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 Apocalipsis Zombie and How We Were Before to hear it in action.

  1. 1441 Apocalipsis Zombie El Cuarteto de Nos Bm 750
  2. 1442 How We Were Before Zombies D 750
  3. 1443 Palagay Ko Mahal Kita Aiza Seguerra G# 750
  4. 1444 Back Of The Barn Tanya Kernaghan D 750
  5. 1445 Cherish Ed Ames D 750
  6. 1446 I will write a song for you Earth, Wind and Fire A 750
  7. 1447 Somebodys Son Aaron Lines Bm 750
  8. 1448 U Know Who I Am David Fonseca Bm 750
  9. 1449 Lily Woods D 750
  10. 1450 Disappear Beyoncé Em 750
  11. 1451 I Can't Do That Anymore( Correct Key) Faith Hill E 750
  12. 1452 A Certain Smile Beegie Adair D 750
  13. 1453 Captain Hillsong United D 750
  14. 1454 Burnt Killing Heidi D 749
  15. 1455 in his hands The Isaacs D 749
  16. 1456 Skin Ratcat D 749
  17. 1457 In The Basement Etta James C 749
  18. 1458 Lautan Yuna D 749
  19. 1459 Vad Ska Du Heta Bo Kaspers Orkester G 749
  20. 1460 Paniwalaan Mo Yeng Constantino C 749
  21. 1461 Teardrop by Teardrop Gene Pitney D 749
  22. 1462 Vivir Mi Vida Marc Anthony Bm 748
  23. 1463 Coming Home Iron Maiden G 748
  24. 1464 My Summer Car - Juhannushäät Misc Soundtrack D 748
  25. 1465 Puesto Babasónicos F 748
  26. 1466 The Rivers Gonna Keep On Rolling Amy Grant G 748
  27. 1467 2003 Yngwie Malmsteen E 748
  28. 1468 In God We Trust Hillsong Worship G 748
  29. 1469 Hypnotic Zella Day F#m 748
  30. 1470 Inventando Alex Guarda B 748
  31. 1471 La Ensalada Tan Biónica Am 747
  32. 1472 Loser Beck E 747
  33. 1473 House Of Four Doors The Moody Blues Gm 747
  34. 1474 Get Ready Cheap Trick E 747
  35. 1475 Confidence Ocean Alley Bm 747
  36. 1476 Run To The Hills Hellsongs D 747

Frequently asked questions

What songs use the D–A–G progression?

Popular examples include Apocalipsis Zombie, How We Were Before, and Palagay Ko Mahal Kita, 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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