i–III–IV–VI ("House of the Rising Sun")
i – III – IV – VI
Brooding minor progression with a major IV that opens to a moment of brightness before falling back.
Voicings in common keys
A minor:AmCDF
E minor:EmGAC
When you hear this
Examples: "House of the Rising Sun" (Animals), countless folk ballads.
Songs that use this progression
Songs in our catalog whose chord set contains all chords from one of the key realizations above. Sorted by popularity.
TURN OFF THE LIGHT
Nelly Furtado
MediumKey G90 BPM
I'M YOURS
Jason Mraz
MediumKey C85 BPM
GET BACK UP AGAIN
Anna Kendrick
EasyKey G74 BPM
SALVATORE
Lana Del Rey
EasyKey D60 BPM
LOVE ON THE BRAIN
Rihanna
MediumKey G86 BPM
MARRY THE NIGHT
Lady Gaga
MediumKey C132 BPM
GREATER
MercyMe
MediumKey D116 BPM
LONG HAIRED COUNTRY BOY
Charlie Daniels
EasyKey D144 BPM
SOMEBODY'S HERO
Jamie O'Neal
EasyKey C80 BPM
WAKE UP CALL
Maroon 5
MediumKey G82 BPM
GRAVEDIGGER
Dave Matthews
BeginnerKey A100 BPM
EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS
Alicia Keys
MediumKey C75 BPM
HOME
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
MediumKey D112 BPM
PRETTY AMAZING GRACE
Neil Diamond
MediumKey B136 BPM
THIS IS GOSPEL
Panic! At The Disco
MediumKey D120 BPM
WOULD YOU GO WITH ME
Josh Turner
EasyKey G126 BPM
CHERISH
Madonna
EasyKey D120 BPM
ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK
Sting
MediumKey B102 BPM
I'LL BE WAITING
Adele
MediumKey A80 BPM
CHICAGO
Crosby, Stills & Nash
EasyKey C100 BPM
COME TO MAMA
Lady Gaga
MediumKey C120 BPM
CONSEQUENCES
Camila Cabello
EasyKey C106 BPM
LIABILITY
Lorde
EasyKey D76 BPM
Meet Me Halfway
The Black Eyed Peas
MediumKey B120 BPM
Other progressions to learn
I–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–vi–ii–V (Jazz "Rhythm Changes" Turnaround)I–IV–I–V (Country Two-Step)