The I–IV–V–vi chord progression appears in 64 songs across 10 genres.
Songs using this progression are found in keys of E, D, G, F, Db, and 3 more.
Major Key · 10 Genres
I–IV–V–vi
64 Songs
PopRockCountryR&BFolkHip-Hop
All 64 Songs with the I–IV–V–vi Progression
All Too Well
Taylor Swift
E – A – B – C#m
Key: E 2012
Thinking Out Loud
Ed Sheeran
D – G – A – Bm
Key: D 2014
The A Team
Ed Sheeran
G – C – D – Em
Key: G 2011
Shivers
Ed Sheeran
D – G – A – Bm
Key: D 2021
Water Under the Bridge
Adele
F – Bb – C – Dm
Key: F 2015
Just the Way You Are
Bruno Mars
F – Bb – C – Dm
Key: F 2010
Treasure
Bruno Mars
Db – Gb – Ab – Bbm
Key: Db 2013
The Scientist
Coldplay
F – Bb – C – Dm
Key: F 2002
Brown Eyed Girl
Van Morrison
G – C – D – Em
Key: G 1967
Born to Run
Bruce Springsteen
C – F – G – Am
Key: C 1975
Highway to Hell
AC/DC
A – D – E – F#m
Key: A 1979
Man! I Feel Like a Woman!
Shania Twain
F – Bb – C – Dm
Key: F 1997
Heads Carolina Tails California
Jo Dee Messina
G – C – D – Em
Key: G 1996
My Girl
The Temptations
C – F – G – Em
Key: C 1964
What’s Going On
Marvin Gaye
C – F – G – Am
Key: C 1971
Mercy Mercy Me
Marvin Gaye
E – A – B – C#m
Key: E 1971
Think
Aretha Franklin
G – C – D – Em
Key: G 1968
I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Whitney Houston
C – F – G – Am
Key: C 1987
I Will Always Love You
Whitney Houston
E – A – B – C#m
Key: E 1992
Ordinary People
John Legend
F – Bb – C – Dm
Key: F 2004
The Boxer
Simon & Garfunkel
C – F – G – Am
Key: C 1969
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
Eb – Ab – Bb – Cm
Key: Eb 1970
Annie’s Song
John Denver
D – G – A – Bm
Key: D 1974
Suzanne
Leonard Cohen
C – F – G – Am
Key: C 1967
Fast Car
Tracy Chapman
C – F – G – Am
Key: C 1988
Both Sides Now
Joni Mitchell
D – G – A – Bm
Key: D 1969
Tangled Up in Blue
Bob Dylan
C – F – G – Am
Key: C 1975
Hey Ya!
OutKast
F – Bb – C – Dm
Key: F 2003
Little Talks
Of Monsters and Men
C – F – G – Am
Key: C 2011
Home
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
G – C – D – Em
Key: G 2010
Holocene
Bon Iver
C – F – G – Am
Key: C 2011
Blood Bank
Bon Iver
G – C – D – Em
Key: G 2009
Mykonos
Fleet Foxes
E – A – B – C#m
Key: E 2008
White Winter Hymnal
Fleet Foxes
E – A – B – C#m
Key: E 2008
Mountain Sound
Of Monsters and Men
C – F – G – Am
Key: C 2011
Dirty Paws
Of Monsters and Men
C – F – G – Am
Key: C 2011
Vivir Mi Vida
Marc Anthony
C – F – G – Am
Key: C 2013
Sk8er Boi
Avril Lavigne
F – Bb – C – Dm
Key: F 2002
Moves Like Jagger
Maroon 5
C – F – G – Am
Key: C 2011
One More Night
Maroon 5
C – F – G – Am
Key: C 2012
Valerie
Amy Winehouse
G – C – D – Em
Key: G 2006
Into the Groove
Madonna
C – F – G – Am
Key: C 1985
Vogue
Madonna
C – F – G – Am
Key: C 1990
SOS
ABBA
C – F – G – Am
Key: C 1975
Fernando
ABBA
C – F – G – Am
Key: C 1976
The Winner Takes It All
ABBA
F – Bb – C – Dm
Key: F 1980
I’m With You
Avril Lavigne
D – G – A – Bm
Key: D 2002
Breaking the Law
Judas Priest
F – Bb – C – Dm
Key: F 1980
Are You Gonna Be My Girl
Jet
C – F – G – Am
Key: C 2003
Remedy
The Black Crowes
G – C – D – Em
Key: G 1992
She Talks to Angels
The Black Crowes
G – C – D – Em
Key: G 1990
Sunday Bloody Sunday
U2
G – C – D – Em
Key: G 1983
Before He Cheats
Carrie Underwood
F – Bb – C – Dm
Key: F 2006
Jesus Take the Wheel
Carrie Underwood
E – A – B – C#m
Key: E 2005
Gunpowder and Lead
Miranda Lambert
F – Bb – C – Dm
Key: F 2008
Smoke a Little Smoke
Eric Church
G – C – D – Em
Key: G 2009
Somewhere on a Beach
Dierks Bentley
C – F – G – Am
Key: C 2015
What Was I Thinkin’
Dierks Bentley
G – C – D – Em
Key: G 2003
So What
P!nk
F – Bb – C – Dm
Key: F 2008
Emotions
Mariah Carey
C – F – G – Am
Key: C 1991
In My Place
Coldplay
A – D – E – F#m
Key: A 2002
Trouble
Coldplay
C – F – G – Am
Key: C 2000
Angel
Massive Attack
F – Bb – C – Dm
Key: F 1998
Sonnet
The Verve
C – F – G – Am
Key: C 1997
Related Progressions
Knowledge Base & FAQs
I–IV–V–vi Progression — FAQ
Everything you need to know about our browser-based Web Audio engine, instruments, and music theory workspace.
What songs use the I–IV–V–vi progression?
Over 64 songs use the I–IV–V–vi progression, including "All Too Well", "Thinking Out Loud", "The A Team" and many more across 10 genres.
What does I–IV–V–vi mean?
Uppercase = major chords, lowercase = minor chords.
The numerals represent scale degrees.
Is this progression good for beginners?
Yes! With 64 songs available.
The progression uses 4 unique chords.
What genres use this progression?
It appears across Pop, Rock, Country, R&B, Folk, Hip-Hop, Alternative, Latin, Metal, Electronic and more.