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 Sorry Doesn't Cut It and Pusong Bato to hear it in action.

  1. 901 Sorry Doesn't Cut It Behind Crimson Eyes D 816
  2. 902 Pusong Bato Alon G 816
  3. 903 Goody Two Shoes Adam Ant A 816
  4. 904 Victoria Aditus D 815
  5. 905 Freckles And Constellations Dodie Clark Am 815
  6. 906 Love Song Tesla Em 815
  7. 907 Wrong Side Of Heaven Five Finger Death Punch C 815
  8. 908 The Thought Of You John Denver A 815
  9. 909 Climb Every Mountain The Sound of music C 815
  10. 910 I Need You More Kim Walker D 815
  11. 911 She and I Alabama D 814
  12. 912 Evergreen Roy Orbison D 814
  13. 913 Como Agradecer Igreja Cristã Maranata A 814
  14. 914 Misturando As Cores / Onde Estão As Cores Xuxa D 814
  15. 915 The Phantom Of The Opera Andrew Lloyd Webber G 813
  16. 916 Song For Jake Dave Stamey A 813
  17. 917 Jesus, Take the Wheel Carrie Underwood D 813
  18. 918 Becks Bolero Jeff Beck A 813
  19. 919 I Need You To Turn To Elton John Em 813
  20. 920 Dati Pa Aiza Seguerra D 813
  21. 921 Monkey On Your Back Aldo Nova Em 813
  22. 922 Half A Person The Smiths Bm 813
  23. 923 Das Beste Geben High Five D 813
  24. 924 Outside Aaron Lewis Esus 812
  25. 925 Every Day Don McLean E 812
  26. 926 You are My God Breakaway D 812
  27. 927 Thank You Girl The Beatles A 812
  28. 928 Good Things In Life Adam Brand A 812
  29. 929 Pangarap Lang Kita Parokya ni Edgar C 812
  30. 930 Roam B-52 E 812
  31. 931 Tanpa Cinta Yovie And Nuno G 812
  32. 932 Super Limites Davi Sacer D 811
  33. 933 Yuti Abril D 811
  34. 934 Live a Lie Default E 811
  35. 935 Sweet Is The Melody Iris DeMent C 811
  36. 936 Church Bells Carrie Underwood Bm 811
  37. 937 Wouldn't Have You Any Other Way Elton John A 811
  38. 938 Merindu Lagi Yovie And Nuno D 811
  39. 939 Eli Alex Campos Em 811
  40. 940 One Day Praise and Worship A 811
  41. 941 Marambari Sinhala D 811
  42. 942 Barracuda Heart Em 811
  43. 943 Bittersweet Hoodoo Gurus G 810
  44. 944 Beautiful Loser Bob Seger A 810
  45. 945 Love Of A Lifetime Firehouse G 810
  46. 946 What Is Life George Harrison A 810
  47. 947 Wonderful World Herman's Hermits D 810
  48. 948 De Tal Manera Abel Zavala C 810
  49. 949 Evergreen Westlife C 809
  50. 950 Angin Malam Broery Marantika G 809
  51. 951 Hey - English Lyrics Julio Iglesias D 809
  52. 952 The First Cut Is The Deepest Sheryl Crow D 809
  53. 953 Untouchable Taylor Swift Em 809
  54. 954 Catfish John Alison Krauss D 809
  55. 955 Rally Round The Drum Paul Kelly Bm 808
  56. 956 Fools Gold One Direction E 808
  57. 957 China Doll Grateful Dead Dm 808
  58. 958 Go Tell It On The Mountain Traditional D 808
  59. 959 Não Esqueçam O Amor Irmã Míria T. Kolling Am 808
  60. 960 Tan Solo Amantes Leo Mattioli Bm 808

Frequently asked questions

What songs use the D–A–G progression?

Popular examples include Sorry Doesn't Cut It, Pusong Bato, and Goody Two Shoes, 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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