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1.

Am- - - C- - - G- - - Em

Used in VERSE of Fadeto Black by Metallica

2.

Em- - - C- - - G- - - D

Used with some variations inVERSE of Numb by Linking Park

AmA minor guitar chord CC Guitar Chord

3.

Am- - - - - - - G- - - Em

Great guitar chord progressionfor slow songs and ballads

4.

G- - - Em- - - C- - - D

Was often used in 60s G

G Guitar Chord EmEm Guitar Chord

5.

Am- - - Dm- - - C- - - G

6.

Am- - - G- - - F- - - E

Kinda flamenco progression, you

might alternate the E chord withthe F chord few times on the end.

DD Guitar Chord DmD Minor Guitar Chord

7.

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Am- - - D- - - C- - - F

Similar to Smells Like TeenSpirit by Nirvana

8.

C- - - G- - - Am- - - F

In With Or Without You by U2

EE Guitar Chord FF Guitar Chord

9. Extended previous progression

C- - - G- - - Am- - - F- - - Dm- - - F- - - Am- - - G

10.

Am- - - - - - F- - - G

Simple and good soundingchord progression oftenused in rock and pop

11.

Am- - - F- - - G- - - Em

Another variation

of the 10th progression

12. Extended previous progression

Am- - - F- - - G- - - Em- - - F- - - Dm- - - G- - - Am

13.

Dm- - - Am- - - G- - - F

Used in VERSE of Mystifyby INXS

14.

Em- - - Am7- - - C2- - - D

In INTRO of Animal Instinct

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by Cranberries Am7

A Minor 7 Guitar Chord C2C2 Guitar Chord

15.

Am- - - C- - - Dm- - - F

In VERSE of I Kissed a Girlby Katy Perry

16.

Em- - - G- - - D- - - A

AA Major Guitar Chord

17.

Am- - - G- - - Em- - - F

18.

Bm7- - - G- - - D- - - Dsus2

In VERSE of The Scientistby Coldplay

Bm7

Bm7 Guitar Chord Dsus2Dsus2 Guitar Chord

19.

C- - - G- - - D- - - Em

Used in Chorus of Breakevenby The Script

20.C- - - Em- - - Am- - - F

In Queen UKby Bob Schneider

21. Beautiful jazzy chord progression

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Cmaj7- - - Am7- - - Fmaj7- - - Em7 Cmaj7

Cmaj7 Guitar Chord Fmaj7Fmaj7 Guitar Chord

22. Twelve Bar Blues Progression

A7 - X4 - - D7 - X2 - - A7 - X2 - - E7- - - D7- - - A7 - X2 Em7

E Minor 7 Guitar Chord A7A7 Guitar Chord

23.

Am- - - F- - - Dm- - - Em

24.

A- - - E- - - D- - - A

Used in Chasing Carsby Snow Patrol

D7D7 Guitar Chord E7E7 Guitar Chord

25.

Am- - - G- - - F- - - Em - G

26.

Am- - - B7- - - Dm- - - E7

B7B7 Guitar Chord

27.

Em- - - C- - - D7- - - G- - - C- - - Am- - - B7- - - Em

28.

Dm- - - G- - - C- - - Am

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29.

Am- - - C- - - Dm- - - G

Note that many songs I mentioned in the chart were originally played in different keys, I adopted (transported) these guitar chord progressions for beginners and "lazy" guitar players to make possible to play each progression just with theopen chords.

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