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 will Believe and Diwata to hear it in action.

  1. 421 I will Believe Oasis D 935
  2. 422 Diwata Abra Ebm 935
  3. 423 The Less I Know The Better Tame Impala Bm 934
  4. 424 Hair Hair Am 934
  5. 425 Jubiloso Voz da Verdade D 933
  6. 426 The Long And Winding Road (acoustic) The Beatles Bm 933
  7. 427 The Great Adventure Steve Curtis Chapman & Geoff Moore D 932
  8. 428 Twentieth Century Fox The Doors A 931
  9. 429 Where Rainbows Never Die The Steeldrivers D 930
  10. 430 Your Song (ver.3) Elton John D 930
  11. 431 Claw Hammer Elton John Dm 930
  12. 432 Breaking Hearts Elton John Gb 930
  13. 433 Great God Liveloud D 928
  14. 434 Revolution Song Oasis B/C 928
  15. 435 Polythene Pam The Beatles E 927
  16. 436 Jamás La Ví La Logia Bm 927
  17. 437 Kalashnikov Airbag Eb 927
  18. 438 count on me Whitney Houston D 927
  19. 439 Lit De Parade Ulf Lundell D 927
  20. 440 All by myself Eric Carmen C 926
  21. 441 I see the Lord Ron Kenoly A 926
  22. 442 Don't Go Breaking My Heart Elton John A 926
  23. 443 Sa Matag Adlaw Misc Traditional D 926
  24. 444 You can close your eyes James Taylor D 926
  25. 445 I Run Embrace Em 925
  26. 446 Sebaiknya Naff G 925
  27. 447 Holiness (Take My Life) Vineyard D 925
  28. 448 Muffler YUI G 924
  29. 449 Morning Person Shrek The Musical B 924
  30. 450 Arms And Legs Ian Hunter D 923
  31. 451 Birds Elton John G 923
  32. 452 Venus Zoé G 922
  33. 453 This Guy's In Love With You Pare Parokya ni Edgar G 922
  34. 454 Coal Miner's Daughter Loretta Lynn D 922
  35. 455 Drama Ajr G 922
  36. 456 A Pile Of Crowns Greater Vision D 921
  37. 457 Get Back The Beatles A 920
  38. 458 Solitaire Carpenters D 919
  39. 459 Shakin Your Tree ZZ Top D 919
  40. 460 The Train Carrying Jimmie Rodgers Home Iris DeMent G 919
  41. 461 Is There Anyone Home Gordon Lightfoot Em 919
  42. 462 Crush Ng Bayan Kathryn Bernardo D 918
  43. 463 It'S Getting' Better (Man!!) Oasis A 918
  44. 464 The Gnome Pink Floyd D 918
  45. 465 Lady Madonna The Beatles E 917
  46. 466 Lies Elton John Em 917
  47. 467 I Want Love Elton John A 916
  48. 468 Comunidade Ide - Entre nós Comunidades G 916
  49. 469 A Paz Canção Nova D 916
  50. 470 Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds The Beatles E 915
  51. 471 Wichita Lineman Glen Campbell Gm 915
  52. 472 We Are Standing On Holy Ground Oak Hill Grand Chorus D 915
  53. 473 Mann Bharrya B Praak Bm 914
  54. 474 With Or Without You U2 G 914
  55. 475 Lead Me Home Jamey Johnson D 914
  56. 476 Reelin' In The Years Steely Dan G 913
  57. 477 '39 Queen Am 913
  58. 478 You Never Give Me Your Money The Beatles Am 913
  59. 479 Stand Strong Jamie Grace Dm 912
  60. 480 Footloose Kenny Loggins A 912

Frequently asked questions

What songs use the D–A–G progression?

Popular examples include I will Believe, Diwata, and The Less I Know The Better, 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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