pogues G 860
  57. 657 Great Is Thy Faithfulness Church Hymns D 860
  58. 658 Can't Stay Alone Tonight Elton John D 860
  59. 659 Nakapagtataka April Boys D 860
  60. 660 Everything I Need Skylar Grey G 859

Frequently asked questions

What songs use the D–A–G progression?

Popular examples include To Be Someone, I've Got A Feeling, and Hammer And Nail, along with everything else in the list above.

Is the D–A–G progression easy to play?

Yes, it's built entirely from beginner-friendly open chords, which makes it a great first progression to master.

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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