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Songs You Can Play with G, D, Em, C

Popular guitar songs built on the G–D–Em–C progression, a common shape that's great for jamming and practice.

The G–D–Em–C progression uses just 4 chords (G, D, Em, and C) and powers 1,084 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 Ujung Aspal Pondok Gede and Speechless to hear it in action.

  1. 541 Ujung Aspal Pondok Gede Iwan Fals G 852
  2. 542 Speechless Aladdin Bbm 852
  3. 543 A Tientas Duncan Dhu G 851
  4. 544 Empty Garbage D 851
  5. 545 God Of All Grace Liveloud C 850
  6. 546 Midnight Sun Abbey Lincoln G 850
  7. 547 Stories Of Me Paul Kelly G 849
  8. 548 Always Be My Baby David Cook G 849
  9. 549 Sahabat Aku Cinta Wali D 849
  10. 550 Its You Henry G 848
  11. 551 Helplessly Tatiana Manaois G 848
  12. 552 Menjemput Impian Kerispatih C 848
  13. 553 You Give Me Joy Israel Houghton C 847
  14. 554 Call It What You Want Taylor Swift C 847
  15. 555 Better Be Home Soon Kasey Chambers D# 847
  16. 556 Monsoon Tokio Hotel E 846
  17. 557 Give Me A Song United Pursuit C 845
  18. 558 Folded flags Pink Floyd D 845
  19. 559 Broken Promise Land Weeping Willows Cm 844
  20. 560 Humble Our Last Night C 844
  21. 561 I Was Here Beyonce Knowles Em 844
  22. 562 Olosh Khon Recall G 843
  23. 563 Hinihiling Rejig G 843
  24. 564 Syukur Alhamdulillah Ungu C 843
  25. 565 Vera Pink Floyd G 843
  26. 566 A Better Way Donnie Mills G 843
  27. 567 Medley Third Day D 843
  28. 568 Egypt Bethel Music D 842
  29. 569 One Day At A Time Elton John G 842
  30. 570 El es el Unico Dios Abel Zavala G 841
  31. 571 Take It Easy Eagles G 841
  32. 572 Gran Encuentro Airbag Em 841
  33. 573 One For The Vine (acoustic) Genesis Dm 840
  34. 574 Maailman Toisella Puolen Haloo Helsinki! C 840
  35. 575 Solitary Man Neil Diamond Em 840
  36. 576 There Is None Like You Praise and Worship Em 840
  37. 577 Gian Marco Gian Marco G 839
  38. 578 Night Moves Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band G 839
  39. 579 I Come Undone Jennifer Rush Em 839
  40. 580 Arise Flyleaf Em 838
  41. 581 Ako Muna Yeng Constantino D 838
  42. 582 Éist Do Bhéal Sinead Lohan Em 838
  43. 583 Trumpets Jason Derulo C 837
  44. 584 Love Like You Complete Rebecca Sugar C 837
  45. 585 Cinema Show Genesis Dm 836
  46. 586 I Care Beyonce Knowles C 836
  47. 587 Nothing Is Impossible Westlife Am 836
  48. 588 Fiction B2ST Em 836
  49. 589 Roses Outkast G 836
  50. 590 Shout It Out Loud Oasis Em 835
  51. 591 Hay Una Uncion Aqui Danny Berrios G 835
  52. 592 Forever Aaron Lewis C 835
  53. 593 You Can't Say I Didn't Love You Aaron Pritchett A 834
  54. 594 The Tracks Of My Tears Johnny Rivers D 834
  55. 595 Mainstreet Bob Seger D 834
  56. 596 Jo Vull Pau Lax'n Busto G 833
  57. 597 Opasno Yu Grupa G 833
  58. 598 Tambourine Elton John G 833
  59. 599 You can make history/young again Elton John D 833
  60. 600 Elephant Gun 3ª Versão Beirut Em 833

Frequently asked questions

What songs use the G–D–Em–C progression?

Popular examples include Ujung Aspal Pondok Gede, Speechless, and A Tientas, along with everything else in the list above.

Is the G–D–Em–C 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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