The Greatest TWO Chord Song of All Time

"He's Got The Whole World in His Hands," and "Skip to my Lou."

What about 1 chord songs?
Papa was a rolling stone. The first song I ever learned on the guitar. Still playing it. It’s a classic. I play it in Am

Oh! One thing I should say , regarding JIMMY BROWN THE NEWSBOY: the ( SIR ) used so much spoils the song, so play and sing it but drop the ( SIR ) ~ ~ ~

Very nice. I would like to add , that JIMMY BROWN THE NEWS BOY is a l - V. (1 - 5 ) progression and it works well . .

Great 2-chord song I-IV
Is Feeling Alright by Dave Mason. Joe Cocker version even better

Rick, Are there any Beatle songs that you know of that have only two chords?

Get back from the Beatles is a great song. It's played with three chords: I IV VII, but the VII is totally negligible. So it can be played easily with just the I and IV. It was one of the first songs I ever learned because my guitar teacher knew that it can be played with only two chords. I learned it with the D and G chord. And for the G I just had to use one finger and strike the lower four strings.

Include "Guantanamera"

I am puzzled by Foghat because Foghat was NOT a OHW. Stone Blue, Drivin' Wheel, I Just Want to Make Love to You, Fool for the City, Third Time Lucky all made the charts.

Minor quibble, the song "Dreams" adds a vi chord in the instrumental break. I guess Buckingham decided Nick's song needed a short break from IV-V vamp.

Dreams has 3 chords, it hits an Am7 in the bridge betwen the first chorus and second verse. I think for 2 chords you cant beat Paperback Writer, which is the elusive hit I to IV song you were talking about, but theres some very cool vocal stuff happening to make it more interesting (and maybe arguably hits a V a capella)

How abut Richie Havens "Freedom" great Performance...

Heroin Velvet Underground.

Horse with no name has more than two chords . Here is one with two “ lady in black” bei Uriah Heep

Get a better female singer.

there are easier 3 chord songs for beginners usibg the one chord and fifth chord....okie from muskogee.....all you ever do is bring me down.....achy breaky heart

Give peace a chance D & A7

Sublime "What I got" i-iv chord progression the entire time. It's a classic

How bout Tennessee Whiskey? Kinda popular .

Don't they technically have 3 chords, as the open strings are also played?

Tobacco road

Tomorrow never knows

Feeling alright

Tomorrow never knows- The Beatles is 1 cord only .
A better famous 2 chord is the hit
Born in the USA ! You know the artist

Knew it was dreams before i clicked

Feeling Alright, Traffic/Joe Cocker!

Born In The USA

Unknown Legend Neil Young

While the three song you posted are good . I dont think they are the greatest.. in ny opinion.. the greatest 2 chord song that ive seen and heard so far is.... Tennessee whiskey by Chris Stapleton.. this cant be beat

My favorite two cord song is "Jane says".

My favourite two chord song is Dance the Night Away by the Mavericks.

Mary Spender!!

In Dreams, the chords are pretty much irrelevant--Mick Fleetwood's drumming is what makes it good.

Sing! by Ed Sheeran. So groovy and interesting, just 2 chords.

I really love Salbo Day from Peter Green

Roadrunner by the Modern Lovers is pretty much just 2 chords. Funny thing about Dreams. It's a beautiful song but something always bothered me about it. Now I realize that it's because it never gets off those 2 chords. My brain feels that the song needs a third chord to balance it out.

Wow, that Nirvana song was really bad.

One chord lhit!! Dance to the Music & Everyday People by Sly Stone.

Baby's on Fire" and "Third Uncle." Both by Brian Eno.

A solid I-IV is Sublime's "what I got"

Her-oin Velvet Underground

You talk WAY to much

Hey, it's Spender!! And she NAILED the Fleetwood Mac song!!

Tulsa Time should be on the list.

Uriah heep

I think what I got by sublime is only 2 chords

Heroin - VU

Can't manage I and IV?? What's wrong with (and shame on you for not even mentioning) "Watermelon in Easter Hay" by Frank Zappa?? OK, it's an instrumental, but it is hauntingly beautiful for its entire 9-minute length with only 2 major chords, IV and I

Lindsey Buckingham said he had to "frame" Stevie's tunes all the time. I'm guessing she didn't appreciate that.

Rex’s Blues (Townes Van Zandt)