Songs in the key of C

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The key of C is one of the more common keys in acoustic guitar music — comfortable for the instrument, and friendly for most singing voices in some range. The songs below are arranged in C and use chord shapes that fit naturally on the fretboard. If C is too high or too low for your voice, try playing one of these songs with a capo to shift it without changing the underlying chord shapes.