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30 Songs You Can Play with the Same 4 Chords

I have recently got this thought stuck in my mind: "how many songs use the same chords?".
I did a research on this topic and created a list of 30 songs which you can play with the same 4 chords. All the songs in this list will revolve around the same I–V–vi–IV chord progression in different keys.
This list will introduce you to the songs that are all, for the most part, well-known in popular culture and easy for practice if you're a beginner or just need to learn something really quickly.
Also here you can listen to how they sound and look like.

Key of C

C; G; Am; F

Elvis Presley - Can’t help falling in love with you
The Beatles - Let It Be
Alphaville’s - Forever Young
Nickelback - Gotta be Somebody
Idina Menzel - Let it go (Frozen)
The Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love
Coldplay - The Scientist
Iggy Pop - The Passenger
Taylor Swift - Clean
Tim Minchin - Canvas Bags

Key of G

G; D; Em; C

Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
P!nk - Fucking Perfect
John Denver - Take Me Home Country Roads
Beyoncé - If I Were A Boy
Bob Marley - No Woman No Cry
P!nk - U Plus Ur Hand
Newton Faulkner - Dream Catch Me

Key of A

A; E; F#m; D

Green Day’s - When I come around
James Blunt’s - You’re beautiful
A-Ha’s - Take on me
The Cure - A Letter to Elise
Adele - Someone like you

Key of E

E; B; C#m; A

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge

Key of F

F; C; Dm; Bm

Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris - We fou

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👤︎ u/Tetiana2020

📅︎ Oct 04 2020

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Ed Sheeran proving yet again that you can play any pop song with only 4 chords on Holland's Late Night Show. youtube.com/watch?v=va3h5…

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👤︎ u/Weemm

📅︎ Mar 12 2017

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Easy Ukulele Songs You Can Play with 3, 4, or 5 Chords chordgenome.com/easy-ukul…

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👤︎ u/IcyAudience

📅︎ Mar 05 2020

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Can you help me out with these chords? Trying to figure out what I'm hearing repeat throughout the song, then changes at 2:05 then again at 2:44. Appreciate any help! It's Small Talk by Kid Quill. youtu.be/JpQDdRGU9Ws

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👤︎ u/xxshteviexx

📅︎ Mar 16 2019

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I compiled a list of 50 easy songs that you can play with a few chords, enjoy!

https://www.fachords.com/blog2017/easy-songs-guitar-songs/

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👤︎ u/fachords

📅︎ Apr 06 2019

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Anyone else amazed that you don’t have to play all the notes of a chord? You can make completely new songs with just a few of the notes from a chord! Holy fucking shit! Amazing! Amazed!

I’m gonna be so busy writing tabs, ok.

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👤︎ u/stillhousebrewco

📅︎ Oct 14 2017

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I need some help with the guitar chords in the linked song. My wife would like me to play at church for her and I'd like to step up and do it. Thank you for any help! I can figure the strumming out, just some chords I'm not familiar with. youtu.be/mDBYxWJA4ok

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👤︎ u/boiler725

📅︎ Dec 04 2017

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In this lesson, Dan takes you through the major 7th arpeggio, including two fantastic shapes and how you can move them across the fretboard. We then take it a step further by showing you how to incorporate these arpeggios into your improvisation, learning to play through the chord changes! youtube.com/watch?v=tI4qM…

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👤︎ u/danholton

📅︎ Mar 17 2020

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[Question] Can anyone suggest song(s) that are similar to 'Patience' by GnR? Similar in the sense that they are both acoustic with a semi-normal chord progression, and maybe even a melody to play under the chords?

This probably a long shot but I'd like to see if there's any songs that are similar

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👤︎ u/UnseenDegree

📅︎ Feb 13 2019

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can someone make an equal chord transition that in the video from Bohemian rhappsody to see Killer queen I think these are the chords with which the songs end / start A-Cm youtu.be/VucVi1UGlKI

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👤︎ u/NickvDuijn

📅︎ Feb 28 2019

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Is there any chance that you can play this song on the trumpet, of so can you send me the chords?

https://youtu.be/mGUjVbsYG6E

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👤︎ u/vin2036

📅︎ Aug 21 2019

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I recently started playing around with FLStudio and started building melodies. I’m very confused about being “in key” or not. I don’t think I properly notice the difference to catch it. I’m having a hard time understanding how keys and chords are built in a song. Can there be more keys in one song?

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👤︎ u/knife3

📅︎ Jun 06 2019

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Would it be a bad idea for me to write a song in which you are asked to remove the D string on a cello, so that you can play some unconventional chords?

I thought of this since my cello is currently missing a D string.

Edit: I've changed my mind, I'll just write a piece that you don't need a D string for, but you can still have one. Or maybe it'll be for people who's D string snapped, while they're waiting for a new one.

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👤︎ u/AngryAggron22

📅︎ Mar 01 2019

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If you are really serious about learning to play acoustic as a beginner guitarist, check out this course! We go through everything from absolute scratch and get you playing songs all the way through with various strumming patterns and quick chord changing. Plus, it's great fun! yourguitaracademy.com/cou…

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👤︎ u/danholton

📅︎ Jan 10 2019

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You post a clip of a song, and someone tells you what notes/chords are played so you can play it yourself.

Because sometimes the sheet music sounds wrong.

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👤︎ u/Dudwithacake

📅︎ Jan 01 2014

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I've been a big fan of this song since I can remember in Junior High School, but put off learning it on the guitar because I didn't know how to play the Bb barre chord. Well, I finally learned it, so here it is, and I still manage to screw it up right off the top youtube.com/watch?v=0w4wB…

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👤︎ u/TheMeowMeow

📅︎ Apr 16 2020

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Guy jokingly plays first chords of 'You Shook Me All Night Long' crowd takes it for the entire song. youtube.com/watch?v=5hzaP…

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👤︎ u/ponyblair

📅︎ Feb 12 2015

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Can someone transcribe the chords of this song? I have no idea how to, but i would sell my kidney to be able to play it.. youtu.be/6aojfU3jS70

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👤︎ u/riotPengu1n

📅︎ Feb 28 2020

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Been wanting to learn how to play this song but been struggling finding chords for it. Any chance someone can figure out the chords for me. youtube.com/watch?v=WzwPy…

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👤︎ u/sir_bakes_alot

📅︎ Mar 25 2020

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I've read something about Paul McCartney song "Yesterday" by Beatles and "Tomorrow" by wings have same chord movement. I'm not a musician, so I can't tell but these songs sounds familiar in the beginning. Does anybody know?

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👤︎ u/nobides

📅︎ Feb 22 2020

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[question] What are some good songs with these chords - E minor, C major, D major, G major.

I want to make a beginner guitar video where I play absolutely as many songs as I can with these chords lol.

I loved watching these types of videos when I began playing, and thought it would be super cool if I could do one where instead of just a few songs with the same chords.....I do a few hundred. Lol.

Hopefully help build up some guitarists self esteem in the process lol. Learning easy songs really helped me get going when I started

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👤︎ u/Itscameronman

📅︎ Dec 15 2019

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MiniNova – can you store and play back multiple chords with the Chorder function?

The manual isn't clear on this (it talks about saving "a" chord which can be played back with a single key), and I haven't been able to find an answer online.

Can you store multiple chords using the "Save Chord" function, and assign them to different individual keys? So I could assign the first chord to a C note, the second to D, and so on? If you can do this, how many chords can you save?

Thanks for any info :-)

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👤︎ u/justsomerandomnick

📅︎ Mar 24 2020

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I would love some feedback on this song. Lyrics, chords, etc. Also, I've played it for a couple people and they say it reminds them of something, but they can't put their finger on it. Let me know if it sounds like something you know (hopefully not too closely - it's easy to do sometimes) soundcloud.com/jonathan-h…

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👤︎ u/Jhh7804

📅︎ Jan 27 2019

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InstaShred Guitar startup company have created a guitar that teaches you chords songs scales and plays lightshows to show off. I saw them set up in one of their local Wollongong guitar stores today. What do you think?

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👤︎ u/johnny-kashmoney

📅︎ Jan 05 2020

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I’ve created a free online piano course. It’s specifically designed for singers to learn to sing and play, learn how to read music, learn chords, and learn how to write their own songs. However, it’s helpful for anyone wanting to learn piano. Hope you find this helpful. New video each week -Billy youtu.be/C6hsH92jRpA

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👤︎ u/BillyGollner

📅︎ Jul 27 2019

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I’ve created a Free Online Piano Course. It’s specially designed for singers to learn to sing and play piano at the same time, read music, learn chords, and write their own songs. The course is great for anyone wanting to learn piano. I post a new video each week. Hope you find this helpful -Billy youtu.be/hQylw24VOLU

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👤︎ u/BillyGollner

📅︎ Aug 02 2019

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Is this too repetitive? I feel like my melody/lyrics really fill it out with color but when I just play the instrumental is sounds super repetitive. I’m new to playing guitar, I really like how the song sounds altogether and don’t really know how/ want to change from the two chords (C and Em). v.redd.it/iyr9d9yb05d41

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👤︎ u/GunnerRunner34

📅︎ Jan 26 2020

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Learn to play 5 Xmas Songs with only 5 beginner chords. You and your yule log will love this. learnguitarinlondon.com/5…

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👤︎ u/druejames

📅︎ Dec 03 2014

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Trouble playing barre chords? Can’t get them to sound as clean as you’d like? Here’s a 3000 word guide I wrote on how to play barre chords with 8 technique tips that might help, a couple of exercises to master them and an explanation of how Hendrix liked to play chords stringkick.com/blog-lesso…

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👤︎ u/JustSK

📅︎ Mar 21 2017

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[Newbie]is Can’t Stop by RHCP a difficult song to play for beginners? I just can’t manage to switch to the 4 fingered cmaj7 from the previous bar chord fluently, and i’ve been trying like i’m going insane for 3 hours in a row now, just couldn’t get this one little part done right, should i

should i practice other songs until i get better because one part of this song requires a higher level of chords fretting skills?

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👤︎ u/AlanTheTimeTraveller

📅︎ May 21 2019

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Can anyone figure out how to play this song? Or at least the chords/notes? youtu.be/zJwQSeckRK0

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👤︎ u/nimirathecat

📅︎ Aug 29 2019

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If you play the marimba it plays 8 random notes for each chord in a familiar song (answer in comments for those who don't want it spoiled) v.redd.it/p73x2ya161p41

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👤︎ u/friendlycordyceps13

📅︎ Mar 26 2020

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Is there anyone who knows how to play this song. Looking for chords but can't find

https://youtu.be/8463BZqzjQY

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👤︎ u/Cowcite

📅︎ May 24 2019

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Any parents of young kids here? If so, I'm sure you'll have been listening to Baby Shark on repeat for the last year... So, why not pick up the guitar and play it to your kids... It's just 4 simple chords. IMPORTANT: If you don't have kids, do not listen to this song! Ha! yourguitaracademy.com/cou…

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👤︎ u/danholton

📅︎ Mar 21 2019

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[PLAY] Did another solo-band cover of one of my favorite songs from the Mega Man series! Lots of cool harmonies and chord changes in this one. This stuff translates so well to guitar, it's hard to believe it wasn't written with the instrument in mind.

Here's the playthrough vid I did with all the different parts - the guitar is a Kiesel Aries A6 with their stock pickups!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEb3kRL65iQ

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👤︎ u/birfudgees

📅︎ Jun 27 2019

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[TOMT][SONG] A song "everyone knows" that starts with what may be piano or synth? riff. The piano riff starts with rapidly ascending notes that are slightly techno-ish. After these rapidly ascending notes it has 3 piano chords starting at the highest going down. It's kinda like BUM.....Bum..Bum

This is killing my girlfriend help please

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👤︎ u/BearOsama

📅︎ May 08 2019

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Dude’s like give me “a dollar for real human music with soul,” but never moves his hands to change chords and only plays one song. I call BS

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👤︎ u/petty-theft

📅︎ Jun 23 2019

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In One More Year, I’m obsessed with the insane guitar and bass riff that bursts in from 3:20-4:20, and with the drums that sound almost like a hype marching band. All of this combined makes this song such a great closer. And I feel so great every time that guitar goes and plays those 3 epic chords.

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👤︎ u/JSwingy

📅︎ Feb 22 2020

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Is it true most pop songs just use the same 4 chords, and if they do does that mean in theory if you could play those 4 chords on a guitar then you can play most pop songs?

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👤︎ u/eastsideeric24

📅︎ May 31 2018

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