THREE-CHORD SONGS
Hundreds of songs can be played using the 1-, 4- and 5-chords. Here are some simple examples.

 

The following are variations of the 12-bar blues, a common progression for many early rock and roll songs. (The last 5-chord in progression 1 is optional.)

Following are the 12-bar blues songs (with lyrics) on this website.
(Click the songs you want.)

BLUES STAY AWAY (progression 1)
CROSSROADS (3)
GOIN UP THE COUNTRY (1)
HIGH-HEEL SNEAKERS (2)
HOUND DOG (2)
IN THE SUMMERTIME
JOHNNY B. GOODE (1)
KANSAS CITY (3)
MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS (2)
MUSTANG SALLY (2)
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK (1)
ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN (2 & 3)

Here are other songs on this website that are made up of 1-4-5 progressions.

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ROCK SONGS

ALREADY GONE
ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT
BAD MOON RISIN'
BARBARA ANN
BLUE SUEDE SHOES
BRING IT ON HOME
BYE BYE LOVE
DA DO RON RON
DO YOU LOVE ME
DO YOU WANT TO DANCE
END OF THE LINE
FREE FALLIN'
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE
HEARTBREAK HOTEL
I FOUGHT THE LAW
I'M GONNA BE (500 MILES)
JAILHOUSE ROCK
LA BAMBA
LAY DOWN SALLY
MANDOLIN WIND
MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
MONY MONY
NASHVILLE CATS
NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE
NINETEENTH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL
PINK CADILLAC
ROCK AND ROLL
ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC
SLOOP JOHN B.
SLOW DOWN
SPIRIT IN THE SKY
SUMMERTIME BLUES
SURFIN' U.S.A.
TRAVELIN' BAND
TWIST AND SHOUT
UP AROUND THE BEND
WALK OF LIFE
WALKIN' THE DOG
WOOLY BULLY
YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE

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COUNTRY SONGS

AMANDA
BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS
BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN
CHUG-A-LUG
COAT OF MANY COLORS
COOL WATER
COTTON FIELDS
COWARD OF THE COUNTY
CRAZY ARMS
CRYING TIME
DADDY SANG BASS
DON'T LET YOUR SWEET LOVE DIE
FADED LOVE
FOLSOM PRISON BLUES
THE GAMBLER
GONE GONE GONE
GOOD HEARTED WOMAN
GREEN GRASS OF HOME
HELLO TROUBLE
HONKY TONK BLUES
I CAN'T HELP IT
I FALL TO PIECES
I SAW THE LIGHT
I WALK THE LINE
I'LL GO STEPPIN' TOO
I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY
IF I COULD ONLY WIN YOUR LOVE
IN THE SUMMERTIME
IT'S HARD TO BE HUMBLE
KING OF THE ROAD
LET YOUR LOVE FLOW
LOUISIANA SATURDAY NIGHT
LOVE IS A ROSE
LOVING YOU
MAMAS DON'T LET YOUR BABIES GROW UP TO BE COWBOYS
MARGARITAVILLE
ME AND BOBBY McGEE
ON THE WINGS OF A DOVE
RAMBLIN' FEVER
RELEASE ME
RING OF FIRE
SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD
STAY A LITTLE LONGER
TAKE ME BACK TO TULSA
WALKIN' AFTER MIDNIGHT
WALKIN' THE FLOOR OVER YOU
YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS

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FOLK SONGS

AMAZING GRACE
CLEMENTINE
DO LORD
DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
FIFTY-NINTH STREET BRIDGE SONG
THE FOX
JAMAICA FAREWELL
JESUS LOVES ME
JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE
KUM BA YAH
LAST THING ON MY MIND
THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT
THE MIGHTY QUINN
MUNICIPAL PROTEST TRAIN ASSOCIATION SONG (M.T.A.)
OH SUSANNA
OLD FOLKS AT HOME
THE OLD GREY MARE
ON TOP OF OLD SMOKEY
PARADISE
RED RIVER VALLEY
SLOOP JOHN B.
SWING LOW
THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
WALKIN' DOWN THE LINE
WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN

BLUEGRASS SONGS (most of them!)

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CHRISTMAS SONGS

CAROL OF THE DRUM
CHRISTMAS TIME'S A-COMIN'
GOOD KING WENCELAS
JOY TO THE WORLD
SILENT NIGHT
UP ON THE HOUSETOP