Play TONS of Songs With 3 Easy Guitar Chords In The Key of A
Practice a common three-chord progression in the key of A. These 3 chords in the key of A are found in countless songs. This lesson will help you master the switches you need in order to feel comfortable on guitar.
After practicing along and getting used to switching between these 3 beauties, you should try learning some easy guitar songs for beginners. To help you get started, here’s a small list of songs that use the A, D and E chords:
- Lean On Me – Bill Withers
- Spirit In The Sky – Norman Greenbaum
- Wild Thing – The Troggs
- Atmosphere – Joy Division
- Bye Bye Love – The Everly Brothers
- Desire – U2
- Louie Louie – The Kingsmen
- Three Little Birds – Bob Marley
- All Shook Up – Elvis Presley
- Hound Dog – Elvis Presley
- A Boy Named Sue – Johnny Cash
- I Walk The Line – Johnny Cash
- Love Me Do – The Beatles
- Blowin’ In The Wind – Bob Dylan
- Secondhand News – Fleetwood Mac
FREE PDF Songbook
Play 15 iconic songs on guitar — starting with just 2 chords
- Play your first complete song today – even as a total beginner
- Build real skills (chord switching, strumming, rhythm) through music you love
- Sound like a real guitarist from your very first practice session
Table of Contents
- Intro 0:00
- Chord Review – 0:55
- Downstrokes Play-Along – 1:41
- Chord Hand vs Strumming Hand – 2:58
- Strumming Pattern Play-along – 4:25
- Outro – 5:59
Enjoy!
