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 I loved her first and Jardim Secreto da Adoração to hear it in action.

  1. 1261 I loved her first Heartland D 767
  2. 1262 Jardim Secreto da Adoração Alda Célia D 767
  3. 1263 Preciosa Marc Anthony Em 767
  4. 1264 Anong Ganda Mike Hanopol G 767
  5. 1265 A Little Too Not Over You David Archuleta Em 767
  6. 1266 Elaine ABBA D 767
  7. 1267 Eternity Imelda May D 767
  8. 1268 Blue Christmas Elvis Presley E 767
  9. 1269 Puppy love Paul Anka G 767
  10. 1270 Last Man Standing Adam Brand D 767
  11. 1271 The Loophole Garfunkel And Oates D 767
  12. 1272 Como Zaqueo Alexis Peña A 766
  13. 1273 Janela The Flanders E 766
  14. 1274 Sing out Ron Kenoly G 766
  15. 1275 Surfer Girl Beach Boys D 766
  16. 1276 Feest K3 G 766
  17. 1277 Ternura Adalberto e Adriano A 766
  18. 1278 Ay doctor Maná E 766
  19. 1279 Hotel california Gipsy Kings Bm 766
  20. 1280 Keep your hands off my baby The Beatles D 766
  21. 1281 West End Riot The Living End E 766
  22. 1282 Perih Andra And The Backbone G 766
  23. 1283 Radio Gra Unwound E 766
  24. 1284 O Come All Ye Faithful Robert Goulet G 766
  25. 1285 Fireball Roberts Emmy Lou And The Rhythm Boys D 766
  26. 1286 Me Chama de amor Alexandre Peixe Am 766
  27. 1287 Shout To The Lord Hillsongs A 766
  28. 1288 Here I Am To Worship Chris Tomlin D 766
  29. 1289 Cigarette Daydreams Cage The Elephant D 765
  30. 1290 Who Have I Become Best Coast D 765
  31. 1291 Ballad Of Davy Crockett Traditional D 765
  32. 1292 Hurricane The Band Of Heathens Am 765
  33. 1293 Pehla Nasha Udit Narayan D 765
  34. 1294 Brick Ben Folds G 765
  35. 1295 Heavy Horses Jethro Tull Bm 765
  36. 1296 The Girl From Yesterday Eagles G 765
  37. 1297 Highway To Hell AC/DC A 764
  38. 1298 Tia-maria E 764
  39. 1299 Daddy Casualties Of Cool E 764
  40. 1300 Gut Feeling Devo E 764
  41. 1301 The Little Boy Rebel Son D 764
  42. 1302 Catch Me If You Can Walking On Cars F#m 764
  43. 1303 Rebelde way Erreway A 764
  44. 1304 Move On ABBA D 764
  45. 1305 The French Inhaler Warren Zevon D 763
  46. 1306 I Must Have Lost It In The Wind Elton John G 763
  47. 1307 Restu Cinta Gigi D 763
  48. 1308 Ikan-ikan Iwan Fals D 763
  49. 1309 One Friend Dan Seals D 763
  50. 1310 Suerte Shakira Bm 763
  51. 1311 Always Bon Jovi E 763
  52. 1312 Hela Huset Veronica Maggio G 763
  53. 1313 Nostalgia Elisa G 763
  54. 1314 Every Woman In The World Air Supply A 763
  55. 1315 Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore Chris Stapleton D 763
  56. 1316 If You Leave Nada Surf F 763
  57. 1317 Hurt Nine Inch Nails A 763
  58. 1318 Humnava Papon E 763
  59. 1319 Orphan Toto D 763
  60. 1320 Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry Ace of Base C 762

Frequently asked questions

What songs use the D–A–G progression?

Popular examples include I loved her first, Jardim Secreto da Adoração, and Preciosa, 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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