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 Alabaster Heart and Life To The Full to hear it in action.

  1. 361 Alabaster Heart Bethel Music D 969
  2. 362 Life To The Full Liveloud D 969
  3. 363 Lagu Kita Aizat Amdan G 967
  4. 364 Shes Leaving OMD A 966
  5. 365 Four Five Seconds Kanye West D 966
  6. 366 Heart After You City Harvest Church D 965
  7. 367 Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun Pink Floyd E 963
  8. 368 Los Pastores A Belén Villancicos D 963
  9. 369 Help! (acoustic) The Beatles A 963
  10. 370 Flood Goo Goo Dolls G 963
  11. 371 Roll It Over Oasis C#m 962
  12. 372 Goodbye Marlon Brando Elton John E 961
  13. 373 I cant make you love me Bonnie Raitt D 961
  14. 374 Quand Tu Parles (100 Milliards De Fois) Hillsong G 961
  15. 375 A Word In Spanish Elton John D 960
  16. 376 Santiago Show Of Hands D 960
  17. 377 Portable Walt Whitman Ben lee G 959
  18. 378 Cheater Cheater Joey & Rory E 959
  19. 379 Guess God Thinks I'm Abel Oasis C# 959
  20. 380 Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground Willie Nelson G 958
  21. 381 Over & Over Goo Goo Dolls Bm 956
  22. 382 Building A Mystery Sarah McLachlan Bm 955
  23. 383 Chick-fil-a Tim Hawkins D 955
  24. 384 The Old Country Church Hank Williams D 954
  25. 385 Brain Damage (easy tab) Pink Floyd E 954
  26. 386 On Melancholy Hill Gorillaz D 954
  27. 387 You know my name/look up the number The Beatles G 954
  28. 388 Goodbye Blue Sky Pink Floyd E 954
  29. 389 Love Without End, Amen George Strait D 954
  30. 390 Fishing in the Dark Nitty Gritty Dirt Band D# 954
  31. 391 Dirty Little Girl Elton John D 953
  32. 392 Lights Journey D 952
  33. 393 Breaking The Rules Jack Savoretti Bm 950
  34. 394 Last Rites Black Veil Brides C 949
  35. 395 Too Much Of A Good Thing ( Is A Good Thing ) Alan Jackson D 949
  36. 396 Caravan Duke Ellington Am 949
  37. 397 Holiday Nazareth A 948
  38. 398 Cage the songbird Elton John E 947
  39. 399 Goodbye cruel world Pink Floyd D 946
  40. 400 Lovefool The Cardigans Am 946
  41. 401 Ships Barry Manilow E 946
  42. 402 Attitude Adjustment Hank Williams Jr D 945
  43. 403 I Am The Walrus Oasis A 945
  44. 404 All I Want Aaron Lewis D 945
  45. 405 Dya Wanna B A Spaceman Chords Oasis G 944
  46. 406 Tiempo Del Adviento Canciones Adventistas D 943
  47. 407 Swear It Again Westlife A 943
  48. 408 The Steal Of The Night George Strait D 942
  49. 409 God Only Knows The Beach Boys A 942
  50. 410 Dry Your Eyes Neil Diamond D 941
  51. 411 Some Days Are Diamonds John Denver G 940
  52. 412 O Tesouro No Céu Francisco Gomes E 940
  53. 413 Sons And Daughters Ian Hunter G 939
  54. 414 Shunte Ki Chao Anjan Dutta D 939
  55. 415 Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen D 939
  56. 416 Shallow Lady Gaga G 938
  57. 417 Funny How Time Slips Away Willie Nelson D 937
  58. 418 Guiame A La Cruz Hillsong Bm 937
  59. 419 Breath your life Pink Floyd D 937
  60. 420 Larawan Verna Canon G 935

Frequently asked questions

What songs use the D–A–G progression?

Popular examples include Alabaster Heart, Life To The Full, and Lagu 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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