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