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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Higher

Creed
Advanced
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Creed’s anthemic rock song about spiritual yearning and transcendence. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. Frequently Asked Questions What…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Hakuna Matata

Nathan Lane & Ernie Sabella
Advanced
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A carefree anthem sung by Timon and Pumbaa from Disney’s *The Lion King*, performed by Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella.…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Happy

Pharrell Williams
Advanced
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Pharrell Williams’s upbeat anthem about choosing joy. Beginner difficulty in the key of F. Frequently Asked Questions What chords do…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Harness Your Hopes

Pavement
Advanced
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Pavement’s quirky and lyrically dense indie rock track from the “Brighten the Corners” era. Beginner difficulty in the key of…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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He Stopped Loving Her Today

George Jones
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
George Jones’s heartbreaking country ballad about a man whose love only ends with his death. Beginner difficulty in the key…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Go Tell It on the Mountain

Traditional
Intermediate
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A traditional African-American spiritual and Christmas carol celebrating the birth of Jesus. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Graceland Too

Phoebe Bridgers
Advanced
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Phoebe Bridgers’ poignant song about a road trip to Memphis and personal reckoning. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Green River

Creedence Clearwater Revival
Advanced
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Creedence Clearwater Revival’s swamp rock classic about a nostalgic childhood retreat. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Frequently Asked…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Emtap to play
Ctap to play
Gtap to play

God of Wonders

Third Day
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
A modern worship classic by Third Day celebrating God’s majesty in creation. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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God So Loved

We the Kingdom
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
A powerful modern worship anthem by We the Kingdom. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions What…