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
Emtap to play
Dtap to play
Ctap to play
Amtap to play

Beat It

Michael Jackson
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Michael Jackson’s iconic anthem about standing up against peer pressure and violence. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Frequently…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Emtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play

Beautiful Boy

John Lennon
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
A lullaby for his son Sean by John Lennon. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions What…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Ctap to play
Gtap to play
Amtap to play
Ftap to play

True Colors

Cyndi Lauper
Advanced
Add fingerpicking arpeggios for texture
Cyndi Lauper’s uplifting anthem about seeing someone’s inner beauty. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Frequently Asked Questions What…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Atap to play
Bmtap to play
Etap to play
Dtap to play

Ticket to Ride

The Beatles
Advanced
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The Beatles’ classic 1965 single about a departing lover, featuring a driving rhythm and iconic guitar riff. Beginner difficulty in…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Atap to play
Dtap to play
Etap to play
F#mtap to play

To Love Somebody

Bee Gees
Advanced
Add fingerpicking arpeggios for texture
The Bee Gees’ soulful ballad about unrequited love. Beginner difficulty in the key of A. Frequently Asked Questions What chords…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Ftap to play
Amtap to play
Bbtap to play
Ctap to play

Torn

Natalie Imbruglia
Advanced
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Natalie Imbruglia’s hit song about disillusionment and emotional wreckage. Beginner difficulty in the key of F. Frequently Asked Questions What…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Atap to play
Bmtap to play

The First Noel

Traditional
Advanced
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A traditional English Christmas carol telling the story of the Nativity. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. Frequently Asked…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play
Ctap to play

The One That Got Away

Katy Perry
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Katy Perry’s nostalgic pop hit about a lost teenage romance. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play

The Only Exception

Paramore
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Paramore’s heartfelt ballad about guarded love and vulnerability. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. Frequently Asked Questions What chords…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Ctap to play
Amtap to play
Ftap to play
Gtap to play

There Is a Light That Never Goes Out

The Smiths
Advanced
Add fingerpicking arpeggios for texture
A classic song by The Smiths about romantic devotion and a longing for a dramatic, shared fate. Beginner difficulty in…