At the second row of the table, we can see the degrees of the scale of those chords: I - V - VI - IV - III. In the hit movie There's Something About Mary, the musician Jonathon Richman is a part of a Greek chorus, the purpose being to comment on the action occurring in the play or movie. Guitar Tricks has lowered the price of Full Memberships, for a limited time! “With or Without You” U2 1987 I-V-vi-IV “Don’t Matter” Akon I-V-vi-IV “You’re Beautiful” James Blunt vi-IV-I-V “Hands” Jewel vi-IV-I-V Easy Guitar Songs Songs with two, three and four chords | For beginner to intermediate. “Ready or Not” Bridgit Mendler vi-IV-I-V “Walks Like Rihanna” The Wanted I-V-vi-IV “Tuesday’s Gone” Lynyrd Skynyrd I-V-vi-IV If you need help in reading chord diagrams, have a look at our How To Read Chord Diagrams Guide.

“Coming for You” The Offspring vi-IV-I-V. What other easy guitar songs do you know that can be played with just 4 chords? It doesn’t have the ska feel of other reggae songs so it is often easier for a new player. “Sex and Candy” Marcy Playground I-V-vi-IV “Bailando” Enrique Iglesias vi-IV-I-V

“Good” Better Than Ezra I-V-vi-IV
“Life” Des’ree I-V-vi-IV It’s uplifting yet reminiscent of a lost summer romance. Since 1998 (even before YouTube! Get access to all the lessons and tutorials on the site (11,000+ videos!) Soul Asylum released this power ballad about depression back in 1992, a heavily rotated radio play and video at the time. Hearing that now seems pretty crazy, but it was a big deal when he went electric. “Where’d You Go” Fort Minor I-V-vi-IV “Hide and Seek” Imogen Heap I-V-vi-IV

“Bullet with Butterfly Wings” The Smashing Pumpkins vi-IV-I-V “El Perdn (Forgiveness)” Nicky Jam ft Enrique Iglesias vi-IV-I-V I am including this last song not just because it is by the great Grateful Dead, but it is a perfect example of a song that can be simple or a little more complicated. It works great for an acoustic or electric guitar, remember to always play the chorus much louder and harder than the verse! This is a folk country song from the 1920's also known as “Birmingham Jail.” If you look this song up you will see some have it chorded with only C and G, while others use G7. Comprehensive tabs archive with over 1,100,000 tabs! The great debut album had Sam and Dave with music by Booker T and the MG’s, all that talent together created this awesome song. ), To stay updated on new tutorials, subscribe to the free newsletter (you'll also get access to the download area with lots of free printable resources). Most two chord songs of the root and fifth are going to be in the folk, gospel, and country genre, but we have a few that fit in the modern rock category! He recently passed away (in January 2017) so it only seems fitting to include this gem on our list. It transitions back and forth quite simply between C and G without much fuss and is a great beginners song. This song dates all the way back to the 1840's, so while it may be a simple children's song we have to give it some respect for such staying power. Ne-yo, Afrojack, and Nayer vi-IV-I-V In the Key of C that flattened 3rd is Eb and the flattened 7th is Bb. will.i.am vi-IV-I-V “This Is Me” Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas vi-IV-I-V Today you can enroll Guitar Tricks, the most popular, award-winning guitar learning site, free for 14 day. “Say Something” A Great Big World vi-IV-I-V “I Hope You Dance” Lee Ann Womack vi-IV-I-V Example: suppose we encounter a song in the key of G, that has the following chords: G - D - Em - C - Bm. “Ai Se Eu Te Pego” Michel Tel I-V-vi-IV Sheet music arranged for Piano/Vocal/Guitar in E Major (transposable).

Like the last one this song uses these 4 chords in a different way, ending on the A minor this time. “If I Were a Boy” Beyonc vi-IV-I-V “Wagon Wheel” Old Crow Medicine Show I-V-vi-IV Sometimes when playing simple two chord songs we want to add a little spice to the strumming since we don't have too much going on musically. “Taylor” Jack Johnson I-V-vi-IV “Suteki da ne” Rikki I-V-vi-IV This song was attributed to a band name Steam that didn't even exist!

“Sleepwalking” Canton I-V-vi-IV This song has the five necessary chords we are using however it starts on an A minor, giving it that solemn and serious feel. “The Man Who Can’t Be Moved” The Script vi-IV-I-V This song by Simon and Garfunkel reportedly took over 100 hours to record and produce! “Afterlife” Avenged Sevenfold I-V-vi-IV “She Will Be Loved” Maroon 5 I-V-vi-IV However, notice that even in the slightly higher key it still follows the I-VIIb-IIIb-C pattern. In this first section we are going to stick to one of the common keys and in this case the Key of C. Most new guitar players immediately learn C major and G major chords in open position, so let's find a list of music that can be played with just those two chords. It just doesn't get much better than Hank Williams, who wrote Jambalaya back in 1952 (well he most likely co-wrote it based off an old Cajun melody). “Glycerine” Bush I-V-vi-IV “It’s My Life” Bon Jovi vi-IV-I-V Many folk songs that have two chords will sometimes use the 7th, if you haven't learned G7 yet that is fine as you can still play the song, but you may come across this 7th again with two chord songs so keep an eye out. Jamaican and reggae type songs often have an emphasis on the 2 and 4 beat, strum with a percussive type effect on these beats as you play the Banana Boat Song. Upbeat songs are often always in major keys, as soon as we add minors it can give it a more downcast attitude. vi-I-V-IV Guitar-Link.com, Guitar Chords and Lyrics. As mentioned before, most songs that only have these two chords in them of C and G will often be kid's songs or folk songs. Doo Wop songs nearly always followed this same progression as Earth Angel. “Please Play This Song on the Radio” NOFX I-V-vi-IV To access your favorite songs, simply click on 'My Favorites' on the top menu. “Paradise” Coldplay vi-IV-I-V When we first start playing guitar it is common to learn just a couple of easy guitar chords and most new players are pretty anxious to get playing their guitar as soon as possible. Bb, Eb, F, Gm Let us show you what we mean. This is another solemn minor tune and written by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Thank you for sign up with Guitar-Link.com. So along with C major, G major, F major, and A minor; the next chord to add in is the iii chord, E minor. In the meantime, we can play this tune on either an acoustic or electric guitar, it will always sound great! “Love Is on the Way” Celine Dion I-V-vi-IV Now if you thought Bb was hard to play, try adding Eb into the progression! “When I Come Around” Green Day I-V-vi-IV “Forever” Kari Jobe I-V-vi-IV “Love the Way You Lie” Eminem feat. “Take On Me” A-ha I-V-vi-IV No Woman No Cry is not only four chords, it is a simple strum. “Like a Prayer” Madonna 1989 IV-I-V-vi Note: this song requires in some parts the F chord. In western music the easiest and best sounding interval is the root and the fifth, that's why it is so easy to write simple songs using only the chords C major (root) and G major (fifth). This song is a classic, still popular to this day thanks to the movie O Brother Where Art Thou, in fact this movie caused a huge resurgence in the mandolin and folk music on the banjo and guitar. It is actually a little crazy how many tunes follow the pattern of C-G-Am-F. Also, there is the Doo Wop progression I-vi-IV-V or C-Am-F-G which is made up of the same chords. “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” Elton John I-V-vi-IV This hit by Chad and Jeremy has that perfect summertime vibe. However, it is another Axis of Awesome progression and still sounds great on the guitar. SKU: MN0209056 In the examples below you will notice the variety of classic rock and pop rock songs that can be covered with these two extra guitar chords! (As a beginner it is usually ok to play just the G major, but hey it doesn't hurt to learn it now!). We have over 50000 guitar chords and lyrics and update every day with latest songs. As always the Red Hot Chili Peppers make great songs to play on guitar. This page shows the chords for the most common keys used with the guitar. Even the great and talented Beatle John Lennon wrote his share of really simple songs. “Six Degrees of Separation” The Script vi-IV-I-V “Whiskey Girl” Toby Keith I-V-vi-IV Please click on 'Add to Favorite' button just below the guitar chords and your song will be added to your favorites. Brian Wilson and Mike Love of the Beach Boys wrote this song back in 1964, it embodies the California sound and myth. This song was written by John during his famous Bed-In with Yoko… ironically like playing this song, peace is really not complicated!

“Cliche Love Song” Basim I-V-vi-IV SING - Version 2 song guitar chords & lyrics by artist Carpenters and +82 more. “Forever Young” Alphaville I-V-vi-IV “The Kids Aren’t Alright” The Offspring vi-IV-I-V “Price Tag” Jessie J I-V-vi-IV
It uses the same four chords, but that slight switching up of the chords gives it a whole new vibe compared to the rest. Why? “Scenic World” Beirut I-V-vi-IV “Con te partir” Andrea Bocelli I-V-vi-IV “Fuck Her Gently” Tenacious D vi-IV-I-V “Replay” Iyaz vi-IV-I-V Join Your Step-by-Step Lessons - Free To Try. “Apologize” OneRepublic vi-IV-I-V “Bridge of Light” P!nk I-V-vi-IV; vi-IV-I-V When I Said I Do (ver. “No Me Toca” Anselmo Ralph vi-IV-I-V

“Down” Jay Sean feat. “Little Baby Nothing” Manic Street Preachers I-V-vi-IV “Dammit” Blink-182 I-V-vi-IV Remember in the Key of we have the chords C major, D minor, E minor, F major, G major, and A minor... G major being the fifth in this key.

They were simply studio musicians who collaborated to make a one hit wonder. “You’re Not Sorry” Taylor Swift vi-IV-I-V “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” Kelly Clarkson vi-IV-I-V #This file represents the author's own work, please only use it for research# “Building a Mystery” Sarah McLachlan vi-IV-I-V Full bar chords are not easy for beginners. Despite being recorded while the band was disintegrating this is definitely one of their best known songs.