Three Chord Songs in G
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Three Chord Songs in G
This is a addendum to our article "C and C9 Chords," which equips you to play songs in G, using G, D7, and C9 (or C)
We make a point of not publishing copyrighted material in our pages, so we just have the titles for any songs under copyright.
Note: - Many of these songs can also be played in other keys.
Many of these songs were recorded in other keys, so you most likely won't be able to play along with the record. But they work in G for most singers.
If you have trouble working any of these out for yourself, you can always Google, say "Leaving on a Jet Plane chords in G" and a dozen sites will come up. Most will be selling something and have aggravating popups, but that's not something I have any control over.
I may add more as I have time, but you'll probably recognize at least enough of these to practice without getting too bored. We've put a little chord chart up on the right for your reference.
- Amazing Grace
- Worried Man Blues
- Boil that Cabbage Down
- Will the Circle Be Unbroken
- Ring of Fire
- Leaving on a Jet Plane
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
- Brown Eyed Girl
- Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
- Wanted Dead Or Alive
- I’m a Believer – The Monkees
- Hound Dog – Elvis Presley
- Tonight’s the Night – Neil Young
- Undone (The Sweater Song)
The only limit to playing any three-chord song in the key of G is that the melody might be too high or too low for you to sing comfortably. That's one reason we teach you chords that will allow you to play in even more keys.
Other Resources
Related resources include:- Meet Your Guitar - A brief introduction to the parts of the guitar and how to hold it.
- Three Magic Chords - A series of articles that get you started on basic chords you can use to play thousands of songs.
- What is a 3-Chord Song? - Explains "3-chorders," and how understanding them will help you learn or follow along on thousands of songs without sheet music or lead sheets.
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