4-Chord Guitar Songs

Four chords power an astonishing number of hits — often the same four in a different order. Browse four-chord guitar songs with chord diagrams and playing tips.

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
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play

You Make It Easy

Jason Aldean
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Jason Aldean’s romantic country ballad about effortless love. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions What chords…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Atap to play
Dtap to play
Etap to play
F#mtap to play

You May Be Right

Billy Joel
Advanced
Add fingerpicking arpeggios for texture
Billy Joel’s classic rock anthem about a reckless love. Beginner difficulty in the key of A. Frequently Asked Questions What…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play

Yes and Amen

Housefires
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
A worship song by Housefires declaring God’s faithfulness through His promises. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play

Yet Not I but Through Christ in Me

CityAlight
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
A modern hymn of assurance and grace by the Australian worship band CityAlight, in Beginner difficulty and the key of…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Ctap to play
Gtap to play
Amtap to play
Ftap to play

You and I

Lady Gaga
Advanced
Add fingerpicking arpeggios for texture
Lady Gaga’s powerful rock ballad about enduring love and commitment. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Frequently Asked Questions…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play

You Are Good

Israel Houghton
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
A powerful praise anthem by Israel Houghton. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions What chords do…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play

White Winter Hymnal

Fleet Foxes
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Fleet Foxes’ evocative folk song about winter memories and fleeting moments. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play

Who’ll Stop the Rain

Creedence Clearwater Revival
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Creedence Clearwater Revival’s classic folk-rock anthem reflecting on hope and disillusionment. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Atap to play
Emtap to play

Wide Open Spaces

Dixie Chicks
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
A classic song by the Dixie Chicks about a young woman seeking independence. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Ctap to play
Amtap to play
Ftap to play
Gtap to play

Wildest Dreams

Taylor Swift
Advanced
Add fingerpicking arpeggios for texture
Taylor Swift’s cinematic pop ballad about a fleeting romance with a lasting emotional impact. Beginner difficulty in the key of…