What is the I–V–IV–V progression?
Fast and raw. Three chords and the truth.
Songs that use this
- Wonderful Tonight
- Roxanne
- Knockin' on Heaven's Door
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-F-GD major → D-A-G-AE major → E-B-A-BF major → F-C-Bb-CG major → G-D-C-DA major → A-E-D-EB major → B-F#-E-F#