What is the I–V–ii–IV progression?
Major 4 variant replacing vi with ii for a brighter feel.
Songs that use this
- Just Like Heaven · The Cure
- Closing Time · Semisonic
- All Star · Smash Mouth
Why it works
These chords outline strong tonic, dominant, and relative minor colors in C 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-Dm-FD major → D-A-Em-GE major → E-B-F#m-AF major → F-C-Gm-BbG major → G-D-Am-CA major → A-E-Bm-DB major → B-F#-C#m-E