What is the I–IV–I–V progression?
Roots reggae feel with emphasis on the off-beat.
Songs that use this
- Stir It Up
- Rivers of Babylon
- Red Red Wine
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-F-C-GD major → D-G-D-AE major → E-A-E-BF major → F-Bb-F-CG major → G-C-G-DA major → A-D-A-EB major → B-E-B-F#