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.

GuitarUkulelePiano
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Islands in the Stream

Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
Advanced
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Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton’s classic duet about a perfect romantic partnership. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Dtap to play
Emtap to play

I Surrender All

Traditional
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
A classic Christian hymn of devotion and commitment. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Ftap to play
Ctap to play
Gtap to play

It Will Rain

Bruno Mars
Advanced
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A heart-wrenching ballad about pleading for love by Bruno Mars. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Btap to play
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I Walk the Line

Johnny Cash
Advanced
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Johnny Cash’s iconic declaration of fidelity and devotion. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
GuitarUkulelePiano
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I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Whitney Houston
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Whitney Houston’s iconic 80s dance-pop anthem about longing for connection and the thrill of the night. Beginner difficulty in the…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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I Want You to Want Me

Cheap Trick
Advanced
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Cheap Trick’s power pop anthem about longing for reciprocated affection. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
GuitarUkulelePiano
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I Wish Grandpas Never Died

Riley Green
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
A poignant country song by Riley Green about longing for simpler times and cherished loved ones. Beginner difficulty in the…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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I Won’t Back Down

Tom Petty
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Tom Petty’s defiant anthem of resilience from his first solo album. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play

Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee

Traditional
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
A traditional Christian hymn of praise based on Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy.” Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Emtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play

Last Kiss

Pearl Jam
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Pearl Jam’s heartbreaking ballad about loss and a final goodbye. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.