What is the I–iii–IV–V progression?
Soft and dreamy. Perfect for swaying under palm trees.
Songs that use this
- Puff the Magic Dragon · Peter, Paul and Mary
- Crocodile Rock · Elton John
- Build Me Up Buttercup · The Foundations
- Have I Told You Lately · Van Morrison
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-Em-F-GD major → D-F#m-G-AE major → E-G#m-A-BF major → F-Am-Bb-CG major → G-Bm-C-DA major → A-C#m-D-EB major → B-D#m-E-F#