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Song Name
Artist
Meter
Chord Progression
Chord Progression (roman numeral)
Link
Tags
Remarks
Mashup ideas
1
Sk8er Boi
Avril Lavigne
4/4
Verse: D - A - Bm - [B♭ C]
Chorus: F - C - B♭ - A
Bridge: Dm - F - C - [B♭ Am]
Verse: I - V - vi - [♭VI ♭VII]
Chorus: I - V - IV - III
Bridge: i - III - ♭VII - [♭VI V]
Axis Adjacent
Bridge chords are at half-tempo compared to verse
Close to "Axis Progression". Slant-rhymes with "Don't Stop Believin'"
2
1985
Bowling For Soup
4/4
Verse: C - F - Am - G
Chorus: C - F - Am - B♭
Verse: I - IV - vi - V
Chorus: I - IV - vi - ♭VII
Pop chords
3
Henrietta
The Fratellis
4/4
Verse: B - G♯m - F♯ - E7
Pre-chorus: E7 - F♯ - B - G♯m
Chorus: B - C♯ - E - [D C♯]
Verse: I - VI - V - IV
Pre-chorus: IV - V - I - VI
Chorus: I - II - IV - [III II]
Major II chord on the chorus is very striking
Chorus is a "decorated" 4-chord loop
Chorus can slant-rhyme with "Fuck You - Cee Lo Green"
4
Instant Crush
Daft Punk (ft. Julian Casablancas)
4/4
Verse: B♭m - A♭ - G♭ - E♭m
Chorus: B♭m - G♭ - E♭m - A♭
Verse: i - ♭VII - ♭VI - iv
Verse: i - ♭VI - iv - ♭VII
5
Grand Theft Autumn
Fall Out Boy
4/4
Verse: D - G - Em - A
Pre-chorus: G - A - D - F♯m
Chorus: [Bm G] [D F♯m] [G A]
[D F♯m] [G A] [Em G] D
Verse: I - IV - ii - V
Pre-chorus: IV - V - I - iii
Chorus: IVmaj7 Imaj7 Vsus
Imaj7 ii7 I
Chorus chords might be thought of as extensions of a slower chord progression
6
Last Nite
The Strokes
4/4
Verse: C - C - Dm - G - [Em Dm]
Chorus: F - G
Verse: I - I - ii - V - [iii ii]
Chorus: IV - V
Unusual 10-bar phrase length
7
Goodbye Mr A
The Hoosiers
4/4
Verse: E - C♯m - D♯m - G♯m
Chorus: B - G♯m - C♯7
Emaj7 - Fm7♭5
Verse: ♭VI - iv - v - i
Chorus: III - i - IV7
♭VImaj7 - VI∅
8
Santeria
Sublime
4/4
Verse: E - G♯ - C♯m - B
Chorus: A - B - E - C♯m
Verse: I - III - vi - V
Chorus: IV - V - I - vi
Major III chord is very striking
9
Pink Pony Club
Chappel Roan
4/4
Verse: F♯ - G♯m - D♯m - B
Chorus: F♯ - G♯m - D♯m - B
Verse: I - ii - vi - IV
Chorus: I - ii - vi - IV
Axis Adjacent
Almost the "Axis Progression"
10
Paradise By The Dashboard Light
Meat Loaf
4/4
[Non looping chord progression]
[Non looping chord progression]
11
Can't Stop
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/4
Verse: Em - D - Bm - C
Chorus: G - D - Bm - C
Verse: i - ♭VII - iv - ♭VI
Chorus: III - ♭VII - iv - ♭VI
Chorus: I - V - vi - IV
Chorus harmonic rhythm is syncopated.
Chorus chords could be analyzed in relative major key.
12
Sugar, We're Goin Down
Fall Out Boy
4/4
Verse: D - G - Bm - G
Pre-chorus: F♯m - G - A - Bm - C
Chorus: D - G - Bm - G
Verse: I - IV - vi - IV
Pre-chorus: iii - IV - V - vi -♭VII
Chorus: I - IV - vi - IV
Almost the "Axis Progression"
13
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Tears For Fears
12/8
Verse: A - G
Chorus: Em - F♯m - G - F♯
[Em F♯m] - [G - A]
Verse: IV - V
Chorus: ii - iii - IV - iii
[ii - iii] [IV - V]
No 4-chord loops
14
In Too Deep
Sum 41
4/4
Verse: E - A
Chorus: E - A
Verse: E - F♯m - A - B
Verse: I - IV
Chorus: I - IV
Verse: I - ii - IV - V
Vamp is decorated with passing chords sometimes
15
Revolution Radio
Green Day
4/4
Verse: A - Dm
Chorus: A - F♯m - [D G] - A
Verse: I - iv
Chorus: I - vi - IV (♭VII) - I
Chorus is a "decorated" 4-chord loop
16
Raise Your Glass
P!nk
4/4
Verse: G - C - Em - D
Chorus: G - C - Em - D
Verse: I - IV - vi - V
Chorus: I - IV - vi - V
Axis Adjacent
Cool passing chords disguise the simple 4-chord structure
17
Take Me To Church
Hozier
3/4, 4/4, 12/8?
Verse: Em - Am
Chorus: Em - B7 - G - [Am Em]
Verse: i - iv
Chorus: i - V7 - III - [iv i]
Verse vamp is unevenly divided
Chorus has lots of nice passing chords. Still follows 4-chord loop structure
Chorus slant-rhymes with "Bye Bye Bye - 'N Sync"?
18
Bye Bye Bye
'N Sync
4/4
Verse: G♯m
Pre-chorus: E F♯
Chorus: G♯m F♯ E [C♯m D♯7]
Verse: i
Pre-chorus: ♭VI ♭VII
Chorus: i - ♭VII - ♭VI - V
Verse is a vamp on the 1 chord with some "decorations" at phrase ends.
Chorus is "Andalusian Cadence"
19
Feel Good Inc
Gorillaz
4/4
Verse: Dm - Am - Gm - Dm
Chorus: Dm - Am - Gm - Am
Verse: i - v - iv - i
Chorus: i - v - iv - v
20
Poor Unfortunate Souls
Disney
2/2
[Non looping chord progression]
[Non looping chord progression]
21
Like A Stone
Audioslave
4/4
Verse: Gm - F - Dm - E♭
Chorus: E♭ - B♭ - F - Gm
Verse: i -♭VII - v - ♭VI
Chorus: ♭VI - III -♭VII - i
Chorus (rel. major): IV - I - V - vi
Major Axis
Pedal tone during verse hides chord movement.
Axis progression, starting on the IV chord.
22
All These Things That I've Done
The Killers
4/4
Intro: E E A E C♯m A E
Verse: E E A E
Chorus: E E A E
E E [C♯m A] E
Intro: I - I - IV - I - vi - IV - I
Verse: I - I - IV - I
Chorus: I - I - IV - I
I - I - vi - IV - I
Nice chord substitutions on final chorus
23
We Built This City
Starship
4/4
Verse: F - B♭ - [E♭ C7] F
Pre-chorus: D - B♭- F - C
F - B♭ - F - B♭ - F - D
Chorus: F - B♭
Verse: I - IV - [♭VII V7] - I
Pre-chorus: vi - IV - I - V
I - IV - I - IV - I - vi
Chorus: I - IV
Chorus has lots of passing chords — doesn't really seem like a 4-chord loop.
24
Last Friday Night (TGIF)
Katy Perry
4/4
Verse: B - G♯m - D♯m - C♯
Chorus: B - G♯m - D♯m - C♯
Verse: IV - ii - vi - V
Chorus: IV - ii - vi - V
Plagal Adjacent
Mashup with "Get Lucky - Daft Punk"
25
Bring Me To Life
Evanescence
4/4
Verse: Em
Chorus: Em - G - D - Em
Post-chorus: C - D - Em
Verse: i
Chorus: i - III - ♭VII - i
Post-chorus: ♭VI -♭VII - i
Verse doesn't move
26
Spaceman
The Killers
4/4
Verse: E - B - C♯m - B
Pre-chorus: A - B - C♯m - G♯m
Chorus: E - C♯m - E - A
A - C♯m - G♯m - B
Verse: I - V - vi - V
Pre-chorus: IV - V - vi - iii
Chorus: I - vi - I - IV - IV - vi - iii - V
Chorus (simplified): I - IV - vi - V
Verse doesn't follow 4-chord loop rhythm.
Chorus could simplify to a 4-chord loop (if you really squint).
27
The Kids Aren't Alright
The Offspring
4/4
Verse: B♭m - G♭ - D♭ - A♭
Chorus: B♭m - G♭ - D♭ - A♭
Verse: i - ♭VI - III - ♭VII
Chorus: i - ♭VI - III - ♭VII
Chorus (rel. major): vi - IV - I - V
Pop chords.
"Axis Progression" (in its minor inversion)
28
Sweet Home Alabama
Lynyrd Skynyrd
4/4
Verse: D - C - G - G
Chorus: D - C - G - G
Verse: V - IV - I - I
Chorus: V - IV - I - I
Key center is ambiguous
29
We Didn't Start The Fire
Billy Joel
4/4
Verse: G - D - Em - C
Verse: I - V - vi - IV
Major Axis
Pop chords.
Mashup with "Pink Pony Club - Chappel Roan" (slant rhyme)
30
Get Lucky
Daft Punk (ft Pharrell Williams and Nile Rogers)
4/4
Verse: Bm - D - F♯m - E
Chorus: Bm - D - F♯m - E
Verse: i - III - v - IV
Chorus: i - III - v - IV
Plagal Adjacent
31
Road To Nowhere
Talking Heads
4/4
Intro: G - D - C - G
Chorus: E - C♯m
Intro: I - V - IV - I
Chorus: I - vi
Intro has lots of passing chords and substitutions. Doesn't neatly fit 4-chord loop.
32
Low
Flo Rida (ft. T-Pain)
4/4
Verse: E♭m
Verse: i
33
You're Welcome
Disney
4/4
Verse: C
Chorus: Am - F - C - E7
Verse: I
Chorus: vi - IV - I - III
Axis Adjacent
Secondary dominant III chord is very striking.
Almost "Axis Progression" (minor inversion)
34
I'll Make A Man Out Of You
Disney
4/4
Verse: Em - D - G - D - Am - D
Chorus: [C - D - G - G]
C - D - E
Verse: i - ♭VII - III - ♭VII - vi - ♭VII
Verse (simplified): i - III - vi - ♭VII
Chorus: ♭VI - ♭VII - III - III
♭VI - ♭VII - i
Almost "Axis Progression" (minor inversion).
Verse could simplify to a 4-chord loop, but only if you really squint.
35
二時間だけのバカンス
宇多田ヒカル (ft. 椎名林檎)
4/4
Verse: Gm - Caug - Fmaj7 - Dm
Chorus: B♭ - C - Dm - D
Verse: ii - V - I - iv
Chorus: IV - V - vi - VI
Royal Road Adjacent
Augmented chord is very striking
Mashup with "Never Gonna Give You Up" (slant rhyme)
36
予感
Dir En Grey
4/4
Verse: G - A - Bm - Bm
Pre-chorus: Gmaj7 - A - F♯m - Bm - Em - F♯7
Chorus: G - A - Bm - Bm
Verse: ♭VI - ♭VII - i - i
Pre-chorus: ♭VI - ♭VII - V - i - iv - V7
Pre-chorus (rel. major): IV - V - iii - vi - ii - III7
Chorus: ♭VI - ♭VII - i - i
Royal Road
Pre-chorus is "Royal Road" progression. Easier to tell by the relative major.
37
Africa
Toto
4/4, 2/4
Verse: Bm - D♯m - G♯m - B - A - C♯m - G♯m - A - G♯m
Chorus: F♯m - D - A - E
Verse: i - iv - ♭vi - I - II - iii - ♭vi - ♭VII - ♭vi
Chorus: vi – IV – I – V
Minor Axis
Chorus uses "Axis Progression" (in minor inversion)
38
Spicy Marmalade
Bad Luck
4/4
Verse: G♯m - E - F♯ - C♯m
Chorus: Fm
Verse: i - ♭VI - ♭VII - iv
Chorus: i
39
Welcome To The Black Parade
My Chemical Romance
4/4
Verse: G - D - Em - D - C - G - Am - D
Chorus: G - D - Em - D - C - G - Am - D
Verse: I - V - vi - V - IV - I - ii - V
Chorus: I - V - vi - V - IV - I - ii - V
40
Take Your Mama
Scissor Sisters
4/4
Verse: B♭ - A♭ - Cm - B♭
Chorus: B♭ - A♭ - E♭ - B♭
Verse: I - ♭VII - ii - I
Chorus: I - ♭VII - IV - I
41
Waiting for Love
Avicii
4/4
Verse: Em - Bm - C - C - D - Em
Verse: i - v - ♭VI - ♭VI - ♭VII - i
42
I Write Sins Not Tragedies
Panic! At The Disco
4/4
Verse: Am - Am - D - F
Chorus: Am - F - Dm - Dm
Verse: i - i - IV - ♭VI
Chorus: i - ♭VI - iv - iv
43
Fuck You ("Forget You")
Cee Lo Green
4/4
Verse: C - D7 - F - C
Chorus: C - D7 - F - C
Verse: I - II - IV - I
Chorus: I - II - IV - I
Major II chord is very striking
44
Just Communication
Two Mix
4/4
Chorus: Dm - C - B♭ - Am - F - B♭ - C - A - Dm - E♭ - C - Dm
Verse: D - A - Bm - F♯m - G
Chorus: i - ♭VII - ♭VI - v - III - ♭VI - ♭VII - i - ♭II - ♭VII - i
Verse: I - V - vi - iii - IV
45
Pumped Up Kicks
Foster The People
4/4
Verse: Em - G - D - A
Chorus: Em - G - D - A
Verse: i - III - ♭VII - IV
Chorus: i - III - ♭VII - IV
Plagal Cascade
46
残酷の天使のテーゼ
高橋洋子
4/4
Intro: Cm - A♭ - B♭ - E♭
Cm - A♭ - B♭ - Csus
Verse: E♭ - B♭- A♭- B♭ - E♭- D∅ - G7
Pre-chorus: A♭ - B♭ - Gm - Cm - Fm - B♭ - E♭
Chorus: Cm - A♭ - B♭ - E♭
Intro: i - ♭VI - ♭VII - III
Intro (rel. major): vi - IV - V - I
Verse: I - V - IV - V - I - vii∅ - III
Pre-chorus: IV - V - iii - vi - ii - V -I
Chorus: i - ♭VI - ♭VII - III
Minor Axis
Royal Road
Intro uses "Axis Progression" (in minor inversion)
Pre-chorus uses the "Royal Road Progression" (briefly)
47
キューティーハニー
前川陽子
4/4
Verse: [Am - C - D7 - E7]
F - C - Dm - E7
Chorus: F - C - E7 - Am
F - Am - F♯∅ - F - E7 - Am
Verse: i - III - IV7 - V7
♭VI - III - iv - V7
Chorus: IV - I - III7 - vi
IV - vi - ♯iv∅ - IV - III7 - vi
48
深い森
Do As Infinity
4/4
Verse: Bbsus - Bb - F - Gm7
Pre-chorus: C - G - D - Em
Chorus: Em7 - C - D - G
Em7 - C - B7 - Em7
Verse: Isus (IV) - I - V - vi
Pre-chorus: IV - I - V - vi
Chorus: i - ♭VI - ♭VII - III
Chorus (rel. major): vi - IV - V - I
Minor Axis
Pop chords, but fancy.
B7 chord in the chorus can be read as an extension/alteration of D7.

Chords are the "Axis Progression" (in an inversion)
Chorus can mashup with intro of "残酷の天使のテーゼ"
49
Someone You Loved
Lewis Capaldi
4/4
Verse: D♭ - A♭ - B♭m - G♭
Chorus: D♭ - A♭ - B♭m - G♭
Verse: I - V - vi - IV
Chorus: I - V - vi - IV
Major Axis
Mashup with "Pink Pony Club - Chappel Roan" (slant rhyme)
50
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Green Day
4/4
Verse: Em - G - D - A
Chorus: Em - G - D - A
Verse: i - III - ♭VII - IV
Chorus: i - III - ♭VII - IV
Plagal Cascade
Mashup with "Wonderwall - Oasis"