What is the I–V–vi–IV progression?
The island take on the four-chord anthem. Feels like a beach sunset.
Songs that use this
- Somewhere Over the Rainbow · Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
- Love Story · Taylor Swift
- Wonderful
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.
C major → C-G-Am-FD major → D-A-Bm-GE major → E-B-C#m-AF major → F-C-Dm-BbG major → G-D-Em-CA major → A-E-F#m-DB major → B-F#-G#m-E