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.

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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.…
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Amtap to play
Ftap to play
Gtap to play

Wildest Dreams

Taylor Swift
Advanced
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Taylor Swift’s cinematic pop ballad about a fleeting romance with a lasting emotional impact. Beginner difficulty in the key of…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Amtap to play
Dmtap to play
Ftap to play
Ctap to play

Wellerman

Nathan Evans
Advanced
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Nathan Evans’ viral sea shanty about a whaling ship awaiting supplies. Beginner difficulty in the key of A. Frequently Asked…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

Traditional
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
A traditional Christian hymn about taking everything to God in prayer. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play

What Hurts the Most

Rascal Flatts
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Rascal Flatts’ poignant country-pop ballad about the pain of a lost love and unspoken words. Beginner difficulty in the key…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Etap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
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What I Like About You

The Romantics
Advanced
Add fingerpicking arpeggios for texture
“What I Like About You” is a high-energy rock anthem with a simple, driving rhythm perfect for beginner guitarists. Beginner…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play
Ctap to play

When I Come Around

Green Day
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Green Day’s laid-back anthem about independence and casual relationships. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions What…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play

When It Rains It Pours

Luke Combs
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Luke Combs’ humorous country hit about a streak of good luck following a breakup. Beginner difficulty in the key of…