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Chord Progression: 42

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Limit to: I IV V (1, 4, 5)
Limit to: I ii iii IV V vi (diatonic)
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Key Change: C D E F G A

81.

1
C
I

2
D7
V7/V

4
F
IV

1
C
I

Forget You

| D | E7 | G | D |

P42

128

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

82.

1
C
I

2
D7
V7/V

5
G
V

1
C
I

Chandalier

C D G C

P24

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

84.

1
C
I

2
Dm
ii

4
F
IV

5
G
V

I Knew I Loved You

A Bm | D E

P37

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

85.

1
C
I

2
Dm
ii

5
G
V

1
C
I

Friends in Low Places

A / A / | Bm / E7 / | A / / A7 | Bm E7 A /

P82

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

40.

1
C
I

2
Dm
ii

6
Am
vi

5
G
V

38.

1
C
I

2
Dm
ii

4
F
IV

1
C
I

A	Tennessee Whiskey	A, Bm, D, A	P54	51
A	Bulletproof	A Bm D A	P38	122
A	Marry You	A Bm D A	P35	145
D	Promise	D Bm G D (A D)	P56	145
G	What's Up	G Am C G	P64	68
G	Good as You	G Am C G		131

(6 Songs with this Chord Progression)

39.

1
C
I

2
Dm
ii

6
Am
vi

4
F
IV

A	Firework	A Bm F#m D	P09	124
D	Meant To Be	D Em Bm G	P37	77
G	Halo	G Am Em C	P41	81
G	Fly	G Am Em C	P64	119

(4 Songs with this Chord Progression)

86.

1
C
I

3
Em
iii

2
Dm
ii

5
G
V

All of Me

G Em Am D 2X

P35

125

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

87.

1
C
I

3
Em
iii

2
Dm
ii

Heartache on the Dance Floor

G Bm Am Am

P25

116

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

88.

1
C
I

3
Em
iii

6
Am
vi

4
F
IV

B	Don't You Worry	B D#m G#m E	P48	132
F	Price Tag	F Am Dm Bb		0

(2 Songs with this Chord Progression)

89.

1
C
I

3
Em
iii

6
Am
vi

? G

Fix You

F / C G

P41

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

26. I–IV–♭VII–IV

1
C
I

4
F
IV

b6
Ab
bVI

4
F
IV

- I–IV–♭VII–IV.

78.

1
C
I

4
F
IV

5
G
V

Twist and Shout

D G A A

P26

130

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

79.

1
C
I

4
F
IV

6
Am
vi

5
G
V

Amor Prohibido

| G Bm | C D | 3x | C | C | Am | D |

P24

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

25.

1
C
I

4
F
IV

5
G
V

1
C
I

Happy

La Bamba

C F G F

P24

140

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

27.

1
C
I

4
F
IV

2
Dm
ii

4
F
IV

Am	I Feel the Earth Move		P18	120
G	Hot N Cold	\| G \| D \| Am \| C \|		0

(2 Songs with this Chord Progression)

29.

1
C
I

4
F
IV

6
Am
vi

1
C
I

I Gotta Feeling

G C Em C

P00

129

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

28. Montgomery–Ward bridge

1
C
I

4
F
IV

2
Dm
ii

5
G
V

- I–IV–ii–V

G	All For You	\| G C \| Am D \| 4x	U35	139
G	Runaround	G C Am D	P82	153
Ab	Ignition	Ab Db Bbm Eb		0

(3 Songs with this Chord Progression)

31.

1
C
I

5
G
V

4
F
IV

5
G
V

Bb	Truely, Madly, Deeply	Bb F EB F	P03	84
B	Heads Carolina Tails California		P32	130

(2 Songs with this Chord Progression)

32.

1
C
I

5
G
V

1
C
I

33. Chromatic descending 5–6 sequence

1
C
I

5
G
V

b7
Bb
bVII

4
F
IV

- I–V–♭VII–IV

34.

1
C
I

5
G
V

2
Dm
ii

1
C
I

We Didn't Start the Fire

A E Bm A

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

35.

1
C
I

5
G
V

2
Dm
ii

4
F
IV

A	End Of Story	A E Bm D		0
G	Closing Time	G D Am C	P91	88

(2 Songs with this Chord Progression)

36. I–V–vi–IV

1
C
I

5
G
V

6
Am
vi

4
F
IV

Joyful - Most popular chord progression in Western popular music. There is an actual mathematical explanation as to why it’s such a pleasant progression. The quick summary is that these four chords are opposit

C	I'm Yours	B F# G#m E	P59	60
D	Secrets	D A Bm G		0
D	With Or Without You	D A Bm G	P14	110
E	No One	E B C#m A	P36	90
E	One of Them Girls	E B C#m A	P41	96
F	Where Is The Love?	F C Dm Bb	P25	94
G	You Make It Easy	G D Em C	U37	132
G	Buy Dirt	G D Em C	P82	177

(8 Songs with this Chord Progression)

30.

1
C
I

5
G
V

4
F
IV

1
C
I

A	Chasing Cars	A E D A	U45	106
C	The Middle	C G F C	U50	140
F	Animal	F C Bb F	P25	148
G	Yellow	G D C G	P14	87

(4 Songs with this Chord Progression)

80.

1
C
I

5
G
V

6
Am
vi

5
G
V

All Star

F# B Cdim B (3x) F# E B

P14

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

83.

1
C
I

5
G7
V7

1
C
I

Achy Breaky Heart

G D7 D7 G

P36

122

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

41.

1
C
I

6
Am
vi

4
F
IV

1
C
I

Just the Way You Are

D Bm7 G D

P41

108

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

42. 50s progression: I–vi–IV–V

1
C
I

6
Am
vi

4
F
IV

5
G
V

- Also known as the 1950s progression because it was very popular in that decade, this chord progression is associated with the mainstream popularity of the doo-wop genre at the time. P

A	Bleeding Love	A F#m D E	P84	104
A	Wonderful World	E A E A F#m Bm E E7	P24	130
C	Be My Baby	C Am F G	P26	127
E	The Reason	E \| C#m \| A \| B \|	P36	83
F#	Nothing's Gonna Stop Us	F# D#m B C#m	P18	95

(5 Songs with this Chord Progression)

44.

1
C
I

6
Am
vi

3
Em
iii

5
G
V

Girl on Fire

| A | F#m | C#m | E | 2x

P30

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

43. I−vi−ii−V

1
C
I

6
Am
vi

2
Dm
ii

5
G
V

- I–vi–ii–V

Last Christmas

A F#m Bm E

P40

107

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

37. I–♭VII–♭VI–♭VII

1
C
I

b7
Bb
bVII

b6
Ab
bVI

b7
Bb
bVII

- I–♭VII–♭VI–♭VII

101.

1
Cmaj7
I

4
Fmaj7
IVmaj7

5
Gmaj7
Vmaj7

Ordinary People

Bbm7 Eb7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7

P38

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

104.

2
Dm
ii

1
C
I

5
G
V

Hold On, We're Going Home

P32

100

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

47.

2
Dm
ii

4
F
IV

6
Am
vi

5
G
V

Get Lucky

Bm D F#m E

P09

116

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

46.

2
Dm
ii

4
F
IV

1
C
I

5
G
V

G	What Goes Around Comes Back Around	Am C G D		0
G	Radioactive	Am, C, G, D		0

(2 Songs with this Chord Progression)

49.

2
Dm
ii

5
G
V

1
C
I

6
Am
vi

D	Can't Take My Eyes Off You		P18	124
G	Beer Can't Fix	Am D G Em	P24	110
G	Fly Me To The Moon		P81	140

(3 Songs with this Chord Progression)

48.

2
Dm
ii

5
G
V

1
C
I

51.

2
Dm
ii

6
Am
vi

4
F
IV

5
G
V

Sad

Miss Independent

Dm, Am, F, G

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

50.

2
Dm
ii

6
Am
vi

1
C
I

5
G
V

B	Watermelon Sugar	C#m7 G#m7 B F#	P38	92
C	Blinding Lights	Dm Am C G	U18	174

(2 Songs with this Chord Progression)

105.

2
Dm
ii

6
Am
vi

5
G
V

Diamonds

Em Bm A A

P22

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

52.

2
Dm7
ii

5
G7
V7

1
Cmaj7
I

Sunday Morning

Dm7 G7 Cmaj7

P24

120

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

53. Ragtime progression

? 37

? 67

2
D7
V7/V

5
G7
V7

- III7–VI7–II7–V7

54.

4
F
IV

1
C
I

5
G
V

6
Am
vi

A	Slow Hands	D A E F#m	P36	82
A	Anti Hero	Amaj7 E B C#m7	P84	97
G	Bad Blood	C G D Em	P60	85
G	Eyes on You		P37	97

(4 Songs with this Chord Progression)

56.

4
F
IV

1
C
I

6
Am
vi

3
Em
iii

Dark

55.

4
F
IV

1
C
I

6
Am
vi

5
G
V

Emo

Bb	Glad You Came	Eb Bb Gm F	P32	125
B	Payphone	E B G#m F#		0
B	Whatcha Say	E B G#m F#	P84	144

(3 Songs with this Chord Progression)

92.

4
F
IV

2
Dm
ii

1
C
I

4
F
IV

Locked Out of Heaven

| Bb | Bb | Gm | Gm | F | F | C | C |

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

93.

4
F
IV

2
Dm
ii

4
F
IV

1
C
I

What A Wonderful World

| Bb | Gm| C | F |

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

57.

4
F
IV

3
Em
iii

2
Dm
ii

1
C
I

90.

4
F
IV

5
G
V

1
C
I

? 17

Feliz Navidad

G A D D7

P24

136

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

91.

4
F
IV

5
G
V

1
C
I

6
Am
vi

Viva la Vida

C D G Em

P40

139

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

58.

4
F
IV

6
Am
vi

5
G
V

1
C
I

Pop

103.

4
Fmaj7
IVmaj7

1
Cmaj7
I

3
Em
iii

6
Am
vi

Umbrella

Dmaj7 A C#m7 F#m7

P64

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

60.

4
Fmaj7
IVmaj7

3
Em
iii

6
Am
vi

3
Em
iii

Location

Dmaj C#m F#m C#m

P38

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

102.

4
Fmaj7
IVmaj7

5
G
V

3
Em
iii

4
Fmaj7
IVmaj7

We Belong Together

Fmaj7 G Em Fmaj7

P84

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

59. IV△7–V7–iii7–vi

4
Fmaj7
IVmaj7

5
G7
V7

3
Em7
iii7

6
Am
vi

- IV△7–V7–iii7–vi in C

63.

5
G
V

1
C
I

6
Am
vi

5
G
V

Safe and Sound

D A F#m E

P22

118

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

62.

5
G
V

1
C
I

4
F
IV

Written in the Sand

D G C C

P96

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

61.

5
G
V

1
C
I

4
F
IV

1
C
I

What I Like About You

Dsus D | G | C | G

U47

155

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

97.

5
G
V

2
Dm
ii

4
F
IV

1
C
I

Bitter Sweet Symphony

E Bm7 D A

P00

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

95.

5
G
V

4
F
IV

6
Am
vi

I Can't Feel My Face

G F Am Am

P56

108

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

94.

5
G
V

4
F
IV

1
C
I

5
G
V

I Can Only Imagine

E D A E

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

96.

5
G
V

? 6

4
F
IV

5
G
V

Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)

G Am F G

P14

100

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

98.

5
G
V

6
Am
vi

4
F
IV

1
C
I

Memory Lane

D Em C G

U10

121

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

100.

? 6

5
G7
V7

? 1m

? 47

Good Music

Cmaj7 B7 Em7 A7 | Cmaj7 B7 Em Em

P03

105

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

99.

? 6

? 7

? 1m

? 3

Love Song

F G Am C

P57

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

106.

6
Am
vi

1
C
I

5
G
V

2
Dm
ii

Just Dance

| C#m | E | B | F#m |

P24

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

64.

6
Am
vi

1
C
I

5
G
V

4
F
IV

Counting Stars

Em G D C

P38

120

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

107.

6
Am
vi

1
C
I

2
Dm
ii

4
F
IV

Too Close

| Bm | D | Em | G F#7 | 4x

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

114.

6
Am
vi

2
Dm
ii

3
Em
iii

If You Had My Love

Em Am Bm Bm

P84

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

67. Circle progression

6
Am
vi

2
Dm
ii

5
G
V

1
C
I

- vi–ii–V–I

108.

6
Am
vi

? 3

4
F
IV

1
C
I

115.

6
Am
vi

3
Em
iii

? 2sus

? 2

Let Me Love You

Em Bm Asus A

U28

(1 Songs with this Chord Progression)

116.

6
Am
vi

3
Em
iii

2
Dm
ii

3
Em
iii

C	Levitating	Am Em Dm Am	P73	90
F	Nice and Slow	Dm Am Gm Am	U28	62

(2 Songs with this Chord Progression)

109.

6
Am
vi

4
F
IV

5
G
V

1
C
I

A	As Long As You Love Me		P36	98
B	Stan	\| G#m E \| F# B \|		0

(2 Songs with this Chord Progression)

65.

6
Am
vi

4
F
IV

1
C
I

5
G
V

- minor chord, this progression tends to sound darker and sadder than the other four progressions. Examples of songs that use this progression include the entirety of “Cheap Thrills” by Sia, the chorus

A	The A Team	\| F#m D \| A E \| 4x		0
A	Stereo Hearts	F#m D A E	P38	90
C	Poker Face	Am F C G		0
C	Ain't Nothing 'Bout You	Am F C G	P40	100
C	Grenade	Am F C G	P40	111
C	Shivers	Am F C G	P19	130
D	Zombie	Bm G D A/C#	P17	82
E	Wasted on You			0
G	Save Tonight	Em G C D	P21	117