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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 Panic and Flames to hear it in action.

  1. 1621 Panic The Smiths G 760
  2. 1622 Flames David Guetta D 760
  3. 1623 Habla Si Puedes Violetta C 760
  4. 1624 Flora Fagner D 759
  5. 1625 Comunidade da Graça de Ubatuba - Ele vive Comunidades G 759
  6. 1626 Love Drought Beyoncé G 759
  7. 1627 O Que Aconteceu? Helio Avilla Em 759
  8. 1628 Loco De Amor Amar Azul Am 759
  9. 1629 Crazy Bird Wild Child G 759
  10. 1630 Dance dance dance Beach Boys G 759
  11. 1631 That's All Etta James C 759
  12. 1632 Bai Mai Sai (by My Side) Radwimps B 759
  13. 1633 Fix Me Emery Em 759
  14. 1634 Macho Man Village People C 759
  15. 1635 Two Birds Regina Spektor G 759
  16. 1636 Look No Further Betty Carter G 759
  17. 1637 Um Dia...Meu Primeiro Amor Wanessa Camargo D 759
  18. 1638 This Is My Country Tennessee Ernie Ford G 759
  19. 1639 Endless Inna Em 759
  20. 1640 Jody Blue Eagles G 759
  21. 1641 Amo Axel Fernando C 759
  22. 1642 Bottom Of The River Delta Rae A 759
  23. 1643 Di Na Kita Mahal Silent Sanctuary G 758
  24. 1644 Supernatural DC Talk D 758
  25. 1645 Ai Amor Emiliano Pordeus G 758
  26. 1646 Talk To Me Lauren Aquilina Em 758
  27. 1647 Joey 4 Non Blondes G 758
  28. 1648 Trouble Pink G 758
  29. 1649 A Fé Zé Geraldo G 758
  30. 1650 Cartaz Fagner C 758
  31. 1651 Centerfield John Fogerty G 758
  32. 1652 Cambia, Volve Los Enanitos Verdes G 757
  33. 1653 Moonlight Becomes You Bing Crosby D 757
  34. 1654 Sleigh Ride Amy Grant C 757
  35. 1655 If I Were You Kasey Chambers G 757
  36. 1656 Blue skies Willie Nelson Em 757
  37. 1657 Rock N Roll Star Barclay James Harvest Em 757
  38. 1658 Grita Jarabe De Palo G 756
  39. 1659 Quer Namorar Eu Pedro Paulo e Alex Em 756
  40. 1660 Ulap Hale Am 756
  41. 1661 A Tus Pies Angeles de Fuego Dm 756
  42. 1662 Division Aly & AJ A 756
  43. 1663 Dije Tu Nombre Bándalos Chinos Am 756
  44. 1664 Señora de las cuatro decadas Ricardo Arjona C 756
  45. 1665 Night Heart A 756
  46. 1666 Guitar man Bread G 756
  47. 1667 A Trick Of The Night Bananarama A 756
  48. 1668 I Surrender to You Jeremy Camp G 756
  49. 1669 Preachin To The Choir A Thousand Horses G 756
  50. 1670 hawak kamay Yeng Constantino G 756
  51. 1671 Two Fine People Cat Stevens Am 756
  52. 1672 Forever Love X Japan C 756
  53. 1673 Mr. Hard Adicts A 756
  54. 1674 One And Only Big Daddy Weave G 756
  55. 1675 Lead Kindly Light Lds Hymns G 755
  56. 1676 More Than Ever Dan Fogelberg Em 755
  57. 1677 Someday Soon Ian Tyson Am 755
  58. 1678 I give you my heart Michael W. Smith G 755
  59. 1679 The Old Man Down the Road John Fogerty Em 755
  60. 1680 Railride Pollyanna E/B 755

Frequently asked questions

What songs use the G–C–D progression?

Popular examples include Panic, Flames, and Habla Si Puedes, 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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