1-Chord Guitar Songs
Browse 1-chord guitar songs with chord diagrams, tabs, and playing guides for guitar, ukulele, and piano.
1-Chord Guitar Songs – Chord Charts & Tabs
Discover 9 songs that use 1 chord. Fewer chords means faster learning — each song below includes full chord diagrams, strumming patterns, and tabs for guitar, ukulele, piano, banjo, and mandolin.
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One Note Samba
Antonio Carlos Jobim
BeginnerGuitarUkulelePiano
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Shake It Off (One Chord Version)
Taylor Swift
BeginnerGuitarUkulelePiano
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Mannish Boy
Muddy Waters
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War
Edwin Starr
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Get Up Stand Up
Bob Marley
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Run Through the Jungle
Creedence Clearwater Revival
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Coconut
Harry Nilsson
BeginnerA 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
AdvancedAretha 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
The Beatles
BeginnerThe Beatles’ most experimental track. A single C chord drone with tape loops, backwards guitars, and Lennon’s transcendental lyrics.