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 Take Your Memory With You When You Go and Saat Elämäni to hear it in action.

  1. 721 Take Your Memory With You When You Go Vince Gill B 846
  2. 722 Saat Elämäni Yadah Bm 845
  3. 723 In The Name Of You Elton John Em 845
  4. 724 Rocket Man (acoustic) Elton John Em 845
  5. 725 The Emperor`s new clothes Elton John C 845
  6. 726 Waging War Cece Winans D 845
  7. 727 Folded flags Pink Floyd D 845
  8. 728 Never Been To Spain Three Dog Night E 844
  9. 729 Humble Our Last Night C 844
  10. 730 I´m Free The Who E 844
  11. 731 Syukur Alhamdulillah Ungu C 843
  12. 732 Rebelde sem causa Ultraje a Rigor A 843
  13. 733 LONG DISTANCE RUNAROUND Yes E 843
  14. 734 Medley Third Day D 843
  15. 735 Break My Heart Right James Bay D 843
  16. 736 No Milk Today Herman's Hermits Am 843
  17. 737 I'm Your Man Leonard Cohen Em 842
  18. 738 Curtain Tenth Avenue North A 842
  19. 739 I Will Praise You In This Storm Praise and Worship Bm 842
  20. 740 The narrow way Pink Floyd C 842
  21. 741 Maaf Cintaku Iwan Fals D 842
  22. 742 A Toutes Les Fois Beau Dommage A 842
  23. 743 Halo Crow D 842
  24. 744 Falling In And Out Of Love Pure Prairie League F 841
  25. 745 Too Sweet For Me Tab Benoit D 841
  26. 746 Cirrus Minor Pink Floyd Em 841
  27. 747 Neon Arrow Dot Hacker Bm 841
  28. 748 Eva Banda Eva D 841
  29. 749 If My Heart Had Windows George Jones C 841
  30. 750 Out Of Tears The Rolling Stones E 841
  31. 751 One For The Vine (acoustic) Genesis Dm 840
  32. 752 Sail Me Away Elton John A 840
  33. 753 Thank You For The Good Times Oasis D 840
  34. 754 Dame Tu Amor Los Limones D 839
  35. 755 The Nature Of Reality Oasis D 839
  36. 756 I Wish I Was A Girl King Curly C# 839
  37. 757 Bachelor Boy Cliff Richard D 839
  38. 758 Comin From Khe Sanh Adam Brand Db 838
  39. 759 Keep Your Hands To Yourself Garth Brooks D 838
  40. 760 Dive Luke Combs D 838
  41. 761 If I Ever Fall In Love Again Kenny Rogers Ab 838
  42. 762 I'll Get You The Beatles D 838
  43. 763 Point Me At The Sky Pink Floyd C 838
  44. 764 I Feel Fine (live at BBC) The Beatles A 838
  45. 765 Convide Rutero Almafuerte F#m 837
  46. 766 Tell That Mick He Just Made My List Of Things To Do Today Fall Out Boy D 837
  47. 767 Love Like You Complete Rebecca Sugar C 837
  48. 768 I Cover The Waterfront The Ink Spots D 837
  49. 769 La Chata Amen D 837
  50. 770 Hotel California (Acoustic) Eagles Bm 837
  51. 771 Cinema Show Genesis Dm 836
  52. 772 I Care Beyonce Knowles C 836
  53. 773 Where Nobody Knows My Name John Hiatt G 836
  54. 774 Toys in the attic Aerosmith E 836
  55. 775 Nothing Is Impossible Westlife Am 836
  56. 776 Hey Kids Jet A 836
  57. 777 Um beijo Seu Banda Calypso Bm 836
  58. 778 Alabemos Al Santísimo Música Religiosa D 836
  59. 779 Embraceable You Chet Baker D 836
  60. 780 Travelin' Man Ricky Nelson D 836

Frequently asked questions

What songs use the D–A–G progression?

Popular examples include Take Your Memory With You When You Go, Saat Elämäni, and In The Name Of You, 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.

Explore more collections

← All collections