List of Songs Containing the I–V–Vi–IV Progression
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List of songs containing the I–V–vi–IV progression This is a list of recorded songs containing multiple, repeated uses of the I–V–vi–IV progression, containing the I, V, vi, and IV chords, consecutively. The list does not include songs containing the progression for only brief sections of the songs, nor does it include remade recordings of songs by other artists. I–V–vi–IV chord progression in C Play . vi–IV–I–V chord progression in C Play . Song title Artist Year Progression "20 Good Reasons"[1] Thirsty Merc 2007 I–V–vi–IV "21 Guns" Green Day 2009 vi–IV–I–V "Africa" Toto 1982 vi–IV–I–V "Afterlife" Avenged Sevenfold 2007 I–V–vi–IV "Aicha"[2] Cheb Khaled 1996 vi–IV–I–V "Ain't Your Mama" Jennifer Lopez 2016 vi–IV–I–V "Alejandro" Lady Gaga 2010 IV–I–V–vi "A Letter to Elise" The Cure 1992 I–V–vi–IV "Good" Better Than Ezra 1993 I–V–vi–IV "All This Love" Robin Schulz 2019 vi–IV–I–V "All Too Well" Taylor Swift 2012 I–V–vi–IV "All You Wanted" Michelle Branch 2001 vi–IV–I–V "Almost"[3] Bowling for Soup 2005 I–V–vi–IV "Alone (Alan Walker song)" Alan Walker 2016 vi-IV-I-V "Alone (Heart song)" Heart 1987 vi–IV–I–V "Always on My Mind" Brenda Lee 1972 I–V–vi–IV "Amaranth"[4] Nightwish 2007 vi–IV–I–V "Amaranthine"[5] Amaranthe 2011 vi–IV–I–V "Amazing" Alex Lloyd 2001 vi–IV–I–V "And We Danced" Macklemore 2011 vi–IV–I–V "A New Day Has Come"[6] Celine Dion 2002 vi–IV–I–V "Another Girl, Another Planet" The Only Ones 1978 I–V–vi–IV "Apollo" Timebelle 2017 vi–IV–I–V "Apologize" OneRepublic 2005 vi–IV–I–V "Aristocrat" Poppy 2018 vi–IV–I–V "Atemlos durch die Nacht" Helene Fischer 2013 IV–I–V–vi "Bad Blood"[7] Taylor Swift 2014 IV–I–V–vi "Bad Liar" Imagine Dragons 2018 vi–IV–I–V Enrique Iglesias ft. Descemer Bueno, Gente De "Bailando" 2014 vi–IV–I–V Zona "Beast of Burden"[8] The Rolling Stones 1978 I–V–vi–IV "Beautiful" Akon feat. Colby O'Donis and Kardinal Offishall 2009 vi–IV–I–V "Behind These Hazel Eyes" Kelly Clarkson 2004 vi–IV–I–V "Bleeding Out" Imagine Dragons 2012 vi–IV–I–V "Born to Make You Happy" Britney Spears 1999 vi–IV–I–V "Breakeven" The Script 2008 IV–I–V–vi I–V–vi–IV; vi–IV– "Bridge of Light" P!nk 2011 I–V "Broken" Lovelytheband 2017 vi–IV–I–V Song title Artist Year Progression "Bullet"[9] Hollywood Undead 2011 I–V–vi–IV "California King Bed"[10] Rihanna 2011 I–V–vi–IV "Caramelldansen"[11] Caramell 2001 I–V–vi–IV "Cheap Thrills"[12] Sia 2016 vi–IV–I–V "Clean"[13] Taylor Swift 2014 I–V–vi–IV "Coconut Tree" Mohombi feat. Nicole Scherzinger 2011 vi–IV–I–V "Collide" Howie Day 2004 I–V–vi–IV "Come Over"[14] Kenny Chesney 2012 vi–IV–I–V "Complicated" Avril Lavigne 2002 vi–IV–I–V vi–IV–I–V; I–V– "Confusion and Frustration in Modern Times"[15] Sum 41 2007 vi–IV "Contact" Daft Punk 2013 vi–IV–I–V "Con te partirò (Time to Say Goodbye)" Andrea Bocelli, Sarah Brightman 1995 I–V–vi–IV "Cruise"[16] Florida Georgia Line 2012 I–V–vi–IV "Cryin'"[17] Aerosmith 1993 I–V–vi–IV "Dammit"[8][18] Blink-182 1997 I–V–vi–IV "Demons"[19] Imagine Dragons 2012 I–V–vi–IV "Despacito"[20] Luis Fonsi 2017 vi–IV–I–V "Dig Up Her Bones" The Misfits 1997 vi–IV–I–V "Dirty Little Secret"[21] The All-American Rejects 2005 I–V–vi–IV "Don't Forget Me"[22] Red Hot Chili Peppers 2002 vi–IV–I–V "Don't Let Me Down" The Chainsmokers 2016 IV–I–V–vi "Don't Trust Me"[23] 3OH!3 2008 vi–IV–I–V "Don't You Wanna Stay"[24] Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson 2010 vi–IV–I–V "Down"[25] Jay Sean feat. Lil Wayne 2009 IV–I–V–vi IV–I–V–vi; vi–IV– "Dragostea Din Tei"[26] O-Zone 2003 I–V "Dream Catch Me"[27] Newton Faulkner 2007 I–V–vi–IV vi–IV–I–V; IV–I– "Drive By"[28] Train 2012 V–vi "Échame la Culpa" Luis Fonsi, Demi Levato 2018 IV–I–V–vi "Electrical Storm"[29] U2 2002 vi–IV–I–V "Enter the Ninja" Die Antwoord 2010 vi–IV–I–V "Faded" Alan Walker 2015 vi–IV–I–V "Fall At Your Feet" Crowded House 1991 IV–I–V–vi "Far Away" Nickelback 2005 I–V–vi–IV "Feeling This"[8][30] Blink-182 2003 I–V–vi–IV "Fight Song"[31] Rachel Platten 2014 I–V–vi–IV "Flashlight"[32] Jessie J 2015 I–V–vi–IV Song title Artist Year Progression I–V–vi–IV; vi–IV– "For the First Time"[33] The Script 2010 I–V ”For the Nights I Can’t Remember” Hedley 2007 I–V–vi–IV "Forever Young"[34] Alphaville 1984 I–V–vi–IV "Fuckin' Perfect"[35] P!nk 2010 I–V–vi–IV "Fuego" Eleni Foureira 2018 vi–IV–I–V "Future Looks Good" OneRepublic 2016 V–vi–IV–I "Girls Like You" Maroon 5 2018 I–V–vi–IV "Give Me Everything"[36] Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, and Nayer 2011 vi–IV–I–V "Glycerine"[37] Bush 1994 I–V–vi–IV "God Is a Girl" Groove Coverage 2002 vi–IV–I–V "Great Romances Of The 20th Century"[38] Taking Back Sunday 2002 vi–IV–I–V "Grenade" Bruno Mars 2010 vi–IV–I–V "Hair"[39] Lady Gaga 2011 I–V–vi–IV "Halfway Gone" Lifehouse 2009 vi–IV–I–V "Hall of Fame"[40] The Script feat. will.i.am 2012 vi–IV–I–V "Happy Ending"[41] Mika 2007 I–V–vi–IV IV–I–V–vi; vi–IV– "Heart Attack"[42] Demi Lovato 2013 I–V "Hej Hej Monika" Nic & the Family 2004 I–V–vi–IV "Hello"[43] Adele 2015 vi–IV–I–V "Here (In Your Arms)" Hellogoodbye 2006 I–V–vi–IV "Hero of War" Rise Against 2008 vi–IV–I–V "Hey Brother"[44] Avicii 2013 vi–IV–I–V "Hide and Seek"[45] Imogen Heap 2005 I–V–vi–IV "High" Lighthouse Family 1997 I–V–vi–IV "Higher Love" Steve Winwood 1986 IV–I–V–vi "Holiday" Green Day 2004 vi–IV–I–V IV–I–V–vi; vi–IV– "Home"[46] Phillip Phillips 2012 I–V "Hurt" Nine Inch Nails 1995 V–vi–IV–I "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" Zayn and Taylor Swift 2016 IV–I–V–vi "If I Were a Boy"[47] Beyoncé 2008 vi–IV–I–V "If We Ever Meet Again"[48] Timbaland feat. Katy Perry 2010 I–V–vi–IV "Ih-Ah!" Devin Townsend 2009 vi–IV–I–V "I Just Had Sex"[49] The Lonely Island feat. Akon 2011 vi–IV–I–V "I'm Goin' Down[50] Bruce Springsteen 1985 I–V–vi–IV "I'm Yours"[51] Jason Mraz 2008 I–V–vi–IV "I Need Your Love" Calvin Harris 2012 vi–IV–I–V Song title Artist Year Progression "Ik neem je mee" Gers Pardoel 2011 vi–IV–I–V "Immortals" Fall Out Boy 2014 vi–IV–I–V "In My Head"[52] Jason Derulo 2009 vi–IV–I–V "Innocent" Taylor Swift 2010 I–V–vi–IV "International Love"[53] Pitbull feat. Chris Brown 2011 vi–IV–I–V "In This River"[54] Black Label Society 2005 vi–IV–I–V "I Try" Macy Gray 1999 I–V–vi–IV "I Wanna Talk About Me" Toby Keith 2001 I–V–vi–IV "I Was Here"[55] Beyoncé 2011 vi–IV–I–V "Just a Dream"[56] Nelly 2010 vi–IV–I–V "Kaze wa Fuiteiru"[57] AKB48 2011 vi–IV–I–V "Kids" MGMT 2008 vi–IV–I–V "Kids" OneRepublic 2016 V–vi–IV–I "Kissin U" Miranda Cosgrove 2010 I–V–vi–IV "LA Devotee" Panic! at the Disco 2015 vi–IV–I–V "Leave a Light On" Tom Walker 2017 vi–IV–I–V "Lemonade"[58] Alexandra Stan 2011 vi–IV–I–V "Let Her Go" Passenger 2012 IV–I–V–vi "Little Talks"[59] Of Monsters and Men 2011 vi–IV–I–V "Love" Lana Del Rey 2017 I–V–vi–IV "Love Me"[60] Justin Bieber 2009 vi–IV–I–V "Love the Way You Lie"[61] Eminem feat. Rihanna 2010 vi–IV–I–V "Making Our Dreams Come True"[62] Cyndi Grecco 1976 I–V–vi–IV "Marilyn Monroe"[63] Nicki Minaj 2012 vi–IV–I–V "May It Be" Enya 2002 vi–IV–I–V "Mirrors" Natalia Kills 2010 vi–IV–I–V "My Name Is Jonas"[64] Weezer 1994 I–V–vi–IV "Nobody's Perfect"[65] Hannah Montana (Miley Cyrus) 2007 vi–IV–I–V "Nobody's Perfect" Jessie J 2011 vi–IV–I–V "No One"[66] Alicia Keys 2007 I–V–vi–IV "No Scrubs" TLC 1999 I–V–vi–IV "No Vacancy" OneRepublic 2017 vi–IV–I–V "No Woman, No Cry"[67] Bob Marley 1973 I–V–vi–IV "Not Afraid"[68] Eminem 2010 vi–IV–I–V "Numb"[69] Linkin Park 2003 vi–IV–I–V "One Day"[70] Matisyahu 2008 I–V–vi–IV "One Foot" Walk the Moon 2017 vi–IV–I–V ”One More Light” Linkin Park 2017 vi–IV–I–V Song title Artist Year Progression "One of Us"[71][72] Joan Osborne 1995 vi–IV–I–V "On Melancholy Hill"[73] Gorillaz 2010 I–V–vi–IV "On the Floor"[74] Jennifer Lopez feat.