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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Take It on the Run

REO Speedwagon
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
REO Speedwagon’s classic rock hit about hearing rumors and confronting a lover. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
GuitarUkulelePiano
Amtap to play
Gtap to play
Ftap to play
Etap to play

Take Me Out

Franz Ferdinand
Advanced
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Franz Ferdinand’s post-punk anthem about romantic tension disguised as a night out. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Sugaree

Grateful Dead
Advanced
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A classic Grateful Dead song about a plea for loyalty and secrecy. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Sugar Magnolia

Grateful Dead
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
“Sugar Magnolia” is a classic Grateful Dead tune with a bright, upbeat feel. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Southern Nights

Glen Campbell
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Glen Campbell’s breezy and nostalgic ode to the comforting memories of the American South. Beginner difficulty in the key of…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Springsteen

Eric Church
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Eric Church’s nostalgic hit about love and memories tied to Bruce Springsteen’s music. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Still the One

Shania Twain
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Shania Twain’s upbeat and enduring love anthem from the ’90s. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Gtap to play

Story of My Life

One Direction
Advanced
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One Direction’s reflective pop song about memories and growing up. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
GuitarUkulelePiano
Ctap to play
Gtap to play
Amtap to play
Ftap to play

Such Great Heights

The Postal Service
Advanced
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The Postal Service’s iconic indie-electronic song about love and connection from a distance. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
GuitarUkulelePiano
Amtap to play
Gtap to play
Emtap to play
Dtap to play

Shady Grove

Traditional
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
A traditional Appalachian folk song about longing for a lover from Shady Grove. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.…