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4-Chord Guitar Songs

Browse 4-chord guitar songs with chord diagrams, tabs, and playing guides for guitar, ukulele, and piano.

4-Chord Guitar Songs – Chord Charts & Tabs

Discover 1090 songs that use 4 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
Gtap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play
Ctap to play

Build My Life

Housefires
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Dtap to play
Amtap to play
Ctap to play

Knocking on Heavens Door

Guns N' Roses
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
GuitarUkulelePiano
Ctap to play
Gtap to play
Amtap to play
Ftap to play

Reckless Love

Cory Asbury
Advanced
Add fingerpicking arpeggios for texture
GuitarUkulelePiano
F#mtap to play
G#mtap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play

Billie Jean

Michael Jackson
Advanced
Add fingerpicking arpeggios for texture
The King of Pop’s legendary bassline and four-chord groove. One of the greatest pop songs ever written.
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Btap to play
Ctap to play
Cmtap to play

Creep

Radiohead
Advanced
Add fingerpicking arpeggios for texture
Radiohead’s breakthrough hit with four chords and raw emotional power. The quiet-loud dynamic makes it unforgettable.
GuitarUkulelePiano
Amtap to play
Ctap to play
Gtap to play
Ftap to play

Counting Stars

OneRepublic
Advanced
Add fingerpicking arpeggios for texture
OneRepublic’s massive pop hit loops four chords from start to finish. Great for acoustic guitar, ukulele, and piano.
GuitarUkulelePiano
F5tap to play
Bb5tap to play
Ab5tap to play
Db5tap to play

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Nirvana
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
The grunge anthem that defined a generation. Four power chords, one legendary riff.
GuitarUkulelePiano
E5tap to play
G5tap to play
A5tap to play
B5tap to play

Seven Nation Army

The White Stripes
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
That iconic riff is one of the most recognizable in rock history. The song is simpler than it sounds.
GuitarUkulelePiano
A5tap to play
D5tap to play
G5tap to play
E5tap to play

Highway to Hell

AC/DC
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
The ultimate road trip anthem. Four power chords with Angus Young’s signature palm-muted crunch.
GuitarUkulelePiano
E5tap to play
F5tap to play
G5tap to play
A5tap to play

Enter Sandman

Metallica
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Metallica’s most famous riff launched a million air guitar performances. The intro is pure power chord magic.

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