I – IV – VI–IV–V (Three-Chord Classic)
The foundation of rock & roll, 12-bar blues, country, and folk. If you can play three chords, you can play hundreds of songs.
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)
KEEP ON SINGIN' MY SONG, Christina Aguilera
E
KEEP ON SINGIN' MY SONG
Christina Aguilera
Medium E · ♩=72· 7 chords
Awesome Is The Lord Most High, Chris Tomlin
A
Awesome Is The Lord Most High
Chris Tomlin
Medium A · ♩=138· 5 chords
With a Little Help from My Friends, Joe Cocker
A
With a Little Help from My Friends
Joe Cocker
Medium A · ♩=75· 7 chords
Sympathy for the Devil, Guns N' Roses
E
Sympathy for the Devil
Guns N' Roses
Advanced E · ♩=100· 6 chords
Thank God I'm a Country Boy, John Denver
A
Thank God I'm a Country Boy
John Denver
Easy A · ♩=100· 6 chords
Voicings in common keys
C major:CFG
G major:GCD
D major:DGA
A major:ADE
When you hear this
Examples: "Twist and Shout" (Beatles), "La Bamba", most 12-bar blues.
Songs above are from our catalog whose chord set contains all chords from one of the key realizations. Sorted by popularity.