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
Play

I'M YOURS

Jason Mraz

MediumKey C85 BPM
Play

GET BACK UP AGAIN

Anna Kendrick

EasyKey G74 BPM
Play

SALVATORE

Lana Del Rey

EasyKey D60 BPM
Play

LOVE ON THE BRAIN

Rihanna

MediumKey G86 BPM
Play

MARRY THE NIGHT

Lady Gaga

MediumKey C132 BPM
Play

GREATER

MercyMe

MediumKey D116 BPM
Play

LONG HAIRED COUNTRY BOY

Charlie Daniels

EasyKey D144 BPM
Play

SOMEBODY'S HERO

Jamie O'Neal

EasyKey C80 BPM
Play

WAKE UP CALL

Maroon 5

MediumKey G82 BPM
Play

GRAVEDIGGER

Dave Matthews

BeginnerKey A100 BPM
Play

EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS

Alicia Keys

MediumKey C75 BPM
Play

HOME

Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

MediumKey D112 BPM
Play

PRETTY AMAZING GRACE

Neil Diamond

MediumKey B136 BPM
Play

THIS IS GOSPEL

Panic! At The Disco

MediumKey D120 BPM
Play

WOULD YOU GO WITH ME

Josh Turner

EasyKey G126 BPM
Play

CHERISH

Madonna

EasyKey D120 BPM
Play

ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK

Sting

MediumKey B102 BPM
Play

I'LL BE WAITING

Adele

MediumKey A80 BPM
Play

CHICAGO

Crosby, Stills & Nash

EasyKey C100 BPM
Play

COME TO MAMA

Lady Gaga

MediumKey C120 BPM
Play

CONSEQUENCES

Camila Cabello

EasyKey C106 BPM
Play

LIABILITY

Lorde

EasyKey D76 BPM
Play

Meet Me Halfway

The Black Eyed Peas

MediumKey B120 BPM
Play

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