Blues

16-Bar Blues (I7–I7–I7–I7–I7–I7–I7–I7–IV7–IV7–I7–I7–V7–IV7–I7–V7) Chord Progression

Extended blues form. Famous in Hoochie Coochie Man.

Roman numerals

Roman numerals give each chord’s position relative to the key’s tonic, so the progression sounds the same in any key.

C7 – C7 – C7 – C7 – C7 – C7 – C7 – C7 – F7 – F7 – C7 – C7 – G7 – F7 – C7 – G7

G7 – G7 – G7 – G7 – G7 – G7 – G7 – G7 – C7 – C7 – G7 – G7 – D7 – C7 – G7 – D7

D7 – D7 – D7 – D7 – D7 – D7 – D7 – D7 – G7 – G7 – D7 – D7 – A7 – G7 – D7 – A7

More Blues chord progressions

Im7 – Im7 – IVm7 – Im7 – ♭VI – V7 – Im7 – V7

Im7 – IVm7 – Im7 – Im7 – IVm7 – IVm7 – Im7 – Im7 – ♭VI7 – V7 – Im7 – V7

I9 – IV9 – I9 – V9 – IV9 – I9

I7 – IV7 – I7 – I7 – IV7 – ♯IVdim7 – I7 – VI7 – IIm7 – V7 – I7 – V7

I7 – I7 – IV7 – I7

I7 – IV7 – I7 – VIm7 – IIm7 – V7 – I7 – VIm7 – IIm7 – V7

I7 – I7 – I7 – I7 – IV7 – IV7 – I7 – III7 – V7 – IV7 – I7 – V7

I7 – IV7 – I7 – I7 – IV7 – IV7 – I7 – I7 – V7 – IV7 – I7 – V7

All Blues chord progressions