3-Chord Guitar Songs
Browse 3-chord guitar songs with chord diagrams, tabs, and playing guides for guitar, ukulele, and piano.
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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Thunderstruck
AC/DC
AdvancedAC/DC’s high-voltage rock anthem about being struck by a bolt of lightning. Intermediate difficulty in the key of B.
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Spirit in the Sky
Norman Greenbaum
BeginnerNorman Greenbaum’s 1969 psychedelic gospel-rock anthem about a guaranteed place in the afterlife. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
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No Rain
Blind Melon
BeginnerBlind Melon’s 1992 alternative rock hit about longing and finding one’s place. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Practice…
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Jack and Diane
John Mellencamp
BeginnerJohn Mellencamp’s iconic coming-of-age rock anthem about two American kids doing the best they can. Beginner difficulty in the key…
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Johnny B. Goode
Chuck Berry
BeginnerChuck Berry’s classic rock and roll anthem about a country boy who becomes a guitar star. Beginner difficulty in the…
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I Love Rock and Roll
Joan Jett
AdvancedJoan Jett & the Blackhearts’ explosive rock anthem that became a generation’s battle cry. Beginner difficulty in the key of…
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Going to California
Led Zeppelin
BeginnerLed Zeppelin’s gentle acoustic ballad about seeking a simple paradise. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.
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Carol of the Bells
Traditional
BeginnerThe dramatic Ukrainian Christmas carol with its iconic four-note motif. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Em.
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Chasing Cars
Snow Patrol
BeginnerSnow Patrol’s beautifully simple indie rock ballad about lying next to someone you love. Beginner difficulty in the key of…
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Copperhead Road
Steve Earle
BeginnerSteve Earle’s hard-driving country-rock anthem about moonshining in the Appalachian mountains. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.