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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La Bamba
Ritchie Valens
AdvancedFrequently Asked Questions What chords do you need to play "La Bamba"? You need 3 Beginner-friendly chords: C, F and…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Atap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play
Louie Louie
The Kingsmen
BeginnerFrequently Asked Questions What chords do you need to play "Louie Louie"? You need 3 Beginner-friendly chords: A, D and…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
This Land Is Your Land
Woody Guthrie
BeginnerFrequently Asked Questions What chords do you need to play "This Land Is Your Land"? You need 3 Beginner-friendly chords:…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Atap to play
Mama Tried
Merle Haggard
BeginnerFrequently Asked Questions What chords do you need to play "Mama Tried"? You need 3 Beginner-friendly chords: D, G and…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Atap to play
Btap to play
Pride and Joy
Stevie Ray Vaughan
AdvancedFrequently Asked Questions What chords do you need to play "Pride and Joy"? You need 3 Intermediate-friendly chords: E, A…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Love Me Do
The Beatles
BeginnerFrequently Asked Questions What chords do you need to play "Love Me Do"? You need 3 Beginner-friendly chords: G, C…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Leaving on a Jet Plane
John Denver
BeginnerFrequently Asked Questions What chords do you need to play "Leaving on a Jet Plane"? You need 3 Beginner-friendly chords:…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Atap to play
B7tap to play
Peaceful Easy Feeling
Eagles
BeginnerFrequently Asked Questions What chords do you need to play "Peaceful Easy Feeling"? You need 3 Beginner-friendly chords: E, A…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Ftap to play
Gtap to play
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Traditional
AdvancedFrequently Asked Questions What chords do you need to play "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"? You need 3 Beginner-friendly chords: C,…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Gtap to play
Ftap to play
Happy Birthday
Traditional
AdvancedFrequently Asked Questions What chords do you need to play "Happy Birthday"? You need 3 Beginner-friendly chords: C, G and…