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I–V–vi–IV ("Axis of Awesome")

I – V – vi – IVI–V–vi–IV ("Axis of Awesome")

The most-used pop progression of all time. Made famous by the "4 Chord Song" mashup — over 70 chart hits use these four chords in this order.

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 Blues I–vi–IV–V (Doo-Wop / "50s Progression")Canon Progression (Pachelbel)Andalusian Cadence Royal 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)

Medium D · ♩=132· 6 chords

Born in Bethlehem

Easy D · ♩=144· 7 chords

Made To Worship

Medium C · ♩=86· 6 chords

Medium E · ♩=80· 5 chords

TURN OFF THE LIGHT

Medium G · ♩=90· 8 chords

With a Little Help from My Friends

Medium A · ♩=75· 7 chords

Geek in the Pink

Medium B · ♩=88· 8 chords

HONEY, I'M GOOD

Easy A · ♩=120· 8 chords

Medium C · ♩=85· 5 chords

JUST LIKE JESSE JAMES

Medium A · ♩=78· 7 chords

Ike & Tina Turner

Medium D · ♩=100· 6 chords

Thank God I'm a Country Boy

Easy A · ♩=100· 6 chords

Medium D · ♩=120· 5 chords

GOODBYE ALICE IN WONDERLAND

Medium A · ♩=78· 6 chords

Medium E · ♩=70· 8 chords

Easy B · ♩=120· 5 chords

TWO PEOPLE FELL IN LOVE

Easy C · ♩=100· 6 chords

Let My Words Be Few

Easy G · ♩=84· 8 chords

Medium C · ♩=98· 8 chords

Medium D · ♩=92· 7 chords

BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN

Medium A · ♩=120· 6 chords

Estelle and Jussie Smollett

Easy C · ♩=66· 8 chords

GET BACK UP AGAIN

Easy G · ♩=74· 7 chords

Easy G · ♩=116· 7 chords

Voicings in common keys

C major:CGAmF

G major:GDEmC

D major:DABmG

A major:AEF#mD

When you hear this

Examples: "Let It Be" (Beatles), "Don't Stop Believin'" (Journey), "With or Without You" (U2), "Someone Like You" (Adele).

Songs above are from our catalog whose chord set contains all chords from one of the key realizations. Sorted by popularity.