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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 All The Riches Of His Grace and Hayaan to hear it in action.

  1. 181 All The Riches Of His Grace Jan Harrington G 1.2K
  2. 182 Hayaan Praise and Worship G 1.2K
  3. 183 Kung Siya Man Tj Monterde G 1.2K
  4. 184 Hope Is Alive Ellie Holcomb G 1.2K
  5. 185 Let It Rain Eric Clapton D 1.2K
  6. 186 Agora É Tarde Cassiano Costa G 1.2K
  7. 187 Nevermind Taylor Swift G 1.2K
  8. 188 Getaway Car Taylor Swift C 1.2K
  9. 189 Wagon Wheel Darius Rucker G 1.2K
  10. 190 Come Holy Spirit City Harvest Church G 1.2K
  11. 191 Something The Beatles F 1.2K
  12. 192 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Theme Misc Television C 1.2K
  13. 193 Like A Rock Bob Seger G# 1.2K
  14. 194 New Kid In Town Eagles E 1.2K
  15. 195 Christ In Me Arise Trevor Thomson Am 1.2K
  16. 196 Dancing In The Rain Darrin Morris Band G 1.2K
  17. 197 Oceans Hillsongs Em 1.2K
  18. 198 All I Need Radiohead C 1.2K
  19. 199 Us and Them Pink Floyd Dsus 1.2K
  20. 200 Rim Jhim Rim Jhim Kumar Sanu Em 1.2K
  21. 201 Great Love Of My Life Kate Wolf G 1.2K
  22. 202 The Lord Moves In Mysterious Ways Della Reese D 1.2K
  23. 203 My Love Westlife F 1.2K
  24. 204 I Am The Walrus The Beatles A 1.2K
  25. 205 Birthday The Beatles A 1.2K
  26. 206 Brain Damage/ Eclipse Pink Floyd D 1.2K
  27. 207 Jimmy Crack Corn Traditional G 1.2K
  28. 208 For The Lord Is Good Ron Kenoly C 1.2K
  29. 209 Glória Sem Fim Será Católicas D 1.2K
  30. 210 Norwegian Wood The Beatles D 1.2K
  31. 211 A Million Dreams The Greatest Showman G 1.2K
  32. 212 Funeral of hearts HIM Em 1.2K
  33. 213 Frodo Of The Nine Fingers Glenn Yarbrough Em 1.2K
  34. 214 1969 The Stooges A 1.2K
  35. 215 All Honor Ron Kenoly Em 1.2K
  36. 216 Ich war noch niemals in New York Udo Jürgens G# 1.2K
  37. 217 Alas Dose Cup of Joe G 1.2K
  38. 218 I Know Its Today Shrek The Musical D 1.2K
  39. 219 Tujhko Jo Paaya Mohit Chauhan G 1.2K
  40. 220 Tu Llegada David Lebon A 1.2K
  41. 221 i've come to take you home The Isaacs G 1.2K
  42. 222 You Can't Fight The Homestuck Kylee Henke G 1.2K
  43. 223 Hero Mariah Carey E 1.2K
  44. 224 Sloop John B Beach Boys G 1.2K
  45. 225 Daddy Lessons Beyoncé G 1.2K
  46. 226 Hino Da Coroação Nº 249 (meninas, Vibrai De Alegria) Harpa de Sião G 1.2K
  47. 227 FAMILY BIBLE Willie Nelson C 1.1K
  48. 228 Beatles Medley The Beatles G 1.1K
  49. 229 Najeek Bartika Eam Rai G 1.1K
  50. 230 Hallelujah Jotta A F 1.1K
  51. 231 Bonehead's Bank Holiday Oasis G 1.1K
  52. 232 Black Bird The Beatles G 1.1K
  53. 233 I Need Your Love Tonight Elvis Presley C 1.1K
  54. 234 Rapture Nadia Ali Em 1.1K
  55. 235 Juniors Farm Wings G 1.1K
  56. 236 Benny And The Jets Elton John Am 1.1K
  57. 237 I'll Be On My Way The Beatles G 1.1K
  58. 238 You'll Never Walk Alone Gerry And The Pacemakers C 1.1K
  59. 239 A Hard Day's Night The Beatles G 1.1K
  60. 240 American Pie Don McLean G 1.1K

Frequently asked questions

What songs use the G–C–D progression?

Popular examples include All The Riches Of His Grace, Hayaan, and Kung Siya Man, 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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