30 Songs With Only 4 Easy Chords (G, D, Em, C): easy guitar lesson for beginners
- Intro
- Take On Me (A-Ha)
- Photograph (Ed Sheeran)
- Demons (Imagine Dragons)
- Pricetag (Jessie J)
- I’m Yours (Jason Mark)
- No Woman No Cry (Bob Marley)
- Happy Ending (Mika)
- Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Elton John)
- Poker Face (Lady Gaga)
- It’s My Life (Bon Jovi)
- She Will Be Loved (Maroon 5)
- If I Were A Boy (Pink)
- U + Ur Hand (Ed Sheeran)
- Let It Be (The Beatles)
- Kids (MGMT)
- No One (Alicia Keys)
- Wherever You Will Go (The Calling)
- With Or Without You (U2)
- You’re Beautiful (James Blunt)
- Hot N Cold (Katy Perry)
- Torn (Nathalie Imbruglia)
- Someone Like You (Adele)
- Cryin’ (Aerosmith)
- Wrecking Ball (Miley Cyrus)
- One Of Us (Joan Osborne)
- Paparazzi (Lady Gaga)
- Take Me Home, Country Road (John Denver)
- So Lonely (The Police)
- Someone You Loved (Lewis Capaldi)
- Waka Waka (Shakira)
What you will learn in this lesson
In this free video lesson, our CoachGuitar teacher plays 30 Songs With Only 4 Easy Chords (G, D, Em, C) on guitar. Several songs in a row with the same easy chords: a great way to build a repertoire quickly and to practise chord changes.
The lesson uses the CoachGuitar visual method: colours on the fretboard show you exactly where to put your fingers, with a backing track so you can play along from the very first try. No music theory or tab reading required.
Tips for playing this medley
Learn one song of the medley at a time. Use the chapter links to jump to the one you want, play it several times in a row without a mistake, then add the next one.
Keep the same strumming pattern throughout and change chords on the first beat of each bar: a steady rhythm matters more than speed.
How to practise with the video
Play along with the backing track as soon as you can follow the colours. Playing with the track is the best way to lock in your rhythm.
Once you know the video by heart, open the songs in the CoachGuitar app to get the interactive tablature, loop any section, slow the tempo down further and track your progress.