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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 Ill Have A New Life and Love Me For Me to hear it in action.

  1. 121 Ill Have A New Life Hymnal G 1.4K
  2. 122 Love Me For Me Ashlee Simpson E 1.4K
  3. 123 Diamonds And Rust Joan Baez Em 1.4K
  4. 124 Redeemed Hymn G 1.4K
  5. 125 Run River Run Loggins & Messina G 1.4K
  6. 126 Night Moves Bob Seger G 1.4K
  7. 127 Harmony Elton John Dm 1.4K
  8. 128 Take My Hand Jana Alayra C 1.4K
  9. 129 Love Hurts Nazareth G 1.4K
  10. 130 Against the Wind Bob Seger G 1.4K
  11. 131 My Turn On Earth - Angel Lullaby Misc Soundtrack G 1.4K
  12. 132 Long Black Limousine Elvis Presley G 1.4K
  13. 133 Me Basta Con Saber Que Estás Aquí Gonzalo Mazarrasa G 1.4K
  14. 134 The Garden Ed Kowalczyk D# 1.4K
  15. 135 Blowing In The Wind Bob Dylan G 1.4K
  16. 136 Que Poderei Retribuir O Meu Senhor Padre José Weber G 1.4K
  17. 137 All You Need Is Love The Beatles G 1.3K
  18. 138 the lowest valley The Isaacs G 1.3K
  19. 139 Rakkauden Talo Kikka Em 1.3K
  20. 140 I have Nothing Whitney Houston G 1.3K
  21. 141 Statues And Liberties Alan Hull D 1.3K
  22. 142 Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea Helen Forrest D 1.3K
  23. 143 What If God Was One Of Us Alanis Morissette Em 1.3K
  24. 144 I Love You Celine Dion E 1.3K
  25. 145 You Saved My Soul John Lennon G 1.3K
  26. 146 Lyin' Eyes Eagles G 1.3K
  27. 147 I'm Outta Time Oasis Em 1.3K
  28. 148 Being A Pirate Don Freed G 1.3K
  29. 149 On The Turning Away Pink Floyd Em 1.3K
  30. 150 Another Lonely Day Kasey Chambers G 1.3K
  31. 151 If I Could Read Your Mind Gordon Lightfoot G 1.3K
  32. 152 Como Zaqueo Aline Barros G 1.3K
  33. 153 Blackbird The Beatles G 1.3K
  34. 154 Paintbox Cauliflowers Fluffy Misc Traditional G 1.3K
  35. 155 A Day in the Life The Beatles G 1.3K
  36. 156 Neljä Vahvaa Tuulta Kari Tapio G 1.3K
  37. 157 Walay Rason Victory Band Em 1.3K
  38. 158 Heaven Woodstruck G 1.3K
  39. 159 You, You Are God Gateway Worship C 1.3K
  40. 160 Trading My Sorrows Darrell Evans G 1.3K
  41. 161 Você E Eu Edilton Frota G 1.3K
  42. 162 Mean Boyce Avenue Bm 1.3K
  43. 163 Stand By Me Oasis G 1.3K
  44. 164 Here Comes The Sun The Beatles G 1.3K
  45. 165 Our God Is Greater Praise and Worship E 1.3K
  46. 166 Shukriya Amit Kamble G 1.3K
  47. 167 Alone Heart Bm 1.3K
  48. 168 Indian Sunset Elton John Bbb 1.3K
  49. 169 Gettin Down In A Pirate Town Pirate Sessions G 1.3K
  50. 170 Great Is Your Faithfulness Hillsong Worship B 1.3K
  51. 171 The Leader Trilogy Chris de Burgh Am 1.3K
  52. 172 Learning to fly Pink Floyd G 1.3K
  53. 173 Pasayawa Ko Day Max Surban C 1.3K
  54. 174 Love On The Line Hillsong Worship G 1.3K
  55. 175 O Majhi Re Shaan D 1.3K
  56. 176 Perfumes De Primavera Ebenezer Em 1.3K
  57. 177 Strange Magic - Ill Never Fall In Love Again Misc Soundtrack C 1.3K
  58. 178 I Just Called To Say I Love You Stevie Wonder Db 1.3K
  59. 179 These Dreams Heart Em 1.3K
  60. 180 Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / The End The Beatles Am 1.2K

Frequently asked questions

What songs use the G–C–D progression?

Popular examples include Ill Have A New Life, Love Me For Me, and Diamonds And Rust, 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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