V–vi–IV–I · Rotation of I–V–vi–IV · C major · V–vi–IV–I
Four Chords, from V is a chord pattern you can play in any key. The degrees are V–vi–IV–I.
Starts on tension and settles comfortably at the end. Good for closing a chorus with certainty.
Patterns are common chord moves. They are not the chart of a recorded hit.
Patterns are named by theory. Play them in any key that fits your voice.
Each song page has a chord chart, fingerings, and the same song in every key.
V – vi – IV – I
G · Am · F · C
| 1 | G | Am | F | C |
|---|
It begins on a tense chord and arrives home on the last bar, so put the final word of the line on the final chord and the sentence closes cleanly. Use it when a chorus needs a firm ending.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major · Written in this key | G · Am · F · C |
| Db major | Ab · Bbm · Gb · Db |
| D major | A · Bm · G · D |
| Eb major | Bb · Cm · Ab · Eb |
| E major | B · C#m · A · E |
| F major | C · Dm · Bb · F |
| F# major | C# · D#m · B · F# |
| G major | D · Em · C · G |
| Ab major | Eb · Fm · Db · Ab |
| A major | E · F#m · D · A |
| Bb major | F · Gm · Eb · Bb |
| B major | F# · G#m · E · B |
These songs use this pattern. This is not their chord chart: real recordings differ in key, rhythm and the chords they add.