Country Classic (3-Chord)

I → IV → V

Position
G chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for G: string 6: fret 3, string 5: fret 2, string 4: open, string 3: open, string 2: open, string 1: fret 3G
C chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for C: string 6: muted, string 5: fret 3, string 4: fret 2, string 3: open, string 2: fret 1, string 1: open×C
D chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for D: string 6: muted, string 5: muted, string 4: open, string 3: fret 2, string 2: fret 3, string 1: fret 2××D
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About

The quintessential country/folk progression. Three chords and the truth. Simple, honest, and timeless.

Songs using this progression

  • Folsom Prison Blues — Johnny Cash
  • Sweet Home Alabama — Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Wagon Wheel — Old Crow Medicine Show
CountryFolkRockclassicwarmhonesttimeless

Related progressions

12-Bar Blues
I → I → I → I → IV → IV → I → I → V → IV → I → V
BluesRock
50s Doo-Wop (Stand By Me)
I → vi → IV → V
Doo-WopPop