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 Soldier of Fortune and Carnival Of Rust to hear it in action.

  1. 361 Soldier of Fortune WhiteSnake Gm 1.0K
  2. 362 Carnival Of Rust Poets of the fall Em 1.0K
  3. 363 Massachusetts Bee Gees G 1.0K
  4. 364 We Don't Call 911 Bellamy Brothers C 1.0K
  5. 365 Live Forever Oasis G 1.0K
  6. 366 Oh Me Nirvana G 1.0K
  7. 367 Kano Korle Erokom Fossils Em 1.0K
  8. 368 Dumb Things Paul Kelly Am 1.0K
  9. 369 Love Her Madly The Doors Am 1.0K
  10. 370 Operator Jim Croce G 1.0K
  11. 371 Oh Bla Di Oh Bla Dah The Beatles G 1.0K
  12. 372 To Hell And Back Sabaton Dm 1.0K
  13. 373 Mrs. Robinson The Beatles D 1.0K
  14. 374 Nothing Without You Phil Vassar G 1.0K
  15. 375 If We Try Don McLean A 1.0K
  16. 376 Through It All Hillsong Music Australia G 1.0K
  17. 377 Secret Heart G 1.0K
  18. 378 You Radiohead E 1.0K
  19. 379 Witness Of Your Love Liveloud G 1.0K
  20. 380 Ready For Love Bad Company Am 1.0K
  21. 381 Bright side of the Road Van Morrison C 1.0K
  22. 382 Where Peace Begins One Family Under God C 1.0K
  23. 383 Creo En Ti Jesús Adrián Romero Em 1.0K
  24. 384 My Generation Oasis G 1.0K
  25. 385 Youll Never Run Out Of The Blood Unknown G 1.0K
  26. 386 Hands Dirty Delta Rae C 1.0K
  27. 387 Hold Up Beyoncé C 1.0K
  28. 388 Tears in Heaven Eric Clapton A 1.0K
  29. 389 Brian Epstein Blues John Lennon G 1.0K
  30. 390 Bring Them In Hymnal G 999
  31. 391 Bird Of Feather Cog E 999
  32. 392 Runaway Aurora Em 999
  33. 393 Estranged Guns N' Roses Gm 999
  34. 394 Eros Frændur C 997
  35. 395 Jesús Eucaristía Mayra Alejandra Barajas G 997
  36. 396 Jesus Is All The World To Me Hymnal G 997
  37. 397 Darling Say Youll Love Me When I'm Old Foster and Allen G 996
  38. 398 Come To Me Catie Curtis G 996
  39. 399 Oh No! Marina And The Diamonds Am 994
  40. 400 Mere Jeevan Ka Maksad Tu Hai Vijay Benedict G 994
  41. 401 Blues For My Baby And Me Elton John D 994
  42. 402 Pigs Three Different Ones Pink Floyd Em 993
  43. 403 Comida Verdadera Ebenezer F 993
  44. 404 Confia Em Mim Eliezer Simões G 993
  45. 405 Beautiful Savior Praise and Worship Em 993
  46. 406 Pigs On The Wing Pink Floyd G 992
  47. 407 Salvations Song Stuart Townend Em 992
  48. 408 Loose Daniel Caesar C 992
  49. 409 Only Trust Him Hymnal G 991
  50. 410 Setting Me Free Beth Hart Am 991
  51. 411 Nobody Home Pink Floyd Am 990
  52. 412 Albany Roger Whittaker D 989
  53. 413 The Kingdom Of God Taize Em 989
  54. 414 Country song Pink Floyd G 989
  55. 415 Red River Rising James Keelaghan Em 988
  56. 416 Erste Liebe Icf Worship G 987
  57. 417 Free four Pink Floyd G 987
  58. 418 Beauty And The Beast Disney C 987
  59. 419 Cold as Ice Foreigner G 986
  60. 420 In My Life John Lennon G 986

Frequently asked questions

What songs use the G–C–D progression?

Popular examples include Soldier of Fortune, Carnival Of Rust, and Massachusetts, 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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