Piano Songs in G Major
1,698 songs — G major adds one sharp (F#) to the C major scale — still very beginner-friendly. Many pop and folk songs are written in G because it sits comfortably under the hands.
TO ALL THE GIRLS I'VE LOVED BEFORE
Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson
TONIGHT I WANNA CRY
Keith Urban
TOO COOL
Meaghan Martin
TROUBLE
Coldplay
TRUE
Ryan Cabrera
TWENTY-FOUR
Switchfoot
We Got to Get You a Woman
Todd Rundgren
WE'RE ALL ALONE
Boz Scaggs
WHAT A MAN
Salt-N-Pepa
WORDS OF LOVE
The Mamas & The Papas
WOULD I LIE TO YOU?
Charles & Eddie
YOU GAVE ME LOVE
B.J. Thomas
YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME
Jewel
2000 MILES
The Pretenders
ALL I WANT IS YOU
Barry Louis Polisar
ALL RIGHT NOW
Free
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE
The Beatles
A LOVE THAT WILL NEVER GROW OLD
Emmylou Harris
ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST
Queen
BABY, IT'S YOU
The Beatles
BADGE
Cream
BEGIN AGAIN
Taylor Swift
CHRIST IS RISEN
Matt Maher
COWBOY CASANOVA
Carrie Underwood
DOG DAYS ARE OVER
Glee Cast
DON'T DO ME LIKE THAT
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
DRIVE MY CAR
The Beatles
EL CONDOR PASA
Simon & Garfunkel
EYES OPEN
Taylor Swift
FATHER AND SON
Cat Stevens
GET ALONG
Kenny Chesney
GIRL, YOU'LL BE A WOMAN SOON
Neil Diamond
HAND IN MY POCKET
Alanis Morissette
HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN?
Darryl Worley
HOT IN HERRE
Nelly
HOW SWEET IT IS
Marvin Gaye
I'LL CRY INSTEAD
The Beatles
IS THAT ALRIGHT?
Lady Gaga
LANTERNS
Birds Of Tokyo
LAUGHED UNTIL WE CRIED
Jason Aldean
MY NEXT BROKEN HEART
Brooks & Dunn
NIGHTSHIFT
The Commodores
NOBODY DOES IT BETTER
Carly Simon
NO ONE ELSE ON EARTH
Wynonna Judd
Old Time Rock & Roll
Bob Seger
PULLIN' BACK THE REINS
k.d. lang
RIGHT DOWN THE LINE
Gerry Rafferty
RUNAWAY
Del Shannon
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Frequently asked questions
- What does it mean for a song to be in G Major?
- A song "in G Major" uses G Major as its tonal center — most of its chords and melody notes come from the G Major scale. Beginner-friendly with 1 sharp.
- Are G Major piano songs easier or harder to play?
- G Major adds sharps to the keyboard, which takes some practice to navigate. Once you're comfortable in the key, songs feel just as natural as in C.
- What's the easiest song to learn in G Major?
- Filter by Easy difficulty above to see beginner-friendly picks. Songs with fewer chords (3-5) and slower tempos work best as a first piece in any key.