“Leaving on a Jet Plane” by John Denver (Always good to pull out for your girlfriend when you’re going on a trip).“What I Got” by Sublime (Just uses G and D chords).“Undone the Sweater Song” by Weezer (The Blue Album was the soundtrack of my youth).“Sure thing, Ope.” 3 Chord Guitar Songs (Rock) Or you can play them when you’re sitting on the porch at night with Opie and a lovely lady. You can bust out any of these songs at a party and be the man of the hour. Here’s just a few 3 chord guitar songs Andrew could think of off the top of his head along with links to the lyrics and chord progressions. What songs can you play with them?Ī surprising number of popular songs use only these three chords.
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So you know how to play the G C and D chords. Watch these videos to see and hear the chords in action.ġ3 Songs You Can Play with the G C D Guitar Chords In the beginning, you might have some muffled noises, but keep practicing until you get it. When you strum, a clear tone should come out. Practice positioning your fingers so that it becomes almost natural. Go through that same process with the other two chords. Note that when you press down on the string, you don’t press down on the metal fret, but rather just above it. Your fingers should look like this on your guitar. So, we’ll use the G chord as our example.Īccording to the diagram, our second (middle) finger will press down on the low E string on the third fret our first (or pointer) finger presses down on the A string on the second fret the B C D strings are played open, and finally our third (or middle) finger presses down on the high E on the third fret. The numbers indicate what fingers you’ll be using to press down on the string and where you should press down. When a string has an “O” above it, it means you play that string open with no fingers pressing down on the string.įinally, we can get to what those numbers mean. When a string has an “X” over it, it means you don’t strum that string when you play the chord. Note how on the chord diagrams, there are some “X’s” and “O’s.” Here’s a diagram of the strings and their respective names. The string on the far left is the 6th string, or low E, and the string on the far right is the 1st string, or high E. The six vertical lines represent the six strings on your guitar. Frets are those horizontal lines that go down the neck of your guitar. The other horizontal lines represent the first four guitar frets. The nut is at the top of a guitar and is usually made of plastic, metal, or even bone. That top dark horizontal line represents the nut. Guitar tabs are diagrams of a guitar neck as if we were looking at an upright guitar. Now what the heck do they mean? How to Read Guitar Tabs Not only can you play darn near anything with these chords, they’re super simple to play.īelow we provide the guitar tablature, or tabs, for the G C D chords and an explanation on how to read the tab for the uninitiated. “You can play darn near anything with those beginning guitar chords (save Taylor Swift songs, cause they always have that dramatic teenage girl angst minor chord thrown in).” The Three Essential Guitar ChordsĪccording to my bud, Andy B, the three most common guitar chords every man should know are G Major, C Major and D Major. He currently crafts handmade guitars at Collings Guitars in Austin, TX and plays banjo in the bluegrass band, Flatcar Rattlers. Andrew has been playing guitar and other stringed instruments for most his life.
Instead of passing it on to the next dude, why not hold on to it and bust out a song of your own? Getting a group of people to sing a song while you provide the accompaniment is an easy way to command a room like a man.īut what if you’ve never played the guitar? What most used chords should a man know, so when the opportunity arises to “peacock,” he won’t be left looking like a turkey?įor the answer, I went to my best friend, Andrew Bays. The guitar has a way of showing up at parties and campfires, and it often gets passed around so people who know how to play can strum out some tunes while everyone sings along. The guitar is a skill that will provide you and those around you years of enjoyment. So you can get a perfect score on “Free Bird” in Guitar Hero? Besides your twelve year old cousin, who do you think that’s going to impress? Instead of wasting your time with pretend guitar, start learning how to play the real deal.
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