American Idiot Chord Progression Breakdown
American Idiot (2004) is a intermediate rock song that uses the progression I – IV – V – VI (F#, B, C#, D in F#).
Analysis
- I (F#) \u2014 Tonic chord, harmonic home
- IV (B) \u2014 Tonic chord, harmonic home
- V (C#) \u2014 Major chord, bright and stable
- VI (D) \u2014 Borrowed chord from parallel key