What is the I–V–I–IV progression?
Rolling fingerpicking pattern. A folk standard.
Songs that use this
- Freight Train · Elizabeth Cotten
- Jamaica Farewell · Harry Belafonte
- Sloop John B · The Beach Boys
Why it works
These chords outline strong tonic, dominant, and relative minor colors in B 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-C-FD major → D-A-D-GE major → E-B-E-AF major → F-C-F-BbG major → G-D-G-CA major → A-E-A-DB major → B-F#-B-E