Gentle chord loop
I-IV-I-V: a chord loop of 4 bars that comes round again and again.
How to play it
Learn the chords
In F the loop is F, B♭, F and C, one chord a bar. Then it starts again.
Left hand
Play the root of each chord, the note it is named after: F, B♭ and C.
Both hands
The right hand holds the whole chord while the left hand plays its root. Go round the loop slowly, then faster.
C F C G songs
Songs that go round I-IV-I-V, each in its own key.
- Nine To FiveDolly Parton
- Coat Of Many ColorsDolly Parton
- WildflowersDolly Parton
- Delta DawnTanya Tucker
- Jesus Loves MeAnna B. Warner
- All I Want Is YouBarry Louis Polisar
- If We Never Meet AgainJohnny Cash
- Greased Lightnin'John Travolta
- Dixie ChickenLittle Feat
- Knee DeepZac Brown Band
- Swept AwayThe Avett Brothers
- This Land Is Your LandWoody Guthrie
- Clap Your HandsJimmy Owens
- Son Of A Preacher ManDusty Springfield
- We Know The Way (From Moana)Lin-Manuel Miranda
- Rose Of My HeartJohnny Cash
- Ancient WordsLynn DeShazo
- Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out OfU2
- Glory Of LovePeter Cetera
- Who I Am With YouChris Young
- Ain't Goin' DownGarth Brooks
- I'm No Stranger To The RainKeith Whitley
- Goodbye EarlThe Chicks
- One More Last ChanceVince Gill
Questions
What chords are in the Gentle chord loop?
In C it is C, F, C and G: I-IV-I-V in roman numerals. This page plays it in F: F, B♭, F and C. 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 Gentle loop?
Nine To Five by Dolly Parton, Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton and Wildflowers by Dolly Parton use the Gentle loop. The songs on this page all go round these chords, the most played first.