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.
GuitarUkulelePiano
Amtap to play
Gtap to play
Ftap to play
All Along the Watchtower
Jimi Hendrix
AdvancedJimi Hendrix’s electrifying interpretation of Bob Dylan’s apocalyptic folk song. Beginner difficulty in the key of Am. Frequently Asked Questions…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Anyone Else but You
The Moldy Peaches
BeginnerMade famous by the film “Juno,” this quirky indie duet uses just two chords through most of the song. Frequently…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Atap to play
Bmtap to play
Dtap to play
What’s Up
4 Non Blondes
AdvancedAn iconic 90s anthem with just three chords repeating throughout the entire song. Frequently Asked Questions What chords do you…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Jersey Giant
Tyler Childers
BeginnerTyler Childers’ evocative Appalachian country song with rich storytelling. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions What…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
I’ll Fly Away
Albert Brumley
BeginnerAlbert Brumley’s beloved gospel hymn that’s become a bluegrass and folk standard. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Atap to play
Margaritaville
Jimmy Buffett
BeginnerJimmy Buffett’s laid-back island anthem about wasting away in paradise. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. Frequently Asked Questions…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Bmtap to play
Atap to play
Etap to play
Wicked Game
Chris Isaak
AdvancedChris Isaak’s hauntingly beautiful rock ballad with shimmering guitar. Beginner difficulty in the key of Bm. Frequently Asked Questions What…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Family Tradition
Hank Williams Jr.
BeginnerHank Williams Jr.’s outlaw country anthem about carrying on the family legacy. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
All Yourn
Tyler Childers
BeginnerTyler Childers’s heartfelt love ballad with a simple three-chord structure. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Neon Moon
Brooks & Dunn
BeginnerBrooks & Dunn’s neon-lit country heartbreak ballad. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions What chords do…