When you just started learning guitar, the idea of playing an extra song seems to be very intimidating, but it does not have to be! Do you know that many popular songs can be accomplished using only 4 chords or less? If you don’t, I’ve prepared a list of 28 songs that using only few chords, this should make your guitar journey easier and full of fun!
1. Pumped Up Kicks — Foster The People (Em, G, D, A)
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2. Wonderwall — Oasis (Em, G, Dsus4, Asus7)
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3. Hey, Soul Sister — Train (C, G, Am, F)
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4. Knocking On Heaven’s Door — Bob Dylan (G, D, Am, C)
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5. Stand by Me — Ben E. King (G, Em, C, D)
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6. She Will Be Loved — Maroon 5 (Am, G, C, F)
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7. Viva La Vida — Coldplay (C, D, G, Em)
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8. Yellow — Coldplay (C, D, G, Em)
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9. Hallelujah — Jeff Buckley (C, Am, F, G)
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10. Perfect — Ed Sheeran (G, Em, C, D)
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11. Skinny Love — Bon Iver (Am, C, G, F)
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12. Riptide — Vance Joy (Am, C, G, F)
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13. Demons — Imagine Dragons (C, G, Am, F)
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14. Someone Like You — Adele (G, D, Em, C)
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15. Stay With Me — Sam Smith (Am, F, C)
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16. Just The Way You Are — Bruno Mars (G, Em, C)
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17. Fucking Perfect — P!nk (G, Dsus4, Em7, Cadd9)
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18. Hey Ho — Lumineers (A, G, F, C)
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19. XO — John Mayer (C, Am, F, G)
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20. You Are Beautiful — James Blunt (G, G/F#, Em7, Cadd9)
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21. I Won’t Back Down — Tom Petty (Em, D, G)
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22. Counting Stars — One Republic (Am, C, G, F)
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23. With Or Without You — U2 (D, A, Bm, G)
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24. The One That Got Away — Katty Perry (C, Em, Am, F)
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25. Last Christmas — Wham! (C, Dm, Em, G)
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26. Back To December — Taylor Swift (C, Am, F, G)
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27. What Doesn’t Kill You/Stronger — Kelly Clarkson (Am, F, C, G)
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28. We Found Love — Rihanna (Am, F, C, G)
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