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 Reward and Ride On Sonny to hear it in action.

61 Reward Josh Yeoh G 1.7K
62 Ride On Sonny Johnny Paycheck D 1.7K
63 Sheltered In The Arms Of God Dottie Rambo G 1.7K
64 Ikaw Ang Tanan Praise and Worship G 1.7K
65 Lead Me Lord Praise and Worship D 1.7K
66 Dungog Ug Himaya Praise and Worship G 1.6K
67 God Of My Forever City Harvest Church D 1.6K
68 Hotel California Eagles Em 1.6K
69 On Mother Kellys Door Step Misc Traditional C 1.6K
70 I Exalt Thee Hymn D 1.6K
71 I Hope, I Think, I Know Oasis D 1.6K
72 Katapatan Mo O Diyos Kaybuti Mo Musikatha D 1.6K
73 All Apologies Acoustic Nirvana D 1.6K
74 Your Spirit Is Strong Liveloud Bm 1.6K
75 Bones Radiohead D 1.6K
76 Let The Heaven Rejoice Praise and Worship G 1.6K
77 Bumalik Ka Na Sakin Silent Sanctuary D 1.6K
78 Heal The World Michael Jackson A 1.6K
79 Margaritaville with with the lost verse Jimmy Buffett D 1.5K
80 Tequila Sunrise Eagles G 1.5K
81 Aaj Khelo Shyam Sang Hori Misc Traditional A 1.5K
82 Mull Of Kintyre Paul McCartney A 1.5K
83 What A Miserable Saturday Night Chas & Dave A 1.5K
84 Fade In-Out Oasis Dsus 1.5K
85 What's Your Name? Super Simple Songs D 1.5K
86 Some Other Guy The Beatles D 1.5K
87 Rock Of Ages Ruth Buchanan D 1.5K
88 Old Man Neil Young D 1.5K
89 Let It Go Frozen Em 1.5K
90 Elton's song Elton John Bm 1.5K
91 The Four Marys John Allan Cameron F 1.5K
92 Flesh and Blood Shane Howard E 1.5K
93 Brain damage Pink Floyd D 1.4K
94 I Wanna Be Loved Debbie Reynolds D 1.4K
95 God Of Love Jana Alayra D 1.4K
96 Is Your All On The Altar Hymnal D 1.4K
97 Sing Liveloud G 1.4K
98 English Country Garden Misc Traditional G 1.4K
99 Come Unto Me Bob Hurd C 1.4K
100 So This Is Christmas John Lennon A 1.4K
101 Sabse Uncha Amit Kamble D 1.4K
102 The Prettiest Flowers The Isaacs D 1.4K
103 paul's ministry The Isaacs E 1.4K
104 The River Garth Brooks D 1.4K
105 Love Me For Me Ashlee Simpson E 1.4K
106 Los Amigos Asi Jose Luis Rodriguez G 1.4K
107 Night Moves Bob Seger G 1.4K
108 Harmony Elton John Dm 1.4K
109 Love Hurts Nazareth G 1.4K
110 My Turn On Earth - Angel Lullaby Misc Soundtrack G 1.4K
111 Long Black Limousine Elvis Presley G 1.4K
112 Me Basta Con Saber Que Estás Aquí Gonzalo Mazarrasa G 1.4K
113 All You Need Is Love The Beatles G 1.3K
114 Across The Universe The Beatles D 1.3K
115 Irish Jigs Traditional Irish B 1.3K
116 Amami Praise and Worship D 1.3K
117 Trust And Obey Hymnal D 1.3K
118 If I Fell The Beatles G 1.3K
119 Statues And Liberties Alan Hull D 1.3K
120 Caboolture Speed Lab Custard G# 1.3K

Frequently asked questions

What songs use the D–A–G progression?

Popular examples include Reward, Ride On Sonny, and Sheltered In The Arms Of God, 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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Frequently asked questions

What songs use the D–A–G progression?

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

Can I play these songs in a different key?

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