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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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. Frequently Asked Questions…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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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. Frequently Asked Questions…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Gtap to play
Amtap to play
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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
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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.…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Shakedown Street

Grateful Dead
Advanced
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The Grateful Dead’s funky exploration of a street where nothing is quite as it seems. Beginner difficulty in the key…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Shelter from the Storm

Bob Dylan
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Bob Dylan’s poetic narrative of refuge and redemption from his 1975 album “Blood on the Tracks”. Beginner difficulty in the…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Run Run Rudolph

Chuck Berry
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Chuck Berry’s rock and roll Christmas classic about Santa’s fastest reindeer. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked…
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Emtap to play
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Runaway

Kanye West
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Kanye West’s introspective anthem about self-sabotage and failed relationships. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Frequently Asked Questions What…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Dtap to play
Atap to play
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Runnin’ Down a Dream

Tom Petty
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Tom Petty’s driving rock anthem about chasing freedom on the open road. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Frequently…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Atap to play
Gtap to play
Emtap to play

Running on Empty

Jackson Browne
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Jackson Browne’s classic road song about life on tour. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. Frequently Asked Questions What…