Searching for songs that (only) have G C D in them...

GCD, or GCE?  Something you may want to look into is learning just a couple more chords, but lots of songs are only three chords.  If you search through songs here on chordie and find a song with only three chords, you can always use the transpose feature (on the right of the song page) to change the tuning and be able to play the song with the three chords you know.  The first song I learned was "leaving on a jet plane", found here:  http://chordie.com/chord.pere/www.guita … ranspose=0

and if you transpose that down two (-2) you should have the chords you're looking for!  Happy playing!  OH... and WELCOME TO CHORDE!!!

Amy

Welcome to Chordie Songsting.   

I would check the Beginners song-books on Chordie for songs that interest you.  Most beginner songs are three chords.  Sometimes there will be a fourth chord that is a minor.  Those are usually relative minors (meaning the minor of the sixth chord from the root - if you don't know what minor, root, or sixth mean, check out the theory forum on Chordie).  The relative minor in the key of G is Em, which only takes two fingers and you can probably learn it real fast.  If the three chords of a song you are interested in playing aren't GCD, then diddle around with the transpose feature until they are.  If you learn A and E, then you'll have two keys you can play in.  And if you learn F, then you'll have three keys you can play in. 

Keep working on it and having fun learning.  Don't feel pressured to be 'good' too fast.  Take your time and let the lessons and chords really sink into your noggin. 

Also, if you haven't already, check out the beginner lessons on www.justinguitar.com.  I have no affiliation with that site except that of a satisfied user. 

- Zurf

Amy is the above^ person related too you?

Thanks for all the helpful replies. I guess i was just hoping there was a way to search for songs with specific chords in them. Because I don't know a lot of songs, I don't really know where to start by looking for a specific song, which is why a list of 'matching songs' would help.

I am a fan of 80s music, mainly - Duran Duran, Eurythmics etc but only just now I realise they are not at all good songs for guitar - well, a beginner like me, anyway. Mainly synthesizers...  I also like Queen, but that's a few years away from being manageable for me, I'd guess?

I just had my third lesson tonight and can (sort of) play Em, E, D7, E7 and A now as well, but I'd still really like to be able to search and get a list of songs with certain chords in them but that doesn't seem possible. I will check out the 'transpose' feature, if I can work out what that means.

Thanks again.

Oh, and how long before steel strings don't feel like they are killing my fingers?  ;-)

OHH Ive never been able to find a website like that but you could learn .. Cats in the cradle, Ball & chain, Ring of fire, and yes leaving on a jet plane.. those are the basic songs I started with.

@Dino48 yes I am Amy's son. Haha

You can add Fire on the Mountain, For what its worth, Long Haired Country Boy, and tons of other songs to the list of 3 chord songs and all very easy to learn.  My best advice is learn the oldies alot of folk and Dyllan type stuff and you'll progress faster than you think

OH and I have the cure for sore finger tips..............

P R A C T I C E    lmao  sorry couldn't resist

Free Fallin' capo on the 4th and play D G A.

Save the Last Dance for Me, A D E.