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)
E
KEEP ON SINGIN' MY SONG
Christina Aguilera
Medium E · ♩=72· 7 chords
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A
Awesome Is The Lord Most High
Chris Tomlin
Medium A · ♩=138· 5 chords
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G
YAKETY SAX
Boots Randolph
Medium G · ♩=150· 7 chords
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D
Give You Glory
Jeremy Camp
Medium D · ♩=132· 6 chords
Play
D
Born in Bethlehem
Third Day
Easy D · ♩=144· 7 chords
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B
Indescribable
Chris Tomlin
Medium B · ♩=90· 7 chords
Play
C
SOUL LIMBO
Booker T. & The MG's
Medium C · ♩=120· 4 chords
Play
E
Rocky Mountain High
John Denver
Medium E · ♩=110· 6 chords
Play
D
Carried To The Table
Leeland
Medium D · ♩=68· 7 chords
Play
C
Made To Worship
Chris Tomlin
Medium C · ♩=86· 6 chords
Play
E
Plane
Jason Mraz
Medium E · ♩=80· 5 chords
Play
A
With a Little Help from My Friends
Joe Cocker
Medium A · ♩=75· 7 chords
Play
E
Sing to the King
Billy Foote
Easy E · ♩=108· 5 chords
Play
E
Sympathy for the Devil
Guns N' Roses
Advanced E · ♩=100· 6 chords
Play
C
Glory In The Highest
Chris Tomlin
Easy C · ♩=78· 6 chords
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C
I'M YOURS
Jason Mraz
Medium C · ♩=85· 5 chords
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A
JUST LIKE JESSE JAMES
Cher
Medium A · ♩=78· 7 chords
Play
C
LONELY
Akon
Medium C · ♩=135· 4 chords
Play
D
Proud Mary
Ike & Tina Turner
Medium D · ♩=100· 6 chords
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A
Thank God I'm a Country Boy
John Denver
Easy A · ♩=100· 6 chords
Play
D
Beautiful One
Jeremy Camp
Medium D · ♩=120· 5 chords
Play
A
GOODBYE ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Jewel
Medium A · ♩=78· 6 chords
Play
B
Follow Me
John Denver
Easy B · ♩=120· 5 chords
Play
C
TWO PEOPLE FELL IN LOVE
Brad Paisley
Easy C · ♩=100· 6 chords
Play
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.