I – V – vi – iii – IV – I – IV – VCanon Progression (Pachelbel)
Pachelbel's Canon in D — 8-chord descending loop. Used relentlessly in pop ballads, wedding music, and instrumentals.
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)
With a Little Help from My Friends, Joe Cocker
A
With a Little Help from My Friends
Joe Cocker
Medium A · ♩=75· 7 chords
MAKING LOVE
OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL, Air Supply
G
MAKING LOVE
OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL
Air Supply
Medium G · ♩=76· 12 chords
BROKEN STRINGS, James Morrison featuring Nelly Furtado
D
BROKEN STRINGS
James Morrison featuring Nelly Furtado
Medium D · ♩=112· 11 chords
OK, It's Alright with Me, Eric Hutchinson
A
OK, It's Alright with Me
Eric Hutchinson
Medium A · ♩=84· 10 chords
SUITE: JUDY BLUE EYES, Crosby, Stills & Nash
E
SUITE: JUDY BLUE EYES
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Advanced E · ♩=120· 10 chords
CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR, tobyMac featuring Leigh Nash
C
CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR
tobyMac featuring Leigh Nash
Easy C · ♩=96· 6 chords
Only You Can Love Me This Way, Keith Urban
D
Only You Can Love Me This Way
Keith Urban
Easy D · ♩=60· 12 chords
DON'T DO SADNESS/BLUE WIND, Duncan Sheik
A
DON'T DO SADNESS/BLUE WIND
Duncan Sheik
Medium A · ♩=124· 12 chords
Voicings in common keys
D major (original):DABmF#mGDGA
C major:CGAmEmFCFG
When you hear this
Examples: "Basket Case" (Green Day), "Cryin'" (Aerosmith), "Memories" (Maroon 5). The descending bass line is the key signature.
Songs above are from our catalog whose chord set contains all chords from one of the key realizations. Sorted by popularity.