What is the I–vi–IV–V progression?
Timeless soul ballad form. Heart and Soul, Stand By Me.
Songs that use this
- Every Breath You Take · The Police
- Unchained Melody · The Righteous Brothers
- Wonderful World · Sam Cooke
- Take Me Home Country Roads · John Denver
Why it works
These chords outline strong tonic, dominant, and relative minor colors in F 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-F-GD major → D-Bm-G-AE major → E-C#m-A-BF major → F-Dm-Bb-CG major → G-Em-C-DA major → A-F#m-D-EB major → B-G#m-E-F#