What is the I–IV–I–V–I progression?
A straightforward blues line that returns firmly to the tonic.
Songs that use this
- Green Onions · Booker T. & the M.G.'s
- Crossroads · Robert Johnson
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
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-F-C-G-CD major → D-G-D-A-DE major → E-A-E-B-EF major → F-Bb-F-C-FG major → G-C-G-D-GA major → A-D-A-E-AB major → B-E-B-F#-B