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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The Subway

Zach Bryan
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Zach Bryan’s introspective folk song with urban imagery and raw honesty. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
GuitarUkulelePiano
Ctap to play
Gtap to play
Amtap to play
Ftap to play

Ceilings

Lizzy McAlpine
Advanced
Add fingerpicking arpeggios for texture
Lizzy McAlpine’s dreamy indie-folk song about the fragile nature of new love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
GuitarUkulelePiano
Amtap to play
Ftap to play
Ctap to play
Gtap to play

Lost Boy

Ruth B
Advanced
Add fingerpicking arpeggios for texture
Ruth B’s enchanting indie-pop ballad inspired by Peter Pan. Beginner difficulty in the key of Am.
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Dmtap to play
Ctap to play
Amtap to play

Ventura Highway

America
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
America’s breezy folk-rock classic with a laid-back California vibe. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
GuitarUkulelePiano
Emtap to play
Dtap to play
Ctap to play
Gtap to play

Turn the Page

Bob Seger
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Bob Seger’s powerful ballad about life on the road as a traveling musician. Beginner difficulty in the key of Em.
GuitarUkulelePiano
Bbtap to play
Gmtap to play
Ebtap to play
Ftap to play

Purple Rain

Prince
Advanced
Add fingerpicking arpeggios for texture
Prince’s iconic power ballad with soaring melodies and emotional depth. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Bb.
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Amtap to play
Dtap to play

More Than Words

Extreme
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Extreme’s acoustic masterpiece featuring intricate fingerpicking. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.
GuitarUkulelePiano
Ctap to play
Ftap to play
Gtap to play
Amtap to play

The Gambler

Kenny Rogers
Advanced
Add fingerpicking arpeggios for texture
Kenny Rogers’ iconic country storytelling classic about life advice from a stranger. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Emtap to play

Broken Window Serenade

Whiskey Myers
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Whiskey Myers’ soulful Southern rock ballad with raw emotion. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
GuitarUkulelePiano
Gtap to play
Emtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play

Dancing in the Dark

Bruce Springsteen
Intermediate
Try a D-DU-UDU strum pattern
Bruce Springsteen’s energetic anthem about restlessness. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.