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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 Grease and Loud And Clear to hear it in action.

  1. 1681 Grease Grease Am 755
  2. 1682 Loud And Clear Olly Murs Am 755
  3. 1683 Damini Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker Am 755
  4. 1684 The Sweater Song Weezer G 755
  5. 1685 Pass Me Not O Gentle Saviour Hymnal G 754
  6. 1686 Just Getting By Neal Casal G 754
  7. 1687 School Supertramp Am 754
  8. 1688 Hard Times Eric Clapton D 754
  9. 1689 I will always love you Whitney Houston G 754
  10. 1690 Bob Dylan's Dream Bob Dylan G 754
  11. 1691 Queria Carlos José G 753
  12. 1692 Waiting For The Light To Turn Green Gretchen Peters Ag 753
  13. 1693 Because He Lives William J. Gaither G 753
  14. 1694 Home by the sea Genesis Em 753
  15. 1695 La chambre Jean Leloup Am 753
  16. 1696 Pushpin Godstar G 753
  17. 1697 Livin' On A Prayer Bon Jovi Em 753
  18. 1698 Afterglow Genesis G 753
  19. 1699 Underneath The Waves Hale G 753
  20. 1700 Keen Mountain Prison Blue Highway G 753
  21. 1701 Untukmu Sayang Febians Am 753
  22. 1702 El Aborto Aventura F 753
  23. 1703 Império em Pó Alex Goés D 753
  24. 1704 Driver Phish G 753
  25. 1705 Comando Culo Mandril Bersuit Vergarabat D 752
  26. 1706 Let It Rain Derek and The Dominos A 752
  27. 1707 City On A Hill Third Day G 752
  28. 1708 Consider This Aaron Pritchett A# 752
  29. 1709 Power Of God Praise and Worship G 752
  30. 1710 Darn That Dream Billie Holiday D 752
  31. 1711 Ikigai Glay C 752
  32. 1712 Save me Remy Zero E 751
  33. 1713 Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman Bryan Adams Eb 751
  34. 1714 Stay Avalon Bm 751
  35. 1715 Mission from Hank Aaron Tippin G 751
  36. 1716 Chattahoochee Alan Jackson C 751
  37. 1717 Champion Of The World Coldplay C 751
  38. 1718 I'm Made Of Wax Larry What Are You Made Of (acoustic) A Day to Remember C 751
  39. 1719 Alaala Yeng Constantino G 751
  40. 1720 Hosanna Kirk Franklin C 751
  41. 1721 Sueños Diego Torres G 751
  42. 1722 Rimjhim E Dharate Shaan G 751
  43. 1723 Owner of a Lonely Heart Yes Em 751
  44. 1724 Beyonce Superfruit Beyonce Knowles G# 751
  45. 1725 Trash Korn D 751
  46. 1726 Waterloo ABBA C 751
  47. 1727 All Through The Night Andy Williams G 750
  48. 1728 Build My Life Housefires G 750
  49. 1729 The Day I Met Marie Cliff Richard Am 750
  50. 1730 Palagay Ko Mahal Kita Aiza Seguerra G# 750
  51. 1731 Vivir Sin Aire Capim Cubano Em 750
  52. 1732 Cherish Ed Ames D 750
  53. 1733 I will write a song for you Earth, Wind and Fire A 750
  54. 1734 Neusa Carlos José Dm 750
  55. 1735 Asterisk Bleach F 750
  56. 1736 Lily Woods D 750
  57. 1737 Silver Threads And Golden Needles Linda Ronstadt G 750
  58. 1738 Start Over Beyonce Knowles Em 750
  59. 1739 Volvere Interpuesto Em 750
  60. 1740 Bangladesh JAMES Am 749

Frequently asked questions

What songs use the G–C–D progression?

Popular examples include Grease, Loud And Clear, and Damini, 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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