I – I – I – I | IV – IV – I – I | V – IV – I – V12-Bar Blues
The defining 12-bar harmonic form. Foundation of blues, rock & roll, jazz, and most popular music in the 20th century.
Other progressionsI–V–vi–IV ("Axis of Awesome")vi–IV–I–V (Sensitive Female Progression)I–IV–V (Three-Chord Classic)ii–V–I (Jazz Cadence)12-Bar BluesI–vi–IV–V (Doo-Wop / "50s Progression")Canon Progression (Pachelbel)Andalusian CadenceRoyal Road Progression (IV–V–iii–vi)i–III–IV–VI ("House of the Rising Sun")I–vi–ii–V (Jazz "Rhythm Changes" Turnaround)I–IV–I–V (Country Two-Step)
G
YAKETY SAX
Boots Randolph
Medium G · ♩=150· 7 chords
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E
CANDYMAN
Christina Aguilera
Medium E · ♩=168· 5 chords
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E
HEAVEN, HEARTACHE
AND THE POWER OF LOVE
Trisha Yearwood
Medium E · ♩=100· 7 chords
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G
ALL JACKED UP
Gretchen Wilson
Medium G · ♩=135· 6 chords
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C
RESPECT
Aretha Franklin
Medium C · ♩=118· 7 chords
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E
SON-OF-A-PREACHER MAN
Linda Eder
Medium E · ♩=100· 7 chords
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A
PICK UP OFF THE FLOOR
Mika
Easy A · ♩=108· 7 chords
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G
BABY, I LOVE YOU
Aretha Franklin
Medium G · ♩=92· 4 chords
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B
TINY BUBBLES
Don Ho
Beginner Bb · ♩=100· 7 chords
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A
COLD, COLD HEART
Norah Jones
Medium A · ♩=104· 4 chords
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C
CROSS ROAD BLUES
Robert Johnson
Easy C · ♩=100· 6 chords
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G
DON'T ROCK THE JUKEBOX
Alan Jackson
Easy G · ♩=126· 7 chords
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C
FIRECRACKER
Josh Turner
Medium C · ♩=162· 7 chords
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E
HEARTBREAK HOTEL
Elvis Presley
Medium E · ♩=100· 6 chords
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G
SWEET HOME CHICAGO
Robert Johnson
Medium G · ♩=90· 7 chords
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A
GOT TO GIVE IT UP
Marvin Gaye
Medium A · ♩=108· 6 chords
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B
MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS
Dean Martin
Easy Bb · ♩=160· 5 chords
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E
YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM
Jim Croce
Medium E · ♩=145· 6 chords
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E
I SAW HER STANDING THERE
The Beatles
Medium E · ♩=140· 7 chords
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A
KISS
Prince
Medium A · ♩=130· 5 chords
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E
BEFORE YOU ACCUSE ME
Eric Clapton
Medium E · ♩=120· 5 chords
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A
RED HOUSE
Jimi Hendrix
Medium A · ♩=66· 6 chords
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E
SOME DAYS YOU GOTTA DANCE
The Chicks
Medium E · ♩=150· 7 chords
Play
B
THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE
The Casinos
Easy Bb · ♩=72· 7 chords
Play
Voicings in common keys
C blues:C7F7G7
G blues:G7C7D7
A blues:A7D7E7
E blues:E7A7B7
When you hear this
Every chord is a dominant 7th — that's what gives blues its tension. Examples: "Hound Dog", "Johnny B. Goode", most early rock & roll.
Songs above are from our catalog whose chord set contains all chords from one of the key realizations. Sorted by popularity.