Major Key · 2 Genres

I–VII–IV

2 Songs

RockBlues

The I–VII–IV chord progression appears in 2 songs across 2 genres.

Songs using this progression are found in keys of D, E.

All 2 Songs with the I–VII–IV Progression

Sweet Home Alabama

Lynyrd Skynyrd

beginner
D – C – G
Key: D 1974

Smokestack Lightning

Howlin’ Wolf

beginner
E – D – A
Key: E 1956

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What songs use the I–VII–IV progression?

Over 2 songs use the I–VII–IV progression, including "Sweet Home Alabama", "Smokestack Lightning" and many more across 2 genres.

What does I–VII–IV mean?

Uppercase = major chords, lowercase = minor chords.

The numerals represent scale degrees.

Is this progression good for beginners?

The progression uses 3 unique chords.

What genres use this progression?

It appears across Rock, Blues and more.