Chain of Fools Chord Progression Breakdown
Chain of Fools (1967) is a beginner r&b song that uses the progression i – VI – VII – V7 (Cm, Ab, Bb, G7 in Cm).
Analysis
- i (Cm) \u2014 Minor chord, darker emotional quality
- VI (Ab) \u2014 Borrowed chord from parallel key
- VII (Bb) \u2014 Borrowed chord from parallel key
- V7 (G7) \u2014 Seventh chord, adds color