IV – V – iii – viRoyal Road Progression (IV–V–iii–vi)
Wildly popular in J-pop, anime themes, and 80s/90s adult contemporary. The "iii" chord (mediant) gives a wistful color.
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)
C
CONQUEROR
Estelle and Jussie Smollett
Easy C · ♩=66· 8 chords
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G
GET BACK UP AGAIN
Anna Kendrick
Easy G · ♩=74· 7 chords
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C
Perfectly Lonely
John Mayer
Medium C · ♩=100· 7 chords
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G
LOVE ON THE BRAIN
Rihanna
Medium G · ♩=85.5· 6 chords
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C
CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR
tobyMac featuring Leigh Nash
Easy C · ♩=96· 6 chords
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C
HAPPY
Leona Lewis
Easy C · ♩=75· 8 chords
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D
FIGHTER
Keith Urban feat. Carrie Underwood
Medium D · ♩=130· 8 chords
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C
MARRY THE NIGHT
Lady Gaga
Medium C · ♩=132· 8 chords
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C
THE LOOK OF LOVE
ABC
Medium C · ♩=112· 4 chords
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E
WHAT'S MY NAME
Tim James
Medium E · ♩=108· 4 chords
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A
END OF TIME
Beyoncé
Medium A · ♩=117· 8 chords
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D
GREATER
MercyMe
Medium D · ♩=116· 8 chords
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G
I WAS HERE
Beyonce
Easy G · ♩=111· 8 chords
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G
CHRISTMAS
Lady A
Easy G · ♩=120· 5 chords
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G
PARTY IN THE U.S.A.
Miley Cyrus
Medium G · ♩=95· 6 chords
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D
HOME
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
Medium D · ♩=112· 7 chords
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G
I WILL BE
Leona Lewis
Medium G · ♩=74· 8 chords
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B
PRETTY AMAZING GRACE
Neil Diamond
Medium B · ♩=136· 8 chords
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D
THIS IS GOSPEL
Panic! At The Disco
Medium D · ♩=120· 6 chords
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D
CHERISH
Madonna
Easy D · ♩=120· 8 chords
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B
ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK
Sting
Medium B · ♩=102· 8 chords
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E
RUDE BOY
Rihanna
Easy E · ♩=86· 7 chords
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C
BEAUTY WILL RISE
Steven Curtis Chapman
Medium C · ♩=141· 8 chords
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C
CHAINED TO THE RHYTHM
Katy Perry
Medium C · ♩=94· 7 chords
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Voicings in common keys
C major:FGEmAm
G major:CDBmEm
When you hear this
Examples: countless anime OPs/EDs, "Don't Know Why" (Norah Jones).
Songs above are from our catalog whose chord set contains all chords from one of the key realizations. Sorted by popularity.