List of songs containing the I–V–vi–IV progression


This is a list of recorded songs containing multiple, repeated uses of the I–V–vi–IV progression, containing the I, V, vi, and IV chords, consecutively. The list does not include songs containing the progression for only brief sections of the songs, nor does it include remade recordings of songs by other artists.
Song titleArtistYearProgressionRecorded Key
"21 Guns"Green Day2009vi–IV–I–VD minor
"20 Good Reasons"Thirsty Merc2007I–V–vi–IVDb major
"867-5309/Jenny"Tommy Tutone1981vi–IV–I–VD minor
"Africa"Toto1982vi–IV–I–VF# minor
"Afterlife"Avenged Sevenfold2007I–V–vi–IVF major
"Aicha"Cheb Khaled1996vi–IV–I–VG minor
"Ain't Your Mama"Jennifer Lopez2016vi–IV–I–VG# minor
"Alejandro"Lady Gaga2010IV–I–V–viB minor
"A Letter to Elise"The Cure1992I–V–vi–IVAb major
"All of Me"John Legend2013vi-IV-I-VG major
"All This Love"Robin Schulz2019vi–IV–I–VD minor
"All Too Well"Taylor Swift2012I–V–vi–IVC major
"All You Wanted"Michelle Branch2001vi–IV–I–VAb major
"Almost"Bowling for Soup2005I–V–vi–IVB major
"Alone"Alan Walker2016vi-IV-I-VG minor
"Alone "Heart1987vi–IV–I–VBb minor
"Always on My Mind"Brenda Lee1972I–V–vi–IVC major
"Amaranth"Nightwish2007vi–IV–I–VD minor
"Amaranthine"Amaranthe2011vi–IV–I–VD# minor
"Amazing"Alex Lloyd2001vi–IV–I–VA major
"And We Danced"Macklemore2011vi–IV–I–VD minor
"A New Day Has Come"Celine Dion2002vi–IV–I–VD# minor
"Another Girl, Another Planet"The Only Ones1978I–V–vi–IVE major
"Any Way You Want It"Journey1980I–V–vi–IVG major
"Apollo"Timebelle2017vi–IV–I–VG minor
"Apologize"OneRepublic2005vi–IV–I–VC minor
"Aristocrat"Poppy2018vi–IV–I–VB minor
"As If It's Your Last"Blackpink2017IV–I–V–viAb major
"Atemlos durch die Nacht"Helene Fischer2013IV–I–V–viB major
"Bad Blood"Taylor Swift2014IV–I–V–viE minor
"Bad Liar"Imagine Dragons2018vi–IV–I–VC minor
"Bailando"Enrique Iglesias ft. Descemer Bueno, Gente De Zona2014vi–IV–I–VE minor
"Battle Hymn"Manowar1980vi-IV-I-VE minor
"Beast of Burden"The Rolling Stones1978I–V–vi–IVE major
"Beautiful"Akon feat. Colby O'Donis and Kardinal Offishall2009vi–IV–I–VC minor
"Behind These Hazel Eyes"Kelly Clarkson2004vi–IV–I–VF# minor
"Bleeding Out"Imagine Dragons2012vi–IV–I–VF minor
"Born to Be Yours"Kygo feat. Imagine Dragons2018I–V–vi–IVE major
"Born to Make You Happy"Britney Spears1999vi–IV–I–VB minor
"Breakeven"The Script2008IV–I–V–viG minor
"Bridge of Light"P!nk2011I–V–vi–IV; vi–IV–I–VF major/D minor
"Broken"Lovelytheband2017vi–IV–I–VB minor
"Bullet"Hollywood Undead2011I–V–vi–IVE major
"Bullet with Butterfly Wings"The Smashing Pumpkins1995vi–IV–I–VBb minor
"California King Bed"Rihanna2011I–V–vi–IVG major
"Calma"Pedro Capó2018IV–I–V–viD major
"Caramelldansen"Caramell2001I–V–vi–IVF# major
"C'est la vie "Khaled2012vi–IV–I–VC minor
"Chasing Fire"Lauv2018I–V–vi–IVF major
"Cheap Thrills"Sia2016vi–IV–I–VA major
"Clean"Taylor Swift2014I–V–vi–IVB major
"Coconut Tree"Mohombi feat. Nicole Scherzinger2011vi–IV–I–VG minor
"Collide"Howie Day2004I–V–vi–IVB major
"Come Over"Kenny Chesney2012vi–IV–I–VBb minor
"Complicated"Avril Lavigne2002vi–IV–I–VD minor
"Confusion and Frustration in Modern Times"Sum 412007vi–IV–I–V; I–V–vi–IVB major/G# minor
"Contact"Daft Punk2013vi–IV–I–VB minor
"Con te partirò "Andrea Bocelli, Sarah Brightman1995I–V–vi–IVG major
"Cruise"Florida Georgia Line2012I–V–vi–IVBb major
"Cryin'"Aerosmith1993I–V–vi–IVA major
"Daddy DJ"Daddy DJ1999vi–IV–I–VC minor
"Dammit"Blink-1821997I–V–vi–IVC major
"Demons"Imagine Dragons2012I–V–vi–IVEb major
"De Música Ligera"Soda Stereo1990vi–IV–I–VB minor
"Despacito":es:Luis Fonsi|Luis Fonsi2017vi–IV–I–VB minor
"Dig Up Her Bones"The Misfits1997vi–IV–I–VBb minor
"Dirty Little Secret"The All-American Rejects2005I–V–vi–IVBb major
"Don't Forget Me"Red Hot Chili Peppers2002vi–IV–I–VA minor
"Don't Let Me Down"The Chainsmokers2016IV–I–V–viG# minor
"Don't Trust Me"3OH!32008vi–IV–I–VBb major
"Don't You Wanna Stay"Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson2010vi–IV–I–VG# minor
"Down"Jay Sean feat. Lil Wayne2009IV–I–V–viD major
"Dragostea Din Tei"O-Zone2003IV–I–V–vi; vi–IV–I–VA minor
"Dream Catch Me"Newton Faulkner2007I–V–vi–IVD major
"Drive By"Train2012vi–IV–I–V; IV–I–V–viC# minor
"Échame la Culpa"Luis Fonsi, Demi Levato2018IV–I–V–viC major
"Eenie Meenie"Sean Kingston and Justin Bieber2010vi–IV–I–VBb minor
"Electrical Storm"U22002vi–IV–I–VF# minor
"Electricity"Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark1979vi-IV-I-VA minor
"Enter the Ninja"Die Antwoord2010vi–IV–I–VF minor
"Faded"Alan Walker2015vi–IV–I–VD# minor
"Fall At Your Feet"Crowded House1991I–V–vi–IVEb major
"Far Away"Nickelback2005I–V–vi–IVB major
"Feeling This"Blink-1822003I–V–vi–IVE major
"Fight Song"Rachel Platten2014I–V–vi–IVG major
"Flashlight"Jessie J2015I–V–vi–IVF major
"For the First Time"The Script2010I–V–vi–IVA major
”For the Nights I Can’t Remember”Hedley2007I–V–vi–IVC major
"Forever Young"Alphaville1984I–V–vi–IVC major
"Fuckin' Perfect"P!nk2010I–V–vi–IVG major
"Future Looks Good"OneRepublic2016V–vi–IV–IBb major
"Girls Like You"Maroon 52018I–V–vi–IVC major
"Give Me Everything"Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, and Nayer2011I–V–vi–IVEb major
"Glycerine"Bush1994I–V–vi–IVF major
"God Is a Girl"Groove Coverage2002vi–IV–I–VC minor
"Good"Better Than Ezra1993I–V–vi–IVG major
"Great Romances Of The 20th Century"Taking Back Sunday2002vi–IV–I–VG# minor
"Grenade"Bruno Mars2010vi–IV–I–VD minor
"Hair"Lady Gaga2011I–V–vi–IVF major
"Halfway Gone"Lifehouse2009vi–IV–I–VC# minor
"Hall of Fame"The Script feat. will.i.am2012vi–IV–I–VG minor
"Happy Ending"Mika2007I–V–vi–IVDb major
"Heart Attack"Demi Lovato2013IV–I–V–vi; vi–IV–I–VF minor
"Hej Hej Monika"Nic & the Family2004I–V–vi–IVDb major
"Hello"Adele2015vi–IV–I–VF minor
"Here "Hellogoodbye2006I–V–vi–IVF major
"Hero of War"Rise Against2008I–V–vi–IVE major
"Hey Brother"Avicii2013vi–IV–I–VG minor
"Hey Soul Sister"Train2009I–V–vi–IVE major
"Hide and Seek"Imogen Heap2005I–V–vi–IVA major
"High"Lighthouse Family1997I–V–vi–IVBb major
"Higher Love"Steve Winwood1986IV–I–V–viF major
"Holiday"Green Day2004vi–IV–I–VF minor
"Home"Phillip Phillips2012IV–I–V–vi; vi–IV–I–VC major
"Hurt"Nine Inch Nails1995vi–IV–I–VB minor
"I Don't Wanna Live Forever"Zayn and Taylor Swift2016IV–I–V–viA minor
"If I Were a Boy"Beyoncé2008vi–IV–I–VD# minor
"Ih-Ah!"Devin Townsend2009vi–IV–I–VA minor
"I Just Had Sex"The Lonely Island feat. Akon2011vi–IV–I–VD# minor
"I'm Goin' DownBruce Springsteen1985I–V–vi–IVBb major
"I'm Yours"Jason Mraz2008I–V–vi–IVE major
"I Need Your Love"Calvin Harris2012vi–IV–I–VC minor
"Ik neem je mee"Gers Pardoel2011vi–IV–I–VG minor
"Immortals"Fall Out Boy2014vi–IV–I–VF# minor
"In My Head"Jason Derulo2009vi–IV–I–VC minor
"Innocent"Taylor Swift2010I–V–vi–IVE major
"International Love"Pitbull feat. Chris Brown2011vi–IV–I–VC minor
"In This River"Black Label Society2005vi–IV–I–VE minor
"I Wanna Talk About Me"Toby Keith2001I–V–vi–IVF major
"I Want You to Want Me"Cheap Trick1977I–V–vi–IVA major
"I Was Here"Beyoncé2011vi–IV–I–VE minor
"I Will Love Again"Lara Fabian2000vi–IV–I–VA minor
"Just a Dream"Nelly2010vi–IV–I–VD# minor
"Kaze wa Fuiteiru"AKB482011vi–IV–I–VE minor
"Kids"MGMT2008vi–IV–I–VF# minor
"Kids"OneRepublic2016V–vi–IV–ID major
"Kissin U"Miranda Cosgrove2010I–V–vi–IVEb major
"LA Devotee"Panic! at the Disco2015vi–IV–I–VC# minor
"Leave a Light On"Tom Walker2017vi–IV–I–VD minor
"Lemonade"Alexandra Stan2011vi–IV–I–VF# minor
"Let It Be"The Beatles1970I–V–vi–IVC major
"Listen to Your Heart "Roxette1988I–V–vi–IVB minor
"Little Talks"Of Monsters and Men2011vi–IV–I–VBb minor
"Love"Lana Del Rey2017I–V–vi–IVBb major
"Love Me"Justin Bieber2009vi–IV–I–VC minor
"Love the Way You Lie"Eminem feat. Rihanna2010vi–IV–I–VG minor
"Marilyn Monroe"Nicki Minaj2012vi–IV–I–VE minor
"May It Be"Enya2002vi–IV–I–VF# minor
"Miracle"Cascada2004vi–IV–I–VD minor
"Mirrors"Natalia Kills2010vi–IV–I–VG# minor
"My Name Is Jonas"Weezer1994I–V–vi–IVB major
"Nobody's Perfect"Hannah Montana 2007vi–IV–I–VC minor
"Nobody's Perfect"Jessie J2011vi–IV–I–VG minor
"No One"Alicia Keys2007I–V–vi–IVE major
"No One Needs to Know"Shania Twain1995vi–IV–I–V C major
"No Vacancy"OneRepublic2017vi–IV–I–VD minor
"No Woman, No Cry"Bob Marley1973I–V–vi–IVDb major
"Not Afraid"Eminem2010vi–IV–I–VC minor
"Not Pretty EnoughKasey Chambers2002I–V–vi–IVB major
"Nowhere Fast"Fire Inc.1984vi–IV–I–VC# minor
"Numb"Linkin Park2003vi–IV–I–VF# minor
"One Day"Matisyahu2008I–V–vi–IVC major
"One Foot"Walk the Moon2017vi–IV–I–VA minor
”One More Light”Linkin Park2017vi–IV–I–VF minor
"One of Us"Joan Osborne1995vi–IV–I–VF# minor
"On Melancholy Hill"Gorillaz2010I–V–vi–IVD major
"On the Floor"Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull2011vi–IV–I–VD# minor
"Otherside"Red Hot Chili Peppers2000vi–IV–I–VE minor
"Out of the Woods"Taylor Swift2014I–V–vi–IVA minor
"Paparazzi"Lady Gaga2009vi–IV–I–VF minor
"Peace of Mind"Boston1976vi–IV–I–VC# minor
"Perfect"Ed Sheeran2017I–vi–IV–V, vi–IV–I–VAb major
"Photograph"Ed Sheeran2014I–V–vi–IVE major
"Physical"Dua Lipa2020vi–IV–I–VA minor
"Pieces"Sum 412005vi–IV–I–VD minor
"Play"K-391, Alan Walker, and Martin Tungevaag2019vi-IV-I-VF# minor
"Poker Face"Lady Gaga2008vi–IV–I–VG# minor
"Pork and Beans"Weezer2008I–V–vi–IVF# major
"Prison Bound"Social Distortion1988I–V–vi-iVF# major
"Preacher"OneRepublic2013IV–I–V–viBb minor
"Push"Matchbox Twenty1997I–V–vi–IVF# major
"Quarter Past Midnight"Bastille2018IV–I–V–viAb major
"Radioactive "Imagine Dragons2012vi-IV-I-VB dorian
"Rays of Light"Broiler2014vi-IV-I-VB minor
"Ready or Not"Bridgit Mendler2012vi–IV–I–VB minor
"Replay"Iyaz2009vi–IV–I–VF# minor
"Rich Love"OneRepublic2017vi–IV–I–VC# minor
"Rise"McClain Sisters2012vi–IV–I–VB minor
"Rollercoaster"Bon Jovi2016I–V–vi–IVEb major
"Roma-Bangkok"Baby K ft. Giusy Ferreri2015vi–IV–I–VB minor
"Rush"Aly & AJ2005vi–IV–I–VD minor
"San Francisco "Scott McKenzie1967vi–IV–I–VF minor
"Save Tonight"Eagle Eye Cherry1997vi–IV–I–VA minor
"Say "OneRepublic2008I–V–vi–IVA major
"Say Something"A Great Big World2013vi–IV–I–VB minor
"Say You Won't Let Go"James Arthur2016I–V–vi–IVBb major
"Scar"Missy Higgins2004I–V–vi–IVC major
"Self Esteem"The Offspring1994vi–IV–I–VC major
"Shackler's Revenge"Guns N' Roses2008vi–IV–I–VC# minor
"Shake It"Metro Station2008V–vi–IV–IC# minor
"She Doesn't Mind"Sean Paul2011vi–IV–I–VG minor
"She Got Me"Luca Hänni2019vi–IV–I–VB minor
"Silverflame"Dizzy Mizz Lizzy1994vi–IV–I–VG minor
"Since You Been Gone"Russ Ballard1976I–V–vi–IVG major
"Six Degrees of Separation"The Script2012vi–IV–I–VC# minor
"Skyscraper"Demi Lovato2011I–IV–vi–VG major
"Snow "Red Hot Chili Peppers2006vi–IV–I–V; I–V–vi–IVB major/G# minor
"So Lonely"The Police1978I–V–vi–IVC major
"Someone Like You"Adele2011I–V–vi–IV A major
"Someone You Loved"Lewis Capaldi2018I–V–vi–IVDb major
"So Small"Carrie Underwood2007vi–IV–I–VC minor
"Soul To Squeeze"Red Hot Chili Peppers1993I–V–vi–IVF major
"Sparks Fly"Taylor Swift2011vi–IV–I–VD minor
"Spiderwebs"No Doubt1995I–V–vi–IVBb major
"Spirit in The Sky"Keiino2019vi–IV–I–VD minor
"Stamp on the Ground"ItaloBrothers2009vi–IV–I–VB minor
"Stand"Rascal Flatts2007vi–IV–I–VA minor
"Stargazing"Kygo2017IV–I–V–viF major
"Stay the Night"James Blunt2010I–V–vi–IVD major
"Stereo Hearts"Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam Levine2011vi–IV–I–VF# minor
"Stereo Love"Edward Maya feat. Vika Jigulina2009vi–IV–I–VDb minor
"Still Loving You"Scorpions1984vi–IV–I–VG minor
"Stronger "Kelly Clarkson2012vi–IV–I–VA minor
"Súbeme La Radio"Enrique Iglesias ft. Descemer Bueno and Zion & Lennox2017vi–IV–I–VA minor
"Sugar Baby Love"The Rubettes1974I–V-vi–IVC major
"Summer Paradise"Simple Plan2012I–V–vi–IVD major
"Sun Goes Down"Robin Schulz ft. Jasmine Thompson2014vi–IV–I–VD# minor
"Sweet but Psycho"Ava Max2018IV–I–V–viDb major
"Tacata "Tacabro2011vi–IV–I–VG# minor
"Take Me Home, Country Roads"John Denver1971I–V–vi–IVA major
"Take Me Home Tonight"Eddie Money1986I–V–vi–IVDb major
"Take on Me"Aha1984I–V–vi–IVA major
"Tangled Up in Me"Skye Sweetnam2004V–vi–IV–IC major
"Tears of the Dragon"Bruce Dickinson1994I–IV–vi–VG major
"Television Romance"Pale Waves2017I–V–vi–IVE major
"Tequila"Dan + Shay2018IV–I–V–viB major
"The Edge of Glory"Lady Gaga2011I–V–vi–IVA major
"The Judge"Twenty One Pilots2015IV–I–V–viC major
"The Kids Aren't Alright"The Offspring1999vi–IV–I–VBb minor
"The Passenger"Iggy Pop1977vi–IV–I–VA minor
"The Power of Good-Bye"Madonna1998vi–IV–I–VF minor
"The Rock Show"Blink-1822001vi–IV–I–V A major/F# minor
"The Scientist"Coldplay2002vi–IV–I–VD minor
"The Spectre"Alan Walker2017vi-IV-I-VC# minor
"The Story"Brandi Carlile2007I–V–vi–IVB major
" More to Life"Stacie Orrico2003vi–IV–I–VF minor
"Tired"Alan Walker2017vi–IV–I–VB minor
"To Know Him Is to Love Him"The Teddy Bears1958I–V–vi–IVD major
"Today"The Smashing Pumpkins1993I–V–vi–IVEb major
"Try"Colbie Caillat2014vi–IV–I–VBb minor
"Try"P!nk2012IV–I–V–vi; vi–IV–I–VD major/B minor
"Tuesday's Gone"Lynyrd Skynyrd1973I–V–vi–IVA major
"Under the Bridge"Red Hot Chili Peppers1991I–V–vi–IVE major
"Up&Up"Coldplay2015I–V–vi–IVG major
"Vamos a la Playa"Miranda1999vi–IV–I–VC# minor
"Voglio ballare con te"Baby K ft. Andrés Dvicio2017vi–IV–I–VG minor
"Wagon Wheel"Old Crow Medicine Show2004I–V–vi–IVA major
"Waka Waka "Shakira2010I–V–vi–IVD major
"Wake Up "Eliot Vassamillet2018IV–I–V–viG Minor
"Walking Disaster"Sum 412007I–V–vi–IVB major
"Walk with Me"Måns Zelmerlöw feat. Dotter 2019vi–IV–I–VG minor
"Wannabe"Spice Girls1996V–vi–IV–IB major
"Waste It on Me"Steve Aoki ft. BTS2018vi–IV–I–VE minor
"We Are Golden"MIKA2009vi–IV–I–V C minor
"We Found Love"Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris2011vi–IV–I–VD# minor
"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"Taylor Swift2012IV–I–V–viG major
"Wedding Dress"Taeyang2009vi–IV–I–VA minor
"We Didn't Start the Fire"Billy Joel1989I–V–vi–IVG major
"What About Love"Heart1985vi–IV–I–VD minor
"What About Now"Lonestar2000I–V–vi–IVE major
"What Would I Change It To"Avicii & AlunaGeorge2017I–V–vi–IVB major
"What's My Age Again?"Blink-1821999IV–I–V–vi; I–V–vi–IVF# major
"Whatever It Takes"Imagine Dragons2017IV–I–V–viBb minor
"Whatever You Like"T.I.2008vi–IV–I–VD minor
"When Can I See You Again?"Owl City2012I–V–vi–IVD major
"When I Come Around"Green Day1993I–V–vi–IVF# major
"Where Is The Love?"The Black Eyed Peas2003I–V–vi–IVF major
"Wherever You Will Go"The Calling2001I–V–vi–IVD major
"Whistle"Flo Rida2012vi–IV–I–VA minor
"Who You Are"Jessie J2011vi–IV–I–VF# minor
"Wicked Wonderland"Martin Tungevaag2014vi–IV–I–VF# minor
"Wild" Raylee2020vi–IV–I–VB minor
"With Me"Sum 412007I–V–vi–IV; vi–IV–I–VE major/C# minor
"With or Without You"U21987I–V–vi–IVD major
"Wonderland"Natalia Kills2011vi–IV–I–VBb minor
"Wrecking Ball "Miley Cyrus2013I–V–vi–IVF major
"Written in the Stars"Tinie Tempah and Eric Turner2010vi–IV–I–VA minor
"X-Kid"Green Day2012I–V–vi–IVE major
You Are the Only One Sergey Lazarev2016vi–IV–I–VB minor
"You Can Make Me Wait"Melvins2014IV–I–V–viD major
"You Let Me Walk Alone"Michael Schulte 2018I–V–vi–IVB major
"You're Not Sorry"Taylor Swift2008vi–IV–I–VD# minor
"Zaleilah"Mandinga 2012vi–IV–I–VC major