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.

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Nothing Else

Cody Carnes
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
A worship song by Cody Carnes about seeking God’s presence above all else. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play

Mr. Tambourine Man

Bob Dylan
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Bob Dylan’s classic folk-rock anthem about a mystical musician and the promise of escape. Beginner difficulty in the key of…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play

Lodi

Creedence Clearwater Revival
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Creedence Clearwater Revival’s classic tale of a struggling musician stuck in a dead-end town. Beginner difficulty in the key of…
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Amtap to play
Dtap to play
Ctap to play

Love Me Tender

Elvis Presley
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Elvis Presley’s tender ballad of enduring love and devotion. Beginner difficulty in the key of G. [G]Love me tender, [C]love…
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Atap to play

Mad World

Gary Jules
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Gary Jules’s haunting cover of a melancholic synth-pop song. Beginner difficulty in the key of E. Practice tip: Master the…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Emtap to play
Gtap to play
Atap to play

Maggie May

Rod Stewart
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Rod Stewart’s classic story of a young man’s bittersweet romance with an older woman. Beginner difficulty in the key of…
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Atap to play
Gtap to play
Bmtap to play

Mamma Mia

ABBA
Advanced
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ABBA’s iconic pop anthem about romantic confusion and irresistible attraction. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
GuitarUkulelePiano
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Dtap to play
Atap to play

Me and Bobby McGee

Janis Joplin
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Janis Joplin’s signature song about freedom, loss, and life on the road. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
GuitarUkulelePiano
Atap to play
Dtap to play
Etap to play
Gtap to play

Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard

Paul Simon
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Paul Simon’s upbeat tale of youthful rebellion and mysterious consequences. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
GuitarUkulelePiano
Amtap to play
Ftap to play
Ctap to play
Gtap to play

Message in a Bottle

The Police
Advanced
Add fingerpicking arpeggios for texture
A classic song by The Police about isolation and hope. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.