Four chord guitar songs for beginners
Use this page when you know G, D, Em, C, Am, F, A and want songs that match your current chord vocabulary.
Quick answer
Four chord guitar songs for beginners are useful when you already know G, D, Em, C, Am, F, A and want songs that match your current chord vocabulary.
- Chord set: G, D, Em, C, Am, F, A
- 12 song pages listed
- Practice one slow strum per chord before adding rhythm
Songs using G, D, Em, C, Am, F, A
Wagon WheelOld Crow Medicine Show - G - D - Em - CKnockin' on Heaven's DoorBob Dylan - G - D - Am / G - D - CStand By MeBen E. King - G - Em - C - DZombieThe Cranberries - Em - C - G - DTake Me Home, Country RoadsJohn Denver - G - Em - D - C - GI'm YoursJason Mraz - G - D - Em - CPerfectEd Sheeran - G - Em - C - DNo Woman No CryBob Marley - C - G - Am - FLet It BeThe Beatles - C - G - Am - FHo HeyThe Lumineers - C - F - Am - GBoulevard of Broken DreamsGreen Day - Em - G - D - AGood RiddanceGreen Day - G - C - D - Em
The chord progression can appear in a different order. The useful part is that the same small chord family unlocks several songs.
Practice plan for these chords
One change at a time
Pick the hardest two-chord switch and loop it for one minute.
One strum first
Play one downstroke per chord before adding a rhythm pattern.
One song only
Choose the easiest song on this page and stay with it until the changes stop freezing.