3-Chord Guitar Songs
The three-chord song is the backbone of popular music — learn three shapes and dozens of songs open up. Browse three-chord guitar songs with charts and step-by-step guides.
3-Chord Guitar Songs – Chord Charts & Tabs
Discover 100 songs that use 3 chords. 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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I Can Tell That We Are Gonna Be Friends
White Stripes
BeginnerA nostalgic acoustic folk song by The White Stripes about childhood friendship. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Atap to play
Dtap to play
Etap to play
Call Me the Breeze
Lynyrd Skynyrd
BeginnerLynyrd Skynyrd’s classic Southern rock anthem about a free-spirited drifter. Beginner difficulty in the key of A. Frequently Asked Questions…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Boot Scootin’ Boogie
Brooks & Dunn
AdvancedBrooks & Dunn’s upbeat country dance anthem about hitting the honky-tonk. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Frequently Asked…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Big River
Johnny Cash
AdvancedJohnny Cash’s classic tale of chasing love down the Mississippi River. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Frequently Asked…
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Big Rock Candy Mountain
Traditional
BeginnerA traditional American folk song about a hobo’s paradise. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions What…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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I Saw the Light
Hank Williams
BeginnerHank Williams’ classic gospel song about spiritual revelation and redemption. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Hound Dog
Elvis Presley
BeginnerElvis Presley’s iconic rock and roll anthem about a disappointing man. Beginner difficulty in the key of A. Frequently Asked…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Ftap to play
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Great Balls of Fire
Jerry Lee Lewis
AdvancedJerry Lee Lewis’s classic rock and roll anthem about passionate, overwhelming love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Frequently…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Get Back
The Beatles
BeginnerThe Beatles’ classic rock song about returning home. Beginner difficulty in the key of A. Frequently Asked Questions What chords…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Give Me One Reason
Tracy Chapman
BeginnerTracy Chapman’s soulful blues-rock plea for a reason to stay in a relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.…