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 Guarida De Demonios Blancos and My Enemy to hear it in action.

  1. 841 Guarida De Demonios Blancos Akvados A 825
  2. 842 My Enemy Cog C 825
  3. 843 Mr. Tambourine Man The Byrds G 825
  4. 844 Spirit Of The Living God Hymnal D 825
  5. 845 Firth Of Fifth Genesis B 825
  6. 846 Bad U2 Asus 825
  7. 847 Summers End John Prine D 825
  8. 848 One Day More Les Miserables A 825
  9. 849 Hanggang Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan Basil Valdez D# 824
  10. 850 Estar Contigo Alex Ubago D 824
  11. 851 Perdonados Marcos Witt D 824
  12. 852 My Heart Acha Septriasa Bm 824
  13. 853 Desconfio Pappo D 824
  14. 854 Middle Of Nowhere Rhett Akins D 824
  15. 855 Boys From The Bush Lee Kernaghan C 824
  16. 856 Baby Can I Hold You Tonight Tracy Chapman D 824
  17. 857 Just as I am Air Supply D 823
  18. 858 Two suns in the sunset Pink Floyd D 823
  19. 859 Color Me America Dolly Parton Dm 823
  20. 860 Losing Streak Adam Brand G 822
  21. 861 Jedin Warfaze B 822
  22. 862 You Are My Sunshine (acoustic) Chris Stapleton D 822
  23. 863 Into the Mystic Van Morrison F 822
  24. 864 Time Bomb Nick Barker E 822
  25. 865 Mexicali Blues Grateful Dead A 821
  26. 866 Hope Of Israel Lds Hymns D 821
  27. 867 Win, Lose Or Draw Allman Brothers Band D 821
  28. 868 Ibizia Bar Pink Floyd E 821
  29. 869 The Final Countdown Europe F#m 820
  30. 870 Here Is My Life Ed Conlin D 820
  31. 871 Grass Xtc D 820
  32. 872 Secret Crowds Angels & Airwaves G 820
  33. 873 Walking In The Wind One Direction D 819
  34. 874 Verdadeira Razão Virtud E 819
  35. 875 Mentes Tão Bem Eduardo Costa C 819
  36. 876 Paradise John Prine D 819
  37. 877 Lady Willpower Gary Puckett and the Union Gap G 819
  38. 878 O Seu amor é extravagante David Quinlan D 819
  39. 879 I Dig A Pony The Beatles A 819
  40. 880 Desnudos en Cancún(Pelados em Santos) Mamonas Assassinas D 819
  41. 881 KKK Dorgival Dantas Bm 819
  42. 882 Long, Long, Long The Beatles Em 819
  43. 883 Some Kind Of Wonderful Grand Funk Railroad D 819
  44. 884 he never failed me The Isaacs A 818
  45. 885 Dios No Quiere La Muerte Del Pecador Cesáreo Gabaráin Dm 818
  46. 886 Shooting star Bad Company A 818
  47. 887 Bobby Fischer Lazy Susan D 818
  48. 888 Biscuits Kacey Musgraves C 818
  49. 889 World Of Sleaze Regurgitator B 817
  50. 890 Prime Time Alan Parsons Project A 817
  51. 891 Wartorn Way Killing Heidi E 817
  52. 892 Death on two legs Queen F# 817
  53. 893 If I Could Turn Back Time Cher B 817
  54. 894 The First Time Tesla F# 817
  55. 895 Top Of Her Goodbye Lazy Susan G 817
  56. 896 Paintbox Pink Floyd E 817
  57. 897 Outside Staind Esus 816
  58. 898 Inside Out Traveling Wilburys G 816
  59. 899 Honey I'm Good Andy Grammer A 816
  60. 900 Straight White Male Bo Burnham D 816

Frequently asked questions

What songs use the D–A–G progression?

Popular examples include Guarida De Demonios Blancos, My Enemy, and Mr. Tambourine Man, 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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