Common Chord Progressions
Learn these in all five common ukulele keys (C G D A and F), all five common guitar keys (C G D A and E) and up the neck. Then learn in the less common keys (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, B, F#, C#, G#, etc.). You'll be glad you did!
Andalusian Cadence
Happy Together, Summer In The City, Good Vibrations, Hit The Road Jack, I’ll Be Back, California Dreaming, Stray Cat Strut, Sultans Of Swing, Walk Don’t Run, Runaway, One More Cup Of Coffee
Variation- Aeolian Vamp
Dream On, Hello, Rolling In The Deep, All Along The
Watchtower, Stairway To Heaven, In The Air Tonight,
Somebody That I Used To Know
I IV V IV
Luca, Tangerine, Your Body Is A Wonderland
The Mixolydian Vamp I bVii IV I
Can’t You See, Rock and Roll (Lou Reed), Sympathy For
The Devil, Sweet Home Alabama, Sweet Child of Mine,
Royals, Shooting Star
IV V V I
Polly Polly Doodle, Ain’t We Got Fun, Camptown Races, Goodnight Irene
IV I V I
Blueberry Hill, On Top Of Old Smoky
I IV
Midnight Hour, Glory Days, Leaving On A Jet Plane, Tiny Dancer
I IV V IV
La Bamba, Twist And Shout, Wild Thing, You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling, Good Lovin’, Get Off Of My Cloud, Louie Louie( I IV bVii IV), Good Rockin Tonight, Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On, Kansas City, Long Tall Sally, At The Hop, Rock Around The Clock, hound Dog, Don’t Be Cruel, Stir It Up
I IV I V
Goodnight Ladies
I vi
Shout
I vi IV V
Stand By Me, So Lonely, Beast Of Burden, At The Hop intro, All I Have To Do Is Dream, Monster Mash, Every Breath You Take, In The Still Of The Night, Earth Angel, Heart And Soul, Duke of Earl, I Will Always Love You, Crocodile Rock, Happiness Is A Warm Gun
Variation-
Blue Moon
I vi ii V
I’ve Got Rhythm
I V vi IV
Let It Be, No Woman No Cry, Someone Like You, Let It Go, Can You Feel The Love Tonight, So Lonely, Beast Of Burden. Hey Soul Sister, Poker Face, Take On Me, Land Down Under, With Or Without You, Don’t Stop Believing
The Circle Progression I V vi iii IV I IV V
Pacelbel’s Canon, One Tin Soldier, Air On A G String, For No One, Whiter Shade Of Pale, Those Were The Days, I Will Survive, Vivaldi-Summer from The Four Seasons
Gospel and Bluegrass I V I IV I V I V I
Movin’ On Up, Powdermilk Biscuits
I IV I V
Lean On Me
ii V I IV
Autumn Leaves
vi IV vi IV
What If God Was One Of Us
I V vi I IV
Mr. Bojangles, America, Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright
ii V I
My Sweet Lord, He’s So Fine
I ii iii IV
Like A Rolling Stone, Here, There And Everywhere