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 Mengejar Mimpi and I'll Fly Away (with Gillian Welch) to hear it in action.

  1. 1081 Mengejar Mimpi Yovie And Nuno Am 789
  2. 1082 I'll Fly Away (with Gillian Welch) Alison Krauss D 789
  3. 1083 Abhi Abhi KK D 789
  4. 1084 Tell Me Where The Whistle Blows Elton John Dm 789
  5. 1085 Forevermore WhiteSnake E 789
  6. 1086 Creep (acoustic) Stone Temple Pilots C 789
  7. 1087 The Unknown Soldier The Doors Am 789
  8. 1088 Is It Love Bette Midler D 789
  9. 1089 Redemption Useless Id G 788
  10. 1090 Cardigan Taylor Swift Eb 788
  11. 1091 Ele Virá Canção Nova D 788
  12. 1092 Honey, Won't You Call Me Hank Williams Jr G 788
  13. 1093 Don't Give Up On Me Andy Grammer Eb 788
  14. 1094 Himno De Villanueva-guajira Canciones Populares D 788
  15. 1095 How Great Is Our God Praise and Worship D 788
  16. 1096 Aunque No Estes Aqui Ha-ash Bm 788
  17. 1097 Serdadu Iwan Fals B 787
  18. 1098 Reine Dadju D 787
  19. 1099 Planes Yuna D 787
  20. 1100 All Of Me Anne Murray G 787
  21. 1101 See Saw Pink Floyd C 787
  22. 1102 Fado Santa Clara Fado de Coimbra Am 787
  23. 1103 Creo En Ti Doris Machin D 787
  24. 1104 Heart Of The Country Kathy Mattea G 787
  25. 1105 Save Up All Your Tears Cher A 787
  26. 1106 The King Must Die Elton John Dm 786
  27. 1107 Dir Gehört Mein Herz Phil Collins F 786
  28. 1108 Poncho and lefty Willie Nelson D 786
  29. 1109 Ami Ashbo Phirey Anjan Dutta Em 786
  30. 1110 I'm Like A Bird Nelly Furtado Bb 786
  31. 1111 Kita Bisa Ran D 786
  32. 1112 Oh My Sweet Carolina Zac Brown Band D 786
  33. 1113 Somebodys Baby Jackson Browne G 786
  34. 1114 Was Ek Maar 'n Digter Kupido D 785
  35. 1115 Quão Grande Amor Zoe Lilly D 785
  36. 1116 Apocalipsis Confort Airbag Em 785
  37. 1117 I'll Be There For You The Rembrandts A 785
  38. 1118 Won't Let You Down Oasis A 785
  39. 1119 Everybody hurt REM D 785
  40. 1120 Who is he and what is he to you Bill Withers E 784
  41. 1121 Without Question Elton John G 784
  42. 1122 Sic Em On A Chiken Zac Brown Band D 784
  43. 1123 Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood The Animals Bb 784
  44. 1124 Dont turn around Ace of Base D 784
  45. 1125 Honeymoon Avenue Ariana Grande D 784
  46. 1126 I'm Going To Be A Teenage Idol Elton John Am 784
  47. 1127 You Need To Calm Down Taylor Swift D 783
  48. 1128 Cool Change Little River Band A 783
  49. 1129 It's Hard To Love A Drunk Godstar A 783
  50. 1130 Daybreak Harry Nilsson C 783
  51. 1131 The Dark Side Of Love Rafael Bittencourt Eb 783
  52. 1132 Martha Tom Waits D 783
  53. 1133 Check Yes Juliet We The Kings D 783
  54. 1134 Shine Like It Does INXS D 783
  55. 1135 Mr. Tambourine Man Bob Dylan G 782
  56. 1136 Stuck on You Elvis Presley E 782
  57. 1137 Love More Teach Us Liveloud D 782
  58. 1138 If I Die Young Naya Rivera G 782
  59. 1139 We are one The Offspring A 782
  60. 1140 Yahweh Elevation Worship D 782

Frequently asked questions

What songs use the D–A–G progression?

Popular examples include Mengejar Mimpi, I'll Fly Away (with Gillian Welch), and Abhi Abhi, 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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