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.

GuitarUkulelePiano
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Bmtap to play

Come and Get Your Love

Redbone
Advanced
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Redbone’s classic funk-rock anthem about embracing love and joy. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. Frequently Asked Questions What…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play

Come Monday

Jimmy Buffett
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Jimmy Buffett’s laid-back classic about longing for a reunion at the start of a new week. Beginner difficulty in the…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Dmtap to play
Bbtap to play
Ftap to play
Ctap to play

Complicated

Avril Lavigne
Advanced
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Avril Lavigne’s hit song about the frustration with someone’s fake behavior. Beginner difficulty in the key of F. Frequently Asked…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Atap to play
Bmtap to play

Burning Love

Elvis Presley
Advanced
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Elvis Presley’s iconic rock and roll anthem about overwhelming romantic desire. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. Frequently Asked…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play

California Stars

Wilco
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
A wistful folk-rock song by Wilco about dreaming under the stars. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Practice tip:…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play

Blessed Be Your Name

Matt Redman
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
A modern worship anthem by Matt Redman about praising God in all circumstances. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play

Blue Bayou

Linda Ronstadt
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Linda Ronstadt’s wistful ballad about longing for a peaceful home by the water. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Etap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
F#mtap to play

Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain

Willie Nelson
Advanced
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Willie Nelson’s classic country ballad about love, loss, and memory. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Frequently Asked Questions…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Etap to play
Dtap to play
Atap to play
Gtap to play

Born on the Bayou

Creedence Clearwater Revival
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Creedence Clearwater Revival’s swamp rock anthem about a nostalgic Southern childhood. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Frequently Asked…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Emtap to play
Ctap to play
Gtap to play
Dtap to play

Boys of Summer

Don Henley
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Don Henley’s nostalgic hit about lost love and summer memories. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Practice tip: Master…