Row Row Row Your Boat by Traditional is played in the key of C at a beginner difficulty level. It uses 2 chords — C G — arranged in the I-V progression.
About the I-V progression
The I-V is the simplest possible progression — just the tonic and dominant. It's the foundation of children's songs, folk anthems, and countless early rock and roll grooves.
Playing in the key of C
C major is the theoretical home key of Western music: all natural notes, no sharps or flats. On guitar, C, Am, Em, F, and G are the working chords. The one wrinkle is F, which as the IV chord requires either a barre or a partial shape — the first "difficult" chord most beginners meet.
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Learn to play Row Row Row Your Boat by Traditional on guitar. It sits in the key of C and uses the I-V progression with the chords C G.