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.

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Great Are You Lord

All Sons and Daughters
Intermediate
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Simple, reverent worship song with four open chords. A congregation favorite.
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Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Advanced
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Israel Kamakawiwo’ole’s ukulele version turned this classic into a tropical dream. Four chords and a gentle fingerpicking style create pure…
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Imagine

John Lennon
Advanced
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John Lennon’s vision of peace is one of the most important songs ever written. On piano, the gentle arpeggiated pattern…
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Someone Like You

Adele
Advanced
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Adele’s heartbreak anthem showcases the power of a simple piano part paired with an incredible vocal. Four chords and an…
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Dust in the Wind

Kansas
Intermediate
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Kansas’s philosophical classic features one of the most famous fingerpicking patterns in rock history. The alternating thumb-finger technique creates a…
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Fast Car

Tracy Chapman
Intermediate
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Tracy Chapman’s storytelling masterpiece pairs a hypnotic guitar riff with lyrics that paint vivid pictures. Four chords and a driving…
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Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

Bob Dylan
Intermediate
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One of the most covered songs in music history, and a perfect first song for any guitarist. Four chords, a…
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Wonderwall

Oasis
Intermediate
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The defining song of 90s Britpop and a campfire essential. The distinctive strumming pattern and sus chord voicings give it…
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Brown Eyed Girl

Van Morrison
Intermediate
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Van Morrison’s timeless classic is pure joy in song form. The bouncing rhythm and singable melody make it one of…
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Take Me Home, Country Roads

John Denver
Intermediate
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John Denver’s love letter to West Virginia is one of the most singable songs ever written. Four open chords and…