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 Hero and By Your Grace to hear it in action.

  1. 181 Hero Mariah Carey E 1.2K
  2. 182 By Your Grace Liveloud D 1.2K
  3. 183 Hino Da Coroação Nº 249 (meninas, Vibrai De Alegria) Harpa de Sião G 1.2K
  4. 184 Woman John Lennon D 1.2K
  5. 185 Munjaane Manjalli The Raghu Dixit Project D 1.1K
  6. 186 Beatles Medley The Beatles G 1.1K
  7. 187 Sanctuary City Harvest Church A 1.1K
  8. 188 Simplicidade Luiz Vicentini D 1.1K
  9. 189 Manos Hacia El Cielo North Point A 1.1K
  10. 190 Choo choo Arctic Monkeys E 1.1K
  11. 191 Black Bird The Beatles G 1.1K
  12. 192 I Need Your Love Tonight Elvis Presley C 1.1K
  13. 193 Juniors Farm Wings G 1.1K
  14. 194 American Pie Don McLean G 1.1K
  15. 195 Isn't This A Lovely Day Irving Berlin D 1.1K
  16. 196 Vinheta Do Amor Urgente Zé Modesto D 1.1K
  17. 197 Haunted Taylor Swift D 1.1K
  18. 198 If You Know What I Mean Neil Diamond Bm 1.1K
  19. 199 2441139 (Chakrita Ami Peegechi) Anjan Dutta D 1.1K
  20. 200 Me and Bobby Mcgee Kris Kristofferson G 1.1K
  21. 201 Count Your Blessings Hymnal D 1.1K
  22. 202 Colder Weather Zac Brown Band A 1.1K
  23. 203 Killing Me Softly Kz Tandingan Em 1.1K
  24. 204 Virada Videira Verdadeira Ministério de Louvor F#m 1.1K
  25. 205 Kabira Arijit Singh D 1.1K
  26. 206 Wild And Free Hobo Jim D 1.1K
  27. 207 So Cold Bag of Toys Bm 1.1K
  28. 208 Reden Tokio Hotel A 1.1K
  29. 209 Whatever Oasis A 1.1K
  30. 210 Born Again Tyler Childers G 1.1K
  31. 211 Across Universe The Beatles D 1.1K
  32. 212 Awesome God Praise and Worship Em 1.1K
  33. 213 Eight days a week The Beatles D 1.1K
  34. 214 Somos Amantes De La Paz Manuel Jiménez G 1.1K
  35. 215 Beds Are Burning Midnight Oil E 1.1K
  36. 216 Bang-A-Boomerang ABBA C 1.1K
  37. 217 Casey Jones Traditional G 1.1K
  38. 218 Kasih Jumpai Aku Argo G 1.1K
  39. 219 Pretty Little Baby Connie Francis Db 1.1K
  40. 220 Another Girl The Beatles A 1.1K
  41. 221 Ego Elton John Bm 1.1K
  42. 222 Pertinho De Ti DDD Doidin de Deus F# 1.1K
  43. 223 Alice Oasis Dm 1.1K
  44. 224 Every Little Thing The Beatles A 1.1K
  45. 225 One Short Day Wicked F# 1.1K
  46. 226 Sacrilege Yeah Yeah Yeahs Bm 1.1K
  47. 227 1_Magical Mystery Tour The Beatles E 1.1K
  48. 228 Sayap Ilusi Wings D 1.1K
  49. 229 Shaky Town Jackson Browne G 1.1K
  50. 230 From A Distance Bette Midler G 1.1K
  51. 231 Levanta-te Ó Deus É Tão Bom Roni Roni Paul Wilbur A 1.1K
  52. 232 He Ain't Heavy He's my Brother The Hollies G 1.1K
  53. 233 Twist and Shout The Beatles D 1.1K
  54. 234 Lemon Tree Oasis Em 1.1K
  55. 235 Three cool cats The Beatles E 1.1K
  56. 236 Dancing with the Angels New Grass Revival G 1.1K
  57. 237 Texan Love Song Elton John C 1.1K
  58. 238 Allegheny Moon Patti Page A 1.1K
  59. 239 Beautiful In White Westlife G 1.1K
  60. 240 Fearless Pink Floyd G 1.1K

Frequently asked questions

What songs use the D–A–G progression?

Popular examples include Hero, By Your Grace, and Hino Da Coroação Nº 249 (meninas, Vibrai De Alegria), 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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