{"id":4619,"date":"2017-08-26T11:22:50","date_gmt":"2017-08-26T15:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/?p=4619"},"modified":"2023-01-25T13:29:53","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T18:29:53","slug":"four-chord-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/four-chord-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Chord Songs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4651 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/shutterstock_238323052.jpg\" alt=\"four chord songs\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/shutterstock_238323052.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/shutterstock_238323052-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>If you\u2019re not super familiar with music, you\u2019d probably be shocked to learn how simple most impactful popular songs are. Time and time again, songs with simple melodies and chord progressions like Gotye\u2019s \u201cSomebody I Used To Know\u201d top the charts and go on to get stuck in our heads for weeks on end. When you consider how songwriters are constantly presented with a virtually endless amount of sonic possibilities, it makes sense that writers often methodically narrow down their options to just three or four chords played over basic rhythms within a song. We\u2019ve got five excellent four chord songs to share with you in this article. We\u2019ll provide the lyrics and chord charts for guitar and piano. Let\u2019s get started:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u201cIn The Aeroplane Over The Sea,\u201d by Neutral Milk Hotel<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neutral Milk Hotel is a band that\u2019s influenced popular music and built a wildly devoted fan base by writing hauntingly pensive songs that draw energy from a minimalist songwriting philosophy. \u201cIn The Aeroplane Over The Sea\u201d is song that stays with you because its character is so defined and relatable. This is a fantastic song to learn if you\u2019re new to your instrument and looking for something easy to sing and play to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.56.15-PM.png\" alt=\"aeroplane chords\" width=\"579\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.56.15-PM.png 579w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.56.15-PM-257x300.png 257w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.56.34-PM.png\" alt=\"aeroplane chords\" width=\"587\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.56.34-PM.png 587w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.56.34-PM-292x300.png 292w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4625 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.54.22-PM.png\" alt=\"aeroplane lyrics\" width=\"372\" height=\"796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.54.22-PM.png 372w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.54.22-PM-140x300.png 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4626 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.54.43-PM.png\" alt=\"aeroplane lyrics\" width=\"362\" height=\"858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.54.43-PM.png 362w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.54.43-PM-127x300.png 127w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4627 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.54.58-PM.png\" alt=\"aeroplane lyrics\" width=\"360\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.54.58-PM.png 360w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.54.58-PM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.54.58-PM-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.54.58-PM-120x120.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u201cCreep,\u201d by Radiohead<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4649\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4649\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4649\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/shutterstock_615767771.jpg\" alt=\"radiohead\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/shutterstock_615767771.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/shutterstock_615767771-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guitarist and lead singer of Radiohead, Thom Yorke.<br \/>Photo courtesy: Christian Bertrand \/ Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Radiohead is a band that\u2019s now known for their sophisticated and somewhat complicated approach to writing music, but this phenomenal band\u2019s songs weren\u2019t always so intricate. \u201cCreep,\u201d is the most popular song by the British band by a long shot, and it\u2019s a simple song even by the standards of conventional pop music. This song is not only built off of the same four chords, but also the same progression from beginning to end.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.59.05-PM.png\" alt=\"radiohead chords\" width=\"583\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.59.05-PM.png 583w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.59.05-PM-256x300.png 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4629\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.59.23-PM.png\" alt=\"radiohead chords\" width=\"581\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.59.23-PM.png 581w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.59.23-PM-277x300.png 277w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4630 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.59.40-PM.png\" alt=\"radiohead lyrics\" width=\"368\" height=\"689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.59.40-PM.png 368w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-3.59.40-PM-160x300.png 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4631 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.00.06-PM.png\" alt=\"radiohead lyrics\" width=\"364\" height=\"806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.00.06-PM.png 364w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.00.06-PM-135x300.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4632 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.00.23-PM.png\" alt=\"radiohead lyrics\" width=\"363\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.00.23-PM.png 363w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.00.23-PM-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u201cUp On Melancholy Hill,\u201d by Gorillaz<\/strong> <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s stay in the U.K. for a bit for the next entry on our four chord songs list and talk about this catchy Gorillaz song. Music released by the synth-driven band\/art project Gorillaz might seem complicated due to its savvy production techniques, but songs like \u201cUp On Melancholy Hill\u201d are remarkably simple and easy to learn. Like \u201cCreep,\u201d this song is built off of the same repeating chord progression. You\u2019ll play D-A-Bm-G-A-G-A throughout the entire song.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.04.31-PM.png\" alt=\"gorillaz chords\" width=\"582\" height=\"714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.04.31-PM.png 582w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.04.31-PM-245x300.png 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.04.45-PM.png\" alt=\"gorillaz chords\" width=\"583\" height=\"655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.04.45-PM.png 583w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.04.45-PM-267x300.png 267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4635 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.03.55-PM.png\" alt=\"gorillaz lyrics\" width=\"357\" height=\"734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.03.55-PM.png 357w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.03.55-PM-146x300.png 146w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 357px) 100vw, 357px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u201cSomeone Great,\u201d by LCD Soundsystem<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like music released by Gorrilaz, LCD Soundsystem often creates lush textures of sound built off simple chords and repetitive shifts in harmony. \u201cSomeone Great\u201d uses the same chord progression during its entire six and a half minutes. The chords emanate from a repeating synth bass line. Feel free to incorporate it into your version of this incredible four chord song.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4647\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4647\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/shutterstock_580323346.jpg\" alt=\"LCD Soundsystem\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/shutterstock_580323346.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/shutterstock_580323346-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/shutterstock_580323346-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4647\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LCD Soundsystem performing at Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona 2016. Photo courtesy: Christian Bertrand \/ Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.07.01-PM.png\" alt=\"lcd soundsystem chords\" width=\"582\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.07.01-PM.png 582w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.07.01-PM-262x300.png 262w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4637\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.07.14-PM.png\" alt=\"lcd soundsystem chords\" width=\"585\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.07.14-PM.png 585w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.07.14-PM-300x288.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4638 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.06.06-PM.png\" alt=\"lcd soundsystem lyrics\" width=\"366\" height=\"812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.06.06-PM.png 366w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.06.06-PM-135x300.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4639 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.06.38-PM.png\" alt=\"lcd soundsystem lyrics\" width=\"354\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.06.38-PM.png 354w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.06.38-PM-185x300.png 185w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u201cSuzanne,\u201d by Leonard Cohen<\/strong> <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4650 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Untitled-design-2.jpg\" alt=\"leonard cohen\" width=\"389\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Untitled-design-2.jpg 389w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Untitled-design-2-233x300.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/>Master songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen built his remarkable career off of writing songs simple enough to serve as vehicles for complicated lyrics about love, death, and spirituality. \u201cSuzanne\u201d is an arresting song that brims with transcendent beauty and veiled metaphors. The song uses the same four chords in chord progressions that change from verse to chorus. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.21.20-PM.png\" alt=\"leonard cohen chords\" width=\"574\" height=\"689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.21.20-PM.png 574w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.21.20-PM-250x300.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.23.18-PM.png\" alt=\"leonard cohen chords\" width=\"583\" height=\"632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.23.18-PM.png 583w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.23.18-PM-277x300.png 277w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4642 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.23.35-PM.png\" alt=\"leonard cohen lyrics\" width=\"429\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.23.35-PM.png 429w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.23.35-PM-232x300.png 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4643 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.23.45-PM.png\" alt=\"leonard cohen lyrics\" width=\"422\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.23.45-PM.png 422w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.23.45-PM-248x300.png 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4644 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.23.54-PM.png\" alt=\"lyrics\" width=\"421\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.23.54-PM.png 421w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-14-at-4.23.54-PM-227x300.png 227w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are just five out of the thousands of incredible four chord songs out there. There are also tons of phenomenal songs that use only two or three chords. If you need help learning how to play, build, and understand chords, check out our recent article about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/basic-music-theory\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">music theory<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Arming yourself with some basic music theory knowledge will give you the ability to play chords and scales off of any note in music, and that\u2019s a huge help when it comes to learning new songs. For more helpful articles, videos and music tutorials, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/\">check out the Musika Lessons blo<\/a>g. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re not super familiar with music, you\u2019d probably be shocked to learn how simple most impactful popular songs are. 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