Walking On Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves If you thought three chords was easy, try just two! Well, there's a third one thrown in at the end of the chorus, but who's counting? The Rolling Stones are masters of simplicity, and this song shows you can be as soulful as you want without getting complicated. You Can't Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones Plus, the Cajun feel of the melody shows that you can truly play in any style using just three chords! The easy left hand harmonies means you can concentrate on the great rock and roll groove and captivating melody. If you're new to chord changes, this tune is perfect. Keep reading for info on more three chord songs from the Rolling Stones, Guns n' Roses and Richie Valens. Still, the undeniable fun of this huge hit from 2003 will help you learn its simple progression in no time. 'Hey Ya' stretches the definition of the three chord song a little bit, adding a fourth chord, and a minor key feel to a major key song. This version is the easy to play key of C, but watch for the flat thirds and sevenths! One of the most enduring early rock and roll standards, 'Rock Around the Clock' has the same basic blues based chord structure you'll find in tons of rock and roll songs from the 50s onward.Ī classic rhythm and blues hit made famous by Wilson Pickett in 1966, that uses three simple chords but stretches out into really bluesy territory. Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley and the Comets For example, the version of ' Sweet Child O' Mine' on Yamaha MusicSoft is in the key of D flat, which you can transpose down a half step to C to make it much easier.

Also, note that if the key of a song is too difficult to play at first, you can easily transpose it on your keyboard into one that's easier to play. Some of the songs featured below definitely have more than three chords, but most of them can be played using only three chords (or with an occasional fourth thrown in).

Each of these songs is listed alongside a MIDI song file that includes chord data to help you learn and play along on your keyboard.īefore you get ready to dig in, though, we should clarify that our understanding of 'three chord song' is a relatively broad.

To get started, there's a best-selling EZ Play songbook available from Yamaha MusicSoft, ' Favorite Songs With Three Chords', which covers easy to play versions of some of the most famous traditional three chord songs, but we've listed up a few of our favorites below as well. And it's not hard to see why a simple song tends to get played more than one that's more complex - it's easier to play! If you're just starting out on the keyboard (or any instrument really), these simple songs are a great place to hone your skills.

While we're pretty sure that he was exaggerating at least a little, there is something about a song with three chords, or fewer, that makes it stand out. The legendary Lou Reed once said that, 'one chord is fine.

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