Three chord guitar songs for beginners
Use this page when you know A, D, E, Am, G, C and want songs that match your current chord vocabulary.
Quick answer
Three chord guitar songs for beginners are useful when you already know A, D, E, Am, G, C and want songs that match your current chord vocabulary.
- Chord set: A, D, E, Am, G, C
- 8 song pages listed
- Practice one slow strum per chord before adding rhythm
Songs using A, D, E, Am, G, C
Three Little BirdsBob Marley - A - D - A - E - ARiptideVance Joy - Am - G - CLeaving on a Jet PlaneJohn Denver - G - C / G - DBad Moon RisingCreedence Clearwater Revival - D - A - G - DWhat's Up4 Non Blondes - G - Am - CLove Me DoThe Beatles - G - C - DSweet CarolineNeil Diamond - A - D - ESweet Home AlabamaLynyrd Skynyrd - D · C · G (repeat)
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.