Progression

Songs You Can Play with G, C, D

Popular guitar songs built on the G–C–D progression, a common shape that's great for jamming and practice.

The G–C–D progression uses just 3 chords (G, C, and D) and powers 1,779 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 Entra Na Minha Casa Entra Na Minha Vida and Toothbrush to hear it in action.

  1. 1561 Entra Na Minha Casa Entra Na Minha Vida Regis Danese G 765
  2. 1562 Toothbrush DNCE Am 764
  3. 1563 Face To Face Mark Altrogge G 764
  4. 1564 Gut Feeling Devo E 764
  5. 1565 Kabhi Aana Tu Meri Gully Euphoria G 764
  6. 1566 Suspicious Minds Blister G 764
  7. 1567 Jati Chot Dinchhau Bhakta Raj Acharya Em 764
  8. 1568 Rebelde way Erreway A 764
  9. 1569 Move On ABBA D 764
  10. 1570 Walking In The Rain A1 G 764
  11. 1571 You're Beautiful James Blunt Eb 763
  12. 1572 Junto a Mim Canto Novo G 763
  13. 1573 Suicide James Arthur G 763
  14. 1574 Deus Da Família Regis Danese C 763
  15. 1575 We Cry Out Kari Jobe G 763
  16. 1576 I Must Have Lost It In The Wind Elton John G 763
  17. 1577 Restu Cinta Gigi D 763
  18. 1578 Ikan-ikan Iwan Fals D 763
  19. 1579 You are worthy of my praise Hillsong Music Australia G 763
  20. 1580 Soy Un Hombre Laureano Brizuela G 763
  21. 1581 Granada Baccara A# 763
  22. 1582 Hela Huset Veronica Maggio G 763
  23. 1583 If You Leave Nada Surf F 763
  24. 1584 Humnava Papon E 763
  25. 1585 Fulano in sala Babado Novo C 763
  26. 1586 Switchable City Oscar Isaac G 763
  27. 1587 Grease Frankie Valli Am 762
  28. 1588 Face Aerosmith G 762
  29. 1589 She's Awesome Bellamy Brothers G 762
  30. 1590 Desejo de Amar Banda de Maçã G 762
  31. 1591 I'll Be Thinking Of You Air Supply G 762
  32. 1592 Mahal Na Mahal Sam Concepcion G 762
  33. 1593 The Eyes Of A New York Woman BJ Thomas A 762
  34. 1594 La Canción Más Bonita Adriana Lucía G 762
  35. 1595 Katmandu Cat Stevens D 762
  36. 1596 Daddy's Little Girl Barry Gibb G 762
  37. 1597 Betty Taylor Swift C 762
  38. 1598 Just the way you are Billy Joel D 761
  39. 1599 Ingrown Smudge D 761
  40. 1600 Paris Einfach So Nur Zum Spass Udo Jürgens A 761
  41. 1601 Ang Dalagang Pilipina Asin Am 761
  42. 1602 Not So Lonely Colin Hay G 761
  43. 1603 Our God Chris Tomlin Em 761
  44. 1604 Amigo B5 G 761
  45. 1605 Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye Neal McCoy G 761
  46. 1606 Thank You For All Your Loving Elton John D 761
  47. 1607 No Plans Jason Mraz C 761
  48. 1608 (Making Love) Out Of Nothing At All Air Supply G 761
  49. 1609 Lonely People America G 761
  50. 1610 Girl Beck A 761
  51. 1611 Diamantögon Kärleksministeriet Em 761
  52. 1612 Hot Stuff Donna Summer G 761
  53. 1613 Tema Dragon Ball Z Dragon Ball Z G 761
  54. 1614 Who Realy Cares Powderfinger Am 760
  55. 1615 Lord I Lift Your Name On High Hillsong G 760
  56. 1616 Era primavera Wilson Paim G 760
  57. 1617 Christ Is Enough Hillsongs Em 760
  58. 1618 Look What You've Done Jet C 760
  59. 1619 This Is Amazing Grace Jeremy Riddle G 760
  60. 1620 Blush Aly & AJ D 760

Frequently asked questions

What songs use the G–C–D progression?

Popular examples include Entra Na Minha Casa Entra Na Minha Vida, Toothbrush, and Face To Face, along with everything else in the list above.

Is the G–C–D 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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