Brave chord loop
I-bVII-IV-I: a chord loop of 4 bars that comes round again and again.
How to play it
Learn the chords
In D the loop is D, C, G and D, one chord a bar. Then it starts again.
Left hand
Play the root of each chord, the note it is named after: D, C and G.
Both hands
The right hand holds the whole chord while the left hand plays its root. Go round the loop slowly, then faster.
C B♭ F C songs
Songs that go round I-bVII-IV-I, each in its own key.
- Sweet Child O' MineGuns N' Roses
- The Ballad Of Curtis LoewLynyrd Skynyrd
- Don't Leave Me This WayThelma Houston
- Rhythm Of The NightDeBarge
- With A Little Help From My FriendsJoe Cocker
- Morning DewGrateful Dead
- AmiePure Prairie League
- Baby BlueBadfinger
- Thank YouLed Zeppelin
- Proud Corazon (From 'Coco')Adrian Molina
- Bring Me Some WaterMelissa Etheridge
- BorderlineMadonna
- Try A Little KindnessGlen Campbell
- Born This WayLady Gaga
- BreatheAnna Nalick
- I Know You RiderGrateful Dead
- In ColorJamey Johnson
- Why Not MeThe Judds
- Calling All AngelsTrain
- You Never Give Me Your MoneyThe Beatles
- Sympathy For The DevilGuns N' Roses
- Only In My DreamsDebbie Gibson
- Won't Get Fooled AgainThe Who
- Walk AwayKelly Clarkson
Questions
What chords are in the Brave chord loop?
In C it is C, B♭, F and C: I-bVII-IV-I in roman numerals. This page plays it in D: D, C, G and D. In any other key the numerals stay the same and the chords move with them.
How do you play it on piano?
The left hand plays the root of each chord and the right hand holds the chord, one chord a bar. In another key the chords move with it.
Which songs use the Brave loop?
Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses, The Ballad Of Curtis Loew by Lynyrd Skynyrd and Don't Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston use the Brave loop. The songs on this page all go round these chords, the most played first.