35 easy songs with chords G, Em, D & C

chordseasy

Jan 21

Here’s another collection of songs featuring a simple chord progression, this time - G, Em, D and C! Like my previous post, I’ve organized these songs into sections: songs with just these chords, songs with a few more chords and songs with a few less chords. As always, my goal with these suggestions is to highlight some fun, different songs that you probably didn’t know you could play with just this set of simple chords. Enjoy!

Below are the chord shapes: *Note that I’m including songs that use Em7 instead of Em and Cadd9 instead of C, but they still function the same way.

songs with just G, Em, D, and C:

“Despeinada” - Ozuna, Camilo

capo: 1st fret

UltimateGuitar: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/ozuna/despeinada-chords-3412562

YouTube: https://youtu.be/wiEbsQhMUDk?si=IXKp7EL232lX1iN-

“Let Me” - Zayn

UltimateGuitar: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/zayn/let-me-chords-2367561

YouTube: https://youtu.be/6kOV6GmoJpY?si=xwToVTmjKtiaBAip

“Magic” - Colbie Caillat

capo: 3rd fret

other chords included: Cadd9, Em7

UltimateGuitar: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/colbie-caillat/magic-chords-516272

“Malibu Nights” - LANY

YouTube: https://youtu.be/A1hjSKVSc0o?si=tluztFOe6UpWj7Du

Say Hey (I Love You) - Michael Franti & Spearhead, Cherine Anderson

capo: 3rd fret

UltimateGuitar: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/michael-franti-spearhead/say-hey-i-love-you-chords-1010442

“Why Can’t I?” - Liz Phair

UltimateGuitar: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/liz-phair/why-cant-i-chords-1077278

“Fallin’ All In You” - Shawn Mendes

capo: 1st fret

UltimateGuitar: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/shawn-mendes/fallin-all-in-you-chords-2391975

YouTube: https://youtu.be/QGHbGuvGKPA?si=4C5ELiT8IP8BsGrO

“Steal the Show” - Lauv

UltimateGuitar: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/misc-cartoons/elemental-steal-the-show-chords-4802510

“Cheap Thrills” - Sia, Sean Paul

capo: 2nd fret

UltimateGuitar: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/sia/cheap-thrills-chords-1797669

YouTube: https://youtu.be/N2IY2On5m8U?si=s1DZpKj3b53WQBBD

“Fuck, I’m Lonely” - Lauv, Anne-Marie

capo: 2nd fret

UltimateGuitar: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/lauv/fuck-im-lonely-chords-2782726

“I Don’t Care” - Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber

capo: 1st fret

UltimateGuitar: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/ed-sheeran/i-dont-care-chords-2704800

songs with a few more chords:

“Realize” - Colbie Caillat

capo: 6th fret

other chords included: D/F#, Cadd9, Em7, G/B

UltimateGuitar: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/colbie-caillat/realize-chords-515794

YouTube: https://youtu.be/jJakDzYxFpE?si=x-0dLSVcr83Mmnq3

“I Got You” - Jack Johnson

other chords included: A7

UltimateGuitar: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/jack-johnson/i-got-you-chords-1446637

YouTube: https://youtu.be/-dOo3XfMMGY?si=oAbzC1FSTqrOPVqn

“Millones” - Camilo

capo: 3rd fret

other chords included: Am, Bm

UltimateGuitar: https://es.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/camilo-camilo-echeverry/millones-chords-3595748

“Turn Your Lights Down Low” - Bob Marley

other chords included: D/F#, Bm7, Am7, G/B

UltimateGuitar: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/bob-marley/turn-your-lights-down-low-chords-983291

“Long Drive” - Jason Mraz

other chords included: Gmaj7

UltimateGuitar: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/jason-mraz/long-drive-chords-1479480

YouTube: https://youtu.be/uWRiIA0f_d8?si=ePtdXwFPfaxJyA3b

“Begin Again” - Taylor Swift

other chords included: Cadd9, Em7, Dsus4, D/F#

E-Chords: https://www.e-chords.com/chords/taylor-swift/begin-again

YouTube: https://youtu.be/41CgXYjV0WA?si=5_10l5yhaP7-yr3I

“Bailando” - Enrique Iglesias, Descemer Bueno, Gente De Zona

other chords included: Am

UltimateGuitar: https://es.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/enrique-iglesias/bailando-chords-1487589

YouTube: https://youtu.be/a9vd4Uxphu4?si=b5AoxsTPN-yynZF_

“Let Your Hair Down” - MAGIC!

other chords included: Am, D/F#

UltimateGuitar: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/magic/let-your-hair-down-chords-1698724

“La Bachata” - Manuel Turizo

capo: 3rd fret

other chords included: Bm

CifraClub: https://www.cifraclub.com.br/manuel-turizo/la-bachata/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZZAEKxwW-70?si=9v2L2v4jKf1PZDR9

“What Goes Around…/…Comes Around” - Justin Timberlake

other chords included: Am

UltimateGuitar: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/justin-timberlake/what-goes-around-chords-877025

YouTube: https://youtu.be/yPFXv9-K5Lk?si=BSclPqR_AK8lO8PE

YouTube: https://youtu.be/-ANAWI760gs?si=IpITmslneUUUsYzl

“You and Me” - Lifehouse

other chords included: Cadd9, Dsus/F#, G/B, Em7, Dsus4, A7sus4, Am, Bm (okay this is a lot more chords but most of them are all variations of the main chords so they’re still easy😄)

UltimateGuitar: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/lifehouse/you-and-me-chords-807314

YouTube: https://youtu.be/ryqmcUCqvnY?si=2BR64ufpYA_Vb98h

YouTube: https://youtu.be/ryqmcUCqvnY?si=92RjJEsx8VMixAZp

“Red Dress” - MAGIC!

capo: 3rd fret

other chords included: Am

UltimateGuitar: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/magic/red-dress-chords-1856115

YouTube: https://youtu.be/o7DP7F1b5M0?si=U7qWtNZTOU8f207R

“Summertime” - New Kids on the Block

capo: 4th fret

other chords included: Am, Dm

UltimateGuitar: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/new-kids-on-the-block/summertime-chords-710433