1-Chord Guitar Songs

Browse 1-chord guitar songs with chord diagrams, tabs, and playing guides for guitar, ukulele, and piano.

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One Note Samba

Antonio Carlos Jobim

Simple downstroke strumming works great

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Shake It Off (One Chord Version)

Simple downstroke strumming works great

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Mannish Boy

Simple downstroke strumming works great

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War

Simple downstroke strumming works great

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Get Up Stand Up

Add fingerpicking arpeggios for texture

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Run Through the Jungle

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Simple downstroke strumming works great

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Coconut

Simple downstroke strumming works great

A novelty #1 hit built entirely on one chord. Harry Nilsson proved that rhythm and melody are all you need.

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Chain of Fools

Aretha Franklin

Add fingerpicking arpeggios for texture

Aretha Franklin’s Grammy-winning hit rides a single Cm chord with raw vocal power. One of the greatest one-chord songs ever…

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Tomorrow Never Knows

Simple downstroke strumming works great

The Beatles’ most experimental track. A single C chord drone with tape loops, backwards guitars, and Lennon’s transcendental lyrics.

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