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 Love You and Lyin' Eyes to hear it in action.

  1. 121 I Love You Celine Dion E 1.3K
  2. 122 Lyin' Eyes Eagles G 1.3K
  3. 123 Ich Wollte Nie Erwachsen Sein Peter Maffay D 1.3K
  4. 124 If I Could Read Your Mind Gordon Lightfoot G 1.3K
  5. 125 One Liveloud D 1.3K
  6. 126 A Day in the Life The Beatles G 1.3K
  7. 127 More Of You Liveloud A 1.3K
  8. 128 Be Here Now Oasis B 1.3K
  9. 129 Sirens Cher D 1.3K
  10. 130 Mean Boyce Avenue Bm 1.3K
  11. 131 Stand By Me Oasis G 1.3K
  12. 132 Fall Together The Temper Trap D 1.3K
  13. 133 Alone Heart Bm 1.3K
  14. 134 Reflections The Neighbourhood Bm 1.3K
  15. 135 Jésus Le Christ Taize Bm 1.3K
  16. 136 Kor Djup Vr Faders Kjrleik Er Johanne Pauline Hauge D 1.3K
  17. 137 O Majhi Re Shaan D 1.3K
  18. 138 Strange Magic - Ill Never Fall In Love Again Misc Soundtrack C 1.3K
  19. 139 I Just Called To Say I Love You Stevie Wonder Db 1.3K
  20. 140 Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / The End The Beatles Am 1.2K
  21. 141 Trading My Sorrows Worship Song A 1.2K
  22. 142 I Need You More Jesus Culture D 1.2K
  23. 143 Let It Rain Eric Clapton D 1.2K
  24. 144 Vertigo U2 A 1.2K
  25. 145 Getaway Car Taylor Swift C 1.2K
  26. 146 Ami Chini Go Chini Kishore Kumar D 1.2K
  27. 147 Something The Beatles F 1.2K
  28. 148 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Theme Misc Television C 1.2K
  29. 149 Help! The Beatles A 1.2K
  30. 150 I Am A Child Of God Lds Hymns D 1.2K
  31. 151 New Kid In Town Eagles E 1.2K
  32. 152 As We Gather Mike Fay D 1.2K
  33. 153 Us and Them Pink Floyd Dsus 1.2K
  34. 154 The Lord Moves In Mysterious Ways Della Reese D 1.2K
  35. 155 Yeshu Tera Naam Yeshua Band A 1.2K
  36. 156 My Love Westlife F 1.2K
  37. 157 I Am The Walrus The Beatles A 1.2K
  38. 158 Astronomy Domine Pink Floyd E 1.2K
  39. 159 Birthday The Beatles A 1.2K
  40. 160 Tu Amor Despierta Mi Corazón Ingrid Rosario G 1.2K
  41. 161 Brain Damage/ Eclipse Pink Floyd D 1.2K
  42. 162 For The Lord Is Good Ron Kenoly C 1.2K
  43. 163 He Wont Go Adele Bm 1.2K
  44. 164 Norwegian Wood The Beatles D 1.2K
  45. 165 A Million Dreams The Greatest Showman G 1.2K
  46. 166 Funeral of hearts HIM Em 1.2K
  47. 167 Fog Radiohead D 1.2K
  48. 168 1969 The Stooges A 1.2K
  49. 169 Mexico James Taylor G 1.2K
  50. 170 Drive My Car The Beatles D 1.2K
  51. 171 Alas Dose Cup of Joe G 1.2K
  52. 172 I Know Its Today Shrek The Musical D 1.2K
  53. 173 Ya Nabi Salam Alayka Maher Zain D 1.2K
  54. 174 Stop Dalton Rapattoni D 1.2K
  55. 175 What A Beautiful Name / Break Every Chain (medley) Hillsong Worship D 1.2K
  56. 176 Tu Llegada David Lebon A 1.2K
  57. 177 i've come to take you home The Isaacs G 1.2K
  58. 178 Noche Tras Noche Lego Bm 1.2K
  59. 179 Living For Jesus Hymnal D 1.2K
  60. 180 Mission Ready Liveloud D 1.2K

Frequently asked questions

What songs use the D–A–G progression?

Popular examples include I Love You, Lyin' Eyes, and Ich Wollte Nie Erwachsen Sein, 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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