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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 Indian Sunset and Great Is Your Faithfulness to hear it in action.

  1. 121 Indian Sunset Elton John Bbb 1.3K
  2. 122 Great Is Your Faithfulness Hillsong Worship B 1.3K
  3. 123 The Leader Trilogy Chris de Burgh Am 1.3K
  4. 124 Pasayawa Ko Day Max Surban C 1.3K
  5. 125 Love On The Line Hillsong Worship G 1.3K
  6. 126 O Majhi Re Shaan D 1.3K
  7. 127 Perfumes De Primavera Ebenezer Em 1.3K
  8. 128 Strange Magic - Ill Never Fall In Love Again Misc Soundtrack C 1.3K
  9. 129 These Dreams Heart Em 1.3K
  10. 130 All The Riches Of His Grace Jan Harrington G 1.2K
  11. 131 Hayaan Praise and Worship G 1.2K
  12. 132 Hope Is Alive Ellie Holcomb G 1.2K
  13. 133 Let It Rain Eric Clapton D 1.2K
  14. 134 Agora É Tarde Cassiano Costa G 1.2K
  15. 135 Nevermind Taylor Swift G 1.2K
  16. 136 Getaway Car Taylor Swift C 1.2K
  17. 137 Wagon Wheel Darius Rucker G 1.2K
  18. 138 Come Holy Spirit City Harvest Church G 1.2K
  19. 139 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Theme Misc Television C 1.2K
  20. 140 Like A Rock Bob Seger G# 1.2K
  21. 141 Christ In Me Arise Trevor Thomson Am 1.2K
  22. 142 Dancing In The Rain Darrin Morris Band G 1.2K
  23. 143 Oceans Hillsongs Em 1.2K
  24. 144 All I Need Radiohead C 1.2K
  25. 145 Rim Jhim Rim Jhim Kumar Sanu Em 1.2K
  26. 146 Great Love Of My Life Kate Wolf G 1.2K
  27. 147 My Love Westlife F 1.2K
  28. 148 Norwegian Wood The Beatles D 1.2K
  29. 149 A Million Dreams The Greatest Showman G 1.2K
  30. 150 Funeral of hearts HIM Em 1.2K
  31. 151 Frodo Of The Nine Fingers Glenn Yarbrough Em 1.2K
  32. 152 All Honor Ron Kenoly Em 1.2K
  33. 153 Ich war noch niemals in New York Udo Jürgens G# 1.2K
  34. 154 Alas Dose Cup of Joe G 1.2K
  35. 155 Tujhko Jo Paaya Mohit Chauhan G 1.2K
  36. 156 Tu Llegada David Lebon A 1.2K
  37. 157 i've come to take you home The Isaacs G 1.2K
  38. 158 You Can't Fight The Homestuck Kylee Henke G 1.2K
  39. 159 Daddy Lessons Beyoncé G 1.2K
  40. 160 Hino Da Coroação Nº 249 (meninas, Vibrai De Alegria) Harpa de Sião G 1.2K
  41. 161 Beatles Medley The Beatles G 1.1K
  42. 162 Najeek Bartika Eam Rai G 1.1K
  43. 163 Hallelujah Jotta A F 1.1K
  44. 164 Bonehead's Bank Holiday Oasis G 1.1K
  45. 165 Black Bird The Beatles G 1.1K
  46. 166 Rapture Nadia Ali Em 1.1K
  47. 167 Juniors Farm Wings G 1.1K
  48. 168 Benny And The Jets Elton John Am 1.1K
  49. 169 You'll Never Walk Alone Gerry And The Pacemakers C 1.1K
  50. 170 A Hard Day's Night The Beatles G 1.1K
  51. 171 American Pie Don McLean G 1.1K
  52. 172 Odongo Winyo Am 1.1K
  53. 173 Lost For Words Pink Floyd C 1.1K
  54. 174 You're My Disciples Liveloud Em 1.1K
  55. 175 Honey Pie The Beatles Em 1.1K
  56. 176 Barely Alive Chris Stapleton G 1.1K
  57. 177 I've Just Seen A Face The Beatles G 1.1K
  58. 178 Now Thank We All Our God Hymn G 1.1K
  59. 179 Trust And Obey Hillsong G 1.1K
  60. 180 Desperado Linda Ronstadt G 1.1K

Frequently asked questions

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

Popular examples include Indian Sunset, Great Is Your Faithfulness, and The Leader Trilogy, 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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