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 Dig a Pony and Cuphead - Opening Theme to hear it in action.

  1. 241 Dig a Pony The Beatles G 1.1K
  2. 242 Cuphead - Opening Theme Misc Computer Games Bb 1.1K
  3. 243 Come Holy Spirit Praise and Worship D 1.1K
  4. 244 Roll Over Beethoven The Beatles Dm 1.1K
  5. 245 It's Gettin' Better (Man!) Oasis A 1.1K
  6. 246 Abide with me Elton John C 1.1K
  7. 247 Cold december Aiden D 1.1K
  8. 248 Words Bee Gees G 1.1K
  9. 249 Salt and Light Jamie Smith A 1.1K
  10. 250 Moonshadow Cat Stevens D 1.1K
  11. 251 Fade Away Oasis A 1.1K
  12. 252 Pretty Woman Van Halen A 1.1K
  13. 253 The Wedding song (There Is Love) Peter Paul and Mary D 1.1K
  14. 254 How can I tell her Lobo D 1.1K
  15. 255 After Midnight J.J. Cale D 1.1K
  16. 256 We Don't Talk Anymore Cliff Richard C 1.1K
  17. 257 Honky Tonk Women The Rolling Stones C 1.1K
  18. 258 Guy On A Buffalo (Episode 1) The Possum Posse D 1.1K
  19. 259 Hosea Praise and Worship D 1.1K
  20. 260 The Gambler Kenny Rogers C 1.1K
  21. 261 All Around The World Oasis B 1.1K
  22. 262 Singot Sa Heart Phylum D 1.0K
  23. 263 Century Girl Fred Smith Em 1.0K
  24. 264 Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus Lauren Daigle A 1.0K
  25. 265 Blowin' In The Wind Bob Dylan D 1.0K
  26. 266 Sacrifice Divine Yfl D 1.0K
  27. 267 Hanya Kamu Andmesh Kamaleng Bm 1.0K
  28. 268 A Kriagal, A Seidal Helmut Qualtinger G 1.0K
  29. 269 Great Is Thy Faithfulness Public Domain D 1.0K
  30. 270 Skr Zoé C 1.0K
  31. 271 How Can I Tell You Cat Stevens Em 1.0K
  32. 272 Confortably Numb Pink Floyd Bm 1.0K
  33. 273 Iris Goo Goo Dolls D 1.0K
  34. 274 Fantasy Earth, Wind and Fire Em 1.0K
  35. 275 By My Side INXS Bm 1.0K
  36. 276 Cuando Acaba El Placer Alexandre Pires Amaj 1.0K
  37. 277 The scientist /acoustic Coldplay Bm 1.0K
  38. 278 When The Saints Go Marching In The Beatles E 1.0K
  39. 279 No Love HIM Em 1.0K
  40. 280 Inch'allah Adamo Em 1.0K
  41. 281 Quicksand David Bowie C 1.0K
  42. 282 Atom Heart Mother Pink Floyd Em 1.0K
  43. 283 The Hindu Times Oasis A 1.0K
  44. 284 The Parting Glass Assassins Creed Version Anne Bonny Bm 1.0K
  45. 285 I DON'T WANNA TALK ABOUT IT Rod Stewart Bm 1.0K
  46. 286 Chiro - Zing Zing Zing Misc Children D 1.0K
  47. 287 Amarilli Mia Bella Giulio Caccini Gm 1.0K
  48. 288 The ones the wolves pulled Down Garth Brooks D 1.0K
  49. 289 lyla Oasis A 1.0K
  50. 290 Carolina in My Mind James Taylor E 1.0K
  51. 291 Tear In My Heart Twenty One Pilots A 1.0K
  52. 292 Little by Little Oasis Em 1.0K
  53. 293 God Is Liefde Retief Burger C 1.0K
  54. 294 Listen Beyoncé A 1.0K
  55. 295 Lord, Listen To Your Children Praying Unknown D 1.0K
  56. 296 Keep on loving you Reo Speedwagon F 1.0K
  57. 297 Late Night Telephone List Casey Donahew Band D 1.0K
  58. 298 We Don't Call 911 Bellamy Brothers C 1.0K
  59. 299 What You're Doing The Beatles D 1.0K
  60. 300 Bring It On Down Oasis B 1.0K

Frequently asked questions

What songs use the D–A–G progression?

Popular examples include Dig a Pony, Cuphead - Opening Theme, and Come Holy Spirit, 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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