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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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…
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Boys of Summer

Don Henley
Intermediate
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Don Henley’s nostalgic hit about lost love and summer memories. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Practice tip: Master…
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Big Yellow Taxi

Joni Mitchell
Advanced
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Joni Mitchell’s classic environmental folk-pop song about paradise being paved over. Beginner difficulty in the key of A. Frequently Asked…
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After the Gold Rush

Neil Young
Intermediate
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Neil Young’s haunting, dreamlike ballad from his 1970 album. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. Frequently Asked Questions What…
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Ain’t It Fun

Paramore
Advanced
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Paramore’s upbeat pop-rock anthem about facing reality and growing up. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. [D]Ain’t it fun?…
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Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked

Cage the Elephant
Advanced
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Cage the Elephant’s gritty rock anthem about the relentless pursuit of money in a corrupt world. Beginner difficulty in the…
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Atlantic City

Bruce Springsteen
Intermediate
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Bruce Springsteen’s stark narrative about hope and desperation in a fading city. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently…
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Awesome God

Rich Mullins
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
A classic praise song by Rich Mullins. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions What chords do…
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Baby Beluga

Raffi
Advanced
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Raffi’s beloved children’s song about a little white whale. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Frequently Asked Questions What…
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Baby Shark

Traditional
Advanced
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A traditional children’s song about a family of sharks. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Frequently Asked Questions What…