Blues

8-bar Blues

in A major · A–E–D–D–A–E–A–E

A
I
E
V
D
IV
D
IV
A
I
E
V
A
I
E
V
Progression
I
V
IV
IV
I
V
I
V
Key
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What is the I–V–IV–IV–I–V–I–V progression?

Compact 8-bar blues form. A shorter alternative to the 12-bar.

Songs that use this

  • Key to the Highway
  • Heartbreak Hotel
  • Worried Life Blues

Why it works

These chords outline strong tonic, dominant, and relative minor colors in A major—easy to sing and easy to remember on ukulele.

Try in other keys

Same Roman numerals; chords transpose with the key.

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