What is the I–vi–iii–V progression?
Classic-sounding variant with a smooth iii step before V.
Songs that use this
- I Feel Fine · The Beatles
- In My Room · The Beach Boys
- Crying · Roy Orbison
Why it works
These chords outline strong tonic, dominant, and relative minor colors in E 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-Am-Em-GD major → D-Bm-F#m-AE major → E-C#m-G#m-BF major → F-Dm-Am-CG major → G-Em-Bm-DA major → A-F#m-C#m-EB major → B-G#m-D#m-F#